Some of the best songs in the history of popular music are truly undefinable, and that is what, in part, makes them so phenomenally iconic. These classic songs that can’t be pigeon-holed into one ...

To borrow the title of an iconic Townes Van Zandt album, folk music is “a far cry from dead.” Many people view the folk music genre as a thing of the past, antiquated and rendered obsolete. But in ...

The world of music is constantly changing. Genres such as folk-pop, indie-folk, and country music are currently experiencing a real cultural hype. The folk-pop scene in particular seems to be gaining ...

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 ...

If an eye toward trends prevents a full immersion into folk tradition, how popular can folk music truly become?

Bob Dylan, Joni Mitchell, and several other notable folk singers brought a breath of fresh air to the genre in the 60s and 70s. However, as everything does, the sound and the stories born out of the ...

Thunderstorm Artis plays Saturday night at Portland's Folk Festival. Credit: KJ 88 Photography, courtesy of Portland's Folk Festival For all our complaints about music streaming platforms, you could ...

While folk music might not be the most popular genre in the world, millions of loyal listeners love to hear the tunes of Paul Simon, Bob Dylan, Jewel, and other famous folk artists. This is especially ...