Get this: Legendary musician/composer Herbie Hancock is putting his jazzy spin on a whole bunch of songs, vocal and Instrumental, composed by or influential to Joni Mitchell. What's more, he's collaborating with various musicians on these songs, making for entirely new musical creations that still bear Mitchell's familiar sounds. The album, titled River: The Joni Letters, will be released Read more

"Pirate Master" has been cut adrift, writes Zap2it, and the final five episodes will air only online. In other reality news, ABC is developing a show in which young married couples will compete for cash, writes Mediaweek. Following in McCartney's footsteps, Joni Mitchell signs to Starbucks' Hear Music label, reports Billboard. Variety reports that Disney will discourage depictions of cigarette Read more

I truly savor the glistening orchestral pop music of Sufjan Stevens, but I've often wondered what else the multi-instrumentalist is capable of. I mean, the dude plays like 10 different instruments and writes truly unusual songs. But his two most recent albums, Michigan and Illinois, were such a perfect pair that they didn't allow much room to move in new directions. Now it seems Sufjan wants to Read more

Have you ever had one of those days that you just wished would end? Pop a Charity and the JAMband CD ($15) in and save the day by rocking your socks off with the kids. Inspired by the vocals of Joni Mitchell, Tori Amos, and Rickie Lee Jones, Charity writes all her music with movement in mind. And, as the mother of two sons, she gets kids shaking with songs that combines a mix of rock 'n' roll, Read more