Time — “All you've got is a girl with high cheekbones” more info

Stereogum — Back in 2012, Taylor Swift was attached to star in a movie based on the 2008 book Girls Like Us, a biography that detailed the rise of Joni Mitchell, Carole King, and Carly Simon. Swift would have starred as Mitchell opposite a cast that could have i... more info

LargeHeartedBoy — With the winter holidays approaching, box sets are the highlights of this week's new release list, including selections from Joni Mitchell, Soundgarden, and The Velvet Underground. What new releases are you picking up this week? What can you recommen... more info

LargeHeartedBoy — Michael Chabon talked to the Guardian about collaborating on mark Ronson's new album. For Chabon, a self-confessed music junkie with favourites ranging from Joni Mitchell and Elvis Costello to Mos Def and Rakim, Ronson's request was a "bolt from the.... more info

Stereogum — English folk singer Beth Orton has been pretty quiet since the release of her 2012 album Sugaring Season, but she’s contributed to an upcoming Amazon holiday compilation called All Is Bright. Her contribution comes in the form of a cover of Joni Mi... more info

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Mercury News, California — Her new album 'Songs of Shadow, Songs of Light: The Music of Joni Mitchell' will be showcased at a Sept. 28 at Yoshi's in San Francisco. more info

L.A. Times - Entertainment — The Hammer Museum will fete Los Angeles visual artist Mark Bradford and singer Joni Mitchell at its annual gala scheduled for Oct. 11. The Gala in the Garden is a key fundraiser for the Westwood museum, which raised $2 million at last year's event. more info

The Telegraph — Photographer Henry Diltz on photographing folk and rock stars from the classic West Coast scene more info

Time — Linda Perhacs, a dental hygienist living in southern California’s Topanga Canyon, recently had to bow out of a party at the last minute as a result of a flu bug going around her office. But it wasn’t a typical function that she missed out on —... more info