MANKATO — For anyone who has watched KEYC TV’s 65-year-old legacy program, “Bandwagon,” the sight of folks bouncing and bopping to the sounds of polka music is nothing new. Now, however, the ...

GALAX, Va. — Ellie Massey, 13, stands inside a giant, yellow tent with dozens of other contestants and practices singing the gospel tune, "I'll Fly Away." Her grandfather, Jim Coleman, and uncle, ...

This weekend, the mountains of southwestern Virginia are filled with the sweet, cacophonous sound of fiddles. (SOUNDBITE OF MUSIC) MA: It is the Old Fiddler's Convention, which draws hundreds of ...

Streaming services are helping revive America’s most old-fashioned, undigital genre. Charley Crockett, a rising star in the roots-music field, performing in Nashville, Ind., in May.Credit...Kristine ...

The Old Tyme Fiddlers will be the first to play on Sunday afternoon at the Fall Fiddle Festival in Beach Lake. Organizer Steve Jacobi expects other participants will bring bluegrass, Celtic, western ...

Old Crow Medicine Show started busking on street corners from New York state to Canada in 1998, attracting fans through its rich harmonies within its version of traditional folk, bluegrass and ...

Mark Bilyeu and Cindy Woolf, a veteran musical duo from the Ozarks known collectively as The Creek Rocks, returned to Washington, D.C., this week to perform old-time songs at the Library of Congress.

Unless you’re a longtime jazz aficionado, you might only know the names and music of a handful of stars and legends. But what about all those who’ve built a life working in this art form? A new ...

When a musician of Rhiannon Giddens’ stature comes to perform in your town for the first time, a celebration is in order. So, hey, Miami, how about a good, old-fashioned porch party? The MacArthur ...

Residents of Lexington, newcomes and old-timers alike, make music together at the Old North Bar. (Photo by Anabel Peterman) This is your first of three free stories this month. Become a free or ...