Wu Fei and Abigail Washburn, who released a self-titled debut album as a duo on Friday, have lived almost parallel lives. Both women were born in 1977, and both grew up to be accomplished and ...

SANTA CRUZ — With its spare accompaniment, intricate instrumentation and often haunting vocals, there is an appeal to Appalachian folk music that transcends geography and generations. The genre dates ...

Nominated for a record-breaking 16 Oscars, Ryan Coogler’s “Sinners” follows Sammie, the son of a preacher whose transcendent voice and Dobro guitar lead him on a journey through vampiric invasion into ...

PICKENS, S.C. (FOX Carolina) - The City of Pickens announced that they are hosting the first annual Pickens Appalachian Folk Festival this weekend to celebrate Appalachian heritage in the Upstate.

Valerie June emerges from Tennessee, mixing Appalachian folk with ethereal storytelling. An authentic voice with bohemian flair, Valerie June emerges from Western Tennessee, daring to mix Appalachian ...

This post was updated May 19 at 12:52 p.m. Appalachian tunes are making their way to Westwood. Performing their song “Birmingham Again” in this year’s Spring Sing, the girl group Painted Ladies is ...

From Bob Dylan to Beyonce, every song on Rising Appalachia’s new covers EP, Folk and Anchor, was carefully selected for the album not just because they were some of bandmate sisters Leah Song and ...

Ruth Eliza is a clawhammer banjo player who will bring the sounds of Appalachian folk to the Fleece Inn in Bretforton ...

Belarusian musician and activist Siarhei Douhushau was in Chicago in March 2019 on a U.S. tour presenting folk art and music from his Eastern European home. Nadzeya Ilkevich, then a second-year ...

Each a virtuoso in their own right, longtime friends and Wu Fei and Abigail Washburn team up for a tradition-blending debut album of folk music. Chinese Folk Music Meets Appalachian Tradition On 'Wu ...