Consequence of Sound — The Avett Brothers, Conor Oberst, Colin Meloy, and Joan Baez, too. more info

McGuinn's Folk Den — How do I download this Mp3? Mp3: We Are Crossing The Jordan River – Click To Play This is a song that helped catapult Joan Baez to become the “Queen of Folk Music.” Bob Gibson had invited her to sing with him at the 1959 Newport Folk Festi... more info

Starpulse — Joan Baez recently returned to the site in Vietnam where she and several other human rights activists, took shelter during a peace-keeping trip in the midst of the Vietnam War. The folk singer fle... more info

ContactMusic — Folk singer Joan Baez has revisited the bunker where she sheltered from bombs during the war in Vietnam.The singer and humans rights activist flew to... more info

Topix — This summer's Minnesota Zoo music lineup is heavy on AARP-loved acts such as Brian Wilson and Joan Baez. more info

Aquarium Drunkard — Taken from the excellent Earl Scruggs: The Bluegrass Legend: Family and Friends -- the 1972 flick that captures Scruggs and his two sons playing with the Byrds and Dylan, then taking a pilgrimage to Joan Baez’s Laurel Canyon home. Get your mind off... more info

Topix — So what does a trauma physician do in her spare time? She returns to her first career as a singer-songwriter and releases a debut album. Several decades ago, Liz Mitchell began her music career as a folk singer in the Joan Baez tradition. more info

Guardian Music — Dylan says his brush with a dead Hells Angel has helped him 'fly above the chaos'. Well, his new album, Tempest, is very, very goodThe Oxford English Dictionary defines transfiguration as "a complete transformation into a more beautiful or spiritual ... more info

ContactMusic — Folk veteran Joan Baez has urged her fans to sign a petition calling for the freedom of jailed Russian rockers Pussy Riot Three stars of the band are behind bars awaiting a court verdict on charges of hooliganism after they performed a p... more info

Guardian Music — From civil rights to Rick Santorum, readers look at the political songs that mean the most to them. Does your favourite make the list?Earlier this week, we asked readers to send us their nominations for their best-loved examples of popular political ... more info