Discover the top 10 most popular folk singers, from Bob Dylan and Joan Baez to Gordon Lightfoot and Joni Mitchell, and their lasting impact on music history.

Pete Seeger’s “Turn! Turn! Turn!” became a global anthem through The Byrds’ #1 hit, with covers by The Seekers, Dolly Parton, Judy Collins, and more.

Discover You+Me, the folk music duo of Dallas Green (City and Color) and Pink (Alecia Moore). Their 2014 debut album Rose Ave. blends heartfelt harmonies and stripped-down acoustic sound.

Let the cold winds of the North carry you into a world shaped by Viking spirit and Nordic heritage. Whispers of the North is an original folk song (2025) inspired by ancient traditions, echoing with haunting female vocals and a cinematic, mythic atmospher...

"Black Betty"—a song with a past as rich and tangled as a kudzu vine on a Southern backroad. Let's dive into its storied history.

Musician Peter Yarrow, of the legendary folk group Peter, Paul & Mary – serenaders for the 1960s protest movement – died on January 7, 2025, at the age of 86.

The shawm is a double-reed woodwind instrument with a rich history dating back to ancient times. Originating in the Middle East, it was first developed from earlier reed instruments around the 12th century and spread across Europe, Africa, and Asia due to...

For lyricists, dreams have long been the stuff that ballads are made of. In piano bars from the roaring '20s to the present, crooners have offered up a succession of dreamy hits like "I'll See You In My Dreams," "This Time the Dream's On Me," "Dream, Drea...

Explore the haunting beauty and enduring mystery of Greensleeves, a beloved English folk song from the 1500s, steeped in legend and romantic lore.

Mary Hopkin "Those Were The Days" on The Ed Sullivan Show, October 27, 1968.

Sadie Hawkins Day is an American folk event and pseudo-holiday originated by Al Capp's classic hillbilly comic strip Li'l Abner (1934–1977). A Sadie Hawkins dance or turnabout is a usually informal dance sponsored by a high school, middle school or colleg...

Recorded by the BBC for the premier show of the "BBC In Concert" at the BBC Television Centre, London, UK / 3th September, 1970

Watch JONI MITCHELL and friends including Brandi Carlile, Allison Russell, Jacob Collier, SistaStrings, Lucius, and Blake Mills perform "BOTH SIDES NOW” live at the 2024 GRAMMYs.

These harmonies never fail to give us the chills. Welcome to MsMojo, and today we’re counting down our picks for the most epic, emotionally fulfilling instances of harmony in music. Our countdown includes “California Dreamin,’” “The Sound of Silence,” “Be...

"I grew up playing classical music and it's so special to get to play my songs almost in this chamber-like setting," Laufey says in her performance.