At first listen, the Wingdale Community Singers' latest album seems somber, reminiscent of both a folk band and an Appalachian music group. But listen again, and you catch the lyrics: "Lies with his ...

Plus, get the best of BroadwayWorld delivered to your inbox, and unlimited access to our editorial content across the globe. “But more than that,” Leah says, “they tell a story together, and that ...

PICKENS, S.C. (WSPA) – The City of Pickens will host their inaugural Pickens Appalachian Folk Festival this weekend. It’s a two-day celebration celebrating and honoring Appalachian-area food, music ...

As a folk musician, Mon Rovîa has never been much of a planner. He didn’t plan on pursuing music as a career; he never imagined going on tour, nor does he map out the lyrics in his music that’s going ...

A Morningside College instructor, known for her classical vocal background, will present a lecture/recital that focuses on her Appalachian roots. In addition to singing and talking about the mountain ...

This post was updated May 19 at 12:52 p.m. Appalachian tunes are making their way to Westwood. Performing their song “Birmingham Again” in this year’s Spring Sing, the girl group Painted Ladies is ...

A number of outlets have published thoughtful and close analyses of the song’s lyrics and the songwriter’s skyrocket to fame. Jay Kaspian Kang at The New Yorker summarized it as “reactionary nostalgia ...

Singer-songwriter Mon Rovîa straddles two worlds. For him, it's important to pay homage to both in his music. The Chattanooga-based folk musician, born Janjay Lowe, moved to the U.S. from his home ...

Beloved folk icon John McCutcheon returns to Grass Valley on Saturday, January 10, for his annual KVMR Fundraiser Concert at ...

Wu Fei and Abigail Washburn, who released a self-titled debut album as a duo on Friday, have lived almost parallel lives. Both women were born in 1977, and both grew up to be accomplished and ...

It’s our final show of the year. So we’re saying goodbye to 2020 with music and literature. But be warned, the culture we’re sharing is gritty. We’ll go on a song catching journey with a Connecticut ...