Imagine being a singer — in this case, a singer of traditional British folk songs and murder ballads, songs of love, hate, revenge, redemption and tragedy. And as the singer of these songs, you get ...

Veteran British folk artist and singer/songwriter Ralph McTell celebrated his 80th birthday on December 3. Although not a household name in the U.S., McTell has had a long, prolific, and influential ...

"Recorded and edited by Peter Kennedy at the English Folk Song and Dance Society." Program notes on album cover. Performer(s): Steve Benbow (with guitar), Shirley Collins, Bob and Ron Copper, Fred ...

Bass legend Danny Thompson, co-founder of the influential U.K. folk-rock group Pentangle and collaborator with many famous ...

Well before acts like Waxahatchee, Jessica Pratt, Angel Olsen, Big Thief, Bedouine, and more readily brought folk sounds to the indie sphere, a swath of women singer-songwriters did their part to ...

Roger Whittaker, best known for his hit 1969 track “Durham Town,” has died at the age of 87. Whittaker was known for his superb whistling ability, baritone singing voice and his guitar skills. Per his ...

Vetiver's Andy Cabic comes off as the quiet lieutenant in Devendra Banhart's bearded freak-folk militia. Vetiver's first two albums featured contributions from Banhart while fitting in well next to ...

The song directly references Dylan's own "Song To Woody," where Dylan paid tribute to his idol Woody Guthrie. Bowie cleverly created a musical inception – a song about a song about an influence.