Beck, The Avett Brothers to Headline 2013 Newport Folk Festival

The lineup for the three-day outdoor event has been rolling out with Phosphorescent, Amanda Palmer, Jim James and more already announced.  read more

Audio Recording of Controversial Michelle Shocked Performance Released

In the aftermath of Michelle Shocked's controversial performance on Sunday, there have been concert cancellations, a petition against the folk musician and an official statement from Shocked herself. And now, the audio from the second set of that concert has been released on Soundcloud.   read more

Michelle Shocked Releases Statement on Controversial Concert Speech

A folk musician's anti-gay speech has sparked a movement, but not in the way she may have hoped.  read more

Alan Lomax's Music Archive to Hit the Web

Alan Lomax has set a record. The American folklorist and ethnomusicologist has been regarded as one of the great field collectors of folk music. His personal project with The Association for Cultural Equity is set to stream 17,000 tracks recorded by Lomax, which includes tacks from Ireland, the US, Britain, Italy, Spain and the Caribbean.  read more