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Wayne Shorter, the saxophonist and composer who was a major figure in the development of modern jazz, died Thursday at a Los Angeles hospital. He was 89. His death was confirmed to The New York Times by his publicist Alisse Kingsley. No further information has yet been released. Related…

Joni Mitchell will receive the Library of Congress’ Gershwin Prize for Popular Song, with plans for a tribute concert in Washington, D.C. that will air on PBS stations on March 31. Carla Hayden, the Librarian of Congress, said in a statement that Mitchell’s “music and artistry have left a distinct…

Musical stars lined up to pay homage to Joni Mitchell in Las Vegas on Friday evening, with the tireless artist and activist being named Person of the Year at the 2022 MusiCares gala. Performers on the night included Beck, St. Vincent, Chaka Khan, Allison Russell, Billy Porter, John Legend, Herbie Hancock, Jon Batiste…

Amid the mounting pressure on Spotify over allegations of Covid misinformation presented on its Joe Rogan Experience podcast, the show’s host made an apology of sorts — “if I pissed you off, I’m sorry” — and garnered support from Dwayne Johnson, Kevin James, Jewel, Jamie Kennedy, Tulsi Gabbard, Troy Aikman, Kat Von D…

A partially contrite Joe Rogan admitted today that he doesn't "always get it right" on his podcast and promised to "do better" going forward as Spotify scrambled to contain the growing backlash to the ex-Fear Factor host's take on Covid-19 vaccines. The same day that CEO Daniel Ek announced adding content warnings…

The legendary Joni Mitchell has announced she, too, will remove her music from Spotify because “Irresponsible people are spreading lies that are costing people their lives.” Mitchell says she is doing so “in solidarity” with her longtime friend, Neil Young, who requested his music be removed from the service because…

Some 50 years after its debut, Joni Mitchell’s melancholy song River finally has its own video. River first appeared on Mitchell's 1971 album, Blue.  "River expresses regret at the end of a relationship… but it's also about being lonely at Christmas time," Mitchell says in a statement at the end of the animated…

The Kennedy Center announced its next choices for the annual Kennedy Center Honors, with plans to return the ceremony to its traditional time and format in December. The recipients for the December 5 event will be singer-songwriter Joni Mitchell, actress and singer Bette Midler, Saturday Night Live creator Lorne…

Growing event cinema specialist Trafalgar Releasing is to give a one night North American release to tribute concert Joni 75: A Birthday Celebration, featuring musicians Emmylou Harris, Norah Jones, Diana Krall, Kris Kristofferson, Chaka Khan, Seal, James Taylor, and Rufus Wainwright. The theatrical release of the…