Guardian Music — Peter, Paul and Mary were easy to pillory, yet Mary Travers had a unique gift - she could sing completely free of cynicismMary Travers, who has died from the side effects of chemotherapy aged 72, was the essence of the freewheeling Greenwich Village ... more info

Mercury News, California — Joan Baez talks about her Hispanic heritage more info

Rolling Stone — Neil Young and Joan Baez will both be performing free during the Toronto Film Festival, IndieWire reports. Young will appear after the September 14th North American premiere of The Neil Young Trunk Show. On the 16th, Baez will perform at a showing of... more info

Buffalo News, New York — PASADENA, Calif.--Whether she thinks about her musical career, politics or society, Joan Baez appears to have lived the philosophy of lowering one's expectations. more info

All About Jazz — Words by: Bear Connelly | Images by: Jim Brueckner Newport Folk Festival :: 08.01.09 and 08.02.09 :: Fort Adams State Park :: Newport, RI Newport Folk Fest 2009 The Newport Folk Festival is one of the longest running music festivals in America,... more info

JamBase — Words by: Bear Connelly | Images by: Jim Brueckner Newport Folk Festival :: 08.01.09 & 08.02.09 :: Fort Adams State Park :: Newport, RI Newport Folk Fest 2009 The Newport Folk Festival is one of the longest running music festivals in America, ... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — Deer Tick / Neko Case "...And to think it almost didn't happen. When the [Newport Folk] festival's future was in question earlier this year, original executive producer George Wein took back the reins and scrambled to fill two days with... more info

JamBase — NPR Offering Music Samplers That Feature Bands Playing The Newport Folk And Jazz Festivals Sam Beam - Iron & Wine In the interest of providing music lovers with free music, NPR Music is currently offering two free 12-song samplers for download. ... more info

Topix — Joan Baez was just 18 when she performed at the first Newport Folk Festival, a self-described neurotic and high maintenance teenager who remembers trembling in her sandals as she waited her turn on stage. more info

Joan Baez was just 18 when she performed at the first Newport Folk Festival, a self-described neurotic and high maintenance teenager who remembers trembling in her sandals as she waited her turn on stage. more info