Joan Baez

The Vaclav Havel Center will honor distinguished folk singer, activist, and human rights advocate Joan Baez with the Lifetime Achievement Award at its annual Gala on September 25 at the Bohemian National Hall. In this year's "Truth…

Legendary folk singer, activist, and Rock and Roll Hall of Famer Joan Baez has announced she is releasing her first book of poetry When You See My Mother, Ask Her to Dance - out April 30. Joan Baez, a Staten Island native, is a…

FilmColumbia will return for its 23rd year to the Crandell Theatre in Chatham, NY for a selection of this year’s top features, documentaries, and short films. The event will feature many Columbia County-based filmmakers, live Q+As, and the…

The historic Woodstock Music and Art Festival took place 51 years ago this weekend in Bethel, NY in 1969. Billed as "an Aquarian Exposition: 3 Days of Peace & Music," promoters Michael Lang and Artie Kornfeld brought together an…

We've made it to Round 3 of NYS Music's March Madness, a Sweet 16 of artists who call New York home or got their start in the Empire State. We have 16 incredible artists and some tough matchups coming up. There's B.O.C. vs D.M.C.,…

It's that time of year again - sure there are a few dozen basketball games happening over the next few weeks, but its also time for the 2019 NYS Music's version of March Madness! In the past, we have looked at up and coming bands from…

It's that time of year again - sure there are a few dozen basketball games happening over the next few weeks, but its also time for NYS Music's version of March Madness! In the past, we have looked at up and coming bands from around the…

Joan Baez, who was inducted into the Rock n Roll Hall of Fame this past weekend has released her first original music in 25 years, "Nasty Man." The title is derived from the final presidential debate when President Trump called Hillary…

In a busy week for protest music, the Grammy's served as ground zero for speaking out against the actions of the Administration in Washington, D.C. Katy Perry wore a 'Persist' armband, a nod to Senator Elizabeth Warren. A Tribe Called…

The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame announced today that seven new inductees will be enshrined in 2017, including three New Yorkers among them -  Joan Baez, Tupac Shakur, and Nile Rodgers. Rodgers gets the nod for the Hall’s Award for Musical…