These folk rock songs helped define the sound of the 1960s, and they did not get as popular as their makers deserved.

Revisit the Bob Dylan classic that he created under a storm of scrutiny. This song made Dylan into the legendary artist he is ...

In an uncertain time, folk musician Jesse Welles – a four-time Grammy Award-nominee from Ozark, Arkansas – is reinvigorating ...

While a lot of folk artists are elusive, Graham Nash's connection with his hometown allowed him to become one of the most prolific artists of his time.

From Joni Mitchell to Linda Ronstadt, Art Garfunkel picks his favourite folk songs. The singer became an icon of the genre as half of Simon and Garfunkel.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. On February 23, 1940, American folk legend Woody Guthrie wrote 'This Land is My Land' in his hotel room in New York City. The song ...

For more than six decades, the University of Chicago Folk Festival has brought together an array of musicians and performers from a diverse range of cultural backgrounds—all united through a love for ...

All-women vocal ensemble Folk and Tonic performs global folk traditions from Irish and Ladino to Japanese and African music, blending rich harmonies and storytelling for audiences in the city’s ...

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 ...