Profound acoustic guitar with Mike Dawes
"Onstage by yourself, there's actually two instruments. I put the guitar with that, but…the silence and the audience are the second instrument," Dawes said.
'Wheel of Fortune' Contestant Goes Viral After Blundering Easy Puzzle
"What else could it possibly be? Who doesn't know that folk song? What a shame," one commenter said.
The 50 Best Folk Albums of All Time
When it comes to the best folk albums of all time, who has made the cut? Read on to discover the top-rated folk artists throughout the decades.
Guitar Great Ritchie Blackmore's Renaissance
The famed Deep Purple and Rainbow guitarist talks about his influences, recording "Smoke on the Water" and his transition to Renaissance music.
Legendary Soul Singer Mavis Staples Can Still Nae Nae
We all need a lot more Mavis Staples in our lives and ears.
70 Neil Young Songs for His 70th Birthday
Celebrate Neil Young's best, saddest and most maddening songs on the artist's 70th birthday.
Inside Oregon's Tastemaking Pickathon Music Festival
A festival, running July 31 to August 2, where the artists are little-known, the tickets sales are irrelevant and you may just meet your new favorite band.
On the Road With The Grateful Dead and the Merry Pranksters
Wavy Gravy, the original and unofficial king of 1960s counterculture, leads Newsweek on a meandering trip through his life with Jerry and the Dead.
Rock On: Fans Idolize Rock Stars Past Retirement
In the early 1990s, as 1960s rockers began to age, Newsweek asked whether or not people still wanted to be like their rock idols.
James Taylor's New Album, Reviewed by a Panel of Moms
"This music feels like being at yoga," and other thoughts on James Taylor's long-awaited album.
A 50-Year Trip: The 50th Anniversary of the Grateful Dead
The 'Fare Thee Well' concerts mark both the 50th anniversary of the Grateful Dead and their final performance together.
Tribute to the Grateful Dead's Jerry Garcia
Immediately after Jerry Garcia's death in 1995, "Newsweek" wondered whether the band could survive without its intrepid leader.
Photos: The Intense Psychedelia of the Grateful Dead's Poster Art
The Grateful Dead's poster art produced some of the decade's essential icons.
Playing in the Band: The Grateful Dead
Together, this pack of unconventional misfits formed the greatest improvisational band in American history.
A Guide to the Grateful Dead For Novices
In the wave of Grateful Dead publicity that followed Jerry Garcia's death, Newsweek offered novices a definitive starter list.
Joni Mitchell 'Awake and in Good Spirits' Following Hospitalization
The singer-songwriter was rushed to intensive care on Tuesday.
Bob Dylan: 'Critics Say I Can't Sing. I Croak. Sound Like a Frog.'
While picking up an award the musician takes stock.
Joni Mitchell Marks Her 71st Birthday With a Film, a Ballet and a Conversation
The singer-songwriter celebrates her life and work with a blowout at Los Angeles' Hammer Museum.
Raise the Woof: Michelle Shocked Releases Album Only Audible to Dogs
Folk artist takes a stab at funding her upcoming fall tour with "Inaudible Women," a silent album.
Pete Seeger's Music Spoke to My Generation, and Mom's
The folk legend's former researcher still marvels at the musician's ability to bring people together
Folk Singer Pete Seeger Dies at 94
Seeger was well known for his liberal politics, working as an environmentalist, protesting war