The Wellerman has indeed come for newly minted TikTok star Nathan Evans — or, more appropriately, a record company has come for “The Wellerman.” Evans, whose performance of the traditional work tune ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Sea shanties, like one sung by TikTok user Nathan Evans, have blown up on Spotify.@nathanevanss ...

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Trivium's Matt Heafy is the latest to weigh in on the sea shanty craze, taking the viral breakout song "Wellerman" and giving it the metal makeover it needs. "Wellerman" has risen to fame thanks to ...

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 ...

If the sea is calling to you, these days it might be through TikTok. Although the video-based social networking platform typically brings to mind anything from dance challenges to lip-syncing and ...