For those who like to buck tradition, these 20 cool Christmas songs provides an alternative selection to the standard seasonal fare. So this is Christmas? As we’re knee-deep in Yuletide adverts ...

Whether it’s folk music, bluegrass ... playability and consistent note articulation. Another cool feature of this versatile banjo hybrid is that the resonator can be unscrewed for an instant ...

The Tennessee-based singer-songwriter played a solo acoustic set, then sat down for a conversation with host Zach McCormick.

The Creek Rocks, Mark Bilyeu and Cindy Woolf, are the first "Artists in Resonance" for the American Folklife Center at the ...

Revisiting comments from Canadian singer-songwriter Neil Young about his love of folk music, and the "deeply cool" group who ...

But banjo? Well, that’s a rarity. Nevertheless, some of the most famous bands of all time took advantage of the twangy instrument to bolster some of their most popular songs. This song opens ...

Julien Baker and TORRES have been hinting at a country music collaboration for a while now — earlier this year, TORRES joined ...

Welcome to Stereogum’s inaugural Best Songs Of The Year list. Typically in December, our staff members share 10 personal ...

In this Tiny Desk concert, Crutchfield is cool and cozy behind the Desk; she sways with an easy smile as she kicks off the ...

Tony Stamp reviews Breeders singer Kim Deal's solo debut, and a piano-based album from Wellington musician Tess de Lyon.

Julien Baker and Torres debuted their new duet, "Sugar in the Tank," on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, giving ...

Christopher Stoudt's film tells the story of a conductor leading the Inner City Youth Orchestra of Los Angeles and of the ...