Joni

The definitive anthology of writings on Folk music icon Joni Mitchell, tracking her rise from coffeehouse obscurity to international stardom.

"Nearly 50 years' worth of critical efforts to solve Mitchell's mysteries have now been rounded up in Barney Hoskyns's Joni: The Anthology....what comes through most consistently is a possessive impulse, a desire to really know an artist whose fierce privacy has often seemed at odds with the impression of intimacy conveyed by her music." --The Atlantic

Nine Grammys. More than ten million albums sold. Named one of the greatest singers and songwriters of all time by Rolling Stone. Joni: The Anthology is an essential collection of writings on Joni Mitchell that charts every major moment of the famed troubadour's extraordinary career, as it happened.

From album reviews, incisive commentary, and candid conversations, this anthology includes a 1968 review of Mitchell's first show at LA's Troubadour, a 1978 interview on jazz great Charles Mingus, a personal reminiscence by singer-songwriter confidant Ellen Sander, and a long "director's cut" version of Barney Hoskyns' 1994 MOJO interview. Spanning 1967-2007 and thoughtfully examining her early years, Joni: The Anthology offers a time capsule of an icon.

In collecting rare, unavailable, or hard-to-find materials, this book illuminates the evolution of rock journalism while providing an invaluable guide to appreciating the highs and lows of a legend. A must-read for fans of Joni Mitchell and music history alike.