Joni Mitchell is 76 today, so we thought we'd celebrate by hearing some of her songs. But let's get a little creative with this one. What songs would you like to hear for today's 9:30 Coffee Break that are covers of Joni Mitchell songs?

The live hip-hop album features a selection of Dessa's hip hop work with a group of vocalists and the full Minnesota Orchestra behind her. This years-long collaboration and cross-genre learning results in 'Sound the Bells' and some interesting marketing challenges.

Minneapolis singer-songwriter Andy Cook shares an account of his recent adventure in New York City. Making music and running a marathon have a lot in common, it turns out. Immense amounts of time and effort put into preparation; the ebbs and flows of anxiety and excitement along the way; and then the moment it all…

Unbelievably, this is the first time that the Pixies been inducted to our Chart Hall of Fame, ending their stay at #2.

We've done this one before but the trend seems to be returning - what songs do you want to hear for today's 9:30 Coffee Break where another musician or band is referenced in the title?

'Jack & the Ghost' is a new picture book written by Poling, well-known to his fellow Minnesotans as a co-founder of the Suburbs and the New Standards. Music fans might also recognize the name of the book's illustrator Lucy Michell...but wait, isn't that last name missing an E? It would be if we were talking about Lucy Michelle of the Velvet Lapelles and Little Fevers, but in this case we're talking about Lucy Michell the visual artist. (Yes, they're the same person.)

Alexander O'Connor, aka Rex Orange County, shares insights into his career thus far. 'You are something and you make a choice in your life, like, 'This is going to be great' -- and then it happens, and you're kind of like, 'This is more stressful than I imagined.'

Gram Parsons' body was stolen; Dylan recorded two classic songs in Nashville; Aerosmith played their first gig; Soft Cell broke a U.K. charts record; Pearl Jam had a fast-selling album; Taylor Swift's album sold even faster; and the Sex Pistols debuted, Today in Music History.

Angel Olsen has reimagined her sound. On this edition of All Songs Considered, she and her co-producer, John Congleton reveal how they did it, with the help of a 14-piece string section.

Mary Lucia talks about director Richard Lowenstein's biopic 'Mystify: Michael Hutchence,' which explores the complex life of the late INXS frontman. The film will make its Minnesota Premiere at the Sound Unseen Film Festival on November 17.