Everyone knows about the greats like Bob Dylan, Joan Baez, Pete Seeger, and others who propelled the folk movement in the 20th century. But what about the unsung heroes, the “deep cut” artists who don ...

PLYMOUTH — Folk singer-songwriter Mark Dvorak performs at 7 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 15, at Wild Rose Moon Performing Arts Center, 115 N. Michigan St. Dvorak recently released his 20th CD, "Live & Alone." ...

The set-up for a typical Jesse Welles video is simple: the 32-year-old stands in an open field under a string of powerlines, clutching an acoustic guitar. From behind a tousled, curly mop of hair, he ...

Todd Snider, the longtime Americana singer-songwriter known for his satirical folk songs and empathetic ballads, has died, reports The New York Times. His publicist confirmed that Snider died from ...

When folk singer-songwriter Jim Sullivan released his debut album in 1969, his future seemed bright...but less than ten years later, he would seemingly vanish without a trace in the New Mexico desert ...

Todd Snider, a folk singer and songwriter whose wry wit coursed through bighearted ballads rallying for the underdog, and whose charming onstage stories of mishap and skulduggery often lasted longer ...

The relationship between Bob Dylan and Dave Van Ronk is not a perfect one in the slightest. The main incident that seemingly tainted their relationship is when Dylan stole Van Ronk’s musical ...

Mentored by the likes of Jimmy Buffett and John Prine, his big-hearted ballads told of heartache even as his humor revealed a steadfast optimism. By Derrick Bryson Taylor Todd Snider, the folk singer ...

This is an opinion column. I didn’t cry at the death of Elvis, or Michael Jackson, or John Lennon. In fact, as I sat staring at the bad news in a hotel restaurant Saturday morning I couldn’t recall ...

Snider's death marks the loss of a pivotal figure in Americana, alt-country and folk music. Known for his wit, sharp lyricism and storytelling, Snider influenced a generation of songwriters and ...