Folk-Rock
The concept of folk-rock is simple: take the winsome acoustic arrangements of folk and play them with a big rock and roll backbeat. The style began as an ancillary to the '60s folk revival, with The Byrds, Buffalo Springfield, The Mamas and the Papas, and The Lovin' Spoonful among the most noteworthy practitioners. The style continued to carry weight into the '60s, as evidenced by the success of people like Jackson Browne and The Eagles. Folk-flavored rock music has waxed and waned in popularity over the years since. In recent years however, a number of outstanding indie rock bands -- many on the periphery of the alt.country movement -- have sought to place folk elements within a rock foundation, often to sensational results.
