This forgotten musician was once a world-famous singer of both opera and Yiddish folk music. Isa Kremer was a diva who took America by storm.

British folk singer Billy Bragg released a searing anti-ICE song on Wednesday (Jan. 28) taking aim at the deadly immigration raids in Minneapolis.

They wrote to her: “You’re a gadžovka (a non-Roma woman). You’ll never be one of us. It’s not in your blood.” Singer and musician Júlia Kozáková never wanted to be anyone else. As a non-Roma artist ...

Music Box Group has expanded its Central European footprint after Deutsche Telekom subsidiaries T-Mobile Czech Republic and Slovak Telekom added its services to their TV platforms. From 15 January ...

Brian Turk, a 47-year-old bassist, understands how folk music might seem irrelevant today, especially in comparison to its explosion in the ‘50s and ‘60s. But he’s adamant this unique American art ...

Like the folk music it celebrates, the South Florida Folk & Acoustic Music Festival is a living and breathing entity, constantly evolving and growing with each edition. This year’s 36th annual ...

The Holiday Folk Fair International, now in its 82nd year, ends Sunday. The fair celebrates the cultural heritage of people who live in southeast Wisconsin. This year's theme centers on traditional ...

Slovakia’s car industry, the largest per capita in the world, is struggling under new U.S. tariffs and rising Chinese competition. Domestic taxes and Prime Minister Fico’s controversial stance toward ...

What makes folk music, folk music? Is it its sound, or thematic and tonal origin? Well, like all music genres, there isn’t one thing that defines folk music. However, if one were trying to narrow down ...

The best folk albums tend to suit this time of year—the muddy oranges, browns and greens; the slowing-down after frenzied summers; the darkness. Blending an embrace of the melancholy with an interest ...