Bob Dylan was unplugged before that term meant anything. In 1994, he returned to the format for a memorable 'MTV Unplugged' ...

The 2026 Newport Folk Festival lineup is taking shape, with organizers steadily unveiling artists over the past two weeks in the event’s signature rolling announcement style. One of the biggest names ...

Mirabelle Skipworth is an alt-folk songwriter based in Pittsburgh, PA, who has been performing her songs for the past decade. Traveling around with her ...

For its 38th annual conference, Folk Alliance International returned to New Orleans, home of their largest-ever event (2020’s draw of 3,600 people) and the epicenter of one of the nation’s great ...

Glen Phillips has spent nearly four decades as the lead singer and primary songwriter of Toad the Wet Sprocket, helping shape the band’s elegant folk-pop sound and deeply introspective lyricism. His ...

Labi Siffre, the 80-year-old British folk singer, has announced his first new album in 28 years. Siffre is making a comeback with his aptly titled upcoming album, Unfinished Business, out later this ...

The 11-track album featured 10 original songs written by Dylan. Two singles, “On a Night Like This” and “Something There Is About You,” reached No. 44 and No. 107 on the Billboard Hot 100. While those ...

Eliza Noxon doesn’t hide behind metaphor. Her songs arrive unguarded—clear-eyed dispatches from the messy interior of becoming. Rooted in traditional folk ...