It's that time of year again when the only thing hotter than the weather outside is the music coming from Fort Adams. The 2025 Newport Folk Festival is ready to jam out July 25-27 and the Newport Jazz ...

The upcoming film 'Newport & The Great Folk Dream' is packed with rare footage of Bob Dylan, Joan Baez, Pete Seeger, Johnny Cash, and other icons.

NEWPORT – The weekend of Newport Folk Fest is a busy yet treasured time of year for the city, drawing thousands to the southern end of the city for three days of music and community. Though scattered ...

NEWPORT, R.I. — If it long ago became a truism to say that the Newport Folk Festival is no longer simply about folk music, it’s equally true to say that you never have to look very hard to find some.

NEWPORT, R.I. (WPRI) — Country music fans will want to take a “Fast Car” to this year’s Newport Folk Festival. The Newport Folk Festival announced Monday that it has added country superstar Luke Combs ...

NEWPORT, R.I. — The Newport Folk Festival is kicking off three days of music at Fort Adams, and plans some surprises to mark the 50th anniversary of the moment Bob Dylan went electric. Acts playing ...

“Newport & the Great Folk Dream” is a rapturous documentary — elegant and transporting, full of scratchy lyrical black-and-white images and performances that have a timeless power. The movie tells the ...

NEWPORT, R.I. (WJAR) — The annual Newport Folk Festival is filling up with thousands of fans ahead of this weekend's big event. Anyone heading to Newport will see the impact the festival brings to the ...

NEWPORT, R.I. (WHDH) - The Newport Folk Festival wrapped up another successful weekend. This year’s annual festival kicked off early Thursday with a benefit softball game in support of free local ...

The considerable longevity of the Newport Folk Festival (founded in 1959), and its singular place in American musical and political culture, makes it a natural case study. As we all know, two ...