In this month’s column, professional musician Alexandra Shatalova Prior highlights some of the things that makes Aaron Copland’s Rodeo so popular. It’s very danceable, which is no surprise since it ...

The “zeitgeist of 100 years ago” returns to Mandel Hall for its 65th year next month. String your banjos and rosin your bows, ...

English song attributed to King Henry VIII, “Greensleeves,” was sung by a men’s ensemble of Chris Collins, Dwaine Hubbard, ...

Bob Dylan did experience a controversy or two in his career, despite being pretty well-known for evading that kind of press.

Stewart Universal Presentation banjo, included in the research files of the Old Town School of Folk Music Banjo Exhibition ...

Shaun Keaveny sits in and celebrates Bob Dylan with Timothée Chalamet and James Mangold Actor Timothée Chalamet and director James Mangold share their love of Bob Dylan.

The Museum of Musical Instruments collects and displays musical instruments of European art music from the 16th to the 21st century. The museum's collection includes about 3,300 instruments, many of ...

The American Folk Art Museum looked more plucked than plucky at the close of 2011. The museum owns the most extensive collection of American folk art anywhere, along with a large selection of folk art ...

Bob Dylan’s iconic performance at the 1965 Newport Folk Festival brings James Mangold ... the impact of the artist’s use of electric instruments. From a story standpoint, it follows Dylan ...

It then tracks Dylan to his legendary headline set at the 1965 Newport Folk Festival, during which he performed with electric instruments for the first time. This musical innovation drew boos from ...

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