Baez is generally regarded as a folk singer, but her music has diversified since the counterculture era of the 1960s and encompasses genres such as folk rock, pop, country, and gospel music. She began her recording career in 1960 and achieved immediate success.

Jan 23, 2025 · Joan Baez is an American folksinger and political activist who was in the forefront of the 1960s folk music revival and continued to be a popular performer into the 21st century. She won acclaim for her political commitment and unmistakable voice.

May 15, 2024 · Joan Baez, a PBS documentary featuring concert and other footage and an interview, premieres. Joan travels to the Middle East to meet with and sing for the people of Israel, West Bank, and Gaza Strip.

Feb 6, 2025 · Joan Baez and Bob Dylan were once the folk music “it” couple of the 1960s. The Queen of Folk and the moody vagabond with a penchant for wordsmithing enjoyed their reign together in the early ...

Oct 7, 2023 · Folk musician Joan Baez was in the public eye for years, but a new documentary reveals the mental health issues she dealt with privately. NPR's Scott Simon asks Baez about the film....

May 14, 2023 · Since 1959—when she first appeared, at age eighteen, at the Newport Folk Festival, singing alongside the banjo player and guitarist Bob Gibson—Joan Baez has been electrifying eager crowds with...

Feb 9, 2025 · Joan Baez, center, with Bonnie Raitt and Rosanne Cash, among other stars, at the Masonic in S.F. Jay Blakesberg. From Raitt and Taj Mahal teaming up to perform as a formidable duo to Ramblin ...

Oct 6, 2023 · Joan Baez’ Mexican American background was "foundational" for the legendary folk singer and activist, "I am the Noise" documentary co-creator Miri Navasky says.

Joan Chandos Baez is an American singer, songwriter, musician, and activist. Her contemporary folk music often includes songs of protest and social justice. Baez has performed...

Oct 6, 2023 · Joan Baez is many things: singer, civil rights activist, mother, dog lover. But hate it or love it, the 82-year-old icon is also inextricably linked to Bob Dylan, with whom she had a passionate...