The third album by Jack and Meg White was the right dynamite for a mainstream breakthrough. Jack’s Delta-roadhouse fantasies, Detroit-garage-rock razzle and busted-love lyricism, as well as Meg’s toy-thunder drumming all peaked at once. This is their great statement of folk-rock dread.

The term American folk music encompasses numerous music genres, variously known as traditional music, traditional folk music, contemporary folk music, or roots music. Many traditional songs have been sung within the same family or folk group for generations, and sometimes trace back to such origins as Great Britain, Europe, or Africa all the music that fits between the cracks.

The words and music of Hank Williams echo across the decades with a timelessness that transcends genre. He brought country music into the modern era, and his influence spilled over into the folk and rock arenas as well. Artists ranging from Gram Parsons and John Fogerty to the Georgia Satellites and Uncle Tupelo have adapted elements of Williams’ persona, especially the aura of emotional forthrightness and bruised idealism communicated in his songs.

In 1999, the song was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame. In 2004, it was ranked on Rolling Stone magazine's list of the "500 Greatest Songs of All Time". Peter, Paul and Mary were an American folk-singing trio whose nearly 50-year career began with their rise to become a paradigm for 1960s folk music. The trio was composed of Peter Yarrow, Paul Stookey and Mary Travers. After the death of Mary Travers in 2009, Yarrow and Stookey continued to perform as a duo under their individual names. Mary Travers has said she was influenced by Woody Guthrie, Pete Seeger, and the Weavers.

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The Rock Hall of Fame - located in Cleveland, Ohio - was established in 1986 and is dedicated to preserving the rich heritage and memorabilia associated with rock music. Each year, a list of bands and artists is nominated to join the pantheon of all-time greatest musical acts in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Out of these nominees, only a handful are then chosen as actual Hall of Fame inductees. 2012's inductees are Guns N' Roses, Beastie Boys, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Laura Nyro, Donovan and The Small Faces. Nominated acts that were not selected this year include Eric B. & Rakim, Heart, Joan Jett and the Blackhearts, The Spinners, Donna Summer and War.

In celebration of the glorious craft of songwriting, Songwriters Resource Network proudly presents the Great American Song Contest HALL OF FAME. In this section you will hear songs by top winners in the Great American Song Contest. These folks are among the most promising and talented songwriters around today. Songs will open a new window for audio to play. Audio files may not play on some versions of Firefox.

Hall of Fame" is a song by Irish pop rock band The Script. It is the lead single from their third studio album The track features American hip-hop artist will. am of The Black Eyed Peas. Written and co-produced by the band, the song is about following dreams and making an impact on the world. The song has been licensed for use in various media since its release.

Great Big Sea – The Hard and the Easy, 2005 Great Big Sea is a folk-rock band from Newfoundland, the easternmost province of Canada, known for their exceedingly energetic modern folk and covers of traditional Canadian folk music. The Hard and the Easy is the latter, a stand-out album comprised entirely of the band’s adaptations of traditional tunes. A story song about a good friend trying to spring his buddy from jail in time for the wedding, it’s simply great writing.