These forgotten folk rock albums from the 1960s have aged pretty well, and we think they deserve a thorough listen.

2. “Like A Rolling Stone” by Bob Dylan We don’t want to sacrifice diversity on our list of folk rock songs that started the movement, but Bob Dylan just had to make the list again.

The Smithsonian's collections and archives are a rich source of information on American folk music and its many genres. Smithsonian Folkways is home to a significant collection of folk music ...

The chart visualizes two recordings of the English folk song “Scarborough Fair”—one sung, one spoken—by Patrick Savage, a study author and participant. The song unfolds at around half the ...

but he’s mostly known for recasting traditional American folk songs into vibrant contemporary soundscapes. He spoke to NewsHour Weekend Special Correspondent Tom Casciato about his Vermont ...

A number of instruments played by famous folk artists, along with those of less-known and unknown artists, are housed at the Smithsonian's National Museum of American History. National Museum of ...

There's is a wealth of music featured in the Folk America series. The list below includes songs especially filmed for the documentary and commercially available recorded music.

Manhattan-born Pete Seeger, 31, left Harvard to thumb his way across country to see what he could pick up in the way of American folk songs. On the road he learned to play the oldfashioned ...