Richard Thompson may not be a household name. But he’s the kind of songwriter and guitarist revered by many music legends. He ...

Celtic music played a crucial role in the folk revival of the 1980s, infusing the genre with its vibrant and haunting melodies. The influence of Celtic instrumentation, like fiddles and tin ...

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 ...

Jesse Colin Young, lead vocalist for the Youngbloods, sang the '60s hit song "Get Together." He died of a heart attack at the ...

Music creators who provide the soundtracks for movements championing social justice today are living the legacy of the American Folk Revival. Frank Hamilton, the youngest member of the music ...

Pete Seeger was a major figure in America’s folk revival and influenced generations of musicians—including Bob Dylan, Bruce Springsteen, and Billy Bragg. Seeger’s rendition of “We Shall Overcome” ...

The New Lost City Ramblers Entire books have been written about the folk revival of the late ’50s ... ultimately become the foundation of protest music. Put another way, as one of the movement ...

This kind of fanaticism toward these legends of the folk movement is recognizable to many young people my age, who have witnessed a revival of the music and messages of Bob Dylan in the last few ...

I researched this period for my book, Country and Midwestern: Chicago in the History of Country Music and the Folk Revival. Hyde Park was the epicenter for folk music culture by the late 1950s ...

Whitchurch Folk Festival is back for another spectacular year, bringing world-class folk artists, Morris dancing, interactive ...

Roots Revival Roadshow will perform at Club Passim on, 2025. Led by core touring artists Sug Daniels and Antar Goodwin, the ...