War, like love, has long inspired artists and musicians. That is especially true of the songs written in response to the ...

Though folk is not as popular as it once was, a resurgence of the genre has been sparked through social media and activism as the forefront of social-political commentary. The basis of folk ...

Based on a poem sent to Joan Baez by Nina Duschek, “Saigon Bride” is emblematic of ’60s folk music and tells the story of a ...

The duo’s 1967 track ‘Fakin’ It’ is one such effort. Drawing upon the blossoming world of psychedelia, while retaining the folk sensibilities of Simon, the song is an ode to identity and alienation, ...

The first glimmers of public discontent emerged in American music. In 1963 Bob Dylan condemned the “Masters of War” who “hide ...