Joan Baez
American contemporary folk musician
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| 2024 | Monica Barbaro portrays Joan Baez in the Bob Dylan biopic 'A Complete Unknown', earning an Oscar nomination for Best Supporting Actress. |
| 2024 | Monica Barbaro portrays Joan Baez in the Bob Dylan biopic 'A Complete Unknown', earning an Oscar nomination for Best Supporting Actress. |
| February 2024 | Baez received the Third Class of the Order of the White Double Cross awarded by Zuzana Čaputová. |
| February 2024 | Baez received the Third Class of the Order of the White Double Cross awarded by Zuzana Čaputová. |
| 2023 | Rolling Stone ranked Baez at number 189 on its list of the 200 Greatest Singers of All Time. |
| 2023 | The documentary 'Joan Baez: I Am a Noise' was released, reflecting on her personal struggles, political activism, and relationships. |
| 2023 | Rolling Stone ranked Baez at number 189 on its list of the 200 Greatest Singers of All Time. |
| 2023 | The documentary 'Joan Baez: I Am a Noise' was released, reflecting on her personal struggles, political activism, and relationships. |
| May 2021 | Joan Baez was honored with a 2020 Kennedy Center Honor during a ceremony that took place in May 2021, after being postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. |
| May 2021 | Joan Baez was honored with a 2020 Kennedy Center Honor during a ceremony that took place in May 2021, after being postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. |
| 2020 | Baez was elected to fellowship in the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, recognizing her contributions to music and activism. |
| 2020 | Baez was elected to fellowship in the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, recognizing her contributions to music and activism. |
| 2019 | Joan Baez stepped down from the stage and began devoting herself to portraiture. |
| 2019 | Joan Baez appeared in 'Rolling Thunder Revue: A Bob Dylan Story by Martin Scorsese,' reflecting on the collaboration with Dylan. |
| 2019 | Joan Baez appeared in 'Rolling Thunder Revue: A Bob Dylan Story by Martin Scorsese,' reflecting on the collaboration with Dylan. |
| 2019 | Joan Baez stepped down from the stage and began devoting herself to portraiture. |
| July 28 2019 | Joan Baez performed her final concert at Madrid's Teatro Real after completing dates across Europe. |
| July 28 2019 | Joan Baez performed her final concert at Madrid's Teatro Real after completing dates across Europe. |
| July 26 2019 | Joan Baez visited former Parliament of Catalonia president Carme Forcadell in prison. |
| July 26 2019 | Joan Baez visited former Parliament of Catalonia president Carme Forcadell in prison. |
| July 21 2019 | Joan Baez described jailed Catalan independence leaders as political prisoners. |
| July 21 2019 | Joan Baez described jailed Catalan independence leaders as political prisoners. |
| April 30 2019 | Joan Baez announced to Rolling Stone that she had been approached to perform at the Woodstock 50 festival but declined the offer. |
| April 30 2019 | Joan Baez announced to Rolling Stone that she had been approached to perform at the Woodstock 50 festival but declined the offer. |
| March 2 2018 | Joan Baez released her new studio album entitled 'Whistle Down the Wind', which charted internationally and received a Grammy nomination. |
| March 2 2018 | Joan Baez released her new studio album entitled 'Whistle Down the Wind', which charted internationally and received a Grammy nomination. |
| November 2017 | An FBI report from 1968 alleging Baez was involved in an intimate affair with Martin Luther King Jr. surfaced, which was described by historians as part of a smear campaign against King. |
| November 2017 | An FBI report from 1968 alleging Baez was involved in an intimate affair with Martin Luther King Jr. surfaced, which was described by historians as part of a smear campaign against King. |
| April 7 2017 | Joan Baez was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, recognizing her significant contributions to music. |
| April 7 2017 | Joan Baez was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, recognizing her significant contributions to music. |
| April 4 2017 | Joan Baez released her first new song in 27 years, 'Nasty Man', a protest song against US President Donald Trump, on her Facebook page, which became a viral hit. |
| April 4 2017 | Joan Baez released her first new song in 27 years, 'Nasty Man', a protest song against US President Donald Trump, on her Facebook page, which became a viral hit. |
| 2016 | Joan Baez advocated for the Innocence Project and Innocence Network, educating concert audiences about the organizations' efforts to exonerate the wrongfully convicted and reform the criminal justice system. |
| 2016 | Joan Baez advocated for the Innocence Project and Innocence Network, educating concert audiences about the organizations' efforts to exonerate the wrongfully convicted and reform the criminal justice system. |
| 2015 | Amnesty International jointly awarded Baez and Ai Wei Wei the Ambassador of Conscience award. |
| 2015 | Joan Baez was featured in the documentary 'Joan Baez: Rebel Icon,' exploring her impact on music and activism. |
| 2015 | Joan Baez was featured in the documentary 'Joan Baez: Rebel Icon,' exploring her impact on music and activism. |
| 2015 | Amnesty International jointly awarded Baez and Ai Wei Wei the Ambassador of Conscience award. |
| 2013 | In an interview with The Huffington Post, Joan Baez expressed disappointment in Barack Obama's presidency and remarked that she likely would not endorse a major political party candidate again. |
| 2013 | In an interview with The Huffington Post, Joan Baez expressed disappointment in Barack Obama's presidency and remarked that she likely would not endorse a major political party candidate again. |
| April 20 2013 | Joan Baez's mother, Joan Chandos Baez, passed away. |
| April 20 2013 | Joan Baez's mother, Joan Chandos Baez, passed away. |
| 2011 | Baez performed at the memorial for Steve Jobs, commemorating his life and contributions. |
| 2011 | After Jobs's death, Baez spoke fondly about him, reflecting on their friendship and her admiration for his genius. |
| 2011 | After Jobs's death, Baez spoke fondly about him, reflecting on their friendship and her admiration for his genius. |
| 2011 | Baez performed at the memorial for Steve Jobs, commemorating his life and contributions. |
| November 11 2011 | Joan Baez performed at a musical concert for the protestors at Occupy Wall Street, where she sang a three-song set that included 'Joe Hill', a cover of the Rolling Stones' 'Salt of the Earth', and her own composition 'Where's My Apple Pie?'. |
| November 11 2011 | Joan Baez performed at a musical concert for the protestors at Occupy Wall Street, where she sang a three-song set that included 'Joe Hill', a cover of the Rolling Stones' 'Salt of the Earth', and her own composition 'Where's My Apple Pie?'. |
| March 18 2011 | Baez was honored by Amnesty International at its 50th Anniversary Annual General Meeting in San Francisco and received the inaugural Amnesty International Joan Baez Award for Outstanding Inspirational Service in the Global Fight for Human Rights. |
| March 18 2011 | Baez was honored by Amnesty International at its 50th Anniversary Annual General Meeting in San Francisco and received the inaugural Amnesty International Joan Baez Award for Outstanding Inspirational Service in the Global Fight for Human Rights. |
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