Whether they were a lover or an inspiration, here are a few folk songs from the 60s that were written about (and sometimes for) real-life muses. Leonard Cohen wrote this song about a woman he met on ...

A revival of earnest, old-fashioned American folk music developed in Greenwich Village and other places took hold in the early 1960s. By the middle of the decade, the influence of songs of both ...

If you’re not familiar with 60s folk rock, these classics serve as a perfect introduction. From The Byrds to Bob Dylan, here are some staples of the genre that everyone should know. “Turn! Turn! Turn!

Despite folk rock reaching its peak in the mid-'60s, there are plenty of contemporary folk rock bands still shaking stadium shows with their acoustic guitars. The idea that this feedback-free ...