Marie, the Oscar-winning folk singer-songwriter and activist, has been stripped of her Order of Canada, the country’s highest civilian honor, following an investigation that cast doubt on her ...

2. “California Dreamin’” by The Mamas & The Papas A lot of folk rock anthems from the 1960s came straight out of California, and this song is both a product of that and a song of reverence ...

Joan Baez and Bob Dylan are two of the most iconic musicians of the ’60s, and while they’ve always had a devoted following, ...

Ellen Stekert, 89, is releasing her first independent album this year. Now if she could just find her treasured 1955 Martin ...

In the below list, we're running down 10 Folk Acts That ... the first half of the '60s. Apart from Cambridge, Massachusetts, it was arguably the epicenter of folk music. That's how you wound ...

Lead Belly is another important figure in the early stages of folk. You might recognize one of his trademark songs " Where Did You Sleep Last Night ." The song dates back to the 1800s, but was sung by ...

The 1964 hit "As Tears Go By made her a star, but Marianne Faithfull demonstrated a remarkable ability to change with the ...

“Folk songs are like cultural documents,” Markus explained. “They give us a window into the society they came from. Whether it’s a traditional sea shanty or a protest song from the ’60s ...