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How 2 well-connected LA siblings curated 20 years of eclectic musical magic

LOS ANGELES — Like pretty much everybody else in the world, Sean and Sara Watkins were blown away by Joni Mitchell's surprise return to the stage last month at the Newport Folk Festival, where the 78-year-old singer-songwriter gave her first full public performance since she suffered a debilitating brain aneurysm…

Los Angeles Times

There’s Music in the Kitchen, no 23

This week on The Sound Kitchen, you’ll hear a replay of a show aired on 15 August 2020, featuring musical favourites from RFI English journalists Angela Diffley and Paul Meyers. Just click on the “Audio” button above and enjoy!

Radio France Internationale

With the strokes of a guitar solo, Joni Mitchell showed us how our female music elders are super punks

The iconic Joni Mitchell’s recent surprise performance at the 2022 Newport Folk Festival prompted a world-wide outpouring of love and respect.

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Mo Ostin obituary

American record label chief executive who nurtured the careers of Neil Young, James Taylor and Prince

The Guardian - UK

Music industry titan Mo Ostin who worked with Sinatra, Hendrix and Prince dies at 95

Ostin signed deals with major pop and rock talent over the decades, including Joni Mitchell, Fleetwood Mac and R.E.M. He said the industry didn't have to prioritize sales over artistic freedom.

WEKU

‘I was overwhelmed with emotion’: readers on their memories of seeing Joni Mitchell live

After her surprise appearance at the Newport folk festival, Guardian readers share their recollections of Mitchell’s rare gigs

The Guardian - UK

How Canada’s Bob Dylan Ended up a Taxi Driver

Poet and songwriter Bill Hawkins rubbed elbows with Joni Mitchell, Jimi Hendrix, and other stars. Why didn’t he become one himself?

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It's time to rethink celebrity and aging

Artist are more than their heydays. Work produced in the so-called twilight years can add so much to their legacy

Salon

'I was ugly-crying most of the time': Wynonna Judd on being part of Joni Mitchell's comeback concert

Forty-eight hours after she performed Sunday with Joni Mitchell at the Newport Folk Festival, Wynonna Judd couldn't quite wrap her mind around what she'd taken part in.

Los Angeles Times

Mary McNamara: Once again, Joni Mitchell gives us all a reason to live

Some days, it is hard not to despair. Europe is on fire and also Yosemite; Russia continues to bombard Ukraine, a religious minority wages war against women and monkeypox invades an already COVID-riddled world. Mass shootings have become a daily occurrence, the damning evidence of the Jan. 6 committee is…

Los Angeles Times

Here's why Joni Mitchell's performance at the Newport Folk Festival is so incredible

The iconic singer-songwriter wasn't able to walk or talk after a brain aneurysm in 2015. Dr. Anthony Wang, a neurosurgeon, explains the challenges she faced as a musician and her remarkable comeback.

WEKU

Share your memories of watching Joni Mitchell play live

Following Joni Mitchell’s first proper live performance in 20 years, we would like to hear your memories of her past gigs

The Guardian - UK

Joni Mitchell, 78, graces stage after nearly 2 decades away

Folk legend Joni Mitchell has performed her first full-length concert in nearly two decades

The Independent UK

Joni Mitchell, 78, Graces Stage after Nearly 2 Decades Away

Surprise! Joni Mitchell is back onstage. The folk legend performed her first full-length concert on Sunday at the Newport Folk Festival in Rhode Island, The Boston Globe reported. Mitchell has contended with health complications since suffering an aneurysm in 2015, and her last full show was in late 2002, according…

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The Independent UK

Wynonna Judd wept during Joni Mitchell’s performance of ‘Both Sides Now’

Judd wiped tears off her eyes as she watched Mitchell perform live after 20 years

Salon

The return of Joni Mitchell

Mitchell recently played her first show in 20 years. And while she temporarily quit music, her fans never quit her

The Independent UK

Joni Mitchell surprises festivalgoers with first full live performance since 2002

It’s Mitchell’s first live performance since she suffered a brain aneurysm in 2015

The Guardian - UK

Joni Mitchell gives first full live performance since 2002

The musician’s set at the Newport Folk festival was her first since she had a brain aneurysm in 2015

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Carbon, the 1970 Isle of Wight festival featuring Joni Mitchell, and climate change

Carbon, born inside stars, catalysed life on Earth — but lately it's been getting a bad rap. This is carbon's journey from cosmic wonder to global pariah. It starts at an (in)famous music festival in 1970.

Los Angeles Times

Crosby, Stills & Nash return to Spotify after taking a stand against Joe Rogan

Crosby, Stills & Nash songs are back on Spotify five months after the band mates took a stand against the streaming platform and one of its biggest moneymakers, Joe Rogan.

The Independent UK

Meet Gracie Abrams, the bedroom pop singer catching the attention of Billie Eilish and Taylor Swift

The LA-based artist chose a different path to her Hollywood parents and has already developed her own devoted fanbase. She speaks to Annabel Nugent about lyrical honesty, connecting with her fans, and speaking out when it matters most

Chicago Sun-Times

Jim Schwall, Siegel-Schwall Band guitarist, dead at 79; formed influential Chicago group

The Chicago band melded blues, folk and classical music, playing and collaborating with artists ranging from Muddy Waters to Joni Mitchell to Seiji Ozawa.

The Independent UK

Harry Styles review, Harry’s House: Navigating grief and regret with a funk soul panache

As ‘Harry’s House’ flings open the doors of its party garage, Styles navigates this confusing emotional territory with a funk shuffle and future soul panache worthy of the Purple One himself

The Guardian - UK

Harry Styles: Harry’s House review – an abundantly charming artist so at home with pop stardom

Styles coos canny – though perhaps not especially deep – lyrics over 70s guitar and 80s hooks on a mature third album where every song feels like a single

The Guardian - AU

Flume, Mallrat and Daniel Johns: Australia’s best new music for May

Each month we add 20 new songs to our Spotify playlist. Read about 10 of our favourites here – and subscribe on Spotify, which updates with the full list at the start of each month

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