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You might think the cowbell is rock and roll's most famous percussion instrument, but the tambourine is crucial to these timeless hits.
For musicians like Rhiannon Giddens and Rissi Palmer, trying to break down doors in the folk and country music scenes has ...
Bridgers didn’t release the song, but McRae did. As the tweet took off, she threaded a video of herself singing “a preemptive ...
Several rising British bands are using centuries-old ditties to discuss hot-button issues like prison abolition, trans rights and the gig economy.
Billy Joel decided he wanted to try writing a modern folk song. "The Downeaster 'Alexa'" came out of that effort.
A son of the Shenandoah Valley, John R. Miller has country alt style and the mind of a poet. One of the first-time MerleFest ...
The Nashville-recorded Wanderer has been described as a transcendent collection of deeply powerful and personal songs that reflect the singer-songwriter’s inner world and wanderings. A Folk Alley ...
‘Where I've Been, Isn't Where I'm Going The Complete Edition' is to be released on April 25 and features six new songs and several special guests. Country star Jelly Roll and folk star Sierra ...
PAS deputy president Tuan Ibrahim Tuan Man believed that parties involved in the land acquisition at Kampung Sungai Baru, Kuala Lumpur when Perikatan Nasional was in power should explain ...
Folk Song is a 2yo b unknown from United States trained by Justin Wojczynski, who is based at . It is sired by the stallion Mor Spirit out of the dam Make A Toast. Folk Song has managed to win 1 race ...
“I kind of feel like I never grew up,” Geslison said. Students play both centuries old tunes and contemporary folk music. This includes bluegrass, Texas swing, melodies from the British Isles ...
When I walked into Rosse Hall on Sunday with very little folk music knowledge, I wasn’t sure what to anticipate for the Bluegrass Ensemble Spring Concert. However, I walked away from the concert with ...