a seven-piece string band that celebrates African-American folk music. The shared bill is meant to explore the common themes of the seemingly disparate genres. “In terms of the way these musics ...

These four folk protest anthems are just a handful out of hundreds of incredible works that are still lifting spirits today.

The great folksong revival of the 1940s through 1960s made rural white and African American artists and their music favorites of audiences everywhere. While key figures associated with the American ...

The deep waters of Southern folk music flowed principally from the ... The square dance came from the cotillion; the African-American cakewalk was a burlesque of formal European-American dancing ...

"There Are NO Black Shakers" by Jean-Marc Superville Sovak will debut at Shaker Heritage Society in Colonie, where the ...

The Martha’s Vineyard Chamber Music Society is bringing us what promises to be a splendid musical evening this fall. The ...

How have folk and country been positioned as white ... Grammy-winning musician Rhiannon Giddens explores the history of African American roots music through the stories of forgotten black pioneers.

Reaching a 20-year milestone of culture, music and food on Richmond’s riverfront, this year's Richmond Folk Festival, Sept.

Choose a festival for Latino heritage or one that’s just for fun, see a classic horror film based on the works of Edgar Allan ...

American folk standards like "Shenandoah" and "Wayfaring Stranger" have been covered a thousand different ways. But American ...

The Prospect Heights Public Library will present Chicago’s “official troubadour” Mark Dvorak in a special performance, “Once ...

At a small dance studio in Baltimore's Patterson High School, people of all ages are using dance and music to make Mexico ...