Tens of thousands of music fans flock to Birds Hill Park each summer for the Winnipeg Folk Festival, but this year’s a special one for the iconic local event — its 50th anniversary.

The freewheeling spirit that has come to define folk music in recent years is writ large across the nominees for the RTÉ Radio 1 Folk Awards 2025. It’s palpable in the wide-angled soundscape of ...

Cult-favourite folk musician and songwriter Bill Fay has died, aged 81. The news was confirmed in a statement by his label, Dead Oceans, who said that Fay died “peacefully” in London yesterday ...

Beloved English folk musician and songwriter Bill Fay has died, aged 81. The news was confirmed in a statement by his label, Dead Oceans, who said that Fay died “peacefully” in London on ...

Cara Escalara is one of the best female pop stars of the 1980s. One of the best ‘70s and ’80s female folk singers, Joni Mitchell is known for infusing her personal experiences in her music.

One track was a love song by the English folk artist Ewan MacColl: “The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face,” written in 1957 for his future wife, singer Peggy Seeger. Flack not only knew of the ...

The Winnipeg Folk Festival is marking its 50th edition with a diverse musical lineup that includes local talents, emerging artists, and long-time favorites. The festival is scheduled from July 10 ...

Monica Barbaro’s critically acclaimed performance as Joan Baez in James Mangold’s ‘A Complete Unknown’ reignites the gravity of the real-life musician’s stardom and artistry, which crested during the ...

February 21, 2025 • The Toronto native sits down with World Cafe's Raina Douris to talk about her debut, full-length album. February 12, 2025 • Alvin Ailey's seminal Revelations is considered ...

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BBC Radio Scotland's flagship folk programme and brings you the very best of today's music and song.

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.