Folk Archives: 06/2026

Five indie songs ruined by overplaying that will become classics again in 10 years

Five indie songs ruined by overplaying that will become classics again in 10 years

A brilliant playlist… in 2032.

Jun 30, 2026

55 years after its release, today was my first time listening to Joni Mitchell's 'Blue'

55 years after its release, today was my first time listening to Joni Mitchell’s ‘Blue’

Utterly timeless.

Jun 29, 2026

Dolly Parton - Musician

The 1970 album that Dolly Parton loves more than any other: “I felt like my feet were nailed to the floor”

A great record.

Dale Maplethorpe

Jun 29, 2026

Tom Petty - 1981 - The Waiting

The 1988 Traveling Wilburys line that knocked Tom Petty out: “That just kills me”

He was a big fan.

Dale Maplethorpe

Jun 29, 2026

The singer Cat Stevens said was as important as the Beatles

The singer Cat Stevens said was as important as The Beatles: “He represented a new dawn”

Significant.

Jun 29, 2026

Bob Dylan - Musician - 1966

The 1927 song that gave birth to Bob Dylan’s ‘Highway 61 Revisited’

A jumping-off point.

Dale Maplethorpe

Jun 27, 2026

10 albums from the 1960s that we would rate an 11 out of 10

10 albums from the 1960s that we would rate an 11/10

Better than perfect.

Dale Maplethorpe

Jun 27, 2026

Jerry Garcia - The Greatful Dead

The four folk albums Jerry Garcia fell in love with

Four albums from across the genre’s timeline.

Jun 26, 2026

Beth Orton - The Ground Above - 2026

Beth Orton – ‘The Ground Above’ album review: Out of the desert and into the garden

The ninth studio LP from one of the UK’s finest voices.

Jun 26, 2026

The 25million copies mistake Simon & Garfunkel almost made with Bridge over Troubled Water

Five covers of ‘Bridge Over Troubled Water’ to make you fall in love with the song all over again

A timeless classic.

Jun 26, 2026

Fred Neil: The reclusive 1960s folk singer who made a million dollars and walked away forever

A mentor to Dylan, David Crosby, Joni Mitchell, and many more.

Jun 26, 2026

Joni Mitchell - Musician - 1960s

The 1967 classic Joni Mitchell thought was never her “best work”

Below her standards.

Jun 25, 2026