Discover the most iconic bands from that era, the original members, and their hit songs.

Seeger was shaped by the 1930s, Baez by the 1960s, and both, like Dylan, had a moment of decision that defined their ...

As the civil rights movement gained momentum in the 1960s, folk music gave voice to a new generation longing for equality and justice. "We Shall Overcome" is particularly well-known as a civil rights ...

The timeless songwriting of Bob Dylan has inspired countless musicians, including rock icons like Bruce Springsteen and John ...

We take a look at five of the weirdest instrumental features from popular 1960s and '70s songs, from bass harmonica to the harpsichord.

The great folksong revival of the 1940s through 1960s made rural white and African American artists and their music favorites of audiences everywhere. While key figures associated with the American ...

Peter Yarrow, whose Peter, Paul and Mary trio helped bridge folk music into the pop world with ... were immersed in the volatile politics of the 1960s.They sang Dylan's "Blowin' in the Wind ...

"In a time where the power of the war machine feels all-consuming, what could be more magnetic than a cultural movement that ...

In spite of apparent differences, folk and folk-inspired music from the roots to the avant-garde is characterised by certain common features – simple, square rhythms, extended repetition ...