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Many thought she might never play live again after an aneurysm, but Mitchell is in lively, fun-filled form at this all-star return in rural Washington state

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

Celebrities having birthdays during the week of May 28-June 3 include singer Brandi Carlile, rapper DMC of Run-DMC and TV journalist Anderson Cooper

There are some gorgeous songs here, and some inventive arrangements, but the wit and honesty of her previous work seems diminished

SEATTLE — Brandy Clark has lived in Nashville, Tennessee, so long that most people outside her home state of Washington don’t realize the decorated singer-songwriter hails from the Pacific Northwest. But that’s about to change, thanks to her perfectly unvarnished new album, produced by another Washington star.

There’s a whole lotta music happening in Chicago this summer outside of the big arena and stadium tours. Here are our picks for shows in more cozy confines.

Last summer’s surprise set by Joni Mitchell at the Newport Folk Festival has been turned into a live album

The mammoth 30-track effort features nine originals and 21 rock anthem covers, and will also feature Ann Wilson, Paul McCartney, Joan Jett, Chris Stapleton, Melissa Etheridge and others

Rockstar, Parton’s first foray into rock’n’roll, features nine originals and 21 covers of songs including Let It Be and Purple Rain

The country legend recruited Mötley Crüe's bassist for her tentatively titled Rock Star LP

SEATTLE — After more than three years of contentious litigation, Soundgarden and Vicky Cornell have reached an agreement paving the way for a future Soundgarden album. Though terms of the deal were not disclosed, news of the accord was announced by Cornell, the wife of late frontman Chris Cornell, and…