Some songs take on more than one meaning over time. Here are some of the most anthemic songs of the 60s, and what they stand ...

Folk rock emerged when poetic, folk-inspired storytelling met the drive of electric rock, producing songs that captured a decade’s spirit. With artists like The Byrds, Simon & Garfunkel, and The Mamas ...

Well before acts like Waxahatchee, Jessica Pratt, Angel Olsen, Big Thief, Bedouine, and more readily brought folk sounds to the indie sphere, a swath of women singer-songwriters did their part to ...

One of the most distinguishing things about folk rock is its lyrical poetry. Here's a look at five songs that perfectly ...

For a spell in the late 1960s, the Queen City Balladeers went by the name 'The Wise Owl.' In the summer of 1963, rock 'n' roll was in. The Rolling Stones had played their first show that previous July ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Ian Tyson, a towering figure in Canadian music who found his greatest renown as half of the ’60s folk-singing duo Ian and Sylvia, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Image Credit: Deposit Photos. The 1960s offered a soundtrack for a decade of immense change, producing tunes that have managed to ...

Few people have done more to advance and celebrate folk music than Jim Kweskin. At 84, he's been playing folk, jug music and Americana for over 70 years. He started the Jim Kweskin Jug Band, which ...

FOLK-ROCK HEAVIES In this press photo, members of the Third Mind include (left to right) Mark Karan, Dave Alvin, special guest Willie Aron, Jesse Sykes, Michael Jerome and Victor Krummenacher. (Photo ...

Peter Yarrow, whose Peter, Paul and Mary trio helped bridge folk music into the pop world with such hit songs as "Puff the Magic Dragon" and "If I Had a Hammer," has died at 86. He had bladder cancer, ...

Ian Tyson, a towering figure in Canadian music who found his greatest renown as half of the ’60s folk-singing duo Ian and Sylvia, died Thursday at 89. The cause of death was attributed to “ongoing ...