The ornately decorated fiddle belonged to the dance master who taught Robert Burns. At Carnegie, it will cap “Scotland’s ...

Michael Hurley, a legendary singer-songwriter known as the “Godfather of freak folk” has died. He was 83. His family announced his death through his record label — No Quarter Records — on ...

Over time, the two instruments developed differently according to their cultural contexts. Over centuries, the sheng became a more versatile instrument in Chinese music, often used in folk music, ...

The most recent trading session ended with Texas Instruments (TXN) standing at $184.55, reflecting a +0.32% shift from the previouse trading day's closing. This move outpaced the S&P 500's daily ...

In 2019, Grapefruit Records released a collection of artists who shaped British folk music in the late 1960s and early 1970s. The compilation album Strangers in the Room: A Journey Through the ...

April 11, 2025 • Bon Iver's new album, SABLE, fABLE, explores a world of new possibilities for the artist, and in the accumulation of hardships and opportunities that got him to this fresh start ...

The Newport Folk Festival in Rhode Island announced its latest performer to play at this year’s festival and its Country superstar, Luke Combs. Combs is known for hits like “Hurricane ...

I knew I’d have to include James Griffiths’ “The Ballad of Wallis Island,” a twee-sounding British comedy about a folk musician named Herb McGwyer (Tom Basden) who plays a gig on a remote ...

He excelled in debates, essay competitions and poetry, but one interest stood above the rest: a deep fascination with Nepal’s folk melodies ... not have adequate instruments or resources.” ...

In addition to spitting hot bars on the track, to the surprise of many fans, some rappers also play instruments. Here's a list of MCs who can rock more than just a microphone.

But unlike many others, it was traditionally a folk instrument, played not by griots, or trained singer-musicians of high social status entrusted with oral traditions, but by regular Jola ...

Singer-songwriter Karl Ficarotta is amongst the acts booked for the festival A Somerset town is hosting its first blues and folk festival, which will be held across eight venues. The two-day ...