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Joni Mitchell took the stage at Rhode Island’s Newport Folk Festival on Sunday for a surprise set. It was her first full performance since 2000 and her first appearance at the festival since 1969.

Joni Mitchell stole the show at the Newport Folk Festival in Rhode Island on Sunday, where she joined Brandi Carlile to perform a selection of her most enduring classics. The set marked Mitchell's first full show since 2000, and her first since suffering a brain aneurysm in 2015 that left her without the ability to do things like play guitar, swim, or even get out of bed.«I've never been nervous about being in front of an audience, but I wanted to be good and I wasn't sure that I could be,» Mitchell admitted in a post-show interview with CBS News.

Paul Simon made a surprise appearance at Newport Folk Festival on Saturday (July 23), where he joined Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats at the end of a tribute set to his music.Simon previously announced his retirement from touring in 2018, playing his final ever concert in Queens, just minutes from where he grew up.The veteran singer-songwriter ended his ‘Homeward Bound’ farewell tour at Flushing Meadows Corona Park, playing a 26-strong set that ended with two separate encores.His unannounced appearance at Newport Folk Festival saw him being backed by Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats, as well as Jerry Douglas on guitar. He kicked off his set with ‘Graceland’, followed by a special updated rendition of ‘American Tune’ featuring Rhiannon Giddens on vocals.Following this, he played ‘The Boxer’ joined by Douglas, Lucius, Rateliff and Lukas Nelson, closing out the evening with a performance of ‘The Sound of Silence’ by himself.Prior to Simon joining them on stage, Rateliff & The Night Sweats played a number of covers, including ‘Mother and Child Reunion’, ‘Homeward Bound’ and ‘Cecilia’.“What a joy working with Nathaniel and his incredible band.

Bleachers‘ set at Newport Folk Festival on Saturday (July 23), Jack Antonoff and band were joined onstage by Clairo and Lucy Dacus to perform a cover of The National‘s ‘High Violet’ standout ‘Bloodbuzz Ohio’.The National had performed at the festival the following evening, while Clairo and Dacus were also on the line-up. The National guitarist Bryce Dessner commented on Antonoff’s Instagram shortly after the performance, writing: “Thank you for singing bloodbuzz! I wish we could have done it with you all.”Watch fan-shot footage of the rendition below:@bleachersmusic joined by @lucydacus and @clairo for some Bloodbuzz Ohio at @Newportfolkfest pic.twitter.com/QIpf7Tq17d— α.

Joni Mitchell surprised the crowd at Newport Folk Festival over the weekend when she joined Brandi Carlile on stage for two songs.Fans were treated to a rare performance from the music legend when she appeared during Carlile’s set on Sunday (July 24). Together, the pair sang Mitchell’s classics ‘Both Sides Now’ and ‘A Case Of You’, released in 1966 and 1971, respectively.

Neil Young has indicated he’s not yet ready to play concerts, saying he doesn’t think it is safe amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.The songwriter was recently announced as one of the performers for this year’s edition of Farm Aid, the annual benefit concert for American farmers founded by Young, Willie Nelson, John Mellencamp and others.When responding to a fan’s letter on his website that expressed excitement at the news, however, Young responded saying he wouldn’t be attending the festival. “I will not be at Farmaid this year,” Young replied.

Joni Mitchell delighted fans by teaming up with Brandi Carlile for a rare appearance on stage.

Haim sisters were on boisterous form, all dressed in matching leather trousers and throwing semi-ironic bad-ass rock-star poses. Balancing high-decibel showmanship with agreeably nerdy charm, the siblings claimed selling out this iconic London venue was a dream come true. Their parents had even flown in to witness it.

It’s going to be a “Beautiful Day” for the band U2 and four other artists when they receive this year’s Kennedy Center Honours in December.

Crosby, Stills and Nash is back on Spotify after the musicians initially removed all of their music earlier this year in solidarity with Neil Young.Back in February, Crosby, Stills & Nash joined a growing number of acts who demanded that their music be removed from Spotify amid the COVID controversy involving Joe Rogan.Members of the disbanded folk supergroup, which when joined by Neil Young were known as Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young, supported Young who in January said that he wanted all his music pulled from the streaming platform.Young took aim at controversial podcaster Joe Rogan – a prominent skeptic of the COVID vaccine who has a $100million exclusivity contract with Spotify – pointing out the widespread misinformation shared through his podcast The Joe Rogan Experience.In February, Crosby, Stills and Nash said: “We support Neil and we agree with him that there is dangerous disinformation being aired on Spotify’s Joe Rogan podcast. While we always value alternate points of view, knowingly spreading disinformation during this global pandemic has deadly consequences.

After having their music removed from Spotify earlier this year, Crosby, Stills & Nash are back on the streaming service.

Todd Spangler NY Digital EditorSpotify has created an 18-member council to advise the company on policies addressing harmful content on the audio platform “while making sure we respect creator expression.”The move comes after a backlash earlier this year against Spotify and Joe Rogan, host of the No. 1 podcast on the service, over accusations that “The Joe Rogan Experience” spread COVID misinformation.

After A Strange Loop capped the Tony Awards by taking the Best Musical prize, playwright Michael R. Jackson offered his main takeaway from the show’s unlikely path to the top: “It’s OK to be weird.”

Jimi Hendrix with another Blue Plaque.The plaque will be located at the Hard Rock Hotel in Marble Arch and will be unveiled on June 10 alongside the ‘Experience Hendrix L.L.C’ event.The location marks Hendrix’s last London residence, which was then known as the Cumberland Hotel. Hendrix also wrote the lyrics to ‘Look Over Yonder’ and ‘Suddenly November Morning’ on the hotel’s stationary.As part of the celebrations, there will be a screening of the Grammy-nominated documentary Music, Money, Madness… Jimi Hendrix In Maui as well as a question-and-answer session with Jimi’s sister Janie Hendrix, his producer and engineer Eddie Kramer, and the film’s director John McDermott.The first Blue Plaque honouring Jimi was unveiled in 1997 at his 1968-69 Mayfair residence.In a statement, Janie Hendrix said: “I’m so proud of my brother Jimi and his being honoured again in London. His mission was to spread love across the world through his music, and we continue to see that come to fruition all these years later.“Eddie, John and I all look forward to interacting with people on June 10, whose lives were touched by Jimi in London — a city that was so important to him and his career.”In other Jimi Hendrix news, Joni Mitchell announced last year that she would be releasing the recordings of two sets at a Canadian coffee shop that were recorded by Jimi Hendrix.The singer’s performances at Ottawa’s Le Hibou Coffee House were captured by Hendrix in March 1968 during a two week residency by Mitchell ahead of the release of her debut album, ‘Song To A Seagull’.The recording features on Mitchell’s collection ‘Joni Mitchell Archives Vol.

Christmas comes early for “The Kelly Clarkson Show”.

19 years on from her villainous role in the iconic festive romance, Love Actually, Heike Makatsch looks completely different! Now 50, the German actress has ditched the famous bob Mia sported for an edgy blonde look. Heike played arguably the most hated character in the 2003 film, the sexy office seductress who was desperately trying to have an affair with her married boss Harry. It is never fully disclosed in the film if Harry, played by the late Alan Rickman, cheated on his wife Karen, however the storyline did not leave audiences without anger and heartbreak.

Ted Nugent has responded to Joan Jett after she hit back at his criticism of her being included in a list of the 100 greatest guitarists.Earlier this year, Nugent took issue with The Runaways legend’s placing at 87 in a list that was compiled by Rolling Stone‘s David Fricke back in 2003 (and was reposted online in 2010).“You have to have shit for brains and you have to be a soulless, soulless prick to put Joan Jett [in there],” Nugent said about the list in question during a YouTube livestream on December 30, though he later added that he also “love[s] Joan… ‘Put another dime in the jukebox, baby’ – great rock and roller”.He then sought to clarify his comments in another interview. “I started off by praising Joan Jett’s genuine shit-kicker, down-to-earth, all-American rock and roll credentials,” Nugent said. “I started off by praising her.

Spotify said it is not experiencing any negative effects from blowback over podcast hosts like Joe Rogan, with the company’s first-quarter results exceeding Wall Street forecasts.

EXCLUSIVE: The Eurovision brand continues its North American expansion. Leading Canadian producer Insight Productions, a Boat Rocker company, has teamed with Eurovision Canada rights owners and ASC, Inc., one of the companies behind NBC’s music reality competition series American Song Contest, to debut the first-ever Eurovision Canada in 2023.

June 2021 “The Vax-Scene” song featuring dancing syringes was “strange.” “He’s weird, right!” Rogan added, after Shields called Colbert “cringe.”“I wanna be in the meeting where they pitch that. Like here’s the thing ‘We’re gonna go da — da — da — dada — da vaccines!’ Like where’s the joke? Where’s the joke? Are people going to watch this?” Rogan continued, mimicking trumpet sounds.He also insinuated that Colbert “enjoys being the star of a show” and part of the “in-crowd,” adding that the comedian is likely doing it all for his “lucrative” salary.“Like this is going to go down in history, like this time — this is like a mass psychosis,” Rogan said.The podcaster also lamented Colbert’s close relationship with high-ranking Democratic officials, poking fun at a video showing the former Comedy Central star high-fiving and dancing with US Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer.The conversation turned toward Colbert when Rogan said he wouldn’t be able to have a career outside of being a comedian had he been born earlier.

Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorCourtney Holt, a top executive in Spotify’s podcasting business and a four-year veteran of the company, is leaving the streaming giant, a source close to the situation has confirmed to Variety. The source said that Holt’s departure was his decision and is amicable, and that he will stay on as an advisor to the company for the next several months at least.

Chris Willman Music WriterWhat were the odds that the Recording Academy would honor the woman that many consider the greatest living female songwriter, Joni Mitchell, and great living male songwriter, Paul Simon, within a week’s time of one another? And yet that’s what happened as last Friday’s pre-Grammys MusiCares tribute to Mitchell in Las Vegas was followed Wednesday in Los Angeles with “Homeward Bound: A Grammy Salute to the Songs of Paul Simon,” both with spectacularly curated lineups worthy of the feted. And although the Mitchell night is not set to be publicly aired, the good news for fans is that the Simon salute was filmed for a future CBS broadcast and is destined to be one of the highlights of the music-TV year.

Joni Mitchell has delivered her first public performance in nine years, taking to the stage at MusiCares’ 2022 Person of the Year benefit gala.Mitchell was bestowed with this year’s titular honour on Friday night (April 1), following in the footsteps of previous recipients Aerosmith (who were celebrated with the title in 2020) and Dolly Parton (in 2019).Mitchell was not announced to be performing at the event, but joined the likes of Beck, Brandi Carlile, Cyndi Lauper, Stephen Stills, Jon Batiste and more to sing her 1970 classics ‘Big Yellow Taxi’ and ‘The Circle Game’.It marked her first time singing in public since June 2013, when she performed two short, impromptu sets at events being held in her honour, where she was initially booked to recite poetry. Prior to those, her last performance took place in 2002, with Mitchell having retired from touring altogether in 2000.Watch Mitchell singing ‘Big Yellow Taxi’ at the MusiCares gala below:At other points during the event, which took place at the Marquee Ballroom in Las Vegas, Mitchell was honoured with a sprawling roster of tributes.Among them were a cover of ‘The Jungle Line’ (from Mitchell’s 1975 album ‘The Hissing Of Summer Lawns’) performed by Beck, St.

Trevor Noah arrives at the 2022 Grammy Awards on Sunday (April 3) at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas.

Megan Thee Stallion is bring her fashion A-game to the 2022 Grammys!

Talent runs in the family. Dave Grohl‘s daughter, Violet Grohl, sang a cover of Joni Mitchell‘s “Help Me” at a pre-Grammys party over the weekend.

Joni Mitchell made a rare appearance at the 2022 GRAMMY Awards and was honored with yet another golden gramophone!The iconic singer-songer took the stage during the GRAMMYs premiere ceremony on Sunday — with the help of a cane — to accept the award for Best Historical Album for her collection, The award marks Mitchell's 10th career GRAMMY. She was honored with a lifetime achievement award in 2002, and was also celebrated at the Kennedy Center Honors back in December 2021.Ahead of GRAMMYs night, Mitchell was recognized as the 2022 MusiCares Person of the Year on Friday. MusiCares is the foundation of the GRAMMYs' governing body, the Recording Academy, and provides health and human service aid to the music community.Mitchell delighted at the night's performances by famous fans and friends like Brandi Carlile, Beck, John Legend, Mickey Guyton, and more.«That was such an incredible evening for me,» the 78-year-old performer marveled as she took the stage to accept her honor, later joking, «To hear my music performed so well by everyone that was onstage, I can retire now and just let other people do it.»The legendary artist later joined the musicians for a group performance of her hits, «The Circle Game» and «Big Yellow Taxi.» See more in the video below.

The Recording Academy is handing out its 64th annual Grammy Awards today and tonight in Las Vegas, starting with the Premiere Ceremony preshow at 12:30 p.m. PT. The televised portion starts at 5 p.m. PT.

Dave Grohl‘s wife, Jordyn Blum, and daughters Violet, 15, and Harper, 12, stepped out on Friday in all black at the MusiCares Person of the Year event honoring Joni Mitchell.

Dave Grohl's wife, Jordyn Blum, and daughters Violet, 15, and Harper, 12, stepped out on Friday in all black at the MusiCares Person of the Year event honoring Joni Mitchell. The three women posed together on the red carpet at the MGM Grand Marquee Ballroom in Las Vegas, Nevada, days before the 64th annual GRAMMY Awards, which are set to take place at the MGM Grand Arena in Vegas. Violet performed a cover of Mitchell's «Help Me» at the event honoring the legendary singer-songwriter. The family were not joined by patriarch Dave as the Foo Fighters frontman continues to mourn the tragic death of Foo Fighters drummer, Taylor Hawkins.A post shared by Foozie’s Foo Fighters News (@foozies.foofightersnews)In the wake of Hawkins' death, the Foo Fighters have canceled their remaining tour dates, and ET has learned that the band will no longer be performing at the GRAMMYs as previously scheduled. «It is with great sadness that Foo Fighters confirm the cancellation of all upcoming tour dates in light of the staggering loss of our brother Taylor Hawkins. We’re sorry for and share in the disappointment that we won’t be seeing one another as planned,» the band said in their statement. «Instead, let’s take this time to grieve, to heal, to pull our loved ones close, and to appreciate all the music and memories we’ve made together.

Grammy Awards have finally announced the names of its guest presenters. Joni Mitchell and Dua Lipa Grammys 2022This year’s award show, hosted by Trevor Noah, has invited a diverse roster of musicians, artists, and actors to present the awards, including Joni Mitchell, Megan Thee Stallion, and Questlove.

Joni Mitchell will be making a rare appearance at this year’s Grammys, where she is due to present an award.The singer-songwriter, who has largely kept out of the public eye since suffering a brain aneurysm in 2015, is also nominated for Best Historical Album for ‘Joni Mitchell Archives, Vol. 1: The Early Years (1963-1967)’.On Friday (April 1), Mitchell was named Person of the Year at the 2022 MusiCares gala.

Chris Willman Music WriterWith due respect to Joni Mitchell’s lyrical prowess, never were there less prophetic words than “Don’t it always seem to go that you don’t know what you’ve got till it’s gone” — if only for the due that Mitchell herself is receiving while she is around to take it in. The queen of singer-songwriters got what may be the best of all possible salutes Friday night, feted and serenaded in a three-hour tribute concert that capped MusiCares’ annual pre-Grammy MusiCares fundraising dinner.And even though the event, like the Grammy telecast itself, was transported to Las Vegas this year, with the main ballroom at the MGM Grand Conference Center sitting in for MusiCares’ usual L.A.

Joni Mitchell is the Person of the Year and she was honored at the 2022 MusiCares event during Grammys weekend!

Joni Mitchell just gave her first on-stage performance in years!

Musical stars lined up to pay homage to Joni Mitchell in Las Vegas on Friday evening, with the tireless artist and activist being named Person of the Year at the 2022 MusiCares gala.