The folk-song collector, whose protest tunes got him blacklisted in the 1950s, died of natural causes in New York on Monday. By Debbie Emery Pete Seeger - H 2014 Seeger’s long and prolific career ...

These three female folk artists changed the genre in very important ways, and their stories couldn't be more different than one another.

Her death was confirmed by her partner Donna Korones, The New York Times reports. Gilbert was born in Brooklyn in 1926 and formed The Weavers with Pete Seeger, Lee Hays and Fred Hellerman in 1947. The ...

If you listen to the Beatles or John Lennon’s solo work, you’ll hear plenty of different influences. There are elements of everything from 1950s rock ‘n’ roll to classic blues to avant-garde music in ...

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 ...

The group was hugely popular before its left-wing activities were targeted by anti-Communists during the McCarthy era. By The Associated Press Singer Ronnie Gilbert, a member of the influential 1950s ...