Joni Mitchell

Summer Of 1971 – June 22 – JONI MITCHELL Released Her Classic LP ‘BLUE’ 55 Years Ago Today

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Every day of this summer we go back to a same summer date in history

22 June 2026

The now 82-year-old Canadian folk grandmaster JONI MITCHELL released her
4th, best known and timeless opus BLUE on 22 June 1971, today 55 years ago.

#3 in the UK, #15 in the US, #9 in Canada.

Pitchfork wrote in retrospect: “Blue is like a companion to Bob Dylan’s
Blood On The Tracks, a confessional album very much of its time that endures
on the strength of fantastic melodies and musical simplicity.”

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Instagram – Linktree – All Albums

MOJO Magazine – New Issue With Cover Star JONI MITCHELL

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11 April 2026

In this new issue MOJO writers have a look at the 50 greatest songs of Canadian
legend JONI MITCHELL (82 now), one of the folk/pop/jazz songwriting greats
of all time.

Also: Elvis Costello interviewed by Wilco’s Jeff Tweedy, Emmylou Harris’s last stand;
Gong take flight, in a teapot; Jonny Greenwood on Radiohead and more, unseen
Velvet Underground; unheard Shane MacGowan; Kevin Morby; Tori Amos; Musical
Youth; The Lovin’ Spoonful; Fiery Furnaces; and way more.

This month’s Free CD, titled Back To The Garden: A Tribute To Joni Mitchell
features 15 Mitchell covers by Roberta Flack, Fairport Convention, kd lang, Margo
Price, Fleet Foxes, Tom Rush and more.

You can purchase a copy and let it sent
to your home adress. Info here.

UNCUT – New Issue With Cover Star JONI MITCHELL Who Has New Boxset ‘THE ASYLUM ALBUMS 1976-1980’ Out In June

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23 May 2024

A new box set, titled The Asylum Albums (1976-1980) brings, on 6 LPS, Joni Mitchell‘s great albums Hejira (1976), Don Juan’s Reckless Daughter (1977), Mingus (1979) and
live LP Shadows And Light (1980) back with all sorts of rare stuff.

Out on June 21. All info & pre-order details right HERE.

For the occasion MOJO talked with friends and collaborators, and admirers such
as The Weather Station, Weyes Blood, Allison Russell and Courtney Marie Andrews.

Also features of Paul Weller, Kraftwerk, Stevie Nicks, Steve Albini, Grateful Dead, Arooj Aftab, John Cale, Warren Ellis, Bonny Light Horseman, Mark E Smith and Inspiral Carpets, Josef K, Beach Boys, The Stones, Bruce Springsteen, Neil Young with Crazy Horse and more

All print copies come with a free CD – Coast To Coast – with 15 tracks of the month’s best new music by John Cale, The Dirty Three, Linda Thompson, The Folk Implosion, John Grant, Cassandra Jenkins, Eiko Ishibashi, Bill MacKay and more.

You can purchase a copy and let it be sent to your home. Info HERE.

Folk Heroine JONI MITCHELL Was A Special Guest At The GRAMMY AWARDS 2024 (And At The Newport Folk Festival In 2022)

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6 February 2024


Clouds LP, 1969

The 66th annual GRAMMY AWARDS 2 days ago in Los Angeles attracted millions
of viewers. Not me, too showy, too glossy, too sugary and too many big egos. As all music websites/blogs covered the festivities, it was hard to escape the features. One moment caught my eyes. 80-year-old folk heroine JONI MITCHELL was obviously a special guest.

She performed BOTH SIDES NOW, the timeless classic from her 1969 Clouds LP.

The quality is poor, but the moment is magnifico.

She performed the song also at the world-famous Newport Folk Festival in 2022.
The quality of the footage here is splendid. Mitchell is just wonderful.

And she’s not done yet.

Joni Mitchell: Instagram – Website

JONI MITCHELL – ‘Archives Vol. 3: The Asylum Years’ Out Next Month – Today An Unpreviously Released Track From The Collection

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8 September 2023

Living singer/songwriter legend JONI MITCHELL‘s record label releases Joni Mitchell Archives – Vol. 3: The Asylum Years (1972-1975) on October 6th. More info here.

Today a previously unreleased off the upcoming collection, titled LIKE VEILS SAID LORRAINE, went online. Mitchell wrote this song and recorded it as a demo in late 1971/early 1972 at A&M Studios in Hollywood, CA. She explains that this song was
a piece of dialogue that happened with the real-estate woman who showed her
properties in British Columbia.

It’s a charming piano ballad.

Listen here.

JONI MITCHELL: All Albums – Instagram

New MOJO Issue With JONI MITCHELL As The Cover Star

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13 May 2023

In its new issue Mojo looks forward to the 50th birthday of JONI MITCHELL‘s
sixth longplayer, titled COURT AND SPARK released in January 1974.

Mojo #356 also features, Nick Drake, Generation Sex, a piratical supergroup; Paul Simon’s stunning new album; Dylan’s Shadow Kingdom; the truth about Love, Queen, The Zombies, Harry Belafonte, Willy DeVille, WITCH, Prince, The Teardrop Explodes, Sparks, Gang Of Four, Calexico, Keith Jarrett and Blood, Sweat & Tears.

The Covermount CD named Ramblers & Gamblers, is a compilation of 15 ace artists of 2023. Stars Sunny War, Lankum, Lisa O’Neill, Jim Ghedi, Meg Baird, Angeline Morrison, Julie Byrne, Angel Bat Dawid and more.

You can purchase a copy and let it be sent to your home. Info HERE.