"Auld Lang Syne" as we know it today first came together in the late 1700s, and wasn't initially a song for New Year's Eve.

Penned by Scottish poet Robert Burns in 1788, Burns confessed that he had gathered the words after hearing an old man recite ...

Besh pede,” a popular Uyghur folk ballad, is among dozens of Uyghur-language songs that have been deemed “problematic” by ...

For this installment of "Jim Duncan's Austin," we explore classic Austin music venues: storied spaces where the city's scene ...

SINGAPORE – For over two decades, Esplanade’s Kalaa Utsavam – Indian Festival of Arts has celebrated the evolving spirit of Indian arts in Singapore. The 2025 edition, which runs from Nov 21 to 30, ...

A collaboration between a blues duo and a powwow drum group came together with ease thanks to commonalities between the two genres, says one of the artists behind it. Get Your Feathers Ready drops ...

PLACE. A FIRST OF ITS KIND MUSIC PROGRAM IS SOON COMING TO WINSTON-SALEM. UNC SCHOOL OF THE ARTS IS LAUNCHING THE AMERICAN ROOTS MUSIC INSTITUTE FOR STUDENTS TO LEARN ...

Leading up to the Grammy nominations on Nov. 7, Rolling Stone is breaking down 10 different categories. For each, we’re predicting the nominees, as well as who will (and who should) win on Grammy ...

Patrick Clarke's guide to the best in strange, left-field and underground traditional music returns, with reviews of 10 essential new releases that take in everything from Irish fairy forts to ...

Hundreds of musicians have taken part in an outdoor traditional music session in Belfast city centre as part of the city's Tradfest events. The usually calm and quiet Cathedral Gardens quickly ...

Corridos is a genre that has been around for generations. Now, it's hitting the charts in a new style, inspiring bands in New Mexico. "Corridos tumbados changed up the whole Mexican music." Corridos ...

A guqin master provides hands-on instruction to a student on the playing techniques of this ancient Chinese instrument. Photo: VCG Editor's Note: The pursuit of beauty has been a timeless thread ...