Annie Zaleski

At the Newport Folk Festival in 2022, Joni Mitchell gave her first full-length performance in 22 years. The recording, <em>At Newport</em>, is out July 28.

Joni Mitchell's return 'At Newport' reconfigures her legacy

Annie Zaleski

The surprise performance at the Newport Folk Festival, now released as an album, is another exciting evolution in Joni Mitchell's notoriously chameleonic career.

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Tina Turner, rock and roll icon, dead at 83

Annie Zaleski

The pioneering vocalist, who played a pivotal role in the history of rock and soul music, had suffered a litany of health issues in recent years.

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Tina Turner, rock and roll icon, dead at 83

Annie Zaleski

The pioneering vocalist, who played a pivotal role in the history of rock and soul music, had suffered a litany of health issues in recent years.

Taylor Swift, onstage during the Fearless Tour at Madison Square Garden on Aug. 27, 2009 in New York. Swift released a re-recorded version of her 2008 album <em>Fearless </em>on April 9, 2021.

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The Rhymes And Reasons Behind Re-Recording Your Own Classics

Annie Zaleski

Taylor Swift is far from the first to revisit her old catalog for reasons of business as much as art – but even if it's often a managerial decision, the process can't help but be heartfelt.

A portrait of Eddie Van Halen, from a photo shoot in Tokyo, Sep. 1979.

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Understanding Eddie Van Halen's Teen-Idol Appeal

Annie Zaleski

The eponymous guitarist will forever be remembered as a legend of hard rock, but his band emerged at a time when purveyors of the genre were increasingly being presented with slightly softer contours.

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Bonnie Pointer, Founding Member Of The Pointer Sisters, Dead At 69

Annie Zaleski

Bonnie, the "rebellious" one, began her career as a duo before being joined by another, then another, of her siblings, becoming one of the foremost vocal groups of the '70s.

John Prine, performing during Coachella on April 27, 2014.

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John Prine, Hero Of 'New' Nashville, Dies After Developing COVID-19 Symptoms

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The beloved singer-songwriter who influenced generations of folk, country and Americana artists died Tuesday at the age of 73.