The term “trad music,” short for traditional music, usually describes a type of folk music, though it can apply to other ...

Anyone who has spent time listening to folk music knows that it is less about the notes and words and more about the community it fosters between the performers and audience. Few exemplify that more ...

Celebrate the rich heritage of Punjabi Sufi music, with an equally rich performance by Riyaaz Qawwali! Weaving together centuries-old folk songs with contemporary works from artists like Gurdaas Mann, ...

In the 1990s, a Chicago public library building that had sat unused for a decade got a second life. Or maybe, because of the traditions at the Old Town School of Folk Music, which took over the Art ...

The Great Groove Band performs with local kids at the Old Songs Festival of Traditional Music and Dance at Altamont Fairgrounds. A crowd enjoys a concert at Old Songs Festival of Traditional Music and ...

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Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about music and the business of music. The term “old soul” is brutally overused. But what else do you call a 20-year-old ...