“Diamonds and Rust” exists in two very different musical worlds. In one, it’s a folk ballad written and performed by Joan Baez; in the other, it’s become a heavy metal anthem covered by some of the ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Joan Baez - Credit: Noam Galai/Getty Images/Tibet House US Monica Barbaro's Academy Award-nominated portrayal of Joan Baez in the ...

Before there was the freewheelin’ Bob Dylan, there was the Queen of Folk, Joan Baez. He, a rising star, and she, an established folk singer and prominent activist, entered a short-lived romance in the ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. "Diamonds and Rust" exists in two very different musical worlds. In one, it's a folk ballad written and performed by Joan Baez; in ...

Released in April 1975 as the title track off Baez’s 16th studio album, “Diamonds and Rust” has an interesting backstory. Baez started writing the song in 1974, and a telephone conversation with Bob ...