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Joan Baez is somewhat of an unsung hero among the 1960s folk scene. But in growing to value her own self, she has used her ...
Below, explore 11 songs from the 1960s through the 2010s about the conflict, from artists around the world. You can listen to the tracks on our Spotify playlist, here. Based on a poem sent to Joan ...
The late-night/early-morning spot for Cubs fans asks if the Cubs should still be targeting Marlins pitcher Sandy Alcantara in trade.
Mulaney and music booker Kevin O’Donnell share stories behind recruiting artists as varied as Randy Newman, Mannequin Pussy, ...
Room Service will share a stage with the Recliners, the Beaker Brothers, Low and Away, Dave Zollo and Brian Johaneson ...
The songwriting genius of Bob Dylan can be overwhelming, but the songwriter himself got emotional upon hearing Jimi Hendrix's ...
For Collins and such contemporaries as Joan Baez, Pete Seeger and Peter ... in the Wind” and other standards — as if to say the songs belonged as much to the movement as they did to the ...
Rickie Lee Jones, the two-time Grammy Award winner (from eight nominations), embraced the sold-out audience at The Jane ...
From the Statesman archives looks into a reader note about Austin folk singer Carolyn Hester who became known as "Queen of ...
The musician was a key organiser of the original two-venue benefit, held in July 1985, which intended to raise relief funds ...
Also: Philbrook Museum's summer Films on the Lawn series will feature "Wicked (Part One)" and the 2005 adaptation of "Pride ...
Martin Simpson is, simply, one of the greatest folk guitarists of all time. Nominated for 30-odd BBC Folk Awards, and winner of plenty of those, he was at the vanguard of the 70s folk revival and ...