Labi Siffre, the 80-year-old British folk singer, has announced his first new album in 28 years. Siffre is making a comeback with his aptly titled upcoming album, Unfinished Business, out later this ...

A conversation with music from The Decemberists and British singer Olivia Chaney. Their new project, Offa Rex both honors and rocks the British... If you've never found a way to experience the bliss ...

CROPREDY, England (Reuters) - What better way for the founding fathers of British folk-rock to celebrate 45 years as a band than with an intimate gathering of 20,000 friends and family? Fairport ...

Veteran British folk artist and singer/songwriter Ralph McTell celebrated his 80th birthday on December 3. Although not a household name in the U.S., McTell has had a long, prolific, and influential ...

UK digital TV channel BBC 4 is offering a season of programmes celebrating the traditional music of the British Isles, starting with a three-part documentary called Folk Britannia next month. Divided ...

The best folk albums tend to suit this time of year—the muddy oranges, browns and greens; the slowing-down after frenzied summers; the darkness. Blending an embrace of the melancholy with an interest ...

Renowned singer Norma Waterson - matriarch of the "royal family of British folk music" - has died. Norma, brother Mike, sister Lal formed The Watersons in the 1960s, achieving critical acclaim for ...