“I kind of feel like I never grew up,” Geslison said. Students play both centuries old tunes and contemporary folk music. This includes bluegrass, Texas swing, melodies from the British Isles ...

The Philadelphia Folk Festival will return to the Old Pool Farm in Upper Salford for its 62nd edition Aug. 15-17. This year’s lineup will feature headlining singer-songwriters John Gorka and Sonia ...

The sounds of fiddles, guitars, and harmonies echo through Centennial Hall in Juneau. The 50th Annual Alaska Folk Festival is officially underway—and it’s striking all the right chords with music ...

Who are the rising new generation of female singers rising up to lead the pop world? Read on for the full list. Carole King, Barbra Streisand, Madonna, Cyndy Lauper, Alanis Morisette, Britney Spears, ...

The idiosyncratic songwriter and cartoonist had been coming to the East Tennessee city for decades, but his trip there over the last weekend in March for the sprawling music festival Big Ears had ...

Singer-songwriter Michael Hurley passed away on April 3, 2025, at age 83. The cause of death has not been confirmed. Known for albums like Have Moicy! and Watertower, Hurley’s passing was ...

Over the past decade, the singer and songwriter has remained nearly silent, though the past two years have brought renewed fervor for her tenderhearted folk music. In 2023, Luke Combs released a ...

His idiosyncratic style of music has been described as "outsider folk," a testament to the Pennsylvania native's self-taught musicianship. Need a break? Play the USA TODAY Daily Crossword Puzzle.