Folk Rock

Folk rock, emerging in the 1960s, is a genre characterized by its fusion of traditional folk music's storytelling and acoustic instrumentation with the electric energy and production of rock music. Typically featuring jangly guitars, driving rhythms, and soaring vocal harmonies, folk rock often explores themes of social commentary, personal introspection, and cultural critique. Born from the intersection of folk revival and the burgeoning counterculture movement, folk rock's heyday spanned the mid-1960s to the early 1970s, with iconic artists blending folk's earthiness with rock's amplification and experimentation. As a genre, folk rock played a significant role in shaping popular music, influencing the development of singer-songwriter and Americana styles. Its unique blend of earthy authenticity and electrified urgency set it apart from its folk and rock counterparts, making it a staple of the era's musical landscape.

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Ally Evenson
Amanda Acevedo
American Murder Song
Andrew Gabbard
Arctic Wave
Baby Sleep Music
Bonnie Prince Billy
Boy & Bear
C+C=Maxigross
Caleb Sanders
Calum Bowie
Caras Extrañas
Charlie Bishop
Charlie Whitten
Cher
Coti
Counting Crows
Dan Olsen
Daryan Tchoubineh
Del Water Gap
Donovan
Endless Taverns
Fai Laci
Fernant Zeste
Flora Hibberd
Florence Road
Gracie Gray
Ingrid Witt
JH Burns
Jack Kelly
Jacob Weil
Jamie N Commons
Joan Baez
Joe Jackson
Joey Evans
Joey Gutos
John Lennon
Joze
KO Kelly
Kate de Rosset
Kevin Atwater
Kolton Moore & the Clever Few
Kyle Stibbs
La Azotea
León Gieco
Louie Crick
Lucian Byrne
Luk Cervino
Manu Llovo
Maromaro
Martin Mendonça
Maryla Rodowicz
Melissa Etheridge
Michael Marcagi
Miles Carter
Mumford & Sons
Munn
Neil Diamond
Noah Baker
Nunca Jamas
Open Road Folk Music
Pawns or Kings
Piano Tribute Players
Pobre Ventura
Ricardo Vignini
Roe Byrne
Roger Swift
Rowan Drake
Rowan Guthrie
Rubber Band Gun
Ry Rivers
SHUMEI
Saint Jude
Sam Amidon
Sam Ohlaker
Sego
Shadmehr Aghili
Steinza
Strawberry Alarm Clock
TORRRES
The Hayds
The Paper Kites
The Pogues
The Pronghorn
The Red Clay Strays
The Waterboys
Thorsten Nesch
Tom Cohen
Tom Harrington
Toma
Tony Venuto
Traffic Lee
Turner Cody
Various Artists
Veda
Vesna
Vrîmuot
Warren Zevon
Winterpills
Zak Smith
Noah Kahan
Creedence Clearwater Revival
beabadoobee
Hozier
Dire Straits
Led Zeppelin
Bob Dylan
R.E.M.
Bruce Springsteen
Julieta Venegas
Jeff Buckley
Richy Mitch & The Coal Miners
Electric Light Orchestra
Jack Johnson
Simon & Garfunkel
Cher
The White Stripes
Mumford & Sons
The Red Clay Strays
Natalia Lafourcade
America
George Harrison
Counting Crows
Iwan Fals
The Mamas & The Papas
The Doobie Brothers
John Denver
Jim Croce
Dusty Springfield
Van Morrison
Warren Zeiders
Neil Young
Yusuf / Cat Stevens
Paul McCartney
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James Taylor
Neil Diamond
Steely Dan
Mt. Joy
John Lennon
Paul Simon
Christopher Cross
White Noise Baby Sleep
Michael Marcagi
John Mellencamp
Buffalo Springfield
Ulises Bueno
The Paper Kites
Elliott Smith
Gerry Rafferty
The Kinks
The Who
Anaïs Mitchell
Zé Ramalho
Turnpike Troubadours
Joni Mitchell
Leonard Cohen
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Raul Seixas
Kiki Dee
Grateful Dead
Eddie Vedder
Amble
Fleet Foxes
The Righteous Brothers
Joe Cocker
Brandi Carlile
Carole King
The Monkees
J.J. Cale
Matt Maeson
Don McLean
Ichiss
The Hollies
Carly Simon
Cream
American Authors
Wings
Glen Campbell
Lake Street Dive
José González
Jackson Browne
The Band
Bayker Blankenship
Barasuara
Gordon Lightfoot
Stephen Wilson Jr.
Poor Man's Poison
Chris Martin
Björn Skifs
Linda Ronstadt
Stealers Wheel
Evan Honer
Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros
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Path to the Wild
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