The folk music revival reached its peak in the mid-1960s, thanks to songs by Bob Dylan, Joan Baez, and several other notable musicians, as well as the Newport Folk Festival. Now, the “true” peak of ...

Nobody was doing folk rock justice quite like a few incredible musicians in the 1970s. In fact, the genre has come to be ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Hugh McIntyre covers music, with a focus on the global charts. Taylor Swift’s Folklore hits 250 weeks on the Official Albums chart ...

The timelessness of great folk music makes it something that never goes out of style, and something that we just can’t seem to ever get enough of. Sometimes, time-tested folk traditions infiltrate the ...

Senior staff writer Alaina Babb argues that folk music is far from dead, continuing to shape political discourse and movements across generations ...

The Folk Orchestra of Santa Barbara returns this autumn and winter with a lineup of shows featuring sea-chantey singalongs, a visit from an international Scottish fiddle master, more Irish songs and ...

The best folk albums tend to suit this time of year—the muddy oranges, browns and greens; the slowing-down after frenzied summers; the darkness. Blending an embrace of the melancholy with an interest ...

Noon Concerts at Trinity Santa Barbara presents Folk Bassoon: A Trinity Backstage Retrospective, 12:15-12:45 p.m. Friday, Nov. 14. Featured musicians are locals Kate Wallace, vocals and guitar; Doug ...