Folk rock
Fusion genre of American folk and rock music
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| January 2025 | Reported to be in talks to star in Shawn Levy's Star Wars film. |
| January 30 2025 | Appeared at the FireAid benefit concert in Los Angeles, performing with Dawes and Mike Campbell. Reunited on stage with Graham Nash for the first time since 2016, performing 'Teach Your Children'. |
| January 1 2025 | Jimmy Buffett was entered into the 39th annual Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, with the honor bestowed by musician James Taylor. |
| 2024 | Received the Kennedy Center Honor, celebrating her lifetime achievements in music. |
| 2024 | Donovan took 2024 off to prepare for a sixtieth anniversary concert series planned for 2025. |
| 2024 | The Florida legislature declared August 30 as Jimmy Buffett Day and renamed State Road A1A as the Jimmy Buffett Memorial Highway. |
| 2024 | In his final television appearance, Buffett busked the song 'I Will Play for Gumbo' on a New Orleans sidewalk in the Life and Beth episode 'Who Dat?'. |
| 2024 | Buffett was posthumously inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in the Musical Excellence category. |
| 2024 | A commemorative Florida and Margaritaville-themed license plate was issued to benefit Buffett's charity SFC Charitable Foundation Inc. |
| 2024 | Collaborated with son Arthur Jr. on 'Father and Son' recording. |
| 2024 | Neil Young is set to release 'Early Daze,' an album recorded in 1969, with Crazy Horse. |
| 2024 | Art Garfunkel is set to release the album 'Father and Son' in collaboration with Art Garfunkel Jr. |
| 2024 | Monica Barbaro portrays Joan Baez in the Bob Dylan biopic 'A Complete Unknown', earning an Oscar nomination for Best Supporting Actress. |
| October 2024 | The City of Hattiesburg unveiled their 57th mural titled 'Parrots in Paradise,' honoring Jimmy Buffett. |
| October 3 2024 | Springsteen endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris in the United States presidential election and spoke at one of her campaign rallies on October 24. |
| August 23 2024 | During a show in Philadelphia, Springsteen publicly denounced rumors of a farewell tour. |
| July 2024 | Forbes reported Springsteen's net worth exceeded $1.1 billion, largely due to tours and his back catalogue sale in 2021. |
| May 2024 | Young announced the cancellation of the remainder of the Love Earth Tour due to illness among group members. |
| May 2024 | Robertson's three adult children filed a lawsuit against his wife Janet Zuccarini, alleging elder abuse related to his declining health. |
| May 2024 | Two members of Crazy Horse fell ill, leading Young to announce the indefinite cancellation of the remainder of their tour. |
| May 2024 | During the Love Earth Tour, Young unveiled a 'lost' verse from 'Cortez the Killer'. |
| May 23 2024 | Became the first international songwriter inducted into the Fellowship by The Ivors Academy in its 80-year history. |
| May 23 2024 | A tribute concert was held at Massey Hall, featuring performances of Lightfoot songs by various artists including his own backing band, Blue Rodeo, City and Colour, and many other notable Canadian musicians. |
| April 2024 | A tribute concert was held at the Hollywood Bowl featuring Paul McCartney, Snoop Dogg, Harrison Ford, and Pitbull among others. |
| April 2024 | Young returned to touring with Crazy Horse for the first time in ten years during their Love Earth Tour. |
| March 2024 | Announced as an upcoming Academy Fellow by The Ivors Academy. |
| March 2024 | Young returned his music to Spotify after the end of Joe Rogan's contract allowed the show to move to other platforms. |
| February 2024 | Donovan was disqualified from driving for two years and fined €500 for dangerous driving by Skibbereen District Court in Ireland. |
| February 2024 | Baez received the Third Class of the Order of the White Double Cross awarded by Zuzana Čaputová. |
| January 1 2024 | Ryan Adams surprise-released four studio albums: Sword & Stone, Star Sign, Heatwave, and 1985, along with a live version of Prisoner. |
| 2023 | Received recognition at the Americana Music Honors and Awards, further cementing her status in the Americana music genre. |
| 2023 | Ranked 246th greatest guitarist of all time by Rolling Stone |
| 2023 | A documentary titled 'In Restless Dreams: The Music of Paul Simon' featuring Paul Simon was released |
| 2023 | Buffett undertook the Second Wind Tour. |
| 2023 | A species of crustacean, Gnathia jimmybuffetti, was discovered and named in honor of Jimmy Buffett. |
| 2023 | He scored the film Killers of the Flower Moon shortly before his death, with the film dedicated to his memory. |
| 2023 | Neil Young and Daryl Hannah travelled by train to Victoria to support 1,200 Old Growth activists who had been arrested unlawfully at the Fairy Creek old-growth logging protests. Young performed a short set to draw attention to the issue and uplift the activists, some of whom had faced violence from RCMP officers. |
| 2023 | Young released 'Chrome Dreams,' which was recorded between 1974 and 1977, in collaboration with Crazy Horse. |
| 2023 | Rolling Stone ranked Neil Young No. 30 on its list of the '250 Greatest Guitarists of All Time', affirming his legendary status in music history. |
| 2023 | Young criticized Ticketmaster's practices over high ticket prices and additional fees for a benefit concert. |
| 2023 | Rolling Stone ranked Neil Young at number 133 on its list of the 200 Greatest Singers of All Time. |
| 2023 | The documentary 'Joan Baez: I Am a Noise' was released, reflecting on her personal struggles, political activism, and relationships. |
| 2023 | Rolling Stone ranked Baez at number 189 on its list of the 200 Greatest Singers of All Time. |
| 2023 | Became engaged to Melissa Chen, a contributing editor at The Spectator US. |
| 2023 | Stipe officiated the wedding of Frances Bean Cobain and Riley Hawk. |
| 2023 | Rolling Stone ranked Stipe at number 152 on its list of the 200 Greatest Singers of All Time. |
| 2023 | Stipe began recording his first solo album at Electric Lady Studios in New York City. |
| 2023 | Michael Stipe released 'Even the Birds Gave Pause', published by Damiani. |
| November 2023 | Buffett's album Equal Strain on All Parts was released posthumously. |
| November 2023 | A tribute concert for Robertson, organized by Martin Scorsese, was held in Los Angeles with notable guests including Joni Mitchell and Leonardo DiCaprio. |
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