The folk goddess, the cheekbone icon, the Joni Mitchell has eschewed public life ever since suffering a brain aneurysm in 2015, minus showing up to a select few events that celebrate her greatness. And while Mitchell’s health continues to be a major source of speculation for fans (she was rumored to have lost her speech and mobility for a brief period of time), an old pal of hers, James Taylor, has given us one hell of an update: She’s planning a return to music, so we better be ready when she drops a sonic bomb on us. “Yes, I think she’s coming back musically,†he told the Guardian in a new profile. “It’s amazing to see her come back to the surface.â€
Additionally, Taylor said Mitchell’s health is steadily improving, so much so that she’s gone incognito to attend his concerts in Los Angeles. “We’ve continued to have a friendship and, well, I recently sort of re-engaged with Joni, and that’s been wonderful,†he explained. “She came to a show of mine recently, at the Hollywood Bowl, which was an unusual thing for her to do. But she’s recovering, she’s coming back — which is an amazing thing to be able to do — and I wonder what she has to tell us about that.†Given that Mitchell’s last album, Shine, was released back in 2007, so do we.