Just in time for Christmas, Joni has debuted the first official music video for “River.” “‘River’ expresses regret at the end of a relationship…but it’s also about being lonely at Christmas time…A Christmas song for people who are lonely at Christmas! We need a song like that.” – Joni Director Matvey Rezanov and Skazka Studios use animated watercolor painting to capture the song’s lonesome mood while paying tribute to Mitchell’s prolific creativity as a painter. This goes out especially to anyon

Annual reflection on the heartwarming performance of 'The Long Black Veil' by Joni and Johnny on the debut episode of the Johnny Cash Show in June 1969. | Joni Mitchell

Joni in her early years performing “Urge for Going” from an appearance on Mon Pays, Mes Chansons in 1966. A wealth of unreleased live performances, home recordings, and radio broadcasts from Joni’s early years including “Urge For Going” Live from the 2nd Fret: Philadelphia, PA November 1966 and Live at Canterbury House: Ann Arbor, MI October 27, 1967 are available to listen to now on Joni Mitchell Archives - Vol.1: The Early Years (1963-1967) here: jm.lnk.to/JMAVol1YC | Joni Mitchell