(DAILY MAIL) — Joan Baez is refusing to go quietly. Embarking on what she insists will be her final tour, the legendary singer and cultural icon has no shortage of choice opinions to get off her chest.
At 77, as befits her status, the Queen of Folk is both earthy and slightly grand, airing her thoughts on today’s female pop stars (‘the bottom of the barrel’), ex-lovers Bob Dylan (‘paranoid’) and Steve Jobs (‘complex and driven’), her pending retirement (‘whoopee!’) and much else besides.