PICKENS, S.C. (WSPA) – The City of Pickens will host their inaugural Pickens Appalachian Folk Festival this weekend. It’s a two-day celebration celebrating and honoring Appalachian-area food, music ...

As a folk musician, Mon Rovîa has never been much of a planner. He didn’t plan on pursuing music as a career; he never imagined going on tour, nor does he map out the lyrics in his music that’s going ...

At first listen, the Wingdale Community Singers' latest album seems somber, reminiscent of both a folk band and an Appalachian music group. But listen again, and you catch the lyrics: "Lies with his ...

Valerie June emerges from Tennessee, mixing Appalachian folk with ethereal storytelling. An authentic voice with bohemian flair, Valerie June emerges from Western Tennessee, daring to mix Appalachian ...

A Morningside College instructor, known for her classical vocal background, will present a lecture/recital that focuses on her Appalachian roots. In addition to singing and talking about the mountain ...

A number of outlets have published thoughtful and close analyses of the song’s lyrics and the songwriter’s skyrocket to fame. Jay Kaspian Kang at The New Yorker summarized it as “reactionary nostalgia ...

Bluegrass is a fascinating genre rooted in both American and European folk music. This form of country music developed in Appalachia with distinct influences from Scottish and Irish traditional music, ...

Beloved folk icon John McCutcheon returns to Grass Valley on Saturday, January 10, for his annual KVMR Fundraiser Concert at ...