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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AL and the Pigeon
Amble
Austin Snell
Ayreon
Baby Sleep Music
Barns Courtney
Bart Peeters
Beck
Big Junior
Box Elder
Brown Horse
Bubbi Morthens
Cabela and Schmitt
Cameron Whitcomb
Canyon Hymn
Cream
Crippled Black Phoenix
Damien Jurado
Dea Matrona
Deer Tick
Den Edie
Dexter and The Moonrocks
Dylaan
Dylan Wright
Eagles
Endless Taverns
Felix Ames
Fran Lusty
Gary O'Slide
Glen Hansard
Golden Everything
Graham Elson
Gretchen Pleuss
Gåte
Herman's Hermits
Houndmouth
Husky Gawenda
Icarus Phoenix
Iron & Wine
Jack Johnson
Jakone
James Kinne
Jared Benjamin
Joe Butler
Joe Jackson
John Lennon
Joshua Quimby
Judie Tzuke
Kathryn Mohr
Kevin Morby
Kodaline
Longshore
Los Tres
Lost Ways
MIRADOR
Marten
Matthew Wilder
Mela Bedel
Migala
Miles Carter
Nahko And Medicine For The People
Neil Diamond
Neil Young
Noah Floersch
Orleans
Otu
Paul McCartney
Peter Case
Peter Frampton
Piano Tribute Players
Redferrin
Rend Collective
Rich Dicas
Richy Mitch & The Coal Miners
Ringo Starr
Rodney Crowell
Ronny Kjøsen
Sean Griffin
Shadmehr Aghili
Steve Gunn
Suzi
Taj Mahal
Tanzwut
The Coral Sea
The Hayds
The Kosmics
The Last Morrell
The Monkees
The Red Clay Strays
The Revivalists
The Tragically Hip
The Waterboys
Tyler Mast
Vamp
Various Artists
Vesna
Waterpistol
Waylon Wyatt
White Noise Baby Sleep
Wilco
Creedence Clearwater Revival
Mitski
Hozier
Bob Dylan
Led Zeppelin
Dire Straits
Eagles
R.E.M.
Julieta Venegas
Sam Barber
Jeff Buckley
Electric Light Orchestra
Jack Johnson
Johnny Cash
Cher
Simon & Garfunkel
Natalia Lafourcade
The Red Clay Strays
The White Stripes
Mumford & Sons
Caifanes
George Harrison
America
John Denver
Counting Crows
Iwan Fals
Jim Croce
The Mamas & The Papas
The Doobie Brothers
Paul McCartney
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Warren Zeiders
Van Morrison
Caamp
Dusty Springfield
Yusuf / Cat Stevens
CAPO
Neil Young
Michael Learns To Rock
Steely Dan
Cameron Whitcomb
Mt. Joy
Neil Diamond
Paul Simon
John Lennon
Beck
Christopher Cross
Kodaline
White Noise Baby Sleep
Michael Marcagi
Ulises Bueno
Elliott Smith
Zé Ramalho
Buffalo Springfield
The Paper Kites
The Who
The Kinks
Richy Mitch & The Coal Miners
Gerry Rafferty
Grateful Dead
Raul Seixas
Don Henley
TORRRES
Stephen Wilson Jr.
Joni Mitchell
Cooper Alan
John Mellencamp
Turnpike Troubadours
Kiki Dee
James Taylor
The Righteous Brothers
Joe Cocker
Don McLean
Amble
Matt Maeson
Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros
Ichiss
Roy Orbison
Fleet Foxes
Leonard Cohen
The Hollies
Eddie Vedder
Carole King
Brandi Carlile
J.J. Cale
Jackson Browne
American Authors
José González
The Sundays
Wings
Carly Simon
Barasuara
Lake Street Dive
The Band
Glen Campbell
Gordon Lightfoot
Stealers Wheel
Bella Kay
Wilco
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