Folk Rock Definition and 1965 Origins
Learn the definition of folk rock and how this music genre emerged in 1965 when Bob Dylan played an electric set at the Newport Folk Festival.
Chapter 1
The year the music changed forever
Chapter 2
Screen revolutions and sci-fi dreams
Chapter 3
Paperbacks, sand dunes, and magic realism
Ch 1 · The year the music changed forever
schopenhauer The 1965 Music Revolution
Dylan plugged it in! (Yeah, went electric!) Newport got loud! (Oh, so loud!) And the music changed forever! (Yeah, yeah!)
schopenhauer In 1965, Detroit's Motown Records dominated global charts with legendary hits from The Supremes and The Temptations.
Fun Fact
Beatles sitar debut: In 1965, George Harrison bought a cheap sitar from a London shop and played it on the track 'Norwegian Wood,' introducing Indian classical instruments to Western pop.
schopenhauer The Beatles released their groundbreaking album Rubber Soul in December 1965, shifting pop music from singles to cohesive albums.
Glossary
folk rock (noun)
A style of popular music that combines elements of folk and rock music. The genre emerged in 1965 when Bob Dylan played an electric set at the Newport Folk Festival.
A style of popular music that combines elements of folk and rock music. The genre emerged in 1965 when Bob Dylan played an electric set at the Newport Folk Festival.
Quiz
Which electric guitar did Bob Dylan famously play during his controversial 1965 performance at the Newport Folk Festival?
BETA
schopenhauer Match the hit songs and trivia to discover the cultural beat of 1965.
Quiz
Which legendary Motown girl group had a massive number-one hit in 1965 with 'Stop! In the Name of Love'?
Quiz
Which soulful singer won the first Festival de Música Popular Brasileira in 1965 with her performance of 'Arrastão'?
Quiz
Which Motown icon wrote the 1965 chart-topping hit 'My Girl' for The Temptations?
Quiz
Which groundbreaking album did the Beatles release in December 1965, featuring the song 'Norwegian Wood'?
Quiz
Which rock band recorded their iconic fuzz-guitar anthem '(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction' in 1965?
Quiz
Which classical arrangement was famously used on the Beatles' 1965 hit song 'Yesterday'?
Quiz
Which Indian classical instrument did George Harrison play on the 1965 Beatles track 'Norwegian Wood'?