A folk music quartet, which rocketed to the top of the charts. They sang for the unions. They sang for social justice and progressive politics Joseph McCarthy began his witch hunts in Washington.

Ealier this month, a contingent of some of pop music’s best entertainers assembled in Madison Square Garden to perform a tribute concert in celebration of Pete Seeger’s 90th birthday. They included ...

Smithsonian Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage staff went up to the roof of our office on the National Mall to record our own version of “Down By The Riverside,” the iconic African American ...

There’s a priceless moment early in “A Complete Unknown” when folk icon Pete Seeger returns to the cabin where he lives with his family after offering a young singer named Bob Dylan a place to sleep ...

Pete Seeger, center, and Don Shappelle, right, played music together and bonded over rivers and sailing throughout their years of friendship. Seeger, who passed away in 2014, is portrayed by Edward ...

The folk singer, who died in 2014, was famous for his songs about working people, unions and social justice. In this 1984 interview, Seeger cited Woody Guthrie as one his most important influences.