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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Forget Me Not
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Amble
American Authors
Andrew Bird
Antonio Vega
Austin Snell
Baby Sleep Music
Barasuara
Bella Kay
Billy Bragg
Billy Vicente
Bob Dylan
Brandi Carlile
Bubbi Morthens
Cameron Whitcomb
Camp Blu
Caylee Hammack
Chayce Beckham
Cher
Conner Smith
Creedence Clearwater Revival
Damien Jurado
Danny Vera
Donavon Frankenreiter
Endless Taverns
Erkin Koray
Evan Honer
Freddie Aguilar
Gary Lightbody
Glen Hansard
Grace Potter
Hayes Carll
Henning May
Henry Morris
Hunter Root
Inariveljet
Iron & Wine
Jackson Moore
Jake Bugg
John B. Stewart
Jonathan Peyton
Julieta Venegas
Kalandra
Kodaline
Kol Vorleak
Kolton Moore & the Clever Few
Kook Joey
Lake Street Dive
Lakeview
Leander Kills
Leo Sayer
Levellers
Lime Cordiale
Lobo
Lost Ways
Madison Cunningham
Maren Morris
Melissa Etheridge
Michael Marcagi
Miljö
Munn
Myrkur
Natalia Lafourcade
Paul McCartney
Paul Simon
Pekko Käppi
Podsongs
R.E.M.
Raly Barrionuevo
Redferrin
Ricardo Mollo
Richard Thompson
Richy Mitch & The Coal Miners
Ryan Adams
Sail North
Saltatio Mortis
Samuel Kahn
Santiano
Seb Lowe
Sebastian Schub
Sinan Sakic
Sleeping Village
Stephen Wilson Jr.
The Coral
The Revivalists
The Strumbellas
The Tragically Hip
The Who
Timon
Tommy Fleece
Tophouse
Tripsitter
Turnpike Troubadours
Vamp
WILD HORSES
Warren Zeiders
Wilco
Zé Ramalho
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dog eyes
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Creedence Clearwater Revival
Hozier
Mitski
Bob Dylan
Dire Straits
Led Zeppelin
R.E.M.
Eagles
Sam Barber
Julieta Venegas
Jack Johnson
Electric Light Orchestra
Simon & Garfunkel
Jeff Buckley
Johnny Cash
America
Cher
The White Stripes
Mumford & Sons
The Red Clay Strays
Natalia Lafourcade
George Harrison
Caifanes
The Mamas & The Papas
Iwan Fals
Jim Croce
John Denver
The Doobie Brothers
Counting Crows
Maren Morris
CAPO
Dusty Springfield
Van Morrison
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Neil Young
Caamp
Warren Zeiders
Yusuf / Cat Stevens
Paul McCartney
Michael Learns To Rock
Neil Diamond
Steely Dan
John Lennon
Paul Simon
Mt. Joy
Cameron Whitcomb
Kodaline
White Noise Baby Sleep
Christopher Cross
Beck
Don McLean
Michael Marcagi
Buffalo Springfield
Elliott Smith
The Kinks
Gerry Rafferty
The Paper Kites
The Who
Ulises Bueno
Richy Mitch & The Coal Miners
Zé Ramalho
Joni Mitchell
John Mellencamp
Stephen Wilson Jr.
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Cooper Alan
Kiki Dee
Grateful Dead
James Taylor
Don Henley
Turnpike Troubadours
Raul Seixas
Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros
Fleet Foxes
Matt Maeson
Carole King
The Hollies
Leonard Cohen
The Righteous Brothers
Amble
Joe Cocker
Eddie Vedder
Brandi Carlile
Ichiss
J.J. Cale
Roy Orbison
Carly Simon
Lake Street Dive
The Band
Glen Campbell
American Authors
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The Sundays
Jackson Browne
José González
Linda Ronstadt
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