How Joan Baez's 'Diamonds and Rust' Transformed From Folk Ballad to Heavy Metal Anthem

A deeply personal ballad about one of rock’s biggest legends took an unexpected turn, finding new life as a heavy metal ...
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Joan Baez Wrote Her Best Song After Breaking up With Bob Dylan

Breakups have some unexplainable power in the music industry. One could argue that the most popular subgenre of a love song is, in fact, a breakup song. There is just something about diving into ...

Diamonds and Rust — the mournful folk ode that became a metal anthem

In one, it is a beloved song by a leading light of American folk music, covered by those who may identify with its central ...
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Joan Baez Said the ‘Best Song’ of Her Life Came Out of Her Relationship With Bob Dylan

In 1975, Joan Baez reflected on her romantic relationship with Bob Dylan in the song “Diamonds and Rust.” She said that she held onto anger towards Dylan for years, but she has come to let go of it.
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Discover the heartbreaking story behind Joan Baez's viral folk song '500 Miles'

The trending TikTok folk song covered by Joan Baez has a rich history.
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Bob Dylan and Joan Baez's real-life relationship was short-lived and tumultuous — but inspired some of their best music

Bob Dylan and Joan Baez are played by Timothée Chalamet and Monica Barbaro in "A Complete Unknown." The two folk singers met in the early '60s and quickly became close collaborators. They dated ...
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Joan Baez Praises Monica Barbaro’s Portrayal of Her in the Dylan Biopic ‘A Complete Unknown’: “I Loved What She Did in the Film”

Actress Monica Barbaro is receiving major accolades for her portrayal of folk legend Joan Baez in the new Bob Dylan biopic, A Complete Unknown, including receiving an Oscar nomination for best ...
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Joan Baez Admitted She Tried to ‘Shove’ Bob Dylan ‘Into a Mold’ When They Were Together

Joan Baez and Bob Dylan were together until 1965. In that time, they performed together, with both writing political music. By the end of their time together, Dylan had moved away from writing folk ...
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Bob Dylan and Joan Baez's real-life relationship was short-lived and tumultuous — but inspired some of their best music

Joan Baez and Bob Dylan perform during a civil rights rally on August 28, 1963, in Washington, D.C.Rowland Scherman/National Archive/Newsmakers It's not long before viewers are introduced to ...