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.

14 hours ago · In a new interview, Joan Baez shared what she thought of Monica Barbaro’s portrayal of her in the new Bob Dylan biopic, ‘A Complete Unknown.’

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...

1 day ago · Folk legend Joan Baez is giving her take on Monica Barbaro playing her in the Bob Dylan biopic "A Complete Unknown."

2 days ago · The actor had sent in her audition tape for the role of folk legend Joan Baez in “A Complete Unknown,” the story of Bob Dylan’s arrival on the folk scene.

Apr 2, 2014 · Joan Baez is an American folk singer, songwriter and activist who is best known for songs like 'There But for Fortune,' 'The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down' and 'Diamonds and Rust.'

Apr 18, 2024 · Joan Baez suffered from Dissociative Identity Disorder, neuroses and panic attacks for decades. Joan Baez, 83, smiles when asked why she has decided to share with the world all this...

Oct 1, 2023 · For 60 years, Joan Baez traveled the world raising her clear soprano voice, in song and in protest. But in 2018 she toured for the last time, and came home to a little slice of...

Her first album for Vanguard, "Joan Baez" (1960), was a huge success. The following year, she met Bob Dylan and released her second very successful album, followed the year later by many southern civil-rights performances and Grammy nominated "Joan Baez in Concert".