Folk music is traditional music that belongs to a particular culture or group of people. Most folk music includes singing and musical instruments. It is music created by ordinary people within a ...

Some things are so good they just have to be shared. And in true Midwestern fashion, that’s what our state has done. For the second installment of “Illinois 250,” a look back at what the Chicago area ...

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Thanks to artists such as America and the Eagles, who blended country, rock 'n' roll, and American roots music, 1972 was a ...

In a review in The Bollard of Mencher’s latest album, Chris Busby wrote that Mencher is one of the finest guitarists ever to ...

Bluegrass couldn't avoid the transformative touch of the '60, and we think that 1968 was one of its most exciting years.

Knox Presbyterian Church will once again host visiting artists presented by the Pasadena Folk Music Society in a ...

There's something almost absurd about a 27-track album in 2025. The streaming era punishes ambition at scale, and yet Kevin ...

Wake up seven days a week with the Cascades Reader. Get local news, event information, podcasts, discounts and more. Sign up now! Sign up The 2026 Sisters Folk Festival lineup is officially complete ...

LEO Weekly has Spotify playlists for each Listen Local column featuring selected tracks from each reviewed release. Check them out here! Public WipeoutLydia’s Nail Salon – EPpublicwipeout.com The ...

One hundred thirty-four years ago today, the man who spread country music to the world and forever changed the music business ...

While Texas may seem like an unlikely location, the Kerrville Folk Festival is the biggest and longest-running event of its ...