With a long and storied history of pioneering audio recording, we explore America's musical history and identify the earliest known recording of a US song.

Beatles for Sale hints at the groundbreaking albums to come. But before they moved on, they’d revisit their formative years in Liverpool and their love of country music. In hindsight, Beatles for Sale ...

Grammy-winning folk, bluegrass and Americana performers Rhiannon Giddens, Justin Robinson have paired for a new album, tour, ...

Having released over a dozen albums and collaborated with a multitude of artists throughout her career, Alcorn is widely ...

Bruce Springsteen’s “Nebraska" is by a guy not even from the state — and about a murderer. A Lincoln songwriter and his band ...

While Chicago may be entering its bleariest month, you can still take in loads of enjoyment with live performances across ...

Lead Belly is another important figure in the early stages of folk. You might recognize one of his trademark songs " Where Did You Sleep Last Night ." The song dates back to the 1800s, but was sung by ...

Dave Stewart's forthcoming Record Store Day release pays homage to the iconic musician with 14 one-take covers of Bob Dylan’s ...

SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION-TV) -- An alumna from UC Santa Cruz, Gillian Welch, was the recipient of the Best Folk Album award ...

Dawes, who has written dozens of books of poetry, fiction, essays and criticism, looks to celebrate Jamaican writing, oral ...

Celebrating ten years of international touring, as well as the release of their new album “Songs of Wisdom,” Armenia’s ...

Before John Prine and Steve Goodman became friends and partners, they shared small stages in the city of Chicago.