The Preservation Society of Newport County is debuting a new video series next month that pairs live acoustic performances ...

The lineup for Wilco‘s 2026 Solid Sound festival has officially been announced. The Breeders, Gang of Four, Billy Bragg, and S.G. Goodman wil ...

It’s hard to imagine creating something beautiful and never knowing how deeply it touched people. Yet throughout musical ...

Joe Ely, the influential Texas-born singer-songwriter whose blend of honky-tonk, rock, roadhouse blues, led to collaborations ...

Bob Dylan’s 1975 protest song Hurricane sparked legal threats and major controversy, becoming one of the boldest statements ...

Award winning singer-songwriter and guitarist, Mark Erelli, will be the featured guest at this year's Folk Show Potluck. As we head into the holiday season and welcome the new year, The Folk Show with ...

Rhode Island may be the smallest state, but it's packed with history, scenic trails for hiking and biking, pristine beaches, museums, entertainment venues and dining options galore. But how much do ...

Jackson, Mississippi, will host the 82nd National Folk Festival for a three-year residency from 2025 to 2027. The festival will feature over 300 musicians, dancers, and craftspeople with performances ...

The free event is expected to draw up to 50,000 attendees and generate a yearly economic impact of $15 million to $30 million. This residency marks the first time the nation's longest-running ...

Mississippi has always been at the National Folk Festival. The National Folk Festival has never been in Mississippi. Until now. Downtown Jackson hosts the 82 nd annual National Folk Festival November ...

[Editor’s Note: Soundcheck Columnist Simone Goldstone took a detour to Austin, Texas earlier this month for the Austin City Limits Music Festival and filed this report.] The Austin skyline looms in ...

“Newport & the Great Folk Dream” is a rapturous documentary — elegant and transporting, full of scratchy lyrical black-and-white images and performances that have a timeless power. The movie tells the ...