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Folk and folk rock bands are responsible for some of the most progressive music ever made. Not only that, but they influenced the rock world as we know it

"Some of the most beautiful songs I’d ever heard": Mikael Åkerfeldt, guitarist/vocalist with Swedish proggers Opeth, on one of his biggest influences

From epic 80s pop to twisted hip hop, these are 10 non-black metal songs every black metal fan should find a place in their heart for

There's much more to folk rock than its hey nonny nonny roots, as Jimmy Page will attest. These ten essential albums prove it

Rock pillaged folk right through the 60s. But when that decade ended, the folkies grabbed it right back. Here are the 10 best folk rock albums

Folk’s music’s not all “hey nonny nonny” y’know. In the 70s, it sneaked its way into the heaviest of rock's repertoire. We look at the groups that spearheaded the genre

From Bob Dylan to Guns N’ Roses, these are 25 classic acoustic albums that prove not everything has to go up to 11