The collective came to belated international fame after appearing on Paul Simon's 'Graceland,' and won a total of five Grammys.
Cat Stevens was the epitome of the singer songwriter, with certified triple platinum albums Tea for the Tillerman and Teaser and the Firecat.
The Decemberists will celebrate their 20th anniversary as a band by hitting the road this summer for their North American tour.
A major voice and arguably the most distinctive of all American artists in the post-Elvis Presley era, Bob Dylan’s work has inspired, delighted, perplexed and divided opinion over six decades of recording...
Ben Harper is a two time Grammy Award winner who has managed to crossover sundry divides and sits as easily in rock and pop circles as he does immersing an audience in...
The Devonian folk artist, guitarist of note and impeccable singer-songwriter Ben Howard is a worthy successor in style to forebears such as Nick Drake and John Martyn.
The group, formed in San Francisco in the early 1950s, placed 17 singles on the US chart between 1958 and 1963, of which the first, 'Tom Dooley,' became their signature.
Icelandic folk-rock outfit Of Monsters and Men recently stopped by Australian radio station Triple J where they covered Post Malone’s No.1 hit ‘Circles’.
The Woody Guthrie Centre will present 'This Land is Your Land: A Celebration of 80 Years' in New York on 23 February.
Erudite, unafraid of asking the big questions, and ever evolving to follow her creative muse, Laura Marling is the natural successor to Joni Mitchell.
This year's event takes place on Friday, 29 November in independent record stores across the US.
'Young People Marching’ echoes the call for climate action heard in Raffi's 2007 song 'Cool It.'
This first festive offering shows that the four-time Grammy Award-winning blues man is just as adept addressing R&B and Americana-styled roots music.
Daniel Johnston, the lo-fi singer-songwriter and outsider artist has died aged 58 following a heart attack last night on 10 September.
JS Ondara’s ‘Tales Of America: The Second Coming’ will feature five new bonus tracks, including a cover of Neil Young’s 'Heart Of Gold'.