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

Like country breakup songs, folk breakup songs have an unspoken quality that makes them so relatable and easy to listen to. Whether you’ve had your heart broken or you’ve been betrayed by someone you ...

While folk music might not be the most popular genre in the world, millions of loyal listeners love to hear the tunes of Paul Simon, Bob Dylan, Jewel, and other famous folk artists. This is especially ...

My favorite moment of the documentary Family Jams – which follows Devendra Banhart, Joanna Newsom, and Vetiver on their summer 2004 American tour – comes at an Amoeba Records meet-and-greet. While ...

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

Bob Dylan made his landmark chart appearance with 'Subterranean Homesick Blues'.

The folk band Nerez holds a special place in the history of Czech popular music. Their distinctive sound was captured on their debut album Masopust, released in 1986.

A self-taught musician, Elizabeth Cotten changed American folk music. The twice-nominated folk musician, Elizabeth "Libba" Cotten won her first Grammy at 90 years old. Fiercely proud of her North ...

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

In 1868 a shocking murder in North Carolina captivated the nation and eventually inspired one of the most famous folk songs ever written. The tragic story of Tom Dooley involved betrayal, jealousy, ...

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Peter Yarrow, the singer-songwriter best known as one-third of Peter, Paul and Mary, the folk-music trio whose impassioned harmonies transfixed millions as they lifted their voices ...

A folk record unlike any other released this year has quietly risen to the top of the list for critics. Forefowk, Mind Me, the third album by Scottish artist Quinie, was recently named the best folk ...