According to Carlile, Mitchell is a "standard" for her in that way when it comes to her songwriting. "I don't really understand the metric of how I judge those things. It just have to do with how I ...

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Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Hugh McIntyre covers music, with a focus on the global charts. Joni Mitchell is known as one of the most influential folk ...

The Song That Joni Mitchell Wrote in Response to Neil Young Neil Young’s "Sugar Mountain" is a bittersweet reflection on ...

The year 1974 was quite a big one for the singer-songwriter and folk musician alike, and a ton of songs released that year are still inspiring musicians today. Let’s take a look at just four legendary ...

Amanda Seyfried is just a big Joni Mitchell fan, OK? On Thursday’s episode of the Just for Variety podcast, the actress discussed her highly praised cover of Mitchell’s “California” during a recent ...

This is FRESH AIR. A new anthology of recordings by composer, singer, guitarist, pianist and painter Joni Mitchell is called "Joni's Jazz." She's pictured on the cover alongside friends and star ...

Brandi Carlile feels "inspired" by Joni Mitchell. The 44-year-old singer has opened up about her relationship with Joni, explaining how the 82-year-old star has influenced her own approach to ...

Last week, actor Amanda Seyfried appeared on "The Tonight Show" with Jimmy Fallon. She brought something a bit unusual with her - a dulcimer. (SOUNDBITE OF ARCHIVED RECORDING) AMANDA SEYFRIED: ...

Court and Spark is truly the best of the best. Joni Mitchell was the best female songwriter of the ’60s and ’70s, and Court and Spark, released in 1974, is her greatest achievement, combining ...