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Joan Baez

Meet Joan Baez In North Jersey Meet Joan Baez In North Jersey
Meet Joan Baez In North Jersey Joan Baez, the legendary folk singer and activist, will be blowing into Bergen County. Baez is signing copies of her new poetry collection, "When You See My Mother, Ask Her to Dance: Poems," at Bookends in Ridgewood on Wednesday, June 12 at 6 p.m. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Joan Baez (@joancbaezofficial) The book features poems about contemporaries like Bob Dylan and Jimi Hendrix, reflections from her childhood, personal thoughts and memories of her family, according to a synopsis. This is the first time Baez has shared her…
American Musical Icon John Prine Critical With Coronavirus American Musical Icon John Prine Critical With Coronavirus
American Musical Icon John Prine Critical With Coronavirus One of America’s most beloved singer-songwriters, John Prine, remained hospitalized in critical but stable condition with the coronavirus after being intubated over the weekend, his wife said Monday. As news spread among musicians and fans through the weekend, fellow American music icon Joan Baez posted a a version of Prine’s “Hello In There” that she’d recorded in her kitchen (see below). “John, this song that I’ve sung of yours has been one of the most requested songs in my repertoire for over 40 years,” Baez said. “So let me sing it to you and send along my best wishes and prayers.” …