What makes folk music, folk music? Is it its sound, or thematic and tonal origin? Well, like all music genres, there isn’t one thing that defines folk music. However, if one were trying to narrow down ...

Folk music has come and gone in various evolutions over the decades. Let’s look at a few memorable folk songs with particularly memorable lines that really changed the genre in big ways. Some of these ...

Telugu folk song celebrating village romance has turned into an unexpected YouTube sensation, crossing 15 million views. Catchy rhythms, jasmine-tree imagery and nostalgic rural storytelling are ...

“I Take My Chances” served as the final single from Carpenter’s 1992 fourth studio album Come On Come On, which became her ...

Woody Guthrie changed folk music forever on this day in 1940. Woody Guthrie wrote "This Land is Your Land" in 1940 as a response to "God Bless America." The song contrasts American ideals with 1940s ...