Mitchell began her official Archives series in 2020 with Archives, Vol. 1: The Early Years (1963-1967). She’s since shared the series’ second and third volumes, titled The Reprise Years (1968-1971) ...
Joni Mitchell has announced plans to release the fourth installment of her ongoing series of rare archival recordings, Joni Mitchell Archives, Vol. 4: The Asylum Years (1976-1980). The collection, ...
The volumes of Joni Mitchell’s glorious vault-clearing series of “Archives” boxed sets are organized by musical eras, and the first three were relatively tidy: the folkie ‘60s; the “Ladies of the ...
In the late ‘70s, Joni Mitchell rode a surge of critical and commercial success into a fearless and unfettered period of artistic experimentation, drawing on disparate sources from the underground to ...
Demo recordings are always a risky proposition when you’re considering whether to take the plunge on a box set. As any listener who’s been lured by a lavish multi-disc product shot can tell you, far ...
This is FRESH AIR. At 79, Joni Mitchell has made a surprising return to public performances after a series of health problems. These strong appearances over the past year have increased interest in ...
The third Archive release from Joni Mitchell offers an expansive look behind and beyond the curtain during a period that saw startling creative growth from the artist as well as her greatest ...
Joni Mitchell set new singer-songwriter standards in 1970's Ladies of the Canyon and 1971's Blue, then briefly considered retirement. A change of scenery to British Columbia's Sunshine Coast would ...
Joni Mitchell has released a never-before-heard song called "Like Veils Said Lorraine." The song was originally recorded in late 1971 and early 1972 at A&M Studios in Hollywood but has been shelved ...