LAVALLETTE — Lavalletters saw some doo-wop, rock and folk music action Saturday, when singer and presenter Phil Bruschi brought his program “One-Hit Wonders of the ‘50s, ‘60s and ‘70s” to the Upper ...

The Albany Symphony Orchestra is offering a Valentine's weekend with performances at 7:30 p.m., Saturday, and 3 p.m., Sunday, ...

In The Wire 493, George Rayner-Law argues that as interest in English folk song grows once again, practitioners, critics and listeners should consider carefully the ideological currents beneath the su ...

The Sly & the Family Stone leader is the subject of a new documentary directed by Questlove. Here’s what to know about his ...

Origins of Line Dancing Line dancing traces its origins back to the 1950s in the United States, particularly in the Western ...

Ellen Stekert, 89, is releasing her first independent album this year. Now if she could just find her treasured 1955 Martin ...

It took a while to record The Blossom Filled Streets, partly because the members of Movietone were playing and recording with ...

Bela “Bealy” Lam and His Greene County Singers was comprised of Lam, with banjo; his wife Rosa (Meadows); their son Alva, on ...

Sometimes genre is a code word to keep us in our place,' said the singer during her Grammy speech. Her words were built on a more pointed critique.

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Lead Belly is another important figure in the early stages of folk. You might recognize one of his trademark songs " Where Did You Sleep Last Night ." The song dates back to the 1800s, but was sung by ...

Nelson, 91, is a Texas native who has long been a member of the outlaw county scene since starting his career in the 1950s.