folk rock
folk rock is a genre. folk rock grew out of Rock, Folk, Acoustic Rock and Americana. It sits close to piano rock, Alternative rock, country rock, blues rock and progg, scenes that trade players, venues and ideas with it. Its influence carried into country rock, Indie folk, Americana, heartland rock and soft rock, which took the template somewhere else. The chart currently maps 16 connections around folk rock. Open any neighbouring band or genre to trace where folk rock came from and where it led.
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folk rock connections
folk rock grew out of Rock, Folk, Acoustic Rock and Americana, shares an orbit with piano rock, Alternative rock, country rock and blues rock, went on to shape country rock, Indie folk, Americana and heartland rock. 16 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
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