Todd Snider, the beloved troubadour, poet, hippie preacher, and itinerant philosopher, has died. He was 59 years old.

According to posts on Snider’s social media accounts, it was determined this week that the singer was “suffering from an ...

Licorice McKechnie's mesmerising performance with The Incredible String Band at the most celebrated concert of the decade ...

The genre is most closely associated with Louisiana, but one musicologist points out its entire "corridor" runs from the Bayou City up to Lafayette.

D erek Piotr is always on the hunt for old songs. These ancient melodies and fragmentary lyrics echo across generations, ...

Amid a 24-hour news cycle and personalized algorithms, a wave of young artists are reviving bold, plainspoken protest music ...

The 1960s were a time of change, creativity, and a little rebellion. Hippies wanted to live differently, embracing peace, ...

The 82nd National Folk Festival took over Downtown Jackson, bringing crowds and live music from Nov. 7 to Nov. 9.

At the Shubert Theatre on Thursday, Robert Plant continued his quest for a sort of pan-global omni-folk music.

The musical “Godspell” premiered off-Broadway 54 years ago. Consisting of parables from the Gospel according to Matthew, the ...

The National Folk Festival, the first in a three-year Jackson residency, will take over downtown from Nov. 7 to Nov. 9.

Rex Bell performs an impromptu session at the Old Quarter Acoustic Cafe, Thursday, June 9, 2016, in Galveston, Texas. Bell ...