GrammyAward–winning musicians from four cultures breathe new life into beloved American folk songs. Luminous Indian vocals, jazz infused bass lines, soulful drumming, and dynamic guitar work weave a ...
The purpose of folk music has always been rooted in the tradition of social, political, and emotional exploration. While many genres of music aim to detach listeners from reality, folk music does the ...
Joe Hickerson, folk musician and lead archivist of folk music at the Library of Congress, dies at 89
It was at a leftist summer camp in the Catskills that Joe Hickerson came up with the final two verses to Pete Seeger’s popular song “Where Have All the Flowers Gone.” The new verses turned the song ...
Flannels and an attitude—Those are the two surface-level similarities between grunge rock and the folk music movement. However, what they don’t have in common, at least extensively, is their sound, ...
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