UNDER THE KNIFEMusic Icon, 85, Reveals Whether She’ll Get Plastic SurgeryThe folk legend spoke candidly about aging on Julia Louis-Dreyfus’s podcast.Cailey Petsch
THE ANSWER, MY FRIENDJohn Mulaney’s Live Show Derailed by Joan Baez’s Trump Rant“You said I could say anything I want out here?” the folk icon asked Mulaney during his live Netflix show.Michael Boyle
Sounds GoodWhy True Music Fans Flock to the Newport Folk FestivalYoung Joan Baez and Bob Dylan played there, and today, from Southern rockers to indie pop, the Newport Folk Festival brings together an eclectic mic of American sounds—and fans.Arestia Rosenberg
AMERICAN INVASIONHow a Porn King Saved A Rock-Doc MasterpieceTo commemorate its 50th anniversary, filmmaker D.A. Pennebaker opens up about the making of his celebrated documentary chronicling Bob Dylan’s 1965 tour of England.Colin Fleming
SlacktivismThe Celebrity Dumbing Down of ProtestTwo anniversaries this spring show how well-meaning but self-indulgent celebrities helped water down a great American tradition.Gil Troy
American Rock GodsPhotographer Guy Webster captured everyone from Hendrix to Dylan and the Stones in their counterculture heyday.William Boot
LITERATUREThis Week’s Hot ReadsThis week: the chance to live in Greek mythology through ‘The Song of Achilles.’Jimmy So
The Daily Beast RecommendsThis week: a satire of the publishing industry, Joan Baez’s re-released memoir, and a thriller that’s bigger and better than ever.The Daily Beast
