The Avett Brothers will perform Aug. 20 at the Illinois State Fair in Springfield; tickets go on sale Saturday.

Fans of acoustic folk rock are in for a treat on Thursday, Feb. 13, when Gathering Time takes the stage at My Father’s Place. The Long Island-based trio, known for their signature tight harmonies and ...

Danny Thompson, a founding member of British folk rock band Pentangle, has died at the age of 86. The legendary folk rock bass player is known for his work with music luminaries like Kate Bush, John ...

Regardless of technological advancements or changing music trends, folk music never seems to go out of style. This may have to do with roots music forming the DNA from which most music styles evolve.

Folk rock emerged when poetic, folk-inspired storytelling met the drive of electric rock, producing songs that captured a decade’s spirit. With artists like The Byrds, Simon & Garfunkel, and The Mamas ...

Folk originates from the German word "volk," which means "the people." And that's what folk is at its core: from the people, documented and shared with individual experience in mind. The late 19th ...

Folk rock definitely had its hey-day in the 1970s. However, we can’t forget the folk rock bands of the 1960s who paved the way for the entire genre. Some of the following four bands lasted well past ...

Join Mumford & Sons at Folsom Field Colorado this summer for an unforgettable night of inspiring performances and sing-alongs.

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Cate Le Bon’s childhood sounds both idyllic and horrific. She grew up in the rural Wales town of Penboyr, about 90 minutes from the country’s capital, Cardiff. On her family farm, Le Bon witnessed the ...

David Crosby, the influential pioneer of folk-rock music, died January 18 at the age of 81. A statement shared with media the next day by Jan Dance, his wife of 35 years, explained that Crosby died ...

The Downtown Edinboro Art and Music Festival returns this weekend with free live entertainment, workshops and family-friendly ...