To borrow the title of an iconic Townes Van Zandt album, folk music is “a far cry from dead.” Many people view the folk music genre as a thing of the past, antiquated and rendered obsolete. But in ...

In its essence, folk music is music for the people — an art form inextricably intertwined with the soul of a region. Its nature is inherently visual, conjuring vivid imagery with just a single ...

LOS ANGELES — Singer-songwriter Peter Yarrow, one-third of the iconic folk trio Peter, Paul and Mary, has died. He was 86. Yarrow, with Noel Paul Stookey and Mary Travers, captured the attention of ...

Peter Yarrow, the singer-songwriter best known as one-third of Peter, Paul and Mary, the folk-music trio whose impassioned harmonies transfixed millions as they lifted their voices in favor of civil ...

During the 60s, voices for change came together in song. Here are some of the most influential folk voices from this period.

Folk music comes in and out of vogue, and it’s been that way since the folk singer-songwriter boom of the 1960s. Naturally, some of the biggest names in folk have had their career ups and downs. But ...

Yusuf Islam, the folk singer also known as Cat Stevens, has announced the North American book tour to promote his new memoir has been postponed, citing visa issues. The 77-year-old’s autobiography Cat ...