At 96, Bhimavva Doddabalappa Shillekyathar, the famed puppeteer from Koppal district, has been honoured with the prestigious Padma Shri award, one of India’s highest civilian honours, for her ...

The biggest Folk albums of the month (defined in partnership with English Folk Expo) by British and Irish artists, based on sales in the UK of downloads, CDs, vinyl and other formats, plus streams.

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. A member of dragon dance club Naga Merah Putih (Red White Dragon) which is named after Indonesian national ...

The Newport Folk Festival will return to Fort Adams State Park in Rhode Island to celebrate its 66th anniversary. One of the longest-running and most storied festivals in America will return July ...

The iconic Newport Folk Festival returns to Fort Adams State Park in Newport, Rhode Island, from July 25th to 27th, 2025, celebrating 66 years of musical excellence. Known for its intimate vibe ...

At the Newport Folk Festival in 1965, Bob Dylan inspired one such event when the once-devoted folk singer plugged in and freaked out. To fully understand the importance of Dylan ‘going electric’, you ...

University of Science and Technology of China has made a fascinating development in robotics, with the octopus-inspired robotic arm led by Nikolaos Freris. It combines the dexterity of a human ...

Fans of the Cambridge Folk Festival have been left feeling 'upset' after this year's event was cancelled. Cambridge City Council announced on Friday (January 17) that the festival, which has been ...

RTÉ has today announced the shortlist for the 7th RTÉ Radio 1 Folk Awards, celebrating the very best in folk music in Ireland from the past year - view the shortlist in full below. The winners ...

Wise men indeed. Trump might look like the puppet master, but he risks becoming the puppet. With so much free stuff and new friends arriving at his door unbidden, the returning president would do ...

The decision to cancel a folk festival in its 60th anniversary year has been described as "surprising" and "disappointing" by fans and musicians. Cambridge City Council, the organisers of the ...