Whistle Down the Wind
On her first album in a decade, the folk great takes a hard look at the state of the world and tries to muster something like hope.
Joan Baez's 'Whistle Down the Wind,' a curated collection of songs and first since 2008, is perfect for her burnished voice and activist commitment.
Joan Baez has as estimable a legacy as anyone who emerged in American folk music from 1960 onward, but sometimes a powerful legacy can be as much a burden as an asset.
Although it's been customary for folk artists to reinterpret other musicians' songs, Joan Baez has always done so with a level of passion an...
Folk legend Joan Baez bows out with a powerful album that perfectly bookends her first, almost 60 years ago