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Jeff Tweedy Reflects on Woody Guthrie's Enduring Message

Original: Jeff Tweedy: What Woody Guthrie Knew About Us https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/05/opinion/guthrie-tweedy-nyt-175.html # M

Wilco frontman Jeff Tweedy has written a New York Times opinion piece exploring what folk legend Woody Guthrie understood about the American character. The essay connects Guthrie's songs and politics to the present moment, arguing his writings still speak to the country's divisions and shared identity.

Why now: The prominent Times essay by a major rock musician rereading a folk icon for today's audiences is drawing attention.

Jeff TweedyWoody GuthrieNew York TimesWilco

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• Jeff Tweedy: What Woody Guthrie Knew About Us https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/05/opinion/guthrie-tweedy-nyt-175.html # Music # Opinion # History · nyt_opinion@robot.villas · 3

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