The timelessness of great folk music makes it something that never goes out of style, and something that we just can’t seem to ever get enough of. Sometimes, time-tested folk traditions infiltrate the ...

In light of Todd Snider's recent passing, here are three songs that show off the man's insightful wit, empathy, and ...

What is the most famous decade for folk music? That is a subjective answer, but fans, critics, and historians would probably all agree that it is the 1960s. Between the abundance of folk music that ...

With its poetic lyrics and haunting melodies, contemporary folk music is, at its best, deeply evocative. The elusive genre is hard to pin down, often blending traditional acoustics with elements of ...

Even though most would argue that folk music really had its heyday in the 1960s, the 1970s also brought a seriously compelling slate of folksy tunes. Especially early in the decade, releases from ...

Don’t be misled by the generic-sounding album title, Hill Country Folk Music. Singer-songwriter Terry Klein’s eleven songs therein are those of a master ...

Plus, get the best of BroadwayWorld delivered to your inbox, and unlimited access to our editorial content across the globe. The Greatest Hits Down Route 66 draws inspiration from the Carl Sandberg ...

Indie folk has long been one of our favorite genres, as nebulous a descriptor as it may be. Take the acoustic instrumentation or structure of traditional folk and the sensibilities of modern indie ...

Pop vocal trio the Bee Gees performing at the Music for UNICEF Concert at the United Nations General Assembly in New York City, January, 1979. The 1970s were an eclectic time for music and cultural ...