“I just realized, Joni’s the least nervous person up here,” exclaimed Brandi Carlile halfway through a history Newport Folk Festival set that paid tribute to Joni Mitchell, in her first full set-length concert appearance in two decades. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b5OIlK1g3yA Over 13 songs, Mitchell, who last appeared at the festival 53 years …
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Brandi Carlile appeared on The Late Show to perform two songs, a cover of Joni Mitchell‘s “Blue” and her own “This Time Tomorrow.” “This Time Tomorrow,” which Carlile performed alongside two musicians, comes off the singer’s new album In These Silent Days, which dropped last month. In These Silent Daysmarks …
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Brandi Carlile reunited with the surviving members of Soundgarden to perform a pair of the band’s classics during her gig Saturday at George, Washington’s the Gorge. Joined by guitarist Kim Thayil, drummer Matt Cameron and bassist Ben Shepherd, an exuberant Carlile and her band delivered renditions of “Black Hole Sun” …
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Tanya Tucker’s 2020 CMT Next Women of Country: Bring My Flowers Now Tour was only a handful of dates in when shows were postponed indefinitely last March. On Wednesday, Tucker announced rescheduled 2021 dates for the trek, along with other live performances. Tucker’s CMT Next Women dates resume August 6th …
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Brandi Carlile, Brittany Howard with Coldplay’s Chris Martin, and Bruno Mars and Anderson .Paak paid tribute to the artists who died last year during the 2021 Grammy Awards’ In Memoriam segment. Introduced by Grammys host Trevor Noah, the lengthy 12-minute block kicked off with Mars and Paak — who performed …
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David Bowie, Britney Spears and Roger Waters are among the list of artists tapped for Record Store Day 2020 releases. The annual event, which celebrates independent, local record stores, will be held on April 18th around the world. Per Record Store Day’s tradition, David Bowie releases will be included. This …
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CMA Fest has already announced its dates for 2020 — June 4th through 7th, if you’re curious — but country-music fans can relive this past June’s massive festival in Nashville with ABC’s three-hour concert special, hosted by Thomas Rhett and Kelsea Ballerini. Premiering, Sunday, August 4th, at 8:00 p.m. ET, …
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