British folk music had a golden era in the 1960s and early '70s. But in certain musical circles lately, it's been experiencing a renaissance. Spin magazine writer and critic Will Hermes takes a look ...

On a sunny March morning in Bunhill Fields, a burial ground in central London, broadcaster Zakia Sewell is musing over whether folk traditions can really be an antidote to far-right nationalism.

In a land not so far away, the natives wear suits made of burrs and straw. They stitch their clothing with hundreds of shiny buttons and paint their bodies green. They celebrate primal rituals using ...

Connecting with the natural world around you this summer, instead of spending your free days doom-scrolling, can be a great way to reduce stress and create fun memories with friends. These five ideas ...

Why it’s daunting: When Bert Jansch died on October 5, he was rightly eulogized as the quiet, quintessential figurehead of the British folk-rock movement of the ‘60s and ‘70s. Coincidentally, he died ...

Britain is named after a refugee from the Middle East who arrived here in a small boat. After Troy fell, Aeneas fled the ruins with his young son Ascanius and settled in Italy. Ascanius’ son Brutus ...

As guitarist and songwriter Richard Thompson, 66, was coming of age as a musician in 1960s England, the majority of British rock bands tended to cover and repurpose American rock and roll and R&B.

Singer-songwriter was known for collaborations with former husband John Martyn as well as star-studded 1960s singles and 2014 comeback album ...

BOTH these books appeared opportunely. Their date of publication falling near the jubilee congress of the Folklore Society, they served to supplement the proceedings of that congress in demonstrating ...