Credit: C Brandon/Redferns/Getty Images Wizz Jones, the English folk icon best known for the ... I used to teach him guitar in the toilets at Art College! Complete fabrication,” he clarified.

Several rising British bands are using centuries-old ditties to discuss hot-button issues like prison abolition, trans rights and the gig economy.

BBC Radio 2 Folk Award winner Sam Kelly is bringing his acclaimed style to Nottingham next month. The musician, singer, ...

Mabel Segun, author of children’s books and Nigeria’s first female table tennis champion, died on 6 March 2025 aged 95.

A Russian folklore group, alongside musical and dance ensembles from other countries, delivered mesmerizing performances on ...

These outstanding Osaka museums let you revisit the city’s rich history, taste fine whisky and explore world culture ...

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Who will perform in the National Folk Festival? On Wednesday, April 30, the festival announced the first eight artists performing in 2025. Artists are chosen by the Festival Progr ...

The lawsuit between Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni took a turn when singer Taylor Swift recently got entangled in the dispute.

Taking their name comes from the dark subterranean world of New York’s subway system, their sound blends Americana, bluegrass ...

The director of the world-class Kurdish folkloric dance group Anadolu Atesi (Fire of Anatolia) hopes to open an arts academy ...