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Folk Music Goes Big, Wide, and Artfully Pop

Original: Folk Music Gone Big, Wide, and Artfully Pop

A feature in the Santa Barbara Independent examines how folk music has expanded beyond its acoustic roots, embracing large-scale production and polished pop sensibilities. The piece highlights artists blending traditional storytelling with widescreen arrangements, suggesting the genre is in a period of creative reinvention that trades intimacy for ambition without losing its narrative core.

Why now: Ongoing interest in the genre's evolution as folk-leaning artists achieve mainstream pop success

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