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As Ukraine Rebuilds Its Identity, Folk Songs Are the New Cool

Faced with Russia’s efforts to erase Ukrainian culture, people have embraced traditional music as a way to reconnect with their past and affirm their identity.

By Constant Meheut Daria Mitiuk and Brendan Hoffman

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Excavating Jerry Garcia’s Crucial Bluegrass Roots

In 1964, the guitarist took a road trip, hoping to become Bill Monroe’s banjo player. The journey, and his longtime love of the genre, shaped the Grateful Dead.

By Fred Goodman

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John Koerner, Bluesman Who Inspired a Young Bob Dylan, Dies at 85

A spindly guitarist nicknamed Spider, Mr. Koerner was Mr. Dylan’s first friend in the scruffy world of Minneapolis bohemia where he learned about folk music.

By Alex Traub

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Daniel Kramer, Who Photographed Bob Dylan’s Rise, Dies at 91

For 366 days, he captured intimate images of the singer-songwriter as he changed the look and sound of the 1960s.

By Alex Williams