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Joni Mitchell Honoured at 2026 JUNOS — A Career That Changed Music

Joni Mitchell Celebrated with Lifetime Achievement Honour at the 2026 JUNOS Photo by Emily Plunkett & Writeup by Maddie Maitland There tends to be a predictable kind of reveren...

3 Iconic Artists Who Were Inspired by Joni Mitchell

3 Iconic Artists Who Were Inspired by Joni Mitchell

5 Joni Mitchell Songs You Didn’t Know Other Artists Released First

Joni Mitchell actually wasn't the first to release "Both Sides Now."

Joni Mitchell’s Hejira – a track-by-track guide to the 1976 classic

Hymned by The Weather Station's Tamara Lindeman, Weyes Blood's Natalie Mering, Allison Russell, Courtney Marie Andrews and more The post Joni Mitchell’s Hejira – a track-by-track g...

For The Sake Of The Song: Joni Mitchell “Woodstock”

The Woodstock festival held in 1969 at Yasgur’s farm, Bethel, New York, is one of those truly emblematic moments in the history of contemporary music, and indeed in the birth of am...

3 Songs Joni Mitchell Didn’t Write but Definitely Could Have

3 Songs Joni Mitchell Didn’t Write but Definitely Could Have

Can’t Live With It, Can’t Live Without It: Joni Mitchell

David Jarman’s recent visit to Woodstock in his AUK ‘For The Sake Of The Song’ feature may well have whetted the appetite of Joni Mitchell fans (here), of which I have been one for...

5 Surprising Facts About Joni Mitchell’s ‘Hejira’

She drove across America in a red wig and sunglasses, told strangers her name was Charlene Latimer or Joan Black, traveled without a driver’s licence, and stayed behind truckers so...

I Listened to Only Joni Mitchell for a Week—Here Are the Songs That Put Modern Songwriting to Shame

Everyone say "thank you" to the songwriting gods for giving us Joni Mitchell. Here are four Mitchell songs that never fail to amaze. The post

Joni Mitchell and Cameron Crowe Spotted Together in BC

Canadian music legend Joni Mitchell and 'Almost Famous' director Cameron Crowe were spotted dining together earlier this week at Ruby Lake

3 Underrated Joni Mitchell Songs That Every Songwriter Should Study

There's a reason why Joni Mitchell is one of the greatest songwriters ever. Take a listen to these deep cuts and see why for yourself. The post 3 Underrated Joni Mitchell Songs Tha...

3 Underrated Joni Mitchell Songs That Every Songwriter Should Study

There's a reason why Joni Mitchell is one of the greatest songwriters ever. Take a listen to these deep cuts and see why for yourself. The post 3 Underrated Joni Mitchell Songs Tha...

5 Surprisings Facts About Joni Mitchell’s ‘The Hissing Of Summer Lawns’

There are albums that define a moment, and then there are albums that define an artist. Joni Mitchell’s seventh studio record, ‘The Hissing of Summer Lawns’, released in November 1...

How Joni Mitchell (And Uninterested Women) Helped The Eagles Land Their First No. 1 Hit, in a Roundabout Way

Getting ignored by potential mates has its advantages, apparently. The post How Joni Mitchell (And Uninterested Women) Helped The Eagles Land Their First No. 1 Hit, in a Roundabou...

Remember When Joan Baez Wrote a Song That Called Out Bob Dylan for Giving up on Protest Music in 1972?

Joan Baez Wants Pop Stars to Speak Up About Politics: ‘Just Take That Little Step’

The folk singer appeared on Julia Louis-Dreyfus’ podcast to discuss her career and her ongoing activism

5 Classic Rock Songs with Surprisingly Dark Meanings

From Blondie hits to Joni Mitchell classics, these songs address stalkers, nuclear war, and heartbreak under the cover of upbeat rock and roll.

Joan Baez Calls Out Pop Stars Who Avoid Activism: “Take That Little Step”

"I sort of cock my head at these stadiums filled with brilliant young women songwriters, and why can't they just take that little step." Joan Baez Calls Out Pop Stars Who Avoid Act...

Five Artists Who Write Song Lyrics Like Novelists

Most songs give you a feeling. The best songs give you a world. There’s a handful of artists working across genres who approach lyric writing the way novelists approach a blank pag...

Watch Neil Young Play ‘After the Gold Rush’ and ‘Heart of Gold’ at First Live Appearance of 2026

The surprise set took place at a benefit concert honoring Canadian environmental activistDavid Suzuki on his 90th birthday

Beverley Martyn, Whose Folk Music Breakthrough Took 50 Years, Dies at 79

As a rising star of the 1960s, she dated Paul Simon, brooded with Nick Drake and drew Barbra Streisand’s envy. Then she sank into an abusive marriage.

It’s Joan Baez, Babe, and She’s Got a Bone to Pick With the Pop Girls

Why do they refuse to denounce what’s going on in our country? “Because they’re already richer than God.”