The singer and fiddler’s first album with her band in more than a decade has an overarching bleakness of vision, but it still ...

Murder ballads are a major part of the tradition of bluegrass. These four songs of love, jealousy, and death are among the best.

Explore how George Cloney's cinematic masterpiece of 25 years ago revived an American music genre, paving the way for its ...

A master improviser on banjo, he understood the genre’s roots but was also in the forefront of the later “newgrass” movement.

Grab your fiddles, folk fans! The 2nd Annual Roots Revue, a two-day music festival on Memorial Day weekend, is returning to ...

At the Ann Arbor Folk Festival, Toad the Wet Sprocket leaned into their rockier side, a disappointing decision for a folk ...

“We love to dive deep and find hidden treasures in folk music,” Kallick said. But bluegrass is not limited to old-time music. As with jazz, the genre is driven by improvisation. “Bluegrass ...