He didn’t quite get there with what would become his best-known song ... the body blows life deals us. Folk music always had a propensity for elevating the common man – from sweet baby James, alone in ...

A huge chestnut-themed Christmas fair, stunning Scottish landscapes, 'Wicked' witches and the return of a folk rock father - ...

There's nothing better than a complete, cohesive, no-skip album; here are three albums from the 2000s that meet this criteria ...

Weezer, Sublime and Third Eye Blind topped the bill at inaugural November Nights music festival, which didn't come close to ...

Oh, Canada! This week Connecticut gets visits from the Winnipeg-rooted folk act The Wailin’ Jennys, Quebec’s trad folk ...

Their own taste is wide-ranging but tends towards the rebellious, be it The Pogues’ spitting fusion of Irish folk and English ... Away”, one of their best songs, about fleeing that hometown ...

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An Apple tablet is a princely gift to give a child, but picking the best iPad for kids can be tricky because every kid is different. I know because my team and I review tablets for a living ...

We've taken a good long look at a whole load of first bikes, tested them, listened to our testers' feedback (from children who've ridden the bikes and the parents who've been with them) and whittled ...

It’s official: the festive season is on its way! Whether you’re looking for Christmas books to read together in the run-up to the big day or festive-themed bookish gifts for the little ones in your ...

After that extensive testing, I found the Verizon Gizmo Watch 3 is the best smartwatch for kids ... a built-in streaming radio app that plays kid’s songs, powered by iHeartRadio.