The Southern Appalachian Mountains have long been a stronghold of folk music with British origins – music transported there by settlers seeking a new life. In the early twentieth century the folk song ...

It’s rare that a musician hands over a business card after a gig, but that’s exactly what happened last month at Folk Alliance International, an annual gathering of Americana-related musicians and ...

HollerGirl Music Festival celebrates and showcases talented female musicians of Appalachia. Music festivals are a staple of the summer season – spending time outside, listening to bands you love, and ...

Only released to streaming platforms and included in our Best New Country roundup last week, Gabrielle Hope's 'me and you' ...

“Minnie Reed,” a fictional West Virginia ballad singer based on several famed Appalachian folk singers, will be portrayed by Mary Dailey of Alderson in a West Virginia Humanities Council History Alive ...