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The coastal remoteness of the Gullah Geechee people allowed their music to develop with less white interference than that of many other Southern Black communities, making for a fascinating showcase of its power at a 1965 concert in New York City.

Musician who became a folk scene celebrity with his driving guitar style and love of the blues

Though he often feels, when called to the stage to start a solo show, “like the executioner has arrived to take me to the gallows,” Elliss new acoustic album, Naked Truth, finds the veteran guitarist

T Bone Burnett talks about 'The Other Side,' his first true new solo effort in 18 years, along with production work, like a record with Ringo Starr.

On June 14, 2024, Smithsonian Folkways Records will unveil “The Complete Friends of Old-Time Music Concert."

Photo: Ross Halfin *** “We’ve changed the dynamic,” Rich Robinson says of teaming up with his brother Chris in The Black Crowes. “When we came back in

A live recording of a concert can preserve one powerful moment indelibly in time. Coming June 14, 2024, Smithsonian Folkways will release The Complete Friends of Old-Time Music Concert by Bessie Jones, John Davis & The Georgia Sea Island Singers with Mississippi Fred McDowell and Ed Young, presenting a riveting, historic look at the intersection of Black folk traditions and civil rights activism.

On April 23, 1971, the Rolling Stones released their iconic studio album Sticky Fingers. Produced by Jimmy Miller, and featuring classic tracks like 'Brown S...

A non-sanctioned group of students at Collingswood High School is the subject of investigation — amid reports of harassment by a White Student Union.

Grammy-winning blues musician Cedric Burnside lives in the Mississippi Hill Country where travelers can follow historic markers detailing the significance of the regions blues music and history.