For decades, he wrote a syndicated column in The Washington Post promoting nonviolence. That became the subject of a course ...

Widely known by his stage name Country Joe McDonald, he was a prominent figure in the anti-Vietnam War and counterculture movements of the mid-20th century.

An accidental Woodstock favourite, and one of the finest protest songs ever: “It’s become a touchstone for a generation!” ...

Bob Dylan's electric set at the 1965 Newport Folk Festival shocked fans and critics, marking a turning point in his career and the evolution of folk music.

In new docu-drama Broken English, the much misunderstood singer looks back at all her past selves – and gives a performance that moves her audience to tears. Its makers relive an extraordinary shoot ...

Despite still dealing with the aftereffects of a stroke, Williams has just released her 16th studio album and is set to go on tour with her band, which includes two “brilliant” players who have taken ...

Born Joseph Allen McDonald on Jan. 1, 1942, in Washington, D.C., McDonald rose to prominence as the frontman of Country Joe and the Fish, a San Francisco Bay Area psychedelic rock ...

From Woodstock, New York, to Malibu, California, these are the iconc Bob Dylan locations across the United States that ...

This year, two arena-filling artists returned to the older civic function of song. Bruce Springsteen’s “Streets of Minneapolis” and U2’s elegiac “American Obituary,” written in response to immigration ...

The best music documentaries on HBO Max cover 20th century folk icons like Bob Dylan and Latin jazz legends like the Buena Vista Social Club. Here are 10 films we recommend.

Owens knew Janis Joplin from their Port Arthur days, and he was excited about her recent return to Texas from San Francisco. At the Jackson benefit, she appeared in a somber black dress with her hair ...

With a cast of all-star musicians around him and a capacity crowd before him, Taj Mahal looked out at his fans and stated the obvious: “This is off the charts.” Indeed, it was a very special night for ...