“In the current climate, I felt a need to express my concern. It is an artist’s duty to speak up.”

Painting has been a constant practice for Joni throughout her life, guided by a visual language that has always been distinctly her own. Over an iconoclastic career, she has always followed her own instincts over anyone’s expectations. “NEWS” brings this practice to the fore in a forthright response to the world as she sees it today.

Across 23 compelling new paintings, Mitchell turns her eye to our 24-hour news cycles with slogans, song lyrics, and uncompromising imagery. Her sharp wit skewers power and politics; her voice articulates protest and resistance. A powerful expression of her undimmed creative independence and vision, “NEWS” is a testament to the enduring power of art.

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Night Ride Home LP, All Analog - AAA - Ships on November 13, 2026. The album is presented in a gatefold jacket and includes a 2-sided litho of Joni’s original photo prints. This pressing was mastered directly from the original analog master tapes by Chris Bellman at Bernie Grundman Mastering, Hollywood, CA Pressed and plated at Record Technologies, Inc. (RTI), Camarillo, CA More information here

The Slaight Family Polaris Heritage Prize celebrates classic Canadian albums released before Polaris began in 2006. Joni is nominated for 'Court and Spark'. Cast your vote to push her over the top! Scroll down to the "Vote now" button . More information here .

Rhino High Fidelity presents a new audiophile edition of ‘Court and Spark'. Limited to 5,000 copies worldwide, the release features glossy tip-on gatefold packaging, newly written liner notes, and individually numbered copies. Available now exclusively at Rhino and select Warner Music Group stores internationally. More information here .

Joni earned the 2026 Grammy for Best Historical Album for Joni Mitchell Archives - Volume 4: The Asylum Years — 1976-1980, celebrating a project that showcases an important slice of her influential career. The collection was carefully curated, remastered, and annotated to preserve Mitchell’s artistry while providing insight into her creative evolution.

Joni will be honoured with the Lifetime Achievement Award at the 2026 JUNO Awards. She will be celebrated with one of Canada’s highest artistic distinctions at the ceremony in Hamilton, Ontario, on March 29. The National Arts Centre will present the accolade in recognition of her unparalleled influence on music and culture across generations. More information here

Today, SOCAN launches Music Creator Day to celebrate Canadian music, and the talented songwriters, composers and music publishers who make it possible. This year marks SOCAN's 100th Anniversary of championing Canadian music creators - empowering them to tell our stories, enrich our culture, and earn a living from their craft. Acknowledged by the Honourable Senator René Cormier on Nov. 4, 2025, in the Senate, and Member of Parliament David Myles in the House of Commons on Nov. 6, 2025, from now on, November 7 will be recognized annually as Music Creator Day, coinciding with the birthday of iconic Canadian singer-songwriter Joni Mitchell.

"Thank you for honouring my work in this manner," said Mitchell. "Although I have lived mostly in the States since I was 21, I live part-time in B.C. I have always been proud to be a Canadian, and lately more than ever." More information here

"Joni Mitchell Archives – Volume 4: The Asylum Years (1976-1980)" has been nominated in the "Best Historical Album" category. (Patrick Milligan & Joni Mitchell, compilation producers; Bernie Grundman, mastering engineer). The Grammy Award ceremony will be held on February 1. More information here

Joni will receive the cultural impact award for "Both Sides, Now," which the organization says "left an indelible mark on music and culture, inspiring generations with its timeless beauty and profound artistry." The SOCAN Awards will be held on Sept. 24 at Toronto's Rebel concert venue, with winners in a multitude of categories announced during the event. More information here

Cher and Joni were among the stars who joined Cyndi Lauper Saturday night at the Hollywood Bowl for the final concert of her farewell tour.

Lauper and Mitchell joined forces for a cover of "Carey." SZA, John Legend, Trombone Shorty and Jake Wesley Rogers also joined the festivities at various points. More information here . Photo courtesy The Hollywood Bowl.