Children are born with rhythm. Studies show that even six-month-old babies instinctively sway or kick to a beat.

There was a time when the strains of a Baul gaan (songs) and a Murshidi gaan floated together over Bengal’s paddy fields, ...

On the occasion of Hindi Diwas today, union Home Minister Amit Shah extended warm greetings to the nation and emphasised the central role Indian languages play in preserving the country’s rich ...

Held at the majestic Ahilya Fort in Maheshwar, the festival immerses its audience in Indian performing traditions and in the town’s weaving heritage ...

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Celebrated folk singer Farida Parveen, revered as the "Queen of Lalongeeti," passed away on Saturday night at 10:15pm ( ...

The final round of Knox News’ bracket-style voting competition to determine the best Dolly Parton song of all time is here! Three songs are in the “Sequined Showdown” finals. The voting window is Sept ...

A lot of people in the folk community weren't loving Bob Dylan's use of electric instruments, but it yielded these three enormous hits.

No one wants their time wasted, including by music. But the rise of TikTok-optimized tracks less than two minutes long might be going too far. The best long songs are an antidote to that—a way of ...

These sports teams know all too well how a signature song can lift spirits, pump up wins, and foster decades-long traditions.

As Stevie Nicks prepares to launch her latest solo tour, the only album she ever released as a member of Buckingham Nicks, a California folk-rock duo that also featured future Fleetwood Mac guitarist ...