Singer wanted The Hounds of Love album to draw on her Irish heritage, which led her to Dublin and a lifelong friendship with Lunny ...

These three legendary albums from the 1980s all build their own little worlds for listeners to explore for a while.

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AIIf you don't mind, when listening to these wonderful covers by Joan Baez, where do you find the most charm in terms of her 'changes in vocal resonance (the transition from her early high soprano to ...

Do you want to channel a cult horror film, steamy ice hockey show, disgraced political operative, or one of the stand-out stars of the Bayeux tapestry? Here’s how to do it ...

Producer and musician who played with the influential Irish folk bands Planxty, the Bothy Band and Moving Hearts ...

Pop music has been the soundtrack to our tumultuous times, an inescapable medley of ever-shifting beats and melodies, snappy hooks and pithy lyrics encapsulating and illuminating life on Earth. It ...

The following three vocal performances from 1991 are distinct when it comes to style, but they're all similarly impressive.

Building Bridges: The Master Chorale in Concert With the National Chorus of Korea Two world-class choral organizations team up for a cross-cultural program uniting more than 100 singers. 7 p.m. Walt ...

Steve Earle said something to me about Dónal Lunny in 2000 that has lived with me ever since. Steve had just released the ...

Back with new album Hippies, Thugs And Heroes, the folk giant shares his soloing secrets, why modern music makes his ears hurt, and guitars lost to the airlines ...