Germany commemorated the 80th Victory Day with ceremonies honoring the defeat of Nazi Germany in WWII. Despite a ban on Soviet-era songs and symbols due to the ongoing Ukraine-Russia conflict, Russian ...

The 12th century abbess, scientist and composer inspires new interpretations of her music, and new works, on an album spotlighting soprano Barbara Hannigan.

For musicians like Rhiannon Giddens and Rissi Palmer, trying to break down doors in the folk and country music scenes has been a long road. A festival in Durham this weekend aims to remedy that.

His band had been booked for five sets of dates in the German port city: serially at The Indra and then The Kaiserkeller (17 August to 3 October, and then 4 October to 30 November 1960); The Top Ten ...

It's that driving beat,” said Berlin. This tribute album “is not just a fun record,” he adds, “But we’re also telling the history of this music as well.” And telling it with some ...

Uri Kohen on his early fascination with Ireland, his stewardship of the enduringly popular Westport Folk & Bluegrass Festival, and his views on the war in Gaza Uri Kohen, organiser of the Westport ...

The Proms continues to welcome non-classical artists, presenting their music in new orchestral settings ... Morrison (Sage Two, 5.30pm) – Folk musician and songwriter Angeline Morrison ...

The basis of folk music consists of acoustic instruments, narrative lyrics and natural keys. Unlike jazz, it does not flirt with sharps, minor keys or major keys like in pop music. It is this that ...

Folk music is a nebulous term that can encompass everything from Woody Guthrie to Heilung, so in compiling this list, I decided to keep a broad church in the same manner. If it’s blues or country, ...

For many music lovers, as spring slowly makes its way up the mountain, April means the the annual MerleFest music festival. Happening just 33 miles from Boone on the grounds of the Wilkes Community ...

Standing in his way of a place in tonight’s quarter-finals on his debut in the German Darts Grand Prix in Munich is Bradford’s Joe Cullen. They are due on stage for their third-round tie at 3 ...

Organisers are looking to next year's milestone, with the National Folk Festival to celebrate 60 years of music and dancing. Thousands of people have turned out in Canberra for a feast of music ...