Folk musician Joan Baez helped fuel a movement by looking into society. In 1963 she played a 1929 O-45 Martin Guitar at the 1963 March on Washington D.C. Nearly 60 years later Baez painted the ...
Actor Monica Barbaro stops by Studio 1A to discuss her Oscar-nominated movie “A Complete Unknown,” where she stars opposite ...
Joan Baez has shared her thoughts on James Mangold's Bob Dylan biopic A Complete Unknown, and gave "kudos" to Monica Barbaro, who portrays Baez in the film. "I loved what she did in the film," Baez ...
In this lesson, we are exploring the guitar style of one of the most celebrated ‘protest singers’ of America in the 1960s and beyond. A legend of the folk genre, Joan Baez was born in New York ...
When she got the part in 2023, the 34-year-old actor had never been a singer, didn’t know how to play the guitar and had only a few months to learn how to do both. On top of that, she was intent on ...
The role also required Barbaro to learn guitar — a huge challenge, considering Baez’s playing is very unique. “Joan’s fingerpicking style is so intricate, so specific, and I had no ...
Barbaro has been nominated for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for her role as the young Joan Baez, depicting ...