Folk music

On This Day

12.27.25

On This Day in 1967, the World’s Greatest Novelist-Turned-Musician Dropped His Debut Studio Album (and It’s One of the Best Folk Records of All Time)

By Em Casalena
On This Day

12.23.25

On This Day in 1974, One of Country’s Most Memorable Singer-Songwriters Hit No. 1 With an Album That Sold Over 3 Million Copies

By Em Casalena
The List

12.23.25

No Matter How Many Years Pass, These 3 Folk Songs From the Early 20th Century Will Never Be Forgotten

By Peter Burditt
Behind The Song

12.22.25

This 1974 One-Hit Wonder Said Their Biggest Song “Scared Them to Death,” and It’s Easy to See Why

By Melanie Davis
The List

12.19.25

3 Folk Rock Classics From the 1970s That We Bet You Haven’t Listened to in a Long Time (or Ever)

By Peter Burditt
On This Day

12.18.25

Born on This Day in 1949, the Underrated Songwriter Who Influenced All Your Favorites and Was Named After an Exotic Dancer

By Melanie Davis
The List

12.18.25

3 of the Greatest 1960s Folk Musicians to Not Come From the Greenwich Village Folk Scene

By Peter Burditt
Behind The Song

12.18.25

The Meaning Behind “One of These Things First” by Nick Drake and How a Song About Lost Potential Mirrored His Life

By Thom Donovan
Song Diving

12.17.25

Song Diving With Rufus Wainwright
The List

12.16.25

4 Great Folk-Based Songs From Bruce Springsteen’s Non-E Street Band Albums

By Jim Beviglia
The List

12.12.25

3 Albums That Are Perfect for Putting On and Warming Up During Winter

By Em Casalena
The List

12.09.25

4 Songs From 1971 That Defined the Singer-Songwriter Era

By Alex Hopper