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Joni Mitchell has been working with director Cameron Crowe (Almost Famous, Jerry Maguire) on a feature film based on her life.

List & Guides

As these songwriters who are poets have shown, lyrics can stand apart from music to be recognised as creative works in their own right.

Micky Dolenz has spoken to Rolling Stone about being the last remaining member of The Monkees and his late bandmate, Mike Nesmith.

In Depth

Released at the peak of his fame, Cliff Richard’s Summer Holiday is a classic pop song that’s no mere romantic fling – it lasts forever.

In Depth

Dusty Springfield’s crowning achievement, the ‘Dusty In Memphis’ album allowed her to realise her full potential as a soul singer.

In Depth

Recorded at the height of the Vietnam War, ‘The Unknown Soldier’ was The Doors’ most political song, striking a chord at home and abroad.

In Depth

Joni Mitchell gave a rare performance at a tribute concert celebrating her Library of Congress Gershwin Prize for Popular Song award.

Wayne Shorter, one of the United States' greatest jazz saxophonists, has died in hospital in Los Angeles, aged 89.

In Depth

Recorded with Otis Redding’s guiding hand, Arthur Conley’s ‘Sweet Soul Music’ album was an all too brief entrée from a shoula-been soul icon.

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