Gordon Lightfoot, Canada’s legendary folk singer-songwriter known for “If You Could Read My Mind” and “Sundown” and for songs that told tales of Canadian identity, died on Monday. He was 84.

When thinking about music from Michigan, one usually recollects the years of Motown or the techno of Juan Atkins. These days though, once you step outside of Detroit, a concertgoer is as likely to ...

The 1891 Fredonia Opera House Performing Arts Center will present Canadian Folk Duo Showman and Coole in concert on Friday at ...

The Toronto-based folk duo, Basset, is coming to the Sault. The band is "full of timeless heart, with deeply human lyrics and ...

This is about the Mariposa Folk Festival held July 4 through 6, 2025 in Orillia, Ontario, and in particular an event which occurred on the closing night, Sunday July 6. I have long been a fan of this ...

Every Great Lake Swimmers song steps through a door and into the wild. For about 20 years, the Canadian band has surveyed, then sung about, the acres of wilderness inside and surrounding each one of ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. SHEFFIELD, Ala. — The Shoals area continues ...

Growing up, Ruth Moody was rarely exposed to mainstream music by her parents, which, as a teenager, put her at a disadvantage. “I got teased for not knowing what was cool,” she said. Oh well. Moody ...

Nineteen years ago, Gary Conway bought a ticket to the Winnipeg Folk Festival to hear singer-songwriter Bruce Cockburn. Conway intended to spend a single day at the festival in Birds Hill Provincial ...

When Canada’s folk-poet laureate Gordon Lightfoot was singled out for a lifetime achievement award at the 1986 Juno Awards, Canadian recording academy officials went straight to the top of the ...