On the Path of Joni Mitchell - the new biography from celebrated music critic Ann Powers EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEWS. Powers has interviewed contemporaries and close friends of Mitchell to provide a deep and wide-ranging look into the singer's life. MITCHELL'S 80TH BIRTHDAY. Publication follows shortly after the singer's 80th birthday THE DEVOTION OF MITCHELL FANS: Joni Mitchell is arguably the best-known figure in American folk music, and one of music's most influential and iconic figures in general. Her music spans generations, with each new generation rediscovering her catalogue over and over. Her music has permeated pop culture by being featured in television and movie soundtracks such as Love, Actually, The Kids Are All Right, 30 Rock, Practical Magic. Some of the biggest artists of all time have covered her music. Her albums are consistently re-released through special and expanded editions thanks to the staying power of her music.
HER INFLUENCE ON AND HISTORY WITH MUSIC ICONS: Mitchell's contribution to music has influenced world-famous musicians across the globe including Brandi Carlile, Harry Styles, Elton John, Lana Del Rey, Lorde, Bob Dylan, Prince. In 2022 she joined Brandi Carlile on stage at the Newport Folk Festival, not only marking her first public performance in 20 years, but her return to the first festival she ever played. The performance received such widespread media attention that she claimed to want to start performing again and later announced a headline concert to begin June 2023. WRITTEN BY A KEY FIGURE IN MUSIC CRITICISM: Ann Powers reaches thousands of ears every day as a music critic for NPR. She is also a contributor to the Los Angeles Times, where she was previously chief pop critic. She has also served as pop critic for The New York Times and editor of The Village Voice. She co-authored Tori Amos's autobiography, Piece by Piece; has written her own memoir, Weird Like Us; and most recently authored Good Booty: Love and Sex, Black and White, Body and Soul in American Music on eroticism in American pop music. Competition: Morning Glory Vine;Lady Canyon;Reckless Daughter;Own Words;Both Sides Now;Anthology;1964;Just Kids;Running Up That Hill;Wayward;Stories I Might Regret Telling You.
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