Folk rock dominated the pop charts in the mid-1960s. These four massive hits put their definitive stamp on the genre.

Bruce Springsteen can rock with the best of them. These four songs show that he also has an effective folky side.

Folk music. "A total of 94 songs, this set comprises every song which appeared in Ruth Crawford Seeger's famous children's book of the same title Table of contents Yonder she comes -- Down came a lady ...

Greenwich Village in the 1960s was home to a counterculture folk music scene that produced legendary artists like Bob Dylan, Joan Baez, Janis Joplin and Joni Mitchell. A network of cafes and bars that ...

With its poetic lyrics and haunting melodies, contemporary folk music is, at its best, deeply evocative. The elusive genre is hard to pin down, often blending traditional acoustics with elements of ...

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 ...

It was at a leftist summer camp in the Catskills that Joe Hickerson came up with the final two verses to Pete Seeger’s popular song “Where Have All the Flowers Gone.” The new verses turned the song ...