In an uncertain time, folk musician Jesse Welles – a four-time Grammy Award-nominee from Ozark, Arkansas – is reinvigorating the spirit and relevance of the protest song, spreading messages on such ...

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 ...

Last Sunday was big for Arkansas singer-songwriter Jesse Welles. Not only was he nominated in four categories at the 68th Annual Grammy Awards, he also was profiled during a segment on "CBS Sunday ...

The nominees were too talented, the FAI couldn't select a sole winner this year.

Crys Matthews won song of the year for "Sleeves Up." ...

The best folk albums tend to suit this time of year—the muddy oranges, browns and greens; the slowing-down after frenzied summers; the darkness. Blending an embrace of the melancholy with an interest ...

What do Bob Dylan, Joan Baez, Judy Collins, Peter, Paul, and Mary, and Simon & Garfunkel all have in common? They all emerged from the Greenwich Village folk scene of the 1960s and went on to have ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Most known for his ’70s hits “Year of the Cat” and “Time Passages,” both of which spent time in the top ten of Billboard’s Hot 100 ...