arlier this year, Joni Mitchell performed at the Grammys for the first time, aged 80. Supported by her music partner Brandi Carlile and her band the Joni Jam, she sang , a song she’d written and released as a solo artist 53 years ago. The song was completely reimagined, her delicate soprano now a rich baritone; her voice speaking of a lifetime of experience. It was a beautiful moment. Mitchell’s performance was particularly poignant given that, in 2015, she’d suffered a brain aneurysm, which left her unable to speak or sing. Her monthly
