Preston Weekender is set to be a May Bank Holiday bonanza, with two days of music on Saturday, May 3 and Sunday, May 4. It ...

Lancashire theatres see out the Spring season with another sensational line-up of shows and experiences this month.

Here’s what the Britannia Coconutters say of their own history: ...

this international hit show tells the story of the origins and meteoric rise of famous folk rock duo Simon & Garfunkel blended together seamlessly with a full live band. Tickets from £29.50.

I am a journalist but I like music. This makes for some awkward moments. Music, whether it is from the underground or the shiny surface of the mainstream, often appeals to the rebellion complex of ...

Ellen Stekert is a folklorist, musician, and educator who worked primarily at the University of Minnesota after studying at various universities and putting out a selection of her own folk music.

On this day in 2015, the Lancashire Telegraph reported that a church last used for worship in 1979 had been the setting for a band's music video. Holy Trinity Church, in Mount Pleasant ...

The tradition of Celtic music is burning brighter than ever in 2025. There’s the likes of Lankum who are delivering a doom-laden and beautiful twist on traditional folk, while The Mary Wallopers have ...

“There’s not enough future in folk music,” says guitarist Dan Powley, explaining the band’s approach. “We love the tradition of it, but it’s important to have elements that you haven’t heard before.” ...

Credit: C Brandon/Redferns/Getty Images Wizz Jones, the English folk icon best known for the ... in the lives of our family and has robbed the music world of one of its precious treasures.

Buy it?: Your call. The good: American indie folk band Lumineers come back with their fifth. The bad: Same as they ever were. The nitty gritty: Vocalist/guitarist Wesley Schultz and multi ...