The American singer-songwriter Peter Yarrow passed away on Tuesday, January 7th, from bladder cancer. Yarrow found fame through the 1960s folk group Peter, Paul, and Mary. As of today, the last standing member of the group is Paul Stookey, as Mary Travers died in 2009 from Leukemia. Peter, Paul and Mary was formed out of […]
Tag: Folk Music
Noah Kahan Teases New Music Just in Time for Stick Season
Noah Kahan has been teasing new music throughout his We’ll All Be Here Forever tour, which kicked off over the summer. Fans responded in a roar of applause when he began the first bars of his unreleased single “The Great Divide” at The Gorge in Washington State and even sang along with another unreleased song, […]
Has Folk Music died out from popular culture? (OP-ED)
There was a time when folk music had a grip on American culture. However, as society has changed and introduced new technologies, one wonders if traditional folk music still has a place. It is a peculiar thought. Folk music has played a part in all cultures. Grey Group International notes that folk music “is a […]
