The first episode of five-time Grammy Award-winning singer, songwriter and musician Mary Chapin Carpenter’s new podcast, “Hope is a Muscle,” is out today, featuring legendary artist and activist Joan Baez as the first guest. Listen HERE.

Today, legendary artist and activist Joan Baez releases new prints of Kamala Harris: Change Gonna Come, Baez’s portrait of Vice President Kamala Harris. The painting celebrates Harris and her mission, as she embarks on a historic campaign for President of the United States.

Of the piece, Baez shares, “This is a ‘Yes We Can’ moment for anyone who believes in transformation. VOTE BLUE.”

When You See My Mother, Ask Her to Dance, an intimate, autobiographical poetry collection from legendary artist and activist, Joan Baez, is out today on Godine. Released to critical praise, Vanity Fair calls the book, “The result of an American icon revisiting her archives and taking back her history.”

Last night, the 37th Annual Tibet House US Benefit Concert brought an evening of a magical performances to Carnegie Hall in New York City by an eclectic lineup of artists that included Laurie Anderson, Joan Baez, Maggie Rogers, Maya Hawke, Bowen Yang, Jlin, Gogol Bordello, Christian Lee Hutson, Shazad Ismaily, Gina Gershon, The Philip Glass Ensemble, Tenzin Choegyal, The Scorchio Quartet and The Patti Smith Band. The evening’s co-artistic directors and curators’ were Philip Glass and Laurie Anderson.

Tibet House US has announced that iconic singer, songwriter and activist Joan Baez has joined the lineup for this year’s Annual Benefit Concert along with legendary Ukrainian punk rock band Gogol Bordello. One of the longest-running and most renowned live cultural events in New York City, the concert will return to The Stern Auditorium / Perelman Stage at Carnegie Hall on February 26 at 7:30PM.

Neither a conventional biopic nor a traditional concert film, JOAN BAEZ I AM A NOISE is a raw and intimate portrait of the legendary folk singer and activist that shifts back and forth through time as it follows Joan on her final tour and delves into her extraordinary archive, including newly discovered home movies, diaries, artwork, therapy tapes, and audio recordings.  Baez is remarkably revealing about her life on and off stage - from her lifelong emotional struggles to her civil rights work with MLK and a heartbreaking romance with a young Bob Dylan.

The Newport Folk Festival, one of the most highly-anticipated events of the summer music season, is set to return July 28-30th. Tickets go on sale to the public on February 1st, 2023 at 1:00 pm EST.

Anew collection of drawings by legendary singer and activist for social justice Joan Baez, AM I PRETTY WHEN I FLY? An Album of Upside Down Drawings, will be published by Godine on April 4 (pre-order).

Joan Baez never imagined painting a portrait of a war hero. But since Russia’s brutal invasion of Ukraine, she has been moved by the “unequivocal and astounding bravery” of its besieged president, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, and has honored him with a portrait meant to convey the sadness of war, the resilience of the Ukrainian people and the desire for peace.

My first concert was Willie Nelson in January of 1984. I was only eight years old. My mum took me as her date since my dad was sick. We trekked across town to the Universal/Gibson Amphitheatre which was later demolished for The Wizarding World of Harry Potter attraction at Universal Studios Hollywood. I remember it being cold and rainy. Regardless of the weather, Angeleno’s were decked out in their country finest. Dark denim, blinged out belts, rhinestone-embellished cowboy hats and Americana regalia filled the theatre.