Etta Baker, 93, an influential blues guitarist who was honored by the National Endowment for the Arts, died Saturday in Fairfax, Va., her family said. The cause of death was not announced, but she had ...

George Wein, who set the standard for what outdoor music gatherings would become with his leadership of the Newport Folk and Jazz Festivals from the 1950s into the 21st century, died Monday at his ...

MILL VALLEY, Calif. (AP) – Singer Ronnie Gilbert, a member of the influential 1950s folk quartet the Weavers, has died. She was 88. Her longtime partner, Donna Korones, says Gilbert died of natural ...

In Hear This, The A.V. Club writers sing the praises of songs they know well. This week: Songs our families made us listen to repeatedly. For my entire childhood, and during visits to my parents’ ...

Izzy Young made his mark as a major force in the folk music scene in New York City starting in the 1950s. Young died Monday, Feb. 4, in Stockholm. He was 90. Raised in the Bronx, Young was passionate ...

George Wein, who set the standard for what outdoor music gatherings would become with his leadership of the Newport Folk and Jazz Festivals from the 1950s into the 21st century, died Monday at his ...