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 ...

Of all the folk songsters from the 1960s, Mitchell has proven to have the strongest influence on jazz singers. Joni's Jazz features her collaborations with stars like Wayne Shorter and Herbie Hancock.

Kelela has a music recommendation for you, if you’re looking for one. In a conversation just shy of an hour, the R&B and electronic music visionary pulls out all sorts of references. And while the ...