Rob Halford received a surprise when he performed at Live Aid in Philadelphia 40 years ago. The Judas Priest frontman told the Associated Press that meeting Joan Baez backstage at the star-studded ...

Rob Halford had no idea what to expect when he met folk legend Joan Baez at Live Aid in 1985 — except for a confrontation ...

Judas Priest covered Joan Baez's "Diamonds & Rust" on their 1977 album Sin After Sin. And the song has remained a live staple of Priest shows ever since.

I recently asked Rob Halford, the lead singer and primary lyricist of Judas Priest, who is known for riding a motorcycle onstage, to tell me the story of how this unthinkable musical match came to be.

Folk singer Joan Baez has dedicated much of her career to interpreting the songs of others, but there are few memorable examples of the reverse — musicians covering songs that she wrote. The ...

Priest has recorded some intriguing covers over the years, going back to Joan Baez’s “Diamonds & Rust” on 1977’s “Sin After Sin.” That was suggested by our record company at the time.

For 1974 debut album “Rocka Rolla,” Priest reimaged folk singer Joan Baez’s song “Diamonds and Rust” as Queen-style hard-rock.

The song that's gotten the best reception for Ozzy Osbourne's opening act tonight, Halford, is the version of Joan Baez's "Diamonds & Rust" made famous by Rob Halford's other band, Judas Priest ...

I recently asked Rob Halford, the lead singer and primary lyricist of Judas Priest, who is known for riding a motorcycle onstage, to tell me the story of how this unthinkable musical match came to be.

Why This '80s Rock Icon Feared Joan Baez Would Fight Him originally appeared on Parade. Rob Halford had no idea what to expect when he met folk legend Joan Baez at Live Aid in 1985 — except for ...