These folk rock songs from artists like the Byrds and Joni Mitchell were part of the catalyst that woke young boomers up to ...

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 ...

Folk rock held a ton of sway on the pop charts in the middle of the 1960s. Artists like The Mamas And The Papas, The Byrds, and The Lovin’ Spoonful, all of whom were categorized as folk rock, stood ...

Unless you’re a diehard folk fan or delight in finding niche little gems from music history’s past, there’s a good chance that the following 1960s folk rock songs aren’t totally familiar to you. There ...

Buffalo Springfield released the track "For What It's Worth," inspired by a Los Angeles protest that became tied to the Vietnam War.

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 ...

Brian Chartrand’s first encounter with the sounds of Laurel Canyon happened far from the sunny hills of Southern California. Rather, he was growing up in western Massachusetts when his parents brought ...