Apology, forgiveness, moving on: These are some of humanity’s richest themes, and they have rich songs to match.
Category: Folk Music
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10 Unforgettable Kris Kristofferson Covers
Many of his songs are better known by other singers’ interpretations, like Janis Joplin’s “Me and Bobby McGee,” Johnny Cash’s “Sunday Morning Coming Down” and more.
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5 of My Most Anticipated Albums of the Fall
A new indie-rock supergroup, a fruitful (if unexpected) partnership, an alt-rock icon going solo and more.
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The Weeknd’s Glimmering Synth-Pop, and 8 More New Songs
Hear tracks by Soccer Mommy, FKA twigs, Reyna Tropical and others.
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A Nuanced, Unreleased Live Bob Dylan Cut, and 8 More New Songs
Hear tracks by Linkin Park, Halsey, Queen Naija and others.
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What was your personal song of the summer?
We want to know your seasonal anthem, for a future Amplifier playlist.
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Shawn Mendes Returns Full of Questions, and 8 More New Songs
Hear tracks by Leon Bridges, Ravyn Lenae, Kelsea Ballerini and others.
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Happy Traum, Mainstay of the Folk Music World, Dies at 86
A noted guitarist and banjo player, he emerged from the same Greenwich Village folk-revival scene as his friend and sometime collaborator Bob Dylan.
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Tom Prasada-Rao, Whose Song Elegized George Floyd, Dies at 66
His 2020 lament “$20 Bill” was covered by scores of his fellow artists and, a fellow musician said, might well be destined for the folk music canon.
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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.
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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.
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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.