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Joan Baez Calls Out Silent Female Musicians, Praises Rogers, Carlile

5/28/2026

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Joan Baez told host Julia Louis-Dreyfus on the Wiser Than Me podcast that she is disappointed with many female musicians for remaining silent on democracy.
She praised Brandi Carlile and Maggie Rogers for advocacy, noting Rogers appeared at an ICE rally last month.
Baez criticized other stadium-filled female songwriters for not taking a small step to speak out.
She said their silence stems from wealth, calling them “richer than God.”

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Joan Baez told host Julia Louis-Dreyfus on the Wiser Than Me podcast that she is disappointed with many female musicians for remaining silent on democracy.
She praised Brandi Carlile and Maggie Rogers for advocacy, noting Rogers appeared at an ICE rally last month.
Baez criticized other stadium-filled female songwriters for not taking a small step to speak out.
She said their silence stems from wealth, calling them “richer than God.”