At the Newport Folk Festival in 2022, Joni Mitchell gave her first full-length performance in 22 years. The recording, At Newport, is out July 28. Nina Westervelt/Courtesy of the artist hide caption
Brandi Carlile
More than 20,000 fans watch Joni Mitchell perform during "Joni Jam" — her first official concert since her aneurysm — at the Gorge Amphitheatre in Quincy, Wash., on Saturday, June 10, 2023. Jovelle Tamayo for NPR hide caption
For his "Rich Spirit" / "N95" medley on SNL, Kendrick Lamar performed with minimal visual accompaniment, perfectly geared for the raw intimacy of his newest material. Will Heath/NBC hide caption
Brandi Carlile (by Neil Krug), Keb' Mo' (by Jeremy Cowart), Wet Leg (by Hollie Fernando) Courtesy of the artists hide caption
Brandi Carlile on World Cafe
Brandi Carlile introduces Joni Mitchell for a special Joni Jam at the 2022 Newport Folk Festival at Fort Adams State Park on July 24, 2022. Boston Globe/Boston Globe via Getty Images hide caption
Jon Batiste (center) performs at the 64th annual Grammy Awards on April 3, 2022. Batiste was nominated in 11 categories and took home five prizes, including album of the year. Matt Winkelmeyer/Getty Images hide caption
From left, St. Vincent, Nathaniel Rateliff and Japanese Breakfast. Renee Klahr/NPR hide caption
In These Silent Days is the latest collaboration between singer-songwriter Brandi Carlile and her core band, twin brothers Phil and Tim Hanseroth. Neil Krug/Courtesy of the artist hide caption
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Brandi Carlile on World Cafe
Across Brandi Carlile's new record, In These Silent Days, she sounds assured, content and, often, joyful. Neil Krug/Courtesy of the artist hide caption
Race Records, the latest release from country singer Miko Marks, is on our shortlist of the best albums and EPs out on Oct. 1. Amanda Lopez/Courtesy of the artist hide caption
At Joni Mitchell's 75th birthday celebration in 2019, where Brandi Carlile performed two songs. Valerie Macon/AFP via Getty Images hide caption
Joni Mitchell on the cover of Blue, an album turning 50 in 2021. Courtesy of the artist hide caption
Tiny Desk Concert with Chick Corea & Gary Burton. Brandon Chew/NPR hide caption
Joni Mitchell and Brandi Carlile at Joni 75: A Birthday Celebration in 2018. Carlile recently performed a tribute to Mitchell's Blue. Vivien Killilea/Getty Images for The Music Cente hide caption
The Highwomens' self-titled album is out now via Elektra Records. Alysse Gafkjen/Courtesy of the artists hide caption
Country's New Supergroup 'The Highwomen' Unite To Make Way For Unsung Female Artists
Watch Brandi Carlile perform at the 2019 Americana Honors & Awards ceremony. Pete Souza/Courtesy of the artist hide caption