"If I Had a Hammer" was written as a protest song, with the hammer meant to symbolize fighting injustice and promoting love.

Peter Yarrow, who was part of Peter, Paul & Mary and helped popularize folk music in the early '60s, has died. He was 86. According to The New York Times, Yarrow died in his Manhattan home on Tuesday.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Peter Yarrow, the singer-songwriter, activist and founding member of the folk group Peter, Paul and Mary, died Tuesday, his ...

Peter Yarrow, the singer, songwriter, and political activist who was a major figure in the folk revival movement of the 1960s as one third of the music trio Peter, Paul and Mary, died Tuesday morning ...

Grab a front-row seat for a celebration of the legendary folk trio at this 1986 concert. Grab a front-row seat for a celebration of the legendary folk trio at this 1986 concert. Formed in Greenwich ...

Peter Yarrow, the soothing voice and songwriter behind the 1960s folk trio Peter, Paul, and Mary, who wrote their biggest hit, “Puff the Magic Dragon,” died on January 7, following a four-year battle ...