Folks songs still capture the American experience today, but few have the caliber of these five iconic tracks from decades ...

These four folk protest anthems are just a handful out of hundreds of incredible works that are still lifting spirits today.

The Smithsonian's collections and archives are a rich source of information on American folk music and its many genres. Smithsonian Folkways is home to a significant collection of folk music ...

Good music makes good test tracks, after all. And we didn't even get around to including any Billy Bragg, Iron & Wine, Bon Iver, Boygenius or The Unthanks this time, but we'll update this list ...

From the blissfully ignorant months before the pandemic to Brat Summer, here are the greatest songs that moved culture, ...

Standing as a true classic of American folk music, Dolly Parton’s ... in terms of the numerical rankings, but each song in this list share in the main criteria of being timeless works of ...

but he’s mostly known for recasting traditional American folk songs into vibrant contemporary soundscapes. He spoke to NewsHour Weekend Special Correspondent Tom Casciato about his Vermont ...

Episode 2 takes the story of American folk music from the 1930s through the 1950s. The list below includes songs especially filmed for the documentary and commercially available recorded music.

Joan Baez was 18 years old when she strode up to the microphone at the first Newport Folk Festival, dressed in a bright orange Mexican wrap ... She remembers the U2 singer’s reaction when she ...

For example there's English folk music, Scottish folk music, American folk music, Russian folk music and so on. Each type of folk music is very different and can teach us things about a particular ...

A revered figure in American folk music, Tom Paxton made a lasting impact during the Vietnam War era through his poignant songwriting and powerful performances. In 1965, Paxton released one of his ...