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. Backstage at Live Aid in Philadelphia ...

The Live Aid concerts in 1985 rocked the planet, but many of its stars don’t believe a similar event could happen in 2025’s ...

Baez wrote the song about her old lover Bob Dylan, and the song contains some poetic imagery that one does not associate with metal. I asked Halford about his decision to cut a couple of those verses.

Rob Halford is a metal god — so much so that he tried to trademark that term in 2009. ... going back to Joan Baez’s “Diamonds & Rust” on 1977’s “Sin After Sin. ...

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.It ...

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.

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. One … ...

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 ...