When it comes to the craft of storytelling in music, there is no question that folk music does it best. After all, that is the foundation of the genre. Folk songwriters have seemingly told every ...

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.

Just before World War I, two music students meet in a bar. Both lovers of folk music, though studying at a classical conservatory, they fall in love almost immediately. After the war, the two men ...

The lyrics of traditional Okinawan songs were found to record past climate and geological history of the Ryukyu Islands (21st ...

Hsu Hsih (許石) never forgot the international student gathering he attended in Japan, where participants were asked to sing a folk song from their homeland. When it came to the Taiwanese students, they ...

Darius Rucker’s “Wagon Wheel” is one of the most recognizable country songs of the 21st century. It earned him a Grammy, topped the country charts and helped solidify his solo career after Hootie & ...

These female hunting dog names are powerful, ostentatious and bold without sacrificing their femininity. Whether your gal has ...

Whether sung in the cozy confines of a pub or on a grand stage, this spirited song "Rattlin' Bog" continues to bring people together and celebrate the enchanting spirit of Ireland's folklore. "Rattlin ...

LUCKNOW: Mirzapur-based folk singer Saroj Sargam was arrested along with her husband for allegedly uploading a song containing derogatory remarks against Goddess Durga on her YouTube channel, a police ...

The Yellow River, which began to form 1.25 million years ago, gave birth to the roots and soul of the Chinese nation. As it meanders through nine provinces and autonomous regions, the river not only ...

The Juno Award-winning Inuit musician, based in Montreal, imbued her favorite childhood songs with new meaning on her covers ...

Police said Sargam's YouTube channel has over 60,000 subscribers. Folk singer Saroj Sargam was arrested here along with her husband for allegedly uploading a song containing derogatory remarks against ...