folk rock

or folk-rock

noun

1. a style of music combining characteristics of rock-'n'-roll and folk music, often exemplified by protest songs to a rock-'n'-roll beat, and at its height of popularity in the late 1960s.

folk-rock

noun

1. a style of rock music influenced by folk, including traditional material arranged for electric instruments

Other Words From

• folk-rocker noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of folk rock¹

First recorded in 1965–70; folk + rock ²

Example Sentences

After reviewing the lineup, which ranged in genres from pop and rap to electronic dance music and folk rock, we decided to buy two-day passes.

From Salon

There’s a lot of folk rock, even a lot of punk.

From Los Angeles Times

It is an ambitious record, written by Hudson with her close collaborators Linda Perry, Johan Carlsson, and her fiance Danny Fujikawa, spanning folk, rock and synth, soulful ballads and big pop songs.

From Seattle Times

Keep the Party Going, as the show is billed, takes place seven months after Buffett died from skin cancer in September at age 76, leaving behind a lifestyle empire that reportedly made him a billionaire — and, of course, a deep catalog of wryly literate songs that blend country, pop, folk, rock and Caribbean music.

From Los Angeles Times

It was on a song called “Insomniac,” by a folk rock duo called Billy Pilgrim.

From New York Times