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This Day in Rock History – July 25th

1965: The day folk music officially lost to rock & roll.

It was on this day that Bob Dylan walked on stage at the Newport Folk Festival with the Paul Butterfield Blues Band. Dylan performed his first-ever set of electric rock songs, angering the vast majority of the crowd.

After three songs, Dylan stormed off stage. He was coaxed back by Peter, Paul and Mary to perform two more songs in his more traditional, acoustic manner.

But the “damage” had been done. Many young folkies, including John Sebastian, Paul Simon, Art Garfunkel, John Phillips, and more would soon leave folk and start recording rock.

This Day in Rock History – July 25th

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1965: The day folk music officially lost to rock & roll.

It was on this day that Bob Dylan walked on stage at the Newport Folk Festival with the Paul Butterfield Blues Band. Dylan performed his first-ever set of electric rock songs, angering the vast majority of the crowd.

After three songs, Dylan stormed off stage. He was coaxed back by Peter, Paul and Mary to perform two more songs in his more traditional, acoustic manner.

But the “damage” had been done. Many young folkies, including John Sebastian, Paul Simon, Art Garfunkel, John Phillips, and more would soon leave folk and start recording rock.