After an adolescence sheltering from the siege of Sarajevo in the Bosnian war, Damir Imamović dedicated his musical life to researching, performing and making accessible the sevdalinka (AKA sevdah) of his childhood. These emotional southern […]
Arlo Parks wears Shirts and Pants Willy Chavarria. Hoodie Phipps. Jewelry (Worn Throughout) Arlo’s Own. Shoes Camper. After a few missed connections, Arlo Parks gets on the line with Interview consigliere and playwright Jeremy O. […]
Digable Planets have announced a tour to celebrate the 30th anniversary of their 1993 debut, Reachin’ (A New Refutation of Time and Space). The concerts take place across North America in September. See the band’s […]
Kalush Orchestra won last year but the war in Ukraine meant the country was unable to host the contest. — © AFP Sylvain PEUCHMAURD Twenty-six countries, each with three minutes to convince juries and the […]
Eurovision 2023 – tonight’s running order Here is your running order for tonight, which the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) have handily put on a social media graphic so that I don’t have to type it […]
Andrii Hutsuliak (L) and Jeffrey Kenny (R) pose for a portrait in Ukraine’s Central Kyiv Railway Station on April 28. Alexey Furman/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Alexey Furman/Getty Images Andrii Hutsuliak (L) and Jeffrey […]
The Canadian singer-songwriter Gordon Lightfoot, best known for folk-pop hits such as If You Could Read My Mind and The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald, has died at the age of 84, his family has […]
Canadian PM Justin Trudeau Mourns Passing Of Folk Music Legend Gordon Lightfoot, Read On! (Picture Credit: Wikimedia) Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau issued a statement honouring legendary folk singer-songwriter Gordon Lightfoot, who died on Monday […]
Gordon Lightfoot, Canada’s legendary folk singer-songwriter known for “If You Could Read My Mind” and “Sundown” and for songs that told tales of Canadian identity, died on Monday. He was 84. Representative Victoria Lord said […]
Gordon Lightfoot, seen here performing at the Songwriters Hall of Fame induction and awards in 2012 in New York City, has died at the age of 84. Larry Busacca/Getty Images for Songwriters Hall Of Fame […]
Over the past decade, South African singer-songwriter Bongeziwe Mabandla has been reimagining Xhosa folk music. His 2012 debut album, Umlilo, was a largely acoustic effort, combining the genre’s yearning choral harmonies with finger-strumming guitar and […]
Los Angeles punk legends X have announced a Summer 2023 US tour with support from Squirrel Nut Zippers, the English Beat, and Save Ferris on select dates. The main leg of the outing with Squirrel […]
In the video for Lael Neale’s recent single, In Verona, she takes us on a woozy walk through the streets of Hollywood. Alongside grainy footage of the Walk of Fame, we find her drifting through […]
ELKO, Nev. — In a high school gymnasium, three hours from Salt Lake and seven from Las Vegas, the throaty warble of a fiddle competed with the sound of cowboy boots squeaking on wood. Men triple-stepped […]
Phil Elverum has announced a Mount Eerie tour with shows coming in May and June. At those shows, he says he’ll perform new songs from an in-progress album. For the May shows in the U.S. […]
Heavy Song of the Week is a feature on Heavy Consequence breaking down the top metal and hard rock tracks you need to hear every Friday. This week After the Burial’s “Nothing Gold” get the […]
Tuareg musicians collective Tinariwen have announced a new album. Amatssou is out May 19 via Wedge, and it features additional production from Daniel Lanois. The band has also announced a U.S. tour and shared a […]
Vivid Seats is the New York Post’s official ticketing partner. We may receive revenue from this partnership for sharing this content and/or when you make a purchase. Just in time for St. Patrick’s Day, Riverdance […]
Photo Credit: Naxos Naxos Records has recently been awarded Label of the Year by the 2023 International Classical Music Awards (ICMA). The following comes from Naxos China, a company DMN is proud to be partnering […]
What is folk music? Is it music specific to a region and embodying particular cultural traditions, or could there be a more open-ended definition? Perhaps it’s a product of the imagination that can be rooted […]