Folk music

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11.28.25

“It’s About Whose Songs Last”: The Greatest Living Rock Songwriter, According to Paul Simon

By Alex Hopper
The List

11.26.25

3 Classic Country Songs From Big Name Artists That Are Actually Covers of Storied Folk Tunes

By Peter Burditt
The List

11.25.25

3 Folk Lyrics From the 1960s That Still Leave You Asking Yourself Some Awfully Big Questions

By Peter Burditt
Features

11.25.25

This 1960s Star Compared Her Music to Bob Dylan Going Electric (Here’s Why She Thinks She’s Finally Getting Her Due)

By Melanie Davis
The grave of acoustic singer and songwriter Nick Drake, his ashes under an oak tree in the graveyard of the Church of St Mary Magdalene, Tanworth-in-Arden, Warwickshire, England with fresh flowers and letters and poems. Nicholas Rodney Drake (19th June 1948 – 25th November 1974) released 3 studio albums, Five Leaves Left in 1969, Bryter Layter in 1971 and Pink Moon in 1972. The churchyard has become a site of pilgrimage for fans wishing to pay their respects. Picture taken 1st April 1993 (Photo by Mirrorpix via Getty Images)

On This Day

11.25.25

On This Day in 1974, the World Lost the Folk Icon Whose Most Beloved Album Became Popular Posthumously (And Almost Got Him Fired When He Was Alive)

By Melanie Davis
The List

11.24.25

3 Songs That Unabashedly Take Aim at Bob Dylan

By Alex Hopper
The List

11.23.25

Remembering the Humorous and Insightful Career of Todd Snider With 3 of His Greatest Songs

By Peter Burditt
Latest Music News & Stories

11.21.25

Bob Dylan Dusts off Little-Known Van Morrison Gem at Belfast Show—and It Was the Stuff of Legends

By Erinn Callahan
The List

11.19.25

If Pop Music Were a Little Less Popular, These 3 Folk Tracks Just Might Have Gone No. 1

By Peter Burditt
The List

11.19.25

3 Folk Songs From the 1960s That Likely Rattled Your World View

By Peter Burditt
Features

11.18.25

The Storied Folk Singer Who Said Bob Dylan Couldn’t “Acquire Anything Except by Stealing It”

By Peter Burditt
The List

11.12.25

3 Surprising Electric Numbers by Folk Artists Who Usually Keep It Quiet

By Peter Burditt

Folk music

“It’s About Whose Songs Last”: The Greatest Living Rock Songwriter, According to Paul Simon

3 Classic Country Songs From Big Name Artists That Are Actually Covers of Storied Folk Tunes

3 Folk Lyrics From the 1960s That Still Leave You Asking Yourself Some Awfully Big Questions

This 1960s Star Compared Her Music to Bob Dylan Going Electric (Here’s Why She Thinks She’s Finally Getting Her Due)

On This Day in 1974, the World Lost the Folk Icon Whose Most Beloved Album Became Popular Posthumously (And Almost Got Him Fired When He Was Alive)

3 Songs That Unabashedly Take Aim at Bob Dylan

Remembering the Humorous and Insightful Career of Todd Snider With 3 of His Greatest Songs

Bob Dylan Dusts off Little-Known Van Morrison Gem at Belfast Show—and It Was the Stuff of Legends

If Pop Music Were a Little Less Popular, These 3 Folk Tracks Just Might Have Gone No. 1

3 Folk Songs From the 1960s That Likely Rattled Your World View

The Storied Folk Singer Who Said Bob Dylan Couldn’t “Acquire Anything Except by Stealing It”

3 Surprising Electric Numbers by Folk Artists Who Usually Keep It Quiet

Reba McEntire Delivers Moving Performance Celebrating Dolly Parton’s Life, Legacy, and Music at the 78th Emmy Awards

3 Country Songs From 1976 That Every 70s Kid Still Knows Today

4 Romantic Soul Lyrics From the 70s That Will Make You Want To Fall in Love

On This Day in 1974, Eric Clapton Scored His Only No. 1 With a Cover That He Didn’t Want to Release–“I Just Knew We Weren’t Doing It Right”