Joni Mitchell started out as a folk singer who practiced around bonfires with groups of friends in Saskatoon, Canada, but she eventually became a household name with her unique brand of husky vocals ...
Highly personal tributes by the writers Henry Alford and Paul Lisicky each view the singer’s life and artistry through their own prism. By Leah Greenblatt Leah Greenblatt is an editor at The Times. I ...
When the revolving stage turned to reveal Joni Mitchell seated and singing from a brocade throne chair Sunday night, cheers erupted at the Grammy awards. Just a few notes into her slowed-down version ...
Last year someone I was talking to snorted that an older, lefty, white woman we both know seemed “like the kind of person who goes to Joni Mitchell concerts.” I had just gotten back from a “Joni Jam” ...