For much of her career, Joni Mitchell was compared to the person she was when she first started making music. Back then, she ...

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 ...

James’ version of the song is available now via various streaming services. You also can check it out on his YouTube channel. The 46-year-old musician brings a breezy, country-rock feel to Mitchell’s ...

Whether compared to folkies of the 1960s or contemporary artists working today, Joni Mitchell is an incomparable musician. Some of that came by chance and child misfortune. Her intricate tunings, for ...

After getting her start performing in coffee shops and nightclubs in her native Canada, Mitchell would go on to set a new standard marrying music and lyrics. With such songs as “Both Sides, Now,” ...

As a young woman growing up in Canada, Joni Mitchell was fond of American popular music and bought records whenever she could afford them. She would sometimes swap painting jobs for jazz albums. She ...

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 ...