“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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St. Vincent, Billy Porter, Stephen Stills, Beck, Sara Bareilles, Chaka Khan, Angélique Kidjo, Cyndi Lauper, Lauren Daigle, and Grammy Award nominee Allison Russell have been added as performers for the Recording Academy’s 2022 MusiCares Person of the Year tribute honoring Joni Mitchell. The annual benefit gala will be held at …
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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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Joni Mitchell has shared a previously unreleased live rendition of her song, “The Dawntreader,” recorded by Jimi Hendrix in 1968. The song will appear on Joni Mitchell Archives Vol. 2: The Reprise Years (1968-1971), out October 29th. The collection includes unreleased gems like 1969’s “Jesus” and a 1968 set at …
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He knew the right people, worked with the right collaborators, and looked and dressed better than many in his circle. But as even his friends acknowledged, timing was never one of David Blue’s strong suits — and if anyone needed a reminder, it arrived at his funeral. For much of …
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