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3 Debut Albums From the 1960s That Were Initially Flops, but Are Now Revered As Masterpieces

January 13, 2026, 11:30 am
3 Lyrical Gems From the 1960s That Are Perfect for Readers Over Listeners

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Popular Folk Singer Among Six Dead in Tragic Plane Crash
4 Times Famous Musicians Re-Recorded Their Own Songs Later in Their Careers

January 11, 2026, 11:00 am
The Sweetly Innocent Letter a Teenage Emmylou Harris Sent to Pete Seeger When She Was Starting out Playing Music

January 9, 2026, 1:52 pm
3 Massive 1970s Folk Hits That Everyone Loves—and Somehow Feel Completely Personal

January 8, 2026, 1:55 pm
The One Song Out of Hundreds Bob Dylan Always Regretted Writing: “I Must Have Been a Real Schmuck”

January 7, 2026, 10:36 am
1970s Folk Artists the Mainstream Forgot but Still Earned Enduring Songs

January 5, 2026, 12:00 pm
The Nanci Griffith Lyric That Sings the Praises of a Defunct Department Store Chain
Paul McCartney Once Wrote a Love Song About This Country (and No, It Isn’t England)

January 5, 2026, 7:04 am
3 Early Folk Rock Songs That Solidified the Subgenre as a Major Rock and Roll Force

January 4, 2026, 6:30 am
3 Amazing Folk Albums From the 2020s That Breathed New Life Into the Genre

January 3, 2026, 2:11 pm

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