These folk rock songs from artists like the Byrds and Joni Mitchell were part of the catalyst that woke young boomers up to ...

On May 27, 1963, Bob Dylan released his second studio album, The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan. Released just one year after his ...

Buffalo Springfield released the track "For What It's Worth," inspired by a Los Angeles protest that became tied to the Vietnam War.

During the 60s, voices for change came together in song. Here are some of the most influential folk voices from this period.

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A humble folk ballad that became a haunting rock anthem, the track with a complicated backstory is one of the band’s greatest songs of all time.

The best folk albums tend to suit this time of year—the muddy oranges, browns and greens; the slowing-down after frenzied summers; the darkness. Blending an embrace of the melancholy with an interest ...

The word “folk” bespeaks the old-timey roots of this musical genre, which can be divided into the classes of traditional and contemporary. The Grammys used to have a separate category for each of ...