American Songwriter

3 Early Folk Rock Songs That Solidified the Subgenre as a Major Rock and Roll Force

Let's look at three early folk rock staples that helped the genre become a major player in the 1960s and 1970s cultural ...
American Songwriter

3 Folk Songs From 1966 That Still Shake the Ground We Stand On

The folk music revival reached its peak in the mid-1960s, thanks to songs by Bob Dylan, Joan Baez, and several other notable musicians, as well as the Newport Folk Festival. Now, the “true” peak of ...
The New York Times

A Folk Music Renaissance, With Some Modern Concerns

Several rising British bands are using centuries-old ditties to discuss hot-button issues like prison abolition, trans rights and the gig economy. By Alex Marshall Reporting from London Think of ...
The New York Times

As Ukraine Rebuilds Its Identity, Folk Songs Are the New Cool

Faced with Russia’s efforts to erase Ukrainian culture, people have embraced traditional music as a way to reconnect with their past and affirm their identity. Roksolaniya, a traditional Ukrainian ...