folk rock
noun
a style of music combining characteristics of rock-'n'-roll and folk music, often exemplified by protest songs to a rock-'n'-roll beat, and at its height of popularity in the late 1960s.
folk rock
American
Or
folk-rock
noun
folk-rock
British
noun
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Etymology
Origin of folk rock
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And then the 1970s British folk rock gives way to a less pleasant auditory landscape, as the hum appears, bringing on headaches and nosebleeds and affecting her concentration and mood, her work and family.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 12, 2026
Woman of the moment Sabrina Carpenter kicked off the show by performing a duet alongside Paul Simon of folk rock duo Simon and Garfunkel.
From BBC ● Feb. 17, 2025
After reviewing the lineup, which ranged in genres from pop and rap to electronic dance music and folk rock, we decided to buy two-day passes.
From Salon ● Aug. 17, 2024
It is an ambitious record, written by Hudson with her close collaborators Linda Perry, Johan Carlsson, and her fiance Danny Fujikawa, spanning folk, rock and synth, soulful ballads and big pop songs.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 17, 2024
In the 1960s, Crosby was a prime mover in the Los Angeles music scene that spun together folk, rock, country and psychedelia.
From New York Times ● Jan. 20, 2023
The two singer-songwriters released only one studio album as a duo, and the effort is an engaging if imperfect collection featuring their classic folk-rock sound.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 29, 2026
Scotland's first edition was due to include London-based reggae vocalist and songwriter Hollie Cook, Pakistani instrumentalist Ustad Noor Bakhsh and Stornoway folk-rock trio Peat and Diesel.
From BBC ● Jun. 2, 2026
Then he led his players through a fervent rendition of the driving folk-rock tune.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 8, 2026
Sometimes, it recalls the English and Irish folk-rock of the early ’70s, when the region’s traditional music was updated with drums and electric guitars.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 2, 2025
He had gray hair that he kept in a ponytail, and had been a member of a famous folk-rock band in the ’80s that my dad, for one, had never heard of.
From "Auggie & Me" by R. J. Palacio
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