Bob Dylan is a fake, says Joni Mitchell...

Folk legend Joni Mitchell has launched a scathing attack on fellow songwriter Bob Dylan, labelling him a “fake” and a “plagiarist”.

The Canadian-born singer songwriter rarely gives interviews but when a reporter from the LA Times spoke to the 66-year-old she told her interviewer her opinion of a number of American music icons.

When the reporter raised the point that Mitchell and Dylan had changed their names, the singer launched into surprisingly forceful tirade against her folk contemporary. “Bob is not authentic at all,” she said. “He's a plagiarist and his name and voice are fake. Everything about Bob is a deception.” More...

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