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The Taming of "This Land Is Your Land": The True Story of Woody Guthrie’s Most Famous Song

By: Feature Writer Craig Sanders

Bob Dylan's 1964 TV "Quest": A Chronicle of Dylan’s Best Television Performance

By: Erek Barsczewski

The Beginnings of Peter, Paul, and Mary: Early Career Bio of the Popular Music Makers

By: Feature Writer Craig Sanders

Is Bob Dylan Still Freewheelin'? Is Robert Zimmerman Still Relevent to the mp3 Generation?

By: Michael Catley

The Best Folk Work Song Playlist for Labor Day: Union Maid, Maggie’s Farm, and More Work Music

By: Feature Writer Craig Sanders

Buffy Sainte-Marie, Musician, Artist, Educator: A Multitalented Singer/Songwriter, Teacher, Painter and Advocate

By: Sheila Aylesworth

Counter-Culture Celebrates 90 Years: Pete Seeger Feted at Benefit Concert

By: Mark Butkus

Woody Guthrie in New York City: The Almanac Singers, Pete Seeger, and “This Land is Your Land”

By: Feature Writer Craig Sanders

The Politics of Woody Guthrie: The Singer, The Depression, and Communism

By: Feature Writer Craig Sanders

Ten Facts: Woody Guthrie's Childhood: Biography of Folk Music's First Great Musician

By: Feature Writer Craig Sanders

The Five Greatest Civil Rights Songs: Protest Music of the 1960s Civil Rights Movement

By: Feature Writer Craig Sanders

Nobel Peace Prize for Pete Seeger? The Movement to Award the Musician and Activist

By: Feature Writer Craig Sanders

Bruce Springsteen Signs Deal With Wal-Mart: Did “The Boss” Sell Out to “The Man?”

By: Feature Writer Craig Sanders

Richie Havens' New CD Review: Woodstock’s First Performer Comes Full Circle on New Recording

By: Noreen Mulcahy

Current Events Reflected in Woody Guthrie Songs: Economics and Politics from Another Era Ring True Today

By: Noreen Mulcahy

Folk Musician Odetta Passes Away at 77: Civil Rights Activist Dies From Heart Failure

By: Feature Writer Craig Sanders

Where Have All the Pete Seegers Gone? The Lack of Protest Songs and Singers in Modern Music

By: Feature Writer Craig Sanders

Buffy Sainte Marie Lyrics: Indian Historical References in Bury My Heart At Wounded Knee

By: Tyson Woorama

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