Jennifer Reid sang workers’ songs, Malmin plumbed gnarly Norwegian hinterlands and Quinie rode across Argyll on a horse ...

In its essence, folk music is music for the people — an art form inextricably intertwined with the soul of a region. Its nature is inherently visual, conjuring vivid imagery with just a single ...

Folk originates from the German word "volk," which means "the people." And that's what folk is at its core: from the people, documented and shared with individual experience in mind. The late 19th ...

Indie Basement is a weekly column on BrooklynVegan focusing on classic indie and alternative artists, “college rock,” and new and current acts who follow a similar path. There are reviews of new ...

On April 19, Nashville-based artist Chrysalis unveiled their latest project, “Dog Songs,” an evocative exploration of change and resilience. Headed by the talented Indigo Ansin, Chrysalis is a ...

Indie folk distinguishes itself through acoustic-driven melodies and lyrical storytelling, drawing inspiration from classic folk while embracing contemporary instrumentation. In the early 2010s, the ...

In retrospect, the 2010s were an underrated time for music. Pop was at its peak, garage rock was in full swing, and indie folk revival had put a modern spin on a classic genre. Let’s look at just a ...

Indie Folk: New Art and Sounds from the Pacific Northwest, guest curated by Melissa E. Feldman, is on view now through June 30 at the Museum of Craft and Design in San Francisco, California. The ...