Folk News

They record and drink with Shane MacGowan from The Pogues, count Niall Horan from One Direction and Bressie as celebrity fans and friends, have recorded with film star, Patrick Bergin, performed at the recent Cycle Against Suicide and guested with Joe Rooney on Celebrity Come Dine with Me Ireland, playing for Rosanna Davison.

'The thick Aran sweaters which became their trademark' a the Clancy Brothers and Tommy Makem in New York in 1961.

For the first time ever, Grammy-winning folk duo the Indigo Girls, Amy Ray and Emily Saliers, will embark on a national symphony tour in the United States.

ArtsQuest's Musikfest Cafe has added blues guitarist Popa Chubby, "Classic Albums Live - The Beatles," "The Music of Simon & Garfunkel performed by AJ Swearingen & Jonathan Beedle," "Big Shot - The Ultimate Billy Joel Experience" and Bethlehem-based rockers Billy Bauer Band to its summer lineup.

A town judge on Tuesday refused to dismiss a drugged-driving case against Kerry Kennedy, ex-wife of Gov.

Thirty "Coachella-type" rock bands on three stages over two days in late August at the Monterey County Fairgrounds, that's the enticing recipe for the inaugural First City Festival.

"I'M just glad Steve and Phil have let me sing more than one song!" joked double bass player Miranda Sykes as she wrapped the opening set of the evening.

Coffee lovers probably won't hear much about la roya in the United States, but this fungal disease is decimating thousands of coffee farms across Mexico and Central America.

Onscreen, George Kennedy was as imposing as a redwood--tall and sturdy. These days, however, by his own admission, he's too old to be counting the rings.

The "Listen Again" series was popular enough that your favorite record reviewer has decided to follow the lead of some TV execs and do a spin-off. In this series we once more examine previously-released albums BUT the platters we'll peruse in this particular series will be But first, for those not up on their music history, Kottke is an acoustic ... (more)

The Wrecking Crew was a famed Los Angeles collective of studio musicians who backed everyone from Simon & Garfunkel to the Beach Boys in the 1960s, and the Carpenters to the Captain & Tennille in the 1970s.

Kimya Dawson and Aesop Rock both grew up in the New York suburbs and reside in the Pacific Northwest, but they only met after Aesop sent Dawson a fan letter; they eventually evolved into a duo they call The Uncluded.

People queued into the street to buy tickets for punk poet John Cooper Clarke and folk musician June Tabor as Hebden Bridge Festival announced its 20th programme.

Councilman Woody McEvers and Huckleberries photographer Duane Rasmussen photographed the work under way at McEuen Field Friday afternoon.

About 130 people have retraced Arlo Guthrie's journey immortalized in the song "Alice's Restaurant Massacree" to raise money and awareness for Huntington's disease.

Performing in The Flagpole Radio Cafe, from left to right, Rob Bonacorso, Rick Brodsky, Dick Neil, Howie Bujese, Francine Wheeler, Jim Allyn, Martin Blanco, David Wheeler and Kate Katcher at Edmond Town Hall in Newtown, Conn.

Although singer/songwriter David Bromberg has been in the business nearly 50 years, the concept of flying under the radar is still an apt way to describe his career to this point.

Bernard Mack was ready for a trip down memory lane on Saturday night during Guitar Jam V at the Colonial Theatre.

Monday, May 20th, 7:30 PM Kristi Stice will be doing a second album release show at Underbelly in Jacksonville, Florida.

"Inside Llewyn Davis" was met rapturously at the Cannes Film Festival, where it was to premiere Sunday night.