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We Black Folk challenges the public’s often white-washed idea of folk music and welcomes artists of color into the folk community.

Paul Simon's self-titled solo album, released two years after his split from longtime collaborator Art Garfunkel of Simon & Garfunkel, was a major success. The album Paul Simon was released in January ...

The Cambridge audiences are always the best,” he says, “a lot of them already know the songs and are so pleased to hear their favourites.” What plans do Stu and Debs have for the rest of the year? “It ...

The American musician would often find himself couch surfing, with no permanent residence of his own, while also using a fake ...

In a past interview, David Crosby discussed his time working with Stephen Stills, Graham Nash and Neil Young, picking out one ...

Sam Amidon — a singer and multi-instrumentalist from Vermont, now based in London — grew up playing a New England folk style of fiddle.

Live Nation’s Anna-Sophie Mertens has spoken to Music Week about the rise of country music in the UK, including her key role in the growth of the genre this side of the Atlantic. Mertens was speaking ...

Galliard-Bourree Béla Bartók (1881-1945) Divertimento for Strings Laura van der Heijden, cello Sinfonia Cymru Haim Choi, leader To listen on most smart speakers just say "ask BBC Sounds to play Radio ...

How do you ever begin to define a guitarist like Jimmy Page? Well, Robert Plant thinks you should to his more bluesy numbers.

Before the boy band returns on Friday with “Arirang,” listen to key albums and solo releases by its seven members.

From forgotten folk to buried punk, these twelve masterpieces languished in obscurity before time finally caught up with their genius ...