Born in Austin, Texas in 1915, Alan Lomax (USA) grew up surrounded by music. His father was a folklorist – an expert who specialises in folklore and cultural practices – and was fascinated by cowboy ...

ISLAMABAD, Nov 11: On an otherwise quiet Sunday night, young Islamabadis who decided to come to the National Art Gallery’s auditorium were treated to traditional American music courtesy the US State ...

A history of rural southeastern traditional American music, as told and played by Mike Seeger and Alice Gerrard. Mike and Alice recount their own involvement with this music, and briefly trace its ...

As a teenager growing up with vocal music teacher parents in Rochester, N.Y., Renée Fleming wrote songs for piano and guitar inspired by American singer-songwriters like Joni Mitchell, Jim Croce and ...

The Heritage Music Trail in southwest Virginia is a truly unique tourist experience. Spanning 330 miles, the regional destination is a one-of-a-kind trip coined “The Crooked Road.” Beginning in 2003, ...

Thousands of songs representing some of the rarest and most uniquely American music borne from the Jazz Age and the Great Depression would have likely been lost to landfills and faded from memory.

PAW PAW — For Paw Paw residents Sam and Joe Herrmann, sharing their love for traditional American music has played a major role in their lives. They may be best recognized by the public for this ...