Grapefruit Records released a collection of artists who shaped British folk music in the late 1960s and early 1970s. While The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, and Led Zeppelin pushed rock and roll into ...

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 ...

As the civil rights movement gained momentum in the 1960s, folk music gave voice to a new generation longing for equality and justice. "We Shall Overcome" is particularly well-known as a civil rights ...