German-born, U.K.-based Max Richter is one of the most successful composers in modern classical music, a gifted post-minimalist whose signature work, “On the Nature of Daylight” from his classic 2004 ...

What makes folk music, folk music? Is it its sound, or thematic and tonal origin? Well, like all music genres, there isn’t one thing that defines folk music. However, if one were trying to narrow down ...

It never hurts to iterate the phrase “Op-Ed” at the beginning of articles in this section. It may help us (in this case, I) remember that the writer is not an encyclopedia or – to be more current – ...

Mississippi has always been at the National Folk Festival. The National Folk Festival has never been in Mississippi. Until now. Downtown Jackson hosts the 82 nd annual National Folk Festival November ...

Over 50 years after its release, Led Zeppelin's "Stairway to Heaven" is still considered one of the greatest songs in rock and roll history. However, the tune's legendary status owes much to the ...

Robert Gordon's transporting film draws on 100 hours of footage that has never been seen before, presenting performances of timeless power. The movie presents a far richer, more wide-ranging and ...

Did a Scottish folk-singer lay the groundwork for one of music's defining heavy rock acts? Donovan thinks so. Speaking in a new interview, the 79-year-old musician claims he helped create Led Zeppelin ...

Take the hard-hitting, pre-heavy metal, hard rock stylings of Led Zeppelin. Then, take the experimental, boundary-pushing progressive sound of Pink Floyd. Next, add the spiritually powered music of ...

Plus, get the best of BroadwayWorld delivered to your inbox, and unlimited access to our editorial content across the globe. With a magical interplay of hurdy-gurdy & accordion, Symbio fuses virtuosic ...

The Folk Orchestra of Santa Barbara is launching its fall and winter concert season next month with a colorful lineup that spans centuries, from rollicking sea chanteys to medieval battle horns.