This article previously appeared in Yiddish. I recently learned that between 1928 and 1938, a Soviet-Jewish musicologist, ...

As one of the most revered folk songwriters of all time, it’s never a surprise to see people celebrate the work of Leonard Cohen when they reel off their favourite folk songs in history. Considering ...

The American Folk Art Museum looked more plucked than plucky at the close of 2011. The museum owns the most extensive collection of American folk art anywhere, along with a large selection of folk art ...

By Paul Grein The 2025 American Music Awards (AMAs ... across linear and digital platforms and will honor the most popular songs and artists of the year while paying tribute to our country ...

For thousands of years, humans have put into music the ... lyrics to “Your Song” “in a grubby exercise book,” completing the song in one draft. The original lyric sheet still has coffee ...

uses the song “Kid You’ll Move Mountains” as part of their rotation of theme music. Indie rock band Fog has been blending electronic elements with folk since 1999, and their approach to ...

THE recent amalgamation of the Folk Song Society with the English Folk Dance Society has been marked by the appearance of a new journal with the title Journal of the English Folk Dance and Song ...

Before it became sordidly meme-efied, Simon and Garfunkel’s ‘Sound of Silence’ was rightfully heralded as one of the greatest folk songs ever written. As it happens ... snapshot emerges creates a ...

The late singer made the classics The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face and Killing Me Softly her own. But their genesis was ...

THE WEEK’S MOST POPULAR CURRENT COUNTRY SONGS ACROSS ALL GENRES ... M.A.Williams S.Cook, N.Sastry American Dogwood/EMPIRE/Magnolia Music Biggest gain in digital sales Gains In Performance ...

John McCutcheon has been at the forefront of the folk music ... American Songwriter Membership. Become a member and get exclusive content including access to the songwriters behind hit songs ...