In May 2021, during an interview with Clive Davis, Joni Mitchell reflected on negative reviews she’s received over the years. “I thought, why is it that people are so hard on this stuff? Well, I guess ...
Joni Mitchell held nothing back on her classic 1971 album Blue. From personal relationships to her own insecurities, every aspect of the singer-songwriter’s life was put on display. The raw emotion ...
Joni Mitchell penned some of the most prominent and enduring songs of the '60s and '70s. Still, she did not initially consider herself a serious songwriter. "I didn't really begin to write songs until ...
When Joni Mitchell first appears in Martin Scorsese’s 1976 concert film The Last Waltz, she’s in silhouette offstage, adding vocals to Neil Young’s “Helpless.” Young stands in the spotlight with the ...
Joni Mitchell is both the writer of many songs and the subject of them as well. Whether it is in contempt or celebration, Mitchell has reportedly been the underlying character in numerous of the ’60s ...
To celebrate the 50th anniversary of Joni Mitchells landmark album BLUE, renowned cabaret chanteuse Queenie van de Zandt, brings the Helpmann Award nominated BLUE: The Songs of Joni Mitchell to Hayes ...
Thus, The Songs of Joni Mitchell was born, an intimate evening celebrating the iconic singer-songwriter as part of this year’s In The Round festival. Mitchell was one of the first women in modern rock ...
Painter, poet and musician Joni Mitchell turns 75 years old today. Her artistry has encompassed pop, rock, folk and jazz, earning varying degrees of praise and criticism, especially for her more ...
Without fanfare, Joni Mitchell‘s music catalog is again on Spotify — a little over two years after she pulled her work from the streaming platform in solidarity with longtime friend and collaborator ...
Veteran musicians Neil Young and Joni Mitchell renounced Spotify last week after accusing the streaming giant of spreading misinformation about COVID-19. So why do some of their songs still pop up on ...
Joni Mitchell has historically been a master at turning complex, vulnerable emotions into gorgeous songs. It’s what made her such a big deal back in the day; she inspired the singer/songwriter ...
There’s a tongue-in-cheek theory - sometimes espoused in an arched eyebrow kind of way by Stuart Maconie on 6 Music - that suggests that the best versions of Bob Dylan songs are those that don’t ...