Folk songs have the power to inspire change and new thought. Here are some songs that do that in the same way "Blowin' In The ...

Elima Chesang performed across five presidencies, yet today relies on modest earnings from the Kewamoi dancers.

Sabrina Carpenter has apologized after sparking online backlash for mistaking a Coachella goer's traditional Arabic cheer for ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. On February 23, 1940, American folk legend Woody Guthrie wrote 'This Land is My Land' in his hotel room in New York City. The song ...

Woody Guthrie changed folk music forever on this day in 1940. Woody Guthrie wrote "This Land is Your Land" in 1940 as a response to "God Bless America." The song contrasts American ideals with 1940s ...

On one of her many trips to southern Tunisia, chef and cookbook author Malek Labidi stumbled across Yazoul. A wild garlic, the bulbs are found at the foot of olive trees and harvested at the beginning ...

Music may or may not have the power to soothe the savage breast, but it cracks open a path to forgiveness and reconciliation in “The Porch on Windy Hill,” an affecting “new play with old music,” as it ...

Millions across the world sing it as the clock strikes midnight on New Year’s Eve, linking arms with friends and strangers alike to mark the end of one year and the beginning of another. But what does ...

Explore the customs and festivities of a traditional Tunisian village wedding. From vibrant costumes to heartfelt ceremonies, see the culture come alive! #TunisianCulture #WeddingTraditions ...

Originally planned to be the second concert at this year's Proms reuniting Sir Simon Rattle with the London Symphony Orchestra, this morning's intriguing programme of Folk Songs and Dances is now ...

He was both the longtime archivist of folk music at the Library of Congress and a widely respected singer and songwriter. By Clay Risen Joe Hickerson, a singer and songwriter who as the lead archivist ...