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3 Folk Rock Gems From 1969 That Have Been Lost To Time

CIRCA 1967: Members of the rock band "Youngbloods" pose for a circa 1967 portrait. Original members include Jesse Colin Young, Lowell "Banana" Levinger, Jerry Corbitt and Joe Bauer...

3 Folk Rock Songs From the 1970s That Still Sound Fresh, Despite Being 50+ Years Old

A portrait of Joni Mitchell being interviewed in 1972 in Amsterdam, Netherlands. (Photo by Gijsbert Hanekroot/Redferns) Few folk rock songs from the genre's golden age of the 1970...

Three lively new styles of folk music that show there’s more than one way to share “three chords and the truth”

Holly Alisha – “Sunflower”-This is an adorable song. I don’t mean that to minimize it as like “cutesy” at all, but more to say the composition of the track has elements of twee and...

3 Folk Songs From the 1960s With Lyrics That Double as Life Mantras

NASHVILLE, TN - JUNE 07: Bob Dylan appearing on 'The Johnny Cash Show' for ABC/TV taped at Ryman Auditorium on June 7, 1969 in Tennessee, Nashville. (Photo by Michael Ochs Archives...

3 Folk Songs From 1972 That Should Be Studied in Songwriting Classes

Canadian musician Neil Young of Crosby, Stills, Nash And Young performs on stage at Wembley Stadium, London on September 14th 1974. (Photo by Michael Putland/Getty Images) These fo...

3 Beautiful Country Songs Unexpectedly Written by Rock Stars

the Rolling Stones When it comes to music genres, what's really in a name? Indeed, these are three beautiful country songs unexpectedly written by rock stars. The post 3 Beautiful...

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3 Folk Rock Songs From the 1970s That Made Falling in Love Feel Somehow Religious

CIRCA 1973: Singer/songwriter Dan Fogelberg poses for a portrait in circa 1973. (Photo by Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images) Falling in love can feel like an act of worship somet...

4 of the All-Time Best Folk Rock One-Liners From 1975

Photo by David Redfern/Redferns We select some of the hardest-hitting one-liners from folk-rock cuts of 1975, including songs by Joan Baez and Joni Mitchell. The post 4 of the All...

Three unique acoustic folk tunes to set a contemplative mood

Roman Lakes – “Home Tonight”-I appreciate the cathartic acoustic picking on this track. It sets a contemplative mood right from the start. Lakes has a soothing vocal that allows th...

CityFolk brought the folk, country and punk to Ottawa

Five nights, countless genres and one unforgettable CityFolk debut at Ottawa’s RA Centre grounds. A diverse weekend of folk, country and the most legendary punk rock welcomed Ottaw...

4 Albums From 1970 That Ignited the Singer-Songwriter Movement

REDSCANS 26 Rock bands dominated the pop music scene throughout the 60s. But as the 70s dawned, singer-songwriters began to find their footing. By the early part of the decade, the...

Three unique tracks bringing an contemporary twist to the indie rock genre

Emily Rose Burnett – “erase me”-This song feels like it lives at the intersection of indie pop and indie folk music. There’s an understated bassline that feels like the connective...

Three new indie folk tunes that will bring some joyful energy to your weekend

The Burney Sisters – “Barely Mine”-This new track, “Barely Mine,” from the Brandy Sisters reflects some of the best indie folk music that we’ve heard all year. The pop chord struct...

Dogwood Tales “Every Star in Rockingham County”

Virginian alt-country band transitions into indie rock on their fourth full-length outing. Dogwood Tales celebrate ten years as a band with the release of their 4th full length alb...

Three unique new takes on the rock genre, showing the versatility of 2026

Stephen Day – “You Wouldn’t Know”-One of the genre tags on this track is yacht rock and that piqued my interest. “Do they still make that?” I asked myself. They absolutely sure do...

Three new pop rock tracks to bring some energy to your mid October

Stephen Douglas Wolfe – “We’ll Live”-This is the kind of song that blends genres in such a way that just makes me say, “yes!” I would have said yes to this track as a folk track, a...

5 Soft Rock Songs That Make You Want To Be Barefoot on a California Hillside Somewhere

Photo by Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images These five soft rock songs teleport the listener to a sunny California hillside somewhere, barefoot, soaking in the salty breeze. The po...

Remembering When Bruce Springsteen Went Folkie for a Second Time in 1995

Bruce Springsteen and Bon Jovi and Sgt. Patrick King Benefit Concert (Photo by KMazur/WireImage) Bruce Springsteen's second folk music album came in 1995. 'The Ghost Of Tom Joad' h...

Southall Put Oklahoma, Family And A Little Rock And Roll Swagger Into ‘Kinfolk’

Oklahoma has a way of following its musicians around. They can spend years touring the country, playing arenas, meeting strangers and sleeping in hotels, but eventually somebody me...

Three excellent new indie folk tracks that will be permanent fixtures of your 2026 playlist

Our Atlantic Roots – “Fly Mr Owl”-There’s a cinematic depth to this track that captured my attention right away. Typically we curate more of a stripped down folk sound, but this on...

Rusty Shackle – ‘Mayfield’

South Wales folk-rock band Rusty Shackle bring over a decade of touring and five studio albums to Mayfield, a release that continues their blend of folk-rooted songwriting with a h...

Every Baby Boomer Alive Remembers These 4 Must-Hear Soft Rock Hits From 1967

LONDON, UK - 01 JAN 1967:The Troggs are an English rock band formed in Andover, Hampshire in 1964. They had a number of hits in the United Kingdom and the United States. Their most...

4 Soft Rock Gems From the Late 1970s by Artists Previously Known for Heavier Stuff

Alice Cooper, whose hit song was popular among teens in 1972 These four songs are straight soft rock. The four artists who recorded them weren't generally known for that style. The...