Folk metal is a distinctly unique genre, combining the harsh, aggressive sound of heavy metal with the homespun traditions of folk music. This week’s playlist celebrates that fiery fusion. The ...

The Weight Band's members are all plenty familiar with roots and folk rock: The Woodstock, N.Y.-based consortium is comprised of former members of the Band, the Levon Helm Band and the Rick Danko ...

Across the BBC our specialist DJs bring you the best new music across every genre. So whether you like Drum & Bass, Folk, Jazz, Metal or Grime, BBC Music has a playlist for you to listen to, in full, ...

Inside Llewyn Davis is loosely based on the life of Dave Van Ronk, who was titan of the Greenwich folk revival. This song is included on the soundtrack, but I think we should all take a listen again, ...

Folk Bitch Trio have put together an exclusive playlist, titled ‘Folk Bitch Winter’, to accompany their The Cover story. The playlist includes tracks by the likes of Radiohead, Greg Freeman, Suicide, ...

Looking for a companion to Shirley Collins' recent World Cafe session? Try this hour-long set of music by John Renbourn, Fairport Convention and... Shirley Collins' recent World Cafe session is a ...

In the midst of a tour supporting Neko Case and after making their live TV debut on "Conan," L.A. folk rockers & 2018 NPR Slingshot artist Mt. Joy look back with this week's throwback playlist… By ...

Folk-inspired sounds from India and beyond are breaking language barriers and reshaping the world’s playlists.

2009 is a big year for historic music festival anniversaries. There’s Woodstock, of course, coming up on the big 4-0 this summer. The Essence Music Festival celebrated its 15th year a few weeks back.

Spotify is taking its playlist submission feature for all artists out of beta, starting today. The feature, which was first introduced into beta this summer, offers musicians and labels a way to reach ...