According to Carlile, Mitchell is a "standard" for her in that way when it comes to her songwriting. "I don't really understand the metric of how I judge those things. It just have to do with how I ...

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Brandi Carlile didn't have to think long when it came time to name the person she thinks sets the standard in songwriting.

Brandi Carlile has openly expressed that Joni Mitchell sets the "standard" for songwriting. In her interview, she admitted that her judgment of songs is deeply personal and emotional rather than ...

Brandi Carlile feels "inspired" by Joni Mitchell. The 44-year-old singer has opened up about her relationship with Joni, explaining how the 82-year-old star has influenced her own approach to ...

Brandi Carlile sought out some alone time to work on her newest album, “Returning to Myself,” but she came out of the experience realizing she... Brandi Carlile reflects on the 'beautiful end' to her ...

Enviable collaborations with the likes of Elton John and Joni Mitchell have inspired and elevated Brandi Carlile’s musical profile in the last several years. And at this point, the multi-Grammy award ...

Brandi told People: "She's inspired me in so many ways, but I think one of the most profound ways is in what I won't write because of Joni. "There are songs that just don't get through the filter ...

"She's inspired me in so many ways," the singer-songwriter tells PEOPLE of the "Both Sides Now" artist Carlile was responsible for Mitchell performing her first full set in more than 20 years at the ...