Joni Mitchell Reclaims Her Voice at Newport - The New York Times

The singer-songwriter’s surprise return to the stage at the folk festival she first played in 1967 was an act of bravery, joy and reinterpretation.

The highlight of the set, though, was Both Sides Now, a song that Mitchell wrote before she played Newport for the first time in 1967, when she was in her early 20s. Back then, some critics scoffed a… [+2257 chars]

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