George Wein, who set the standard for what outdoor music gatherings would become with his leadership of the Newport Folk and Jazz Festivals from the 1950s into the 21st century, died Monday at his ...

When Scott Betts called Christopher McKim to convince him to take the lead role in Betts’ latest project, he got the worst out of the way first. It starts with a bike wreck in the Lunch Loops, Betts ...

Yes, Brazilian composer and multi-instrumentalist Hermeto Pascoal was a jazz legend. But his talent for even-handedly incorporating jazz, Brazilian folk music and avant-garde classical music meant ...

Viljandi must be a quiet place in usual times, situated down in the south of Estonia, and emanating a small town vibration. Usually its annual four-day folk festival magnetises a massive gathering, ...

The awards will be presented on the first night of Folk Alliance International’s 38th annual conference, set for Jan. 21-25 ...

The Newport Folk Festival will be among the first music festivals to return post-pandemic, with the long-running fest set to return to the Rhode Island town over two three-day events spanning from ...

George Wein, an impresario of 20th century music who helped found the Newport Jazz and Folk festivals and set the template for gatherings everywhere from Woodstock, N.Y., to the south of France, died ...

James “Bau” Graves was the executive director of Chicago’s Old Town School of Folk Music for more than 11 years, steering the ...

November is here again, and with it comes cooler weather, the turning of the leaves and, of course, Thanksgiving, a time for ...

In a heavy-hearted statement, organizers of the Newport Folk Festival and Newport Jazz Festival, scheduled for this summer in Rhode Island, announced that the 2020 events have been canceled due to ...

With the Covid -19 pandemic continuing to evolve unpredictably and in accordance with state guidance on large gatherings, we are deeply saddened to announce that both the 2020 Newport Folk and Newport ...