The test to find the best cover songs is often boiled down to a simple question: does the cover end up being better than the original? Now, this question isn’t quite as simple as it sounds – the best ...

The Bristol team - or side - represents the changing face of Morris, a tradition in which men no longer make up the majority ...

In fact, any drummer worth his salt who doesn’t play like Rat, if told “Play like Rat,” could do so on the very next song jammed, provided he knows his Rat on record. And on Grave Disorder, they have ...

House Of The Rising Sun” may be known by several 1960s and 1970s iterations, but it’s far from a mid-20th-century song. The roots of this particular traditional folk song have been traced back to the ...

A century ago popular music was playing instruments in the parlor with your friends. Aren’t you glad for recordings?

Bryan Adams became the king of the 1990s power ballad, best known for his husky voice and guitar solos. It's easy to forget just how many awesome songs Bryan Adams has released, particularly at his ...

The biggest Folk albums of the month (defined in partnership with English Folk Expo) by British and Irish artists, based on sales in the UK of downloads, CDs, vinyl and other formats, plus streams.

Sharda Sinha is a Maithili-language folk singer from Bihar. She also sings in Bhojpuri and Magahi languages. Her Maithili version of the Chhath Puja-themed song 'Ho Dinanath' is widely appreciated ...

Johnny has emerged onto the UK folk scene with self-penned material delving deep into Northern English folk song and story. Following on from the release of True North, an album of field recorded ...

Robert Smith of The Cure in 2001. Picture: Tim Roney/Getty Images Robert Smith is back this week with Songs Of A Lost World, the first Cure album in 16 years... So let's have a look back at some ...

Nothing celebrates the passing of time quite like the perfect song, and these ‘60s folk songs serve as the perfect soundtrack to the changing seasons. Autumn might have technically started on ...

Week in and week out, there are plenty of brand-new rap songs, no matter the time of year ... we've narrowed it down to strictly the best of the week, saving you plenty of time.