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“I don’t have the words right now to express the loss of such a special man”: Jim Irsay, billionaire philanthropist and owner of the world’s greatest guitar collection, dies aged 65

The Indianapolis Colts owner had assembled a revered and hugely valuable guitar haul that included David Gilmour’s Black Strat, Bob Dylan’s Newport Folk Festival Strat, and Kurt Cobain’s Smells Like Teen Spirit Mustang

Guitar World · May 22, 2025

“The guitar that killed folk”: Mike Bloomfield’s butchered Fender Telecaster – which was used during Bob Dylan’s infamous 1965 Newport Folk Festival performance – is up for sale

The Tele was present during a change-making moment in rock ‘n’ roll history, but was later curiously modified by a left-handed player

Guitar World · Jan 13, 2025

“You tell me, Professor, when you’re ready to go!” Conan O’Brien invites Jack White – and his wild custom Fenders – to swap solos on White Stripes and Eddie Cochran classics at the Newport Folk Festival

White took up position behind a custom Acoustasonic and a variant of his infamous Low Rider Telecaster to tackle two tracks during O'Brien's Newport set

Guitar World · Jul 29, 2024

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Joni Mitchell to play first live show in over twenty years

The hugely influential folk icon made a surprise return at last year’s Newport Folk Festival

Evening Standard · Jun 8, 2023

Joni Mitchell tells Elton John what fans have hoped for: A new album might be coming

We might be able to expect a new release from Joni Mitchell soon in the wake of her surprise summer appearance at the Newport Folk Festival.

Los Angeles Times · Nov 14, 2022

Joni Mitchell announces new live album in rare interview with Elton John

The singer will release a recording of her recent appearance at Newport Folk festival, her first full performance in 20 years

The Guardian - UK · Nov 12, 2022

Joni Mitchell to perform first headline show for more than two decades

Music legend enjoyed her surprise performance at the Newport Folk Festival this summer so much she has decided to make a proper return to the stage

The Independent UK · Oct 20, 2022

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Joni Mitchell heading back onstage after Newport surprise

Joni Mitchell had so much fun at her surprise performance at the Newport Folk Festival this summer that she's coming back to the stage

The Independent UK · Oct 20, 2022

Brandi Carlile's new sibling bandmates SistaStrings return to home stage on their own

MINNEAPOLIS — After performing with their first big-name employer at the Newport Folk Festival two summers ago, Milwaukee sisters Monique and Chauntee Ross were approached by the second major singer-songwriter who would take them around the world as part of her band.

Tribune News Service · Oct 4, 2022

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 · Aug 25, 2022

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.

The Conversation · Aug 8, 2022

'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 · Jul 27, 2022

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 · Jul 26, 2022

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…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Jul 26, 2022

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The Guardian - UK · Jul 25, 2022

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

The Independent UK · Jul 23, 2022

Newport Folk Festival includes stage powered by bicycles

The Newport Folk Festival is known for creating electrifying musical moments, and this weekend it is powering a small stage in part by festival-goers on stationary bikes

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