Killer, lullaby singer, prison song poet and 12‑string brawler: how Lead Belly’s contradictions reshaped folk, blues and rock.
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How Pat Benatar went from Lindenhurst High in 1971 to a leather-clad rock force by the end of the 70s – via banks, bad gigs and one killer Halloween costume.
Bob Dylan openly built classics on old hymns and folk tunes. Here’s why his “theft” is a songwriting blueprint, not a crime.
The 1960s saw a dramatic resurgence of folk music in the United States, transforming a traditional, often regional genre into…