Legendary singer-songwriter Joni Mitchell, 71, is in intensive care at an L.A. hospital after being found unconscious at her home, according to reports.
It is not immediately clear what happened, but a statement on her website said she "regained consciousness on the ambulance ride" to the hospital.
The iconic folk-rock artist is "currently in intensive care undergoing tests and is awake and in good spirits," Joni's official site added Tuesday afternoon.
Los Angeles fire officials said paramedics had answered a 911 call in Bel Air, where Mitchell lives, and had taken a patient to an L.A.-area hospital.
Mitchell recently admitted that she has a rare skin condition, Morgellons disease, which prevented her from performing. She was quoted as saying:
"I can't sing any more - don't miss it. I can't play any more - don't miss it. I've got all these instruments laying around and hopefully one day I'll pick them up."
Morgellons sufferers say it is characterized by crawling, stinging sensations under the skin; many in the medical community believe it is a psychiatric disorder.
In any case, musicians young and old took to social media to send their support after hearing the news. Boy George tweeted: "A prayer for Joni Mitchell."
Billy Idol also wrote: "Sorry to hear today's news about Joni Mitchell. I sang on her 'Dancing Clown' single many moons ago, all the best 4 her recovery."
Mitchell has released 19 original albums, and is best known for her 1970 hit "Big Yellow Taxi." She was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1997.
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