Purists may lament the electric guitars in folk-rock, but these 1977 classics echo the poetry of acoustic roots music.

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 ...

Former Beatles man John Lennon was never one to sit on the fence and he went as far as calling Joan Baez and Judy Collins ...

The Greenwich Village folk scene had exploded with talented singer-songwriters during those decades, and far too many of them ...

The Emmy-winning broadcaster and Grammy-nominated musician would have turned 86 next month. The University of Washington alumnus was raised in Madison Park.

Bould O’Donoghue is an old Irish song about a young Irish lad unparalleled in the arts of seduction. After breaking the ...

Fans of folk music should get excited for 6 to 9 p.m. Saturday, as the band Violet Vinyl will be playing at Lima’s Social ...

In its essence, folk music is music for the people — an art form inextricably intertwined with the soul of a region. Its nature is inherently visual, conjuring vivid imagery with just a single ...

The Mission Folk Music returns to Fraser River Heritage Park from July 24 to 26 for its 39th annual fest, bringing more than 20 acts across four daytime stages and evening mainstage sets. The lineup ...