How the Beatles Hindered American Folk Music
For many American musicians at the time, the Beatles and the British Invasion of 1964 detrimentally slowed the creative evolution of American folk music.
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Reissue of Classic Folk LP Shows Joan Baez in Transition
A new reissue of Farewell, Angelina, shows Joan Baez in strong form, singing the work of Bob Dylan, Donovan, Pete Seeger, and Woody Guthrie.
10 Should-Be-Classic Songs About Longing
In popular music—ranging from the blues and jazz to country, hip-hop, and beyond—longing has occupied a substantial portion of thematic space.
The Best Artists of the Newport Folk Festival 2024
The esteemed Newport Folk Festival has consistently challenged the notion of folk music. The 2024 edition continued to defy traditions.
Songs of the Earth: Woody Guthrie to Neil Young
How American folk songs of the Earth, from Woody Guthrie to Neil Young, tilled the soil for the rise of ‘Green Pop’.
Scorsese and Dylan: A Match Made in Fantasy
In Rolling Thunder Revue: A Bob Dylan Story, a cinematic genius and a Nobel Prize-winning musical icon pair for a magical and purposefully deceptive look at rock 'n' roll life in the mid-'70s.
Modesty, Melody and Quiet, Reflective Words: Joan Baez’s ‘Whistle Down the Wind’
Released to accompany her last world tour, Joan Baez's latest album avoids sermonizing, approaching current calamities obliquely, gaining power from understatement, and bringing the listener to a calm place.
Pathway to Paris Benefit Draws Attention to “1,000 Cities” Project
With the aid of Patti Smith, Joan Baez, Michael Stipe and more, Pathway to Paris raised awareness of climate change and their "1,000 Cities" initiative at Carnegie Hall.
Joni Mitchell Biography ‘Reckless Daughter’ Is Lush and Complex
All sides of the mosaic, mercurial, brilliant music legend Joni Mitchell appear in David Yaffe's definitive biography.
Festival: The Criterion Collection
They just don't make documentaries like Festival anymore.
Sprung from a $36 Ukulele: ‘Joni: The Anthology’
If Joan Baez was the purest folkie, Judy Collins the chanteuse, then Joni Mitchell was probably the siren.
Beyond Record Store Day: Digging Up Some Choice Used Americana Vinyl
There are plenty of good reasons to visit an actual record store besides that one hyped day in April.