Folk music has evolved and changed through the years, but it’s never really gone away. While there are a few stellar folk acts out there in the modern world today, you just can’t beat the classics.

The 1960s was the pinnacle decade for folk music. So many big names in the genre launched their careers during this decade, and the albums they released are still deeply loved and respected today.

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 in favor of civil ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Those were the days but they don’t have to stay in the past. Legendary 1960s folk trio the Limeliters will open the Bakersfield ...

Bob Dylan revolutionized songwriting by breaking barriers and expressing brutally honest emotions, forever changing the ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. After exceedingly high demand, 1960s folk rocker Paul Simon added a new show to his upcoming 2026 U.S. tour. The announcement was ...

The trio’s witty, urbane arrangements made it one of the top acts of the early-1960s folk music revival. His gift for languages helped. By Clay Risen Alex Hassilev, a multilingual, multitalented ...

Dave Fisher, founding member and lead singer of the 1960s folk group the Highwaymen, whose recording of the Civil War anti-slavery song "Michael, Row the Boat Ashore" became a surprise pop hit in 1962 ...

There’s a particular kind of magic when music makes you feel like you’ve been somewhere before, even if you weren’t born yet.

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 ...

After exceedingly high demand, 1960s folk rocker Paul Simon added a new show to his upcoming 2026 U.S. tour. The announcement was shared on Friday afternoon via Instagram. Simon announced the North ...