From viral village beats to modern folk remixes, Telugu folk songs continue to dominate YouTube charts. Here’s a look at the five most-viewed Telugu folk and folk-inspired tracks that have captured ...

Last week, Pittsboro singer-songwriter Joseph Terrell uploaded a new song to social media. Titled “Genuine American Hero,” the folk protest song is written in the style of John Prine or Phil Ochs and ...

Paul Simon‘s voice has always been that of a whisper, and his words have always been that of a secret message; seemingly tailored just for you. That truth relates to the majority of his songs, and one ...

Song that topped Swedish Spotify rankings ruled ineligible after elements of song revealed to be partly AI-made A hit song has been excluded from Sweden’s official chart after it emerged the “artist” ...

Longtime Christian music artist Amy Grant has released a new original song reflecting on national division that appears to reference the Jan. 6, 2021, U.S. Capitol riot and the idealism of the 1960s. ...

Lohri, celebrated every year on January 13, is one of the most vibrant winter festivals in North India. It is most popular in Punjab, Haryana, Delhi, and Himachal Pradesh, where people gather around a ...

Jennifer Reid sang workers’ songs, Malmin plumbed gnarly Norwegian hinterlands and Quinie rode across Argyll on a horse The 50 best albums of 2025 More on the best culture of 2025 Inspired by Talk ...

PORTLAND, Maine — Onstage, Zak and Lena Kendall sing in steady harmony about the flood that left their hometown under 8 feet of water. It’s the sixth track on their new album, “All the Light in Autumn ...

He was both the longtime archivist of folk music at the Library of Congress and a widely respected singer and songwriter. By Clay Risen Joe Hickerson, a singer and songwriter who as the lead archivist ...

Joel Medina spent his life devouring all things pop culture - for better and worse (he watched Final Destination way too young). Born and raised in LA County, he spent his summers watching every movie ...

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 ...