Tom Shipley of the 1960s and 1970s folk-rock duo Brewer & Shipley has died at the age of 84, reports the New York Times. Shipley's death on August 24 was confirmed by his son, Marc, to the paper, ...

The '60s and '70s produced a ton of bright stars, but it was also a decade we notoriously lost a few of them too. For the folk-rock scene, one of their biggest wins ended up being one of their biggest ...

There are few who have mastered the art of whimsical wordplay and experimental instrumentals, but James Taylor is undoubtedly one of them. Most know him for his singles like “Fire and Rain,” “You’ve ...

The Grass Roots (or Grassroots) added songs like “Let’s Live For Today” and “Midnight Confessions” to the 1960s and ‘70s folk-rock canon. Their jangly, sunshine pop combined with a healthy dose of ...

When the 1970s rolled around, music fans craved something smoother than the hard-hitting rock dominating the airwaves. Soft rock bands delivered the perfect remedy with their mellow melodies, ...

It's a portrait of the '70s folk-rock star, and of the song of his — with lyrics by his wife — that still casts a spell. Yet the film’s title throws down a bit of a gauntlet. Was Harry Chapin’s “Cat’s ...

One of the most challenging genres to define robustly is folk rock. This is primarily because it co-aligns with rock ‘n’ roll in nearly every way, shape, and form. However, sonically speaking, it ...