It's folly to examine why some things go viral on the internet, and by doing so one risks discounting the beauty of the simplest answer: They just do. Nothing makes sense. Roll with it. Or at least, ...

Break out your pirate telescope, because sea shanties are the hot trend you didn't see coming. This TikTok fad, which began with Scottish singer Nathan Evans, is beyond catchy and an art form in ...

Sea shanties, particularly "The Wellerman," are going viral on TikTok. @nathanevanss/@strong_promises/TikTok People on the internet are obsessed with "sea shanty ...

#duet with @the.bobbybass SHANTY TIME once again! Adding a lower middle harmony :) @nthnevnss @_luke.the.voice_ @apsloan01 #shantytok #wellerman British folk band The Longest Johns have released three ...

Experience the viral TikTok Sea Shanty, Wellerman, reimagined with a full orchestra and choir! A unique virtual performance ...

From Wellerman to Drunken Sailor, sea shanties are attracting the attention of landlubber TikTokers. "It went wild. I don't really know what happened," says the guy at the center of it all. Erin ...

The man who put centuries-old folk songs into the social-media spotlight is now sailing into stardom with a record deal and a new single — based on the sea shanty that ushered in the most ...

Nathan Evans was working as a mail carrier when he uploaded his cover of an old whaling tune. Now he has a folk-inspired album of his own songs, which he promises people can still “sing in the car.” ...

Long ago, when most of the world was outside of their homes, working, growing, building, hunting, and living off the land (and not on social media machines), the work song was as important as any bit ...