Bob Dylan's Positively 4th Street felt like a turning point, with cutting lyrics that revealed a sharper, more confrontational side of his writing.

In 2015, Slim Cessna’s Auto Club started re-releasing its work through its own imprint, SCAC Unincorporated Records, which included connected groups like Denver Broncos UK (DBUK), Munly & the ...

The world of music is constantly changing. Genres such as folk-pop, indie-folk, and country music are currently experiencing a real cultural hype. The folk-pop scene in particular seems to be gaining ...

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 ...

Celebrating folk music from near and far, the Brooklyn Folk Festival showcases 30 bands, workshops, film screenings and contests. Daptone gospel group Naomi Shelton & The Gospel Queens, country blues ...

NPR Music's 2025 Tiny Desk Contest just wrapped up its nationwide tour with winner Ruby Ibarra, a rapper from the Bay Area. Meanwhile, our judges also discovered tons of great new musicians through ...