Discover the most popular songs from the 1960s that defined a generation. From The Beatles to Aretha Franklin, these hits shaped music history.

Great lyrics are great lyrics, it doesn’t matter what genre of music you put them in. As long as they are true, poetically sound, and rhythmically catchy, great lyrics are going to shine no matter ...

Emmylou Harris has the kind of voice that can make any song better, but she struggled with the decision of whether or not to record this classic folk song that is now an invariable part of her musical ...

Bob Dylan once said that Joan Baez was the real driving force of the Greenwich Village folk scene, but her own first hero was ...

Classic rock star John Mellencamp writes songs that tell real stories. He sings about small towns, working people, and love. His music mixes rock, folk, and heart. If you’re looking for the best ...

Chelsea Burton is a reporter with the Community News Service, part of the University of Vermont’s Reporting & Documentary Storytelling program. In the home of Rik Palieri, a country-roots and folk ...