Sea shanties, like one sung by TikTok user Nathan Evans, have blown up on Spotify. @nathanevanss/TikTok/Olly Curtis/Future via Getty Images Sea shanties have become a ...

A group of "hairy, middle-aged men" from Western Australia's south coast have been recognised as part of the inspiration for the global sea shanty craze. A Scottish version of The Wellerman has peaked ...

"Sea shanty Tok" is the latest internet sensation, with large groups of TikTokers joining in to sing seafaring songs together online. It's captured the imagination of the internet and proved that once ...

People on the internet are obsessed with "sea shanty TikTok" after a song called "The Wellerman" went viral. A sea shanty expert says the song isn't really a sea shanty because it's not in a call and ...

Sea shanties have become a viral sensation after they found a growing fanbase on TikTok. According to Spotify data, streams have skyrocketed for sea shanties like "The Wellerman," a whaling song ...

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 ...

University of Waikato provides funding as a member of The Conversation NZ. University of Waikato provides funding as a member of The Conversation AU. Spread via TokTok and other social media, it has ...

Sea shanties have taken over social media, courtesy of a series of viral TikTok videos. "Shanty Tok" isn't a new phenomenon, but a viral video of Scottish singer Nathan Evans singing the song "The ...

TikTok’s unique ability to plumb the depths of obscure genres and hoist them to the forefront of popular culture has landed another viral sensation: the sea shanty. Nathan Evans, a singer from ...