Another band on the bill Saturday for the Gainesville Folk Festival is (V)owls, not to be confused with A, E, I, O and U.

CHICAGO (CBS) -- The Old Town School of Folk Music announced Friday that it has appointed senior director of education Troy Anderson as its new director and chief executive officer—replacing former ...

In March of 2025, at the annual Big Ears Music Festival in Knoxville, Tennessee, I was one of hundreds of festival-goers entranced by a group of up-and-coming musicians exploring a storied American ...

Riley Baugus, a Walkertown native, grew up listening to blues and classic country musicians. At the age of 10, he started playing music and learned how to play the fiddle, banjo and guitar. Later, he ...

Everybody knows (and some old heads remember) the psychedelic folk music movement of the 1960s. It was an astounding, sudden, and incredible change in music. The age of classic rock and roll had ...

This Friday and Saturday, Raleigh Wide Open is taking over the streets of our state's capital. The festival is a celebration of American roots music ranging from gospel to folk and also features arts, ...

Chelsea Burton is a reporter with the Community News Service, part of the University of Vermont’s Reporting & Documentary Storytelling program. In the home of Rik Palieri, a country-roots and folk ...

The 502s band has an origin story that’s Central Florida to the core. The five-member group played their first shows at open mic nights at Fiddler’s Green Irish Pub in Winter Park. They’ve filmed a ...

As ‘Inside Llewyn Davis’ reminds us, Hollywood’s acoustic guitar heroes are always torn between art and commerce <br>Authenticity is always a tricky trap in ...

From bluegrass to Americana music and storytelling, there will be something for everyone at the annual Sam Hinton Folk Heritage Festival on Saturday, June 7 in Old Poway Park. The free festival has ...