Folk Music – Page 15

Alex Hassilev, the Last of the Original Limeliters, Dies at 91

The trio’s witty, urbane arrangements made it one of the top acts of the early-1960s folk music revival. His gift for languages helped.

By Clay Risen

Content Type: Personal Profile Folk Music Here in the Pitch (Album) Pratt, Jessica

Jessica Pratt’s Timeless Folk Music Is Evolving. Slowly.

The singer and songwriter has a delicate, vintage aesthetic that matches her cautious approach to her work. Her fourth album, “Here in the Pitch,” is out Friday.

By Quinn Moreland

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7 Songs That Reference Tortured Poets

Taylor Swift said she channeled them; Patti Smith, Lana Del Rey, the Smiths and others cited them.

By Lindsay Zoladz

Black People Country Music Folk Music Giddens, Rhiannon Guyton, Mickey June, Valerie Knowles, Beyonce Marks, Miko Martell, Linda Palmer, Rissi Pointer Sisters Roberts, Reyna Spencer, Brittney (1988- ) Turner, Tina Women and Girls

Beyond Beyoncé: Black Women of Country, Past and Present

Listen to songs from Rhiannon Giddens, Rissi Palmer, Linda Martell and more.

By Lindsay Zoladz