In March of 2025, at the annual Big Ears Music Festival in Knoxville, Tennessee, I was one of hundreds of festival-goers entranced by a group of up-and-coming musicians exploring a storied American ...

Old Crow Medicine Show started busking on street corners from New York state to Canada in 1998, attracting fans through its rich harmonies within its version of traditional folk, bluegrass and ...

GALAX, Va. — Ellie Massey, 13, stands inside a giant, yellow tent with dozens of other contestants and practices singing the gospel tune, "I'll Fly Away." Her grandfather, Jim Coleman, and uncle, ...

If you wonder what motivates a band after three decades together, ask the Old 97’s. “It feels so unlikely that we’re here, in this moment, in our career and in our lives, and we’ve built something ...

This Friday and Saturday, Raleigh Wide Open is taking over the streets of our state's capital. The festival is a celebration of American roots music ranging from gospel to folk and also features arts, ...

Each year for the past 89, Galax, Va., has hosted what it proclaims is the world's oldest and largest fiddler's convention. People come from all around to keep alive a rich American musical tradition.

MANKATO — For anyone who has watched KEYC TV’s 65-year-old legacy program, “Bandwagon,” the sight of folks bouncing and bopping to the sounds of polka music is nothing new. Now, however, the ...

PROVIDENCE — Lenard Lemieux gently rocked his head from side to side, his bow flying across his fiddle as he played the first few bars of an old-time tune. Within a few beats, three banjos, two ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... The singer, clad in black with bug-eyed shades gripping his face, motioned first to his left. “Adam Clayton on bass guitar!” Turning to the rear of the stage ...

Several rising British bands are using centuries-old ditties to discuss hot-button issues like prison abolition, trans rights and the gig economy. By Alex Marshall Reporting from London Think of ...