From sea to shining sea, music has defined how Americans see themselves -- and their country. On the Fourth of July, these ...

This article ranks the top 50 American rock songs, showcasing influential tracks and artists that defined the genre across ...

Prime Minister Modi's visit to Trinidad & Tobago highlights the cultural ties between India and the Caribbean.

On this day in 1975, psychedelic folk icon Tim Buckley played his very last live show before dying from an overdose the following day.

The lively songs and performances of Clifton Chenier, who would have turned 100 today, brought fans—including the Rolling ...

1905 Topics National songs Publisher New York, Hurst & company Collection library_of_congress; americana Contributor The Library of Congress Language English Item Size 394.2M Added t.-p. within ...

Benson Boone's 'American Heart' album has vocal prowess but comes up short in the song department, with an abundance of mawkish lyrics.

ATHENS, Greece — Greece is honoring the late clarinetist Petroloukas Chalkias, whose hypnotic, note-bending performances over the course of more than 70 years made him a hero of mountain folk music.

The story of how global banjo explorer Joe Troop (formerly of Che Apalache) met Venezuelan harpist and all-around folk music master Larry Bellorín is testimony to the magic of global culture and a ...

Epirus’ folk music, slowly unfolding and often centered around the clarinet, is steeped in improvisation, with its wanderings inviting comparisons to rural blues and jazz. It’s one of the reasons that ...

So, Skip to My Lou can be interpreted as Skip to My Love. What is the Origin of Skip to My Lou? The song dates back to the 1840s and was popular in the American frontier, especially in the Midwest.

Alan Lomax and his wife pictured in New York on June 3, 1939. At the time, Lomax was head archivist for American Folk songs at the Library of Congress.