MOJO 356 – July 2023: Joni Mitchell Nick Drake Prince Bob Dylan + Free CD

ON THE EVE OF HER first full-sized, pre-announced show for over 20 years, we celebrate another Joni Mitchell landmark: Court And Spark, recorded 50 years ago and the bridge between the folk majesty of Blue and the ground-breaking jazz-pop to come. Also in this issue: Nick Drake – the making of a genius; Generation Sex – punk’s piratical supergroup; Paul Simon’s stunning new album; Dylan’s Shadow Kingdom; the truth about Love. Plus: Queen, The Zombies, Harry Belafonte, Willy DeVille, WITCH, Prince, The Teardrop Explodes, Sparks, Gang Of Four, Calexico, Keith Jarrett and Blood, Sweat & Tears.

THIS MONTH’S COVERMOUNT CD is Ramblers & Gamblers, compiling 15 brilliant artists for 2023. Stars Sunny War, Lankum, Lisa O’Neill, Jim Ghedi, Meg Baird, Angeline Morrison, Julie Byrne, Angel Bat Dawid and more.