The Music of Joni Mitchell

Joni Mitchell became a vastly influential singer-songwriter by combining a deep, personal style with the sounds of pop, jazz, and the avant-garde. On today's show, Lloyd Whitesell, the author of a new book on Mitchell reveals some of the hidden aspects of her creativity. Also: Bon Iver is a project fronted by Justin Vernon, the soulful folk songwriter based out of Eau Claire, Wisconsin. He wrote and recorded the songs on his acclaimed debut "For Emma, Forever Ago" during three months of isolation in his father’s hunting cabin. He joins us to perform live.