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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Cautionary Yell
Album - 11 Tracks - Released September 17, 2024

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Alex Dupree
Alfie Firmin
Allan Fontes
Amble
Ashes To Amber
Ax and the Hatchetmen
Beforefrances
Benny Trokan
Bill Wyman
Bob Dylan
Caleb Mills
Callahan & Witscher
Camp Blu
Cassie Ramone
Catskill Mountain Rescue Club
Celeste Madden
Charles Peters
Charlie Bishop
Christina Bell
Clark Paterson
Coe Hill
Cold Busted
Damian Lewis
Dark Canyon
Darlin' Brando
Dave Hightower
David Wray
Dexter and The Moonrocks
Erik Moreau
Faces
Four Stars
Frances Whitney
Giant Day
Glenn Musto
Golden Rules
Gray Hawken
Her Crooked Heart
Hey Lu
Honeybadger
Hopeful.
Iris Kukka
Jack Kelly
Jack Lester
Jamesy
Jared Henry
Jim Camacho
Joe Arrow
Jordan Nash
Kalden Berg
Karis Sea
Kate de Rosset
Kelly McMichael
Kid Reverie
Kubla
Ky J. Brandes
Love Remain
Maggie Antone
Maromaro
Mary Kutter
Michelle Malone
Moseley
Neil Young
Nick Sabia
Old Man Canyon
Pinehill
ROYALIST
Reeb Willms
Rock Siltanen Group
Rothbury
SLOE JACK
Sawyer Hill
Seb Lowe
Shady Cove
Slide/Ways
Sluka
Solstice
Spectator Bird
St. Lenox
Stephen Becker
THE 9TEEN
The Band
The Bobby Tenderloin Universe
The Empty Pockets
The Mystic Revelation of Teppo Repo
Thousand Frames
Three Quarter Skies
Tobias Arbo
Two Runner
Van Morrison
Vinny Marchi
Vlad Holiday
Will Swinton
Winona Fighter
Worthington Callihan
Yusuf / Cat Stevens
Zoe Ko
deeper sleeper
dog eyes
hudson
vincent's last summer
Van Morrison
The Beach Boys
Michael Marcagi
Simon & Garfunkel
Bob Dylan
America
Jim Croce
Yusuf / Cat Stevens
Neil Young
John Denver
The Doobie Brothers
The Mamas & The Papas
James Taylor
Roy Orbison
Paul Simon
Neil Diamond
Steely Dan
George Harrison
Dusty Springfield
Sai Abhyankkar
Buffalo Springfield
John Mellencamp
The Kinks
Wings
Joe Cocker
Allman Brothers Band
The Monkees
The Righteous Brothers
Don McLean
J.J. Cale
Franc Fala
The Hollies
Joni Mitchell
Stealers Wheel
Cream
Glen Campbell
Carly Simon
Carole King
Linda Ronstadt
Evan Honer
Gordon Lightfoot
Jackson Browne
Gerry Rafferty
Crosby, Stills & Nash
Bayker Blankenship
The Turtles
Shaya Zamora
The Band
The Everly Brothers
Ichiss
Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young
The Zombies
Jefferson Airplane
Jakone
Canned Heat
Traveling Wilburys
Harry Nilsson
Mela Bedel
Jethro Tull
Steve Winwood
Rodríguez
Bachman-Turner Overdrive
The Lovin' Spoonful
Derek & The Dominos
Rast
Cleffy
Buddy Holly
Sawyer Hill
The Moody Blues
Bonnie Raitt
Segah
Tommy James & The Shondells
Crazy Horse
The Byrds
Grace Potter
Peter Frampton
The Guess Who
Cameron Whitcomb
Smokie
Seph Schlueter
Dekker
Manfred Mann's Earth Band
Faces
Warren Zevon
The Box Tops
Joe Walsh
Three Dog Night
The Mojos
Big Brother & The Holding Company
Todd Rundgren
Donavon Frankenreiter
Donovan
Seals and Crofts
Cass Elliot
Bruce Hornsby and the Range
Peter, Paul and Mary
Rival
Dan Fogelberg
Ashes To Amber
John Fogerty