This post was updated May 22 at 9:43 p.m. Community and tradition inspire the performers of the Old-Time String Band and African American Music Ensemble. Each class of musical performers has shared a ...

An “American roots string band with punk rock attitude and energy,” (PBS) Old Crow Medicine Show makes its Penn Live Arts debut with a dynamic mix of traditional country, old-time string music, ...

Rhiannon Giddens is down at the river, carrying a flame of heritage, and she’s inviting anyone who wants to join her to come down and light their own wicks. Rivers are traditionally sites of salvation ...

The Dustbowl Revival never found a musical niche because it never went looking for one. The eclectic eight-piece band’s contemporary spin on vintage Americana traditions has sent it into bluegrass and ...

Fans of old-time music got to kick up their heels a week ahead of the Creative Alliance’s inaugural Say Sister! Festival — which celebrates women who have contributed to the genre — with an opening ...

Singer, composer, and multi-instrumentalist Rhiannon Giddens has dedicated much of her career to exploring folk and roots music, including old-time, blues, Celtic folk, country, and gospel. In April, ...