Finnish band Steve'n'Seagulls have announced two Australian headline shows around their appearance at Bluesfest this Easter. The cult band – who play a mixture of bluegrass, folk, and metal – will ...

Finland’s approach to modern folk music is vastly different than the singer-songwriter-centric subgenre most Americans are familiar with. Over there, it’s not so much a harbinger of heartbreak or ...

In Finland, music is deeply ingrained in society. It's a natural part of daily culture, and the vocal tradition is especially strong. We welcome to the NPR studios one of the great male choirs from ...

NEW YORK (AP) — Vilma Jää, a graduate of the Sibelius Academy, has emerged as a key performer in the acclaimed opera 'Innocence,' composed by Finland’s prominent opera creator, Kaija Saariaho. Jää's ...

In Finnish mythology, Vellamo is the siren-like goddess of the sea — controlling storms and waves, wearing a dress made of foam, and caring for magical cows in underwater fields. Vellamo is also the ...

Vellamo will be at the North Indian River County Library on January 26 at 2 p.m. SEBASTIAN – Finnish folk music, as well as original songs, will be presented by Vellamo at the North Indian River ...

A distinct subgenre of heavy metal called “folk metal” has developed over the past few decades. Spawning from the New Wave of British Heavy Metal in the mid ’80s in Europe, the harmonies and melodies ...