We've entered into the second half of the 2020s, and these three folk albums brought the genre to new heights in the first half.

Belarusian musician and activist Siarhei Douhushau was in Chicago in March 2019 on a U.S. tour presenting folk art and music from his Eastern European home. Nadzeya Ilkevich, then a second-year ...

The set-up for a typical Jesse Welles video is simple: the 32-year-old stands in an open field under a string of powerlines, clutching an acoustic guitar. From behind a tousled, curly mop of hair, he ...

The 47th Ann Arbor Folk Festival When: Jan. 26-27 at 7 p.m. Where: Hill Auditorium, Ann Arbor What: A music festival Who: Legendary singer-songwriter Emmylou Harris among many other performers Why: ...