The Beach Boys' classic song 'Sloop John B' is explored in an upcoming documentary that's being presented at the Marché du ...

Veteran Jamaican broadcaster Fae Ellington (Aunty Fae) has publicly expressed discomfort with the modern use of the “Hill & ...

Composer Irving Burgie, who helped popularize Caribbean music and co-wrote the enduring Harry Belafonte hit Day-O (The Banana Boat Song), has died at the age of 95. At the Barbados Independence Day ...

Departure Festival opens with a celebration of Barbadian talent, launching four days of music and culture in Toronto.

The Vancouver Folk Music Festival has announced the lineup for its 49th annual event, loaded with legends and rising stars from Canada, Europe and around the world. English folk icon and activist ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. On February 23, 1940, American folk legend Woody Guthrie wrote 'This Land is My Land' in his hotel room in New York City. The song ...

View post: Popular Action Movie Dominates Netflix Top 10 For Second Week In a Row Woody Guthrie wrote "This Land is Your Land" in 1940 as a response to "God Bless America." The song contrasts American ...

Robert Costa is a national correspondent for "CBS News Sunday Morning" and chief Washington analyst for CBS News. The story of America can be told through the lyrics of folk music – songs of the Great ...

Folk songs have a particular place in the world. Unlike many other genres, folk songs are meant to be meditated on. Listeners are meant to chew on the lyrics to gain some understanding of the world ...

Robert Gordon's transporting film draws on 100 hours of footage that has never been seen before, presenting performances of timeless power. The movie presents a far richer, more wide-ranging and ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Though many fans know that the band Old Crow Medicine Show recorded the original version, the real origin of “Wagon Wheel” begins ...

With its poetic lyrics and haunting melodies, contemporary folk music is, at its best, deeply evocative. The elusive genre is hard to pin down, often blending traditional acoustics with elements of ...