In this lesson, we are exploring the guitar style of one of the most celebrated ‘protest singers’ of America in the 1960s and beyond. A legend of the folk genre, Joan Baez was born in New York ...

Lead Belly is another important figure in the early stages of folk. You might recognize one of his trademark songs " Where Did You Sleep Last Night ." The song dates back to the 1800s, but was sung by ...

These folk rock anthems of the 1960s are just a few memorable, historically relevant works to come out of one of the best musical decades.

He played keyboards with a host of rock luminaries, but perhaps his most memorable performance was as part of the band that ...

Jim Steinfeldt/Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Barry Goldberg, keyboardist who performed with Bob Dylan at the 1965 Newport Folk Festival ... Goldberg and guitarist Mike Bloomfield visited nightclubs ...

During an incredible run of success spanning the 1960s, Yarrow ... later switching to guitar as he came to embrace the work of such folk-music icons as Woody Guthrie and Pete Seeger.

The Academy Awards revealed their nominations Jan. 23, and to the surprise of many, James Mangold’s Bob Dylan biopic walked ...