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Contemporary Folk genre — history, bands and artists
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Contemporary Folk concerts in Mexico
Upcoming Contemporary Folk concerts: one card per artist, the rest of their dates on the artist page
Geography of Contemporary Folk
Where the artists of the genre come from and where it is on the radio
Landmark albums of Contemporary Folk
Studio albums that listeners most often call this genre
2004
Sung TongsAnimal Collective
2000
Brushfire FairytalesJack Johnson
2007
For Emma, Forever AgoBon Iver
1992
Thunder Perfect MindCurrent 93
1972
Catch Bull at FourCat Stevens
New in Contemporary Folk
Albums and singles of the genre released in the last four months
2026Contingency ProtocolTechnetium
2026Hippies, Thugs and HeroesRichard Thompson
2026Looks Like RainJesse Daniel
Contemporary Folk by year
How many studio albums of the genre came out each year
Contemporary Folk by country and decade
Bands and artists of the genre from different countries and eras, the best albums of each decade
By country
By decade
Best albums by decade
Artists of Contemporary Folk
The most listened artists of the genre and its subgenres: the bigger the name, the more listeners
- 10,000 Maniacs
- Aca Lukas
- Agnetha Fältskog
- Al Stewart
Band of Horses- Bon Iver
- Carla Bruni
- Colbie Caillat
- Crosby, Stills & Nash
David Crosby- David Gray
Dermot Kennedy- Don McLean
- Donovan
EELS- First Aid Kit
- Fleet Foxes
- George Ezra
- Gérald de Palmas
Gracie Abrams- Harry Belafonte
- Harry Chapin
- Imany
- Iron & Wine
- Jake Bugg
- James Bay
- Jewel
John Farnham- Joni Mitchell
- Kurt Vile
- Leonard Cohen
Love- Marmalade
- Maude Audet
Mocedades- Mumford & Sons
- Mungo Jerry
- Natalia Lafourcade
- Natalie Merchant
Nick Drake
Noah Kahan
Of Monsters and Men
Passenger- Phoebe Bridgers
- Roger Whittaker
- Sarah McLachlan
- Scott McKenzie
- Sonny & Cher
Stephen Sanchez- Sufjan Stevens
- Suzanne Vega
- Terry Jacks
- The Decemberists
The Kelly Family
The Lovin’ Spoonful- The Lumineers
- The Mamas & the Papas
Tom Grennan
Tom Odell- Tracy Chapman
Overview
Genre relations
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Subgenres
Subgenres or what Contemporary Folk is divided into
Origins
Genres from which Contemporary Folk originated
Parent genre
Contemporary Folk is a subgenre, i.e. a narrower direction of these styles
Derived genres
Genres that evolved from Contemporary Folk