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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A Good Year
Alaska Vane
Alyssa Bonagura
America
American Authors
BORJA
Baby Sleep Music
Barns Courtney
Bella Kay
Big Junior
Bjørn Eidsvåg
Bradley McFly
Brandi Carlile
CAPO
Callahan & Witscher
Cameron Whitcomb
Camp Blu
Canyon Hymn
Celtas Cortos
Chris Lippincott
Cream
Damien Jurado
Dan Olsen
Dexter and The Moonrocks
Dr. John
Eli
Emre Gültekin
Endless Taverns
Fai Laci
Felix Ames
Frank Turner
GOD'S FAVOURITES
Gently Tender
Glen Hansard
Grateful Dead
Greg Mendez
Hannah Peel
Houndmouth
Icarus Phoenix
Jacob Weil
Jamie N Commons
Jerry Garcia
Jethro
Johnny Stranger
Jon Wiilde
José González
Judd Harris
Kevian Kraemer
Kodaline
Kolton Moore & the Clever Few
Laura Marling
Laura Veirs
Leo Sayer
Lobo
Lost Ways
Luvcat
Maren Morris
Matt Maeson
Mela Bedel
Mick Flannery
Mike Stocksdale
Miles Carter
Mitch Sanders
Mooi Wark
Mumford & Sons
Neil Young
Noah Floersch
Nunca Jamas
Open Road Folk Music
Otu
Paul McCartney
Piano Tribute Players
Raghu Dixit
Raly Barrionuevo
Redferrin
Rend Collective
Rob Noyes
Rodríguez
Roe Byrne
Saltatio Mortis
Soft Loft
Stephen Wilson Jr.
Suzi
TORRRES
Tanzwut
The Coral
The HU
The Last Morrell
The Monkees
The Paper Kites
The Red Clay Strays
The Who
Tomas Klus
Tyler Mast
Various Artists
Warren Zeiders
White Noise Baby Sleep
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Creedence Clearwater Revival
Hozier
Mitski
Bob Dylan
Dire Straits
Led Zeppelin
R.E.M.
Eagles
Sam Barber
Julieta Venegas
Electric Light Orchestra
Jack Johnson
Johnny Cash
Cher
Jeff Buckley
America
Simon & Garfunkel
The White Stripes
The Red Clay Strays
Natalia Lafourcade
Mumford & Sons
Caifanes
George Harrison
Maren Morris
The Mamas & The Papas
Iwan Fals
The Doobie Brothers
Counting Crows
John Denver
Jim Croce
Van Morrison
Caamp
Yusuf / Cat Stevens
Paul McCartney
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Warren Zeiders
Dusty Springfield
Neil Young
CAPO
Neil Diamond
Mt. Joy
Michael Learns To Rock
Cameron Whitcomb
John Lennon
Steely Dan
Paul Simon
Christopher Cross
Kodaline
White Noise Baby Sleep
Don McLean
Beck
Zé Ramalho
The Kinks
Michael Marcagi
The Paper Kites
The Who
Gerry Rafferty
Elliott Smith
Richy Mitch & The Coal Miners
Buffalo Springfield
Ulises Bueno
Joni Mitchell
TORRRES
Don Henley
John Mellencamp
Raul Seixas
Turnpike Troubadours
Stephen Wilson Jr.
James Taylor
Kiki Dee
Cooper Alan
Grateful Dead
Leonard Cohen
Roy Orbison
The Hollies
Brandi Carlile
Carole King
Amble
The Righteous Brothers
Joe Cocker
Matt Maeson
Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros
J.J. Cale
Fleet Foxes
Eddie Vedder
Ichiss
Jackson Browne
Glen Campbell
Barasuara
Lake Street Dive
The Band
Carly Simon
Wings
José González
American Authors
The Sundays
Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young
Bella Kay
The Monkees
Linda Ronstadt