Judy Collins is reflecting on a life well lived with her late husband Louis Nelson — and revealing how a new book of poetry has helped her process her grief. The “Both Sides Now” singer, 85, spent ...

Now 85, Judy Collins says she is not close to retiring. She performs Sept. 8 at the Mystic Theatre in Petaluma. Who: Judy Collins When: 7 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 8 Where: Mystic Theatre, 21 Petaluma Blvd.

“You have to talk about it. You have to find a way to deal with it. And it’s helpful to other people,” says Collins, who will perform in Newport on Aug. 15-16 The joy of interviewing Judy Collins is ...

Songwriters can occasionally be protective about how their songs are performed. But when their material is in the hands of an interpreter as special as Judy Collins, all those fears tend to fade to ...