| Homeward Bound: A Grammy Salute to the Songs of Paul Simon
Bonnie Raitt, Garth Brooks & Trisha Yearwood, Stevie Wonder, Sting and many more performed Simon's songs. | It’s not a surprise that Homeward Bound: A Grammy Salute to the Songs of Paul Simon, which aired (recorded April 6, 2022) on CBS on Wednesday Dec. 21, was so satisfying. Paul Simon has long been regarded as one of … | Event, Reviews | December 22, 2022 | View | event reviews | |
| Again and again, Bonnie Raitt did it her way. Her way keeps on working.
Kennedy Center Honors | Hanging out with the sublime singer who makes her guitar sound “the way bacon smells” — and reflecting on her lifetime of music and activism. SAN FRANCISCO In the late 1960s during her sophomore year, Bonnie Raitt took a leave … | Awards, Interview | December 3, 2024 | View | awards interview | kennedy-center-honors |
| Top Raitted concert | Roanoke audiences have waited 30 years to see Bonnie Raitt. In her sold-out 100-minute show on Nov. 15 at the Berglund Performing Arts Theater, the 75-year-old blues legend made her long-anticipated appearance worth the wait. An ecstatic, capacity crowd of … | Concerts, Reviews | December 2, 2024 | View | concerts reviews | |
| Bonnie Raitt and James Hunter stage masterful double-bill in Clearwater
Raitt’s knack for tempering the flow of her performances is almost as fascinating as her musical chops. | It may have been an unseasonably chilly night outside, but any traces of wintry temps were quickly dashed inside the confines of Clearwater’s Ruth Eckerd Hall last Saturday night, thanks to the heat the performers generated all night long. In … | Concerts, Reviews | November 26, 2024 | View | concerts reviews | |
| Bonnie Raitt’s favourite John Prine song
“It’s a masterpiece.” | “I am an old woman named after my mother”—this wasn’t the kind of opening line you heard very often from a male vocalist in the 1970s or any other period in pop music. Taking the perspective of another gender was … | Reviews, Friends, Biography | November 23, 2024 | View | reviews friends biography | angel-from-montgomery |
| Bonnie Raitt at the Saenger Theatre, Friday, November 8, 2024 | Friday night at the Saenger wasn’t just another show for Bonnie Raitt. It was the night of her 75th birthday—which proved an occasion to rock a little, greet a couple old friends, and have some reflective moments. And of course, … | Concerts, Reviews | November 10, 2024 | View | concerts reviews | birthday |
| Bonnie Raitt on What She Thinks of That Charli XCX Sample
"It’s been a remarkable blooming time for me," says Raitt, whose songs like "Nick of Time" are finding a younger audience thanks to samples and live covers | Bonnie Raitt is in the midst of a Raittaisance — with artists like Charli XCX and Maggie Rogers honoring her work. One of the year’s least expected samples on a record started with an email. A few months ago, Bonnie … | Interview | October 28, 2024 | View | interview | kennedy-center-honors |
| Essential Bonnie Raitt: 4 Songs All Fans Should Know | There’s nothing like a good Bonnie Raitt song! This blues rock and country rock icon has delivered hit after hit through the years, but there are a few noteworthy songs in her discography that are essential listening for any fan, … | Biography | October 25, 2024 | View | biography | |
| The Bonnie Raitt Lyric About Dealing with Major Life Changes | Bonnie Raitt is a perfect example of an incendiary talent who was almost shuffled off to obscurity by the whims of the record industry. Her artistic struggles coincided with a rough patch in her life in the early to mid-’80s. … | Reviews | October 19, 2024 | View | reviews | nick-of-time |
| Bonnie Raitt at Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall
Photos & Review | The most heartfelt moment of the night for me, came when Bonnie sang her Grammy Award winning song “Just Like That”. Bonnie opened up about her friend and inspiration, John Prine, who tragically lost his life a few years ago … | Reviews, Concerts | October 6, 2024 | View | reviews concerts | |
| Bonnie Raitt, Steve Earle, Taj Mahal and More Cover Iconic Prison Song on ‘Better Than Jail’ Benefit Album | Better Than Jail, a new benefit album that contains a 12-track lineup of iconic prison song covers, was released today, Friday, Oct. 4. Bringing together a coveted assemblage of Americana, blues, and country artists, the tracklists shuffles classics from Merle … | Activism, Reviews, Benefits | October 4, 2024 | View | activism reviews benefits | prison-bound-blues |
| Bonnie Raitt heats up Paso Robles
Raitt stands out as a fresh, relevant artist | – I’ve gone to hundreds of concerts since my first one in 1979 so 45 years later, you’re bound to get some repetition. But just because a musician has been around forever, it doesn’t make them a nostalgia act. Case … | Concerts, Reviews | September 20, 2024 | View | concerts reviews | |
| After decades of hit music and activism, Bonnie Raitt still has a lot more to give. | Bonnie Raitt is devoting her Sunset Center appearance to supporting journalism. “Never has protecting a free press been more essential,” she says. Bonnie Raitt has long been recognized as a blues-rock icon for her stellar songwriting, silky smooth voice, punchy … | Interview, Activism | September 19, 2024 | View | interview activism | free-press |
| Bonnie Raitt Pays Homage To John Prine During Stirring Indio Show | Bonnie Raitt has been in the music business for more than half a century. But her status as a blues rock legend—with 13 Grammy Awards, an induction into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, and an honor from the … | Reviews | September 18, 2024 | View | reviews | just-like-that-tour-2024 john-prine |
| SHEROES RADIO PRESENTS: THE ROAD TO JONI | We travel to Los Angeles for the first half of Episode 2, where Carmel talks to legendary producer, bassist, and Blue Note Records president, Don Was about his first gig ever at age 12 opening for Joni Mitchell. Don also … | Event, Interview | September 13, 2024 | View | event interview | |
| Bonnie Raitt, her band bring night of pure enjoyment to Findlay Toyota Center | On Friday, Sept. 6, the Findlay Toyota Center played host to one of the most influential musicians of her time, Bonnie Raitt. Raitt, who is a critically acclaimed roots and blues musician who mixes a bit of rock, folk and … | Reviews, Concerts | September 11, 2024 | View | reviews concerts | |
| Welcome Return to GR: The heartrending, uplifting musical mastery of Bonnie Raitt | The renowned, award-winning guitarist and singer transfixed a sold-out crowd at Meijer Gardens on Wednesday night. The review and photo gallery at Local Spins. As always, Bonnie Raitt can sing like an angel and play the slide guitar like nobody’s … | Reviews, Concerts | June 27, 2024 | View | reviews concerts | |
| Bonnie Raitt upholds her timeless talent, enduring appeal at MGM Fenway | Bonnie Raitt upholds her timeless talent, enduring appeal at MGM Fenway Bonnie Raitt was 40 when she became a star. It was central to her origin myth; she’d already lived a lifetime or two, both personally and professionally, before 1989′s … | Concerts, Reviews | June 16, 2024 | View | concerts reviews | |
| Bonnie Raitt fills The Met with rock and remembrance | The singer-songwriter icon took us from her days at the Main Point all the way up to present day in a stellar return to Philly. On Friday night, Bonnie Raitt and her band brought their Just Like That… tour to … | Reviews, Concerts | June 11, 2024 | View | reviews concerts | |
| Bonnie Raitt remains at top of her game at NJPAC concert | “Oh my gosh, what would we do without soul music!” said Bonnie Raitt, before singing her own soulful “Nick of Time” at her June 5 concert at Prudential Hall at NJPAC in Newark. Testifying to the power of music itself … | Concerts, Reviews | June 9, 2024 | View | concerts reviews | |
| Bonnie Raitt hits the right notes for fans of all ages at Albany’s Palace Theatre | ALBANY — Bluesy legend Bonnie Raitt performed to an eager, busy crowd Tuesday at the Palace Theatre. The theater was packed, and the seats were filled with a wide spectrum of sweaty bodies on this roasty summer evening — everyone … | Concerts, Reviews | June 5, 2024 | View | concerts reviews | |
| Raitt place, Raitt time
Local favorite Bonnie Raitt returns for a concert at MGM Music Hall at Fenway. | Bonnie Raitt can’t be summed up easily. Some people might view her as a sassy blues singer, some as a no-nonsense social activist, and some as an observant balladeer who writes deeply serious songs such as “Nick of Time” (a … | Interview | June 4, 2024 | View | interview | |
| Mavis Staples’ 85th Birthday Salute Brings Out Chris Stapleton, Hozier, Black Pumas, Bonnie Raitt and Other All-Star Acolytes | If we had the ability to assess who is the most beloved figure in music — not in overall numbers, but sheer adoration, per capita and per peer — it likely wouldn’t be Taylor or Beyoncé but Mavis Staples, who … | Friends, Concerts, Event, Reviews | April 21, 2024 | View | friends concerts event reviews | mavis-staples |
| Julia Gets Wise with Bonnie Raitt
Wiser Than Me with Julia Louis-Dreyfus | Bonnie really enjoyed speaking recently with Julia Louis-Dreyfus for an episode of her terrific podcast, Wiser Than Me. They talk about performing live, the experience of external vs. internal validation, and managing grief among many other things. Don’t miss this … | Interview | April 3, 2024 | View | interview | |
| The blues never had a greater champion than Dick Waterman | The blues never had a greater champion than Dick Waterman In the music business, they often refer to performers as “the talent” and their recordings as “product.” Dick Waterman, the Boston-bred agent, promoter, and photographer who died Jan. 26 at … | Friends | February 1, 2024 | View | friends | dick-waterman |
| Duke Levine Talks Touring with Bonnie Raitt & the Eternal Tone Hunt | Duke Levine’s resume is filled with a catalog of stellar solo albums, high-profile sideman gigs, and essential session work. We have Tom Bukovac to thank for making this interview happen, as he had requested Duke on a recent session here … | Friends, Interview | December 4, 2023 | View | friends interview | |
| Watch Bonnie Raitt’s Only Sit-In With The Grateful Dead
The acclaimed slide guitarist joined the legendary band on New Year’s Eve 1989. | Grateful Dead guitarists Jerry Garcia and Bob Weir were both known to play slide guitar on various songs within the band’s live repertoire. Listen to early versions of “Row Jimmy” for examples of Garcia’s slide playing. Some early versions of … | Concerts, Friends | November 8, 2023 | View | concerts friends | jerry-garcia |
| Review: Goosebumps, hankies and a standing ovation for an emotional but tired Bonnie Raitt in Minneapolis
It was the first theater appearance in the Twin Cities in this century for the longtime Minnesota favorite. | Bonnie Raitt is one of us. Well, almost. We sure treat her like she is. And she reciprocates. “I get emotional when I’m here,” she said on Wednesday night at the sold-out State Theatre in Minneapolis. Then the memories started … | Concerts, Reviews | October 12, 2023 | View | concerts reviews | minnesota just-like-that-tour-2023 |
| Bonnie Raitt pays tribute to John Prine, Paul Cebar, Hamm’s Beer at Riverside Theater | The first generations of rock and rollers didn’t have long-term career plans; maybe they hoped they’d die before they got old, or maybe they figured on some day getting haircuts and getting real jobs. Now in their 70s and 80s, … | Concerts, Reviews | October 11, 2023 | View | concerts reviews | |
| Roots legend Raitt runs emotional gamut
Grammy-winning guitarist delivers the blues, ballads and banter at the Burt | It started with a standing ovation. And by the end of Bonnie Raitt’s sold-out concert at Burton Cummings Theatre Saturday night, the excited crowd had risen three more times for the acclaimed roots artist. Raitt, 73, is on the tail … | Concerts, Reviews | October 1, 2023 | View | concerts reviews | winnipeg |
| Bonnie Raitt leaves SOEC crowd mesmerized | The highly-anticipated Bonnie Raitt show in Pentiton easily lived up to its expectations. The 13-time Grammy Award winner played to a sold-out South Okanagan Events Centre, Friday, combining a greatest hits show with numbers from her most recent album, Just … | Reviews, Concerts | September 23, 2023 | View | reviews concerts | just-like-that-tour-2023 |
| Bonnie Raitt may be best known for slide, but she’s an expert fingerpicker, too
and her Americana-indebted style will improve your acoustic playing | In this video and tab lesson, we unpack the acoustic fingerstyle approach of one of America’s great songwriters, and give you ideas for how to embellish chords and use inversions. A legend in the worlds of roots, blues, folk and … | Reviews | September 6, 2023 | View | reviews | |
| “Bonnie allows you to play what you feel and solo the way you like – there’s room for that, and it’s really refreshing”
Meet Duke Levine, the latest guitar ace in Bonnie Raitt’s formidable live lineup | A player who found his thrill on the Telecaster, Levine is a fine instrumentalist in his own right, who has honed his chops with a number of major artists – not least Otis Rush Bonnie Raitt has been a constant … | Friends, Interview, Biography | September 2, 2023 | View | friends interview biography | duke-levine |
| Fine at 50: Bonnie Raitt’s “Takin’ My Time” | There are so many people in the music business who never ever get the attention they deserve (and too many who get a lot more attention than they should, but that is another story). Bonnie Raitt is at the top … | LP, Reviews | August 19, 2023 | View | lp reviews media | takin-my-time |
| How To Play Guitar Like Bonnie Raitt | By Shawn Leonhardt for Guitar Tricks and 30 Day Singer There are a few different musical eras of the singer-songwriter and guitarist Bonnie Raitt. Some know her for her early folk and slide blues hits; in the early ’90s, she … | Friends | August 13, 2023 | View | friends | |
| Something to Gush About | Maia Sharp, a musician who’s written songs for Bonnie Raitt, Cher, Edwin McCain, Art Garfunkel, Keb’Mo’ and more, opened the show as people were still finding their seats. Thankfully, some talkers got emphatically shushed into silence, so all could, undisturbed, … | Reviews, Concerts | July 4, 2023 | View | reviews concerts | maia-sharp |
| Concert Review: Freihofers Saratoga Jazz Festival (Day 2) @ SPAC, 06/25/2023 | No umbrellas, no problem. Sunday’s second half of the 46th Freihofers Saratoga Jazz Festival felt as warm-summery as Saturday felt cool-swampy, when fans dodged puddles deep enough to swim across. No, no, I’m goofing, and with relief. Bonnie Raitt closed … | Reviews, Concerts | June 27, 2023 | View | reviews concerts | saratoga-jazz-festival |
| Live review: Bonnie Raitt at Bridgewater Hall | Fresh off her shock win at the Grammys, Bonnie Raitt visited the Bridgewater Hall as part of her UK tour Perhaps the most memorable moment of the Grammys 2023 was the shock Song of the Year win. The nominees included … | Concerts, Reviews | June 16, 2023 | View | concerts reviews | |
| Live Report: Bonnie Raitt brings her ‘Just Like That’ tour to Dublin’s Vicar Street | Having won three GRAMMYs at the 65th Annual Awards in February, Bonnie Raitt shows her Irish fans she’s still on top. “It’s fun being 73, isn’t it?” As quick-witted and charismatic as ever, blues legend Bonnie Raitt neither looks nor … | Concerts, Reviews | June 12, 2023 | View | concerts reviews | vicar-street |
| The Blues Show with Cerys Matthews – BBC Sounds | Cerys’ weekly round up of the blues you need to hear, from all around the world and in all shapes and sizes! This week Cerys chats to 13-time Grammy winner Bonnie Raitt. Raised in Los Angeles, Bonnie started playing guitar … | Interview | June 5, 2023 | View | interview | bbc2 |
| Bonnie Raitt review – a blues fireball in full bloom | London PalladiumWith typically charismatic fervour and to a star-studded audience, the master of heartbreak brilliantly honours her singular path through modern music. Guilty!” a lone voice cries out from the back of London Palladium, where blues legend Bonnie Raitt has … | Reviews, Concerts | June 4, 2023 | View | reviews concerts | london-palladium just-like-that-tour-2023 |
| How to Play Bonnie Raitt’s Grammy-Winning Story-Song “Just Like That” | With its character-driven narrative and fingerpicking guitar, “Just Like That” taps into Raitt’s love of the folk ballads of her songwriting contemporaries. Though Bonnie Raitt is best known as an interpreter, putting her indelible stamp on songs like John Prine’s … | Reviews | May 31, 2023 | View | reviews | grammy just-like-that song-of-the-year |
| Live Review: Mavis Staples, Bonnie Raitt @ Darling Harbour Theatre
An unforgettable performance by two outstanding legends! | Two weeks after Mavis Staples last visited Australia, the world completely shut down. At 80 years old, it was understandably feared that this may have been the very last chance we got to spend an evening with this certified soul … | Concerts, Reviews | April 12, 2023 | View | concerts reviews | mavis-staples australia |
| Live Review: Bluesfest Day Four (Sunday, 9 April) | Day four of Bluesfest was another massive day of talent punctuated by the classic Bonnie Raitt Crowd participation was just as central to Mavis Staples’ performance as her genre-defining voice. Even early numbers like Handwriting on the Wall had the … | Concerts, Reviews | April 10, 2023 | View | concerts reviews | byron-bay-bluesfest australia |
| Grammy-winning song hits close to home for Bonnie Raitt’s bassist
Maui resident James Hutchinson knows firsthand the meaning of ‘Just Like That’ | When Bonnie Raitt received the Grammy Award for Song of the Year for “Just Like That” in February, her band’s longtime bass player, James “Hutch” Hutchinson, was watching on TV in Los Angeles. Raitt had earlier won Grammys for Best … | Awards, Friends, Interview | March 30, 2023 | View | awards friends interview | hutch-hutchinson grammy just-like-that song-of-the-year |
| Tim Davern: Just Like That | A Grammy-winning song reminds Dr. Tim Davern of the life-and-death miracle of organ transplants. This past February, I was surprised and delighted that Bonnie Raitt won song of the year at the Grammys against stiff competition from several pop star … | Awards | March 17, 2023 | View | awards | song-of-the-year just-like-that |
| ‘I’m 73 and it shows’: The blues legend who beat Taylor Swift and Harry Styles | There was a twist at the end of this year’s Grammy Awards. After a parade of youthful and spangled pop stars rose to the podium for various honours, the Song of the Year prize went to one Bonnie Raitt, the … | Awards | March 13, 2023 | View | awards | grammy just-like-that song-of-the-year |
| Watch Bonnie Raitt leave B.B. King in awe with a series of stunning slide solos at the House of Blues Chicago in 2004
King once said that Raitt was the “best damn slide player working today” | B.B. King, a man who knew a thing or two about blues guitar playing, once said that – in his view – Bonnie Raitt was the “best damn slide player working today.” It’s an opinion few argued with at the … | Event, Friends, Reviews | March 8, 2023 | View | event friends reviews | b-b-king house-of-blues |
| 6 Things To Know About Bonnie Raitt: Her Famous Fans, Legendary Friends & Lack Of Retirement Plan | A Special Benefit for the GRAMMY Museum’s Music Education Programs To celebrate her incredible wins at this year’s GRAMMY Awards, including Song Of The Year, Best American Roots Song and Best Americana Performance, the GRAMMY Museum is thrilled to welcome … | Awards, Interview | March 6, 2023 | View | awards interview | grammy song-of-the-year |
| Brandi Carlile Praises Bonnie Raitt’s ‘Ability to Speak to the Every Man’ While ‘Pushing Radical Concepts’
"Bonnie is a fantastic activist, speaker and leader. I have so much respect" | This Women’s History Month, Brandi Carlile is honoring Bonnie Raitt. Long before she was the Grammy winner the world knows today, Carlile, 41, says she stood outside of Raitt’s concert at the Puyallup Fair nearby her hometown in Washington because … | Activism, Friends | March 6, 2023 | View | activism friends | environment brandi-carlile activism |
| Bonnie Raitt: David Crosby’s favourite singer of all time | The late David Crosby was a man famed for his hot takes. From his days in The Byrds to his final moments, expressing his opinions freely was a key part of his brand. Crosby’s thoughts came in many forms over the years. … | Friends | March 5, 2023 | View | friends | david-crosby |
| Four Lessons From Bonnie Raitt’s GRAMMY Win | Music professionals and fans alike were stunned earlier this month when 73-year-old Bonnie Raitt took home the GRAMMY Award for Song of The Year. Here are some lessons you can take to heart. This year’s GRAMMY Awards nominee list was … | Awards | February 24, 2023 | View | awards | grammy just-like-that song-of-the-year |
| Defending the Grammys: Harvey Mason Jr. Makes His Case | Recording Academy CEO Mason responds to Grammys criticism — and previews a TV special celebrating hip-hop’s 50th anniversary From yet another Beyoncé snub for Album of the Year to fan-roundtable segments that some viewers found cringe-inducing, this year’s Grammys sparked … | Awards | February 20, 2023 | View | awards | grammy |
| ‘Just Like That’ Bonnie Raitt strikes a blow for the solo songwriter | Bonnie Raitt sat up straight with her mouth agape in surprise when she heard her name announced as winner of the Song of the Year Award at the 65th Annual Grammy Awards in Los Angeles. She looked as if the … | Reviews | February 12, 2023 | View | reviews | just-like-that grammy song-of-the-year |
| Raitt Uses Grammy Win to Raise Social Awareness
Bonnie Raitt has used her surprise win at the Grammy Awards to draw attention to the issue of organ transplants | Bonnie Raitt accentuated the positive, while ignoring the negative, in her latest response on social media following the controversy which surrounded her surprise win at the 65th Grammy Awards. Raitt sent shockwaves through popular music when her “real-life” roots song … | Awards, Event | February 12, 2023 | View | awards event | song-of-the-year grammy just-like-that |
| Bonnie Raitt Reveals the Emotional Story Behind Her Grammy-Winning Song ‘Just Like That’
The singer opened up about the touching responses to her win and shared the inspiration for the lyrics. | Bonnie Raitt made quite the impression at this year’s Grammy Awards, where she took home the honors for Song of the Year and Best American Roots Song for “Just Like That,” as well as Best Americana Performance for “Made Up Mind.” … | Awards | February 11, 2023 | View | awards | organ-donor song-of-the-year just-like-that grammy |
| 10 Legendary Albums You Didn’t Know Feature Bonnie Raitt | Even before Bonnie Raitt took home the Grammy for Song of the Year on Feb. 5, she was a decades-long hitmaker. And before that, she was an in-demand session musician, collaborating with other artists on their own hits. Raitt had … | Reviews | February 11, 2023 | View | reviews | |
| Bonnie Raitt says she’s ‘been so deeply moved’ by outpouring love after major Grammys win
After winning song of the year, the singer thanked those who have shared their stories and experience with organ donation. | The 2023 Grammy Awards was a night to remember for Bonnie Raitt. The singer-songwriter won song of the year for “Just Like That,” surprising audiences and even herself. Raitt, 73 — who was up against artists like Lizzo, Taylor Swift, … | Awards, Event, Friends | February 11, 2023 | View | awards event friends | john-prine organ-donor song-of-the-year just-like-that grammy |
| The 10 best Bonnie Raitt songs | Across more than 50 years in the music industry, Bonnie Raitt has stood toe to toe with the giants of rock and blues. With a smokey voice and a shock of red hair, Raitt could have easily just been another roots-infused singer … | Reviews | February 11, 2023 | View | reviews | |
| Top 10 Bonnie Raitt Songs | Bonnie Raitt was born into music on November 8, 1949, in Burbank, California. Growing up with her father, Broadway actor John Raitt, and mother, pianist and singer, Marge Goddard, performing was already in her genes. By the time she was … | Reviews | February 10, 2023 | View | reviews | just-like-that song-of-the-year |
| Just Like That, Bonnie Raitt comes rocking back | Yes, Bonnie Raitt has won another Grammy, and she talked to Goldmine about the album ‘Just Like That,’ reflecting on love and loss in the 21st century. My little girl, pink and white as peaches and cream is she My … | Interview | February 9, 2023 | View | interview | |
| Bonnie Raitt Essentials: 11 Songs That Showcase The Breadth And Depth Of The 2023 GRAMMYs Song Of The Year Winner | Following Bonnie Raitt’s big night at the 2023 GRAMMYs — where she won three golden gramophones, including the coveted Song Of The Year — GRAMMY.com looks at 11 tracks that showcase the blues icon’s talent. When first lady Dr. Jill … | Event, Awards | February 9, 2023 | View | event awards | grammy |
| Bonnie Raitt’s keyboardist a ‘fierce defender and fan of Winnipeg’ | by Danton Unger Music has taken a Winnipeg-born keyboardist on a path stretching from New Orleans to New York and onto the stage with Grammy Award-winning artist Bonnie Raitt, but he has never forgotten his roots. A proud Winnipegger – … | Awards, Interview, Friends | February 8, 2023 | View | awards interview friends | song-of-the-year just-like-that grammy |
| Media Backlash to Bonnie Raitt’s Grammy Success
There has been a mixed media reaction to Bonnie Raitt's Song of the Year Grammy | Bonnie Raitt’s shock win in the prestigious Song of the Year category at the 65th Grammy Award, for “Just Like That,” was for many the triumph of the seemingly-lost art of crafted song-writing which reflects the trials and tribulations of … | Awards | February 7, 2023 | View | awards | grammy just-like-that song-of-the-year |
| Bonnie Raitt’s shocking Grammy win caps legendary career
The 'Something to Talk About' singer has earned 13 Grammys over 50-year career | Watch the latest video at foxnews.com After winning a 2023 Grammy Award for song of the year, Bonnie Raitt reveals which artists have inspired her throughout her legendary career. Bonnie Raitt took home a Grammy on Sunday for song of … | Awards, Reviews | February 7, 2023 | View | awards reviews | grammy song-of-the-year |
| Bonnie Raitt facts: Singer’s age, husband, family, songs and career explained | Bonnie Raitt is one of the most respected musicians of her generation. Fans were in uproar in 2023, when she was described as an “unknown blues singer” by some publications, after winning a Grammy Award for Song of the Year, … | Biography | February 7, 2023 | View | biography | grammy |
| Bonnie Raitt on surprise Grammy win over Taylor Swift, Harry Styles: ‘I’m just bowled over’ | Few people were as dumbfounded as Bonnie Raitt when she won the prize for song of the year at the 65th Grammy Awards on Sunday, Feb. 5. The Bay Area-based singer beat out pop royalty like Taylor Swift, Harry Styles, … | Awards | February 6, 2023 | View | awards | grammy song-of-the-year |
| The Moms Who Lived Bonnie Raitt’s Grammy-Winning Song
“Just Like That” was inspired by the story of a cardiac transplant recipient who let his donor’s mother listen to her dead child’s heartbeat. | As Bonnie Raitt tells it, the inspiration for her Grammy-winning Song of the Year, “Just Like That,” was a TV segment in which a mother listened to the beat of her dead son’s heart in a transplant recipient’s chest. “I … | Awards, Event | February 6, 2023 | View | awards event | just-like-that song-of-the-year |
| Bonnie Raitt’s Grammy-Winning Song of the Year Tells Story of a Mother and Her Child’s Heart Recipient | On Sunday, February 5, Bonnie Raitt took home the Grammy for Song of the Year for her self-penned song, “Just Like That.” “Just Like That” tells a story of a mother’s journey after the loss of a child, the healing … | Reviews, Benefits, Friends, Activism | February 6, 2023 | View | reviews benefits friends activism | organ-donor |
| Bonnie Raitt Wins Song of the Year for “Just Like That” at Grammy Awards. | And “Just Like That,” Bonnie Raitt takes home Song of the Year at the 65th Annual Grammy Awards ceremony, hosted Sunday night (Feb. 5). “I’m so surprised, I don’t know what to say,” Raitt said in her acceptance speech. “This … | Awards | February 6, 2023 | View | awards | song-of-the-year just-like-that grammy |
| Bonnie Raitt’s latest Grammy-winning song was recorded in a Bay Area studio
Raitt lives in both Marin County and Southern California, dividing her time | Though Bonnie Raitt now holds more than a dozen Grammy awards, she certainly seemed surprised to win song of the year at Monday night’s celebration. When the singer and songwriter’s name was called — by none other than first lady … | Awards | February 6, 2023 | View | awards | bay-area marin-county sausalito |
| The Meaning Behind Bonnie Raitt’s Grammy-Winning Song “Just Like That” | On Sunday night (Feb. 5), Bonnie Raitt took home Grammy Awards for Best Americana Performance and Best American Roots Song. There was one award she did not expect to win – Song of the Year for her 2022 hit, “Just … | Awards, Reviews | February 6, 2023 | View | awards reviews | song-of-the-year just-like-that grammy |
| Bonnie Raitt wins Grammy for cover of Manitoba band’s song | by Kayla Rosen American singer Bonnie Raitt took home three Grammy Awards this weekend, including one for a cover she did of a Manitoba band’s song. On Sunday, Raitt won the Grammy for Best Americana Performance for “Made Up Mind,” … | Awards, Reviews, Friends | February 6, 2023 | View | awards reviews friends | bros-landreth grammy made-up-mind |
| Stunning Win for Bonnie Raitt at the Grammy Awards
Bonnie Raitt paid a special tribute to her old friend the late John Prine after winning Song of the Year at the Grammy Awards | A sentimental ballad inspired by a mother’s real-life grief won Song of the Year at the 2023 Grammy Awards and finally gave an Americana artist true recognition as a song-writer after more than 50 years of recording and performing. Singer-songwriter … | Awards | February 6, 2023 | View | awards | grammy john-prine song-of-the-year just-like-that |
| Bonnie Raitt, Sheryl Crow, Quavo Shine a Light on Fallen Legends in Grammy Tribute Performance | Bonnie Raitt, Sheryl Crow, Quavo, and Kacey Musgraves were among the artists to take part in tribute performances to the late Christine McVie, Takeoff, and Loretta Lynn at the 2023 Grammy Awards. Country star Musgraves opened the medley with a … | Event | February 6, 2023 | View | event | christine-mcvie grammy songbird |
| Why Bonnie Raitt Deserved Song of the Year at the Grammys | When Bonnie Raitt’s name was called by presenter Jill Biden for Song of the Year at the Grammys on Sunday night, many on social media responded with confusion and even disgust. “Stop giving random people awards challenge,” wrote one user. … | Reviews, Awards | February 6, 2023 | View | reviews awards | john-prine grammy song-of-the-year |
| “Just Like That”: The Powerful Meaning Behind Bonnie Raitt’s Surprise Grammy Winner | When the Grammy Awards aired on Sunday night, there were more than a few surprises. One of the biggest surprise wins was for Song of the Year, a prestigious Grammy often considered one of the Big Four awards along with … | Awards, Reviews | February 6, 2023 | View | awards reviews | song-of-the-year just-like-that grammy |
| Bonnie Raitt Says She Is ‘Always Really Proud to be Acknowledged’ amid 2023 Grammy Nomination
Raitt is nominated for four Grammys, including song of the year for "Just Like That" | Bonnie Raitt is just happy to be included at the Grammys this year. “It’s nice to represent the oldsters!” she joked as she talked to PEOPLE’s Janine Rubenstein and Jeremy Parsons on the red carpet at the Grammys Sunday night. … | Awards | February 5, 2023 | View | awards | just-like-that grammy song-of-the-year songbird |
| Bonnie Raitt Unexpectedly Wins Song of the Year for ‘Just Like That’ at Grammys 2023
"I don't write a lot of songs but I'm so proud that you appreciate this one," Raitt said in her speech | Bonnie Raitt took home the award for Song of the Year for “Just Like That” at the Grammys. “This is just an unreal moment,” Raitt said in her speech. “Thank you for honoring me, the only academy that surrounded me … | Event, Awards | February 5, 2023 | View | event awards | john-prine song-of-the-year grammy |
| Sheryl Crow, Mick Fleetwood and Bonnie Raitt Perform ‘Songbird’ in Christine McVie Tribute at 2023 Grammys
In a touching ode to Fleetwood's late bandmate, the trio played the 1977 Fleetwood Mac tune, one of McVie's own compositions | Mick Fleetwood, Sheryl Crow and Bonnie Raitt paid a touching tribute to Fleetwood Mac‘s late songbird Christine McVie at the 65th Grammy Awards. Fleetwood, 75, Crow, 60, and Raitt, 73, took the stage Sunday night at Crypto.com Arena in Los … | Event | February 5, 2023 | View | event | grammy christine-mcvie |
| Bonnie Raitt’s face said it all: She was shocked to win 2023 Grammys’ song of the year | A “surprised” and “totally humbled” Bonnie Raitt received the Grammy Award on Sunday for song of the year. The legendary singer appeared stunned when she won the prize for her song “Just Like That” and got a standing ovation from … | Awards | February 5, 2023 | View | awards | song-of-the-year just-like-that grammy |
| Bonnie Raitt Talks with David Remnick | You couldn’t write a history of American music without a solid chapter on Bonnie Raitt. From her roots as a blues guitarist, she’s created a gorgeous melange of rock, R. & B., blues, folk, and country—helping to establish a new … | Interview | February 3, 2023 | View | interview | grammy |
| Marin’s Bonnie Raitt heads to the Grammys, recognized as a songwriter at last
Long renowned as an interpreter, she has quietly built a catalog of her own. Up for song of the year on Sunday, she talked about her nominated track, “Just Like That,” and a lifetime onstage. | Bonnie Raitt is no stranger to the Grammys, which will be awarded Sunday in Los Angeles. She has won 10 of them since 1979, and she has also been a frequent presenter and performer on the show, befitting a musician … | Interview | January 31, 2023 | View | interview | just-like-that |
| Inside The Life And Career Of Bonnie Raitt | Today, Bonnie Raitt is a music industry veteran, but once upon a time, she was just another 8-year-old kid with a Stella guitar that she got as a Christmas present from her family, according to Raitt’s website. The daughter of … | Biography | January 8, 2023 | View | biography | |
| In Clearwater, Bonnie Raitt digs deep and pulls out gem of a sold-out show
She’s not getting older, she’s getting better. | I hope I’m at least half as cool and lively as Bonnie Raitt is when I’m 73 years old. The longtime, veteran, blues-rock star brought her current, eight month-long tour to a close Saturday at Clearwater’s superb Ruth Eckerd Hall … | Concerts, Reviews | November 21, 2022 | View | concerts reviews | clearwater ruth-eckerd-hall |
| Bonnie Raitt brings the blues to Birmingham, shouts out local advocacy group on stage | BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) — She gave Birmingham something to talk about. On Wednesday night, a day after the 10-time Grammy winner turned 73, Bonnie Raitt brought the blues to the Magic City. And she brought a lot more, too. During … | Concerts, Reviews | November 10, 2022 | View | concerts reviews | marc-cohn |
| Celebrate Bonnie Raitt’s Birthday By Watching Her Guest-Filled 2002 ‘Austin City Limits’ Appearance
See Bonnie welcome John Prine and more for her second 'ACL' appearance. | By Nate Todd Bonnie Raitt was born on this date in 1949. The renowned guitarist and singer-songwriter hails from Los Angeles but also has close ties with Boston, Philadelphia, New York and Austin. Texas has a rich blues tradition and … | Reviews | November 8, 2022 | View | reviews | john-prine roy-rogers austin-city-limits oliver-mtukudzi |
| Best Bonnie Raitt Songs: 20 Bluesy Classics
Whether it’s an original or a song she has adopted and made her own, Bonnie Raitt’s ability to realize a lush soundscape out of words is extraordinary. | Bonnie Raitt’s lengthy career has been defined by her deft ability to occupy the liminal spaces of her life and art. Her vocals and slide guitar are forever unbound between prior iterations of herself and where she currently chooses to … | Reviews, LP, CD | November 8, 2022 | View | reviews lp cd media | |
| Q&A: Bonnie Raitt talks laundry, sad songs and a Houston blues legend
More than 50 years into her storied career, singer and guitar whiz Bonnie Raitt brings a new album full of sweet stories to Houston | The last time Bonnie Raitt visited Houston for a show, she was opening for James Taylor and plugging an album titled “Dig in Deep.” She hits the Smart Financial Centre in Sugar Land as the headliner this time with another … | Interview | November 3, 2022 | View | interview | |
| Bonnie Raitt Looks Back on a Lifetime of Texas Friends | Receiving a lifetime achievement award might lead to some introspection, a look back at the milestones which made a person worthy of recognition. For Bonnie Raitt, who earned such honors from the Recording Academy earlier this year, it allowed for … | Interview, Friends | November 1, 2022 | View | interview friends | texas |
| Bonnie Raitt At A Heartfelt Peak | Above all, one golden attribute renders our species worth saving: a capacity for compassion, to see the world through another’s eyes, and to feel it with a shared heart. It’s the rare empathetic genius whose music can evoke, exalt and … | Reviews | October 23, 2022 | View | reviews | just-like-that activism |
| Bonnie Raitt – The Bob Lefsetz Podcast | Hear Bonnie’s in-depth conversation with Bob recorded last week for the latest episode of The Bob Lefsetz Podcast. When it came down to the great The Beatles versus The Rolling Stones rivalry when she was a kid, where did Bonnie … | Interview | October 20, 2022 | View | interview | podcast |
| John Prine Finally Gets the Send-Off He Deserved at Nashville’s Week of Tribute Concerts
"You Got Gold" shows delivered a stellar lineup of surprise guests, including Brandi Carlile, Bonnie Raitt, Margo Price, and Kacey Musgraves | TO LIVE IN Nashville is to love John Prine, so it never sat right how quarantine robbed the late singer, songwriter, and hometown hero of a proper in-person memorial when he died of Covid complications in April of 2020. Prine … | Reviews, Event | October 12, 2022 | View | reviews event | you-got-gold john-prine |
| Bonnie Raitt performs as if no one has ever seen the show before | Bonnie Raitt joins host Raina Douris Bonnie Raitt has been releasing albums for over half a century. But thanks to something she learned from her father, who was a famous theater actor and singer, when Bonnie’s onstage, she never performs … | Concerts, Interview | October 7, 2022 | View | concerts interview | npr world-cafe wxpn |
| ‘I’m more mature now’: Bonnie Raitt talks about writing deep lyrics and finding her voice
The trailblazing musician will perform in Grand Prairie on Oct. 8. | Today, Bonnie Raitt is rightfully considered one of the greatest guitarists alive, and a poignant singer-songwriter as well. But for years, the music industry had absolutely no idea what to do with her. In 1971, at age 21, she released … | Interview | October 6, 2022 | View | interview | just-like-that |
| Bonnie Raitt – Bullseye with Jesse Thorn | The 1970s were a golden age for the record industry. LPs were flying off the racks. Labels were signing acts, polishing them up and turning them into piles of cash. It was a machine. Artists, especially solo performers, especially younger … | Interview | October 4, 2022 | View | interview | npr |
| Bonnie Raitt Answers the Proust Questionnaire
The award-winning musician and activist on life on the road, everyday heroes, and reaching enlightenment. | When and where were you happiest? As a kid, my summers at camp in the Adirondacks. And as an adult, when I’m onstage. What is your favorite journey? Away from chaos and toxicity to more joy and peace. What is … | Interview | September 28, 2022 | View | interview | |
| Bonnie Raitt and Mavis Staples sizzle and soar at San Diego concert showcasing vital American roots music | By George Varga There is nothing outwardly professorial in appearance or demeanor about Bonnie Raitt and Mavis Staples, whose joint 2022 tour concluded Tuesday night in San Diego with a sold-out concert at The Rady Shell at Jacobs Park. But … | Reviews, Concerts | September 28, 2022 | View | reviews concerts | just-like-that-tour-2022 |
| Bonnie Raitt Brings a Big Heart and a Big Voice to the Bowl
Evocative Vocals and Timeless Tunes Bring a Uniquely Joyful Noise to Santa Barbara | Bonnie Raitt Brings a Big Heart and a Big Voice to the Bowl With a set list that covered her 51-year career and ranged from ballads to blues to countrified rock, Bonnie Raitt was a definite crowd-pleaser at her September … | Reviews, Concerts | September 26, 2022 | View | reviews concerts | just-like-that-tour-2022 mavis-staples |
| Bonnie Raitt and Mavis Staples Roar Through a Heroines’ Double-Header at the Greek: Concert Review | Bonnie Raitt and Mavis Staples Roar Through a Heroines’ Double-Header at the Greek If the planet was under threat of annihilation from beyond, and we had to present our divine or interplanetary overlords with just two musical emissaries to make … | Reviews, Concerts | September 25, 2022 | View | reviews concerts | mavis-staples |
| Bonnie Raitt Releases New Product and..”Just Like That” | Raised in Los Angeles in a climate of respect for the arts, Quaker traditions, and a commitment to social activism. A Stella guitar given to her as a Christmas present launched Bonnie on her creative journey at the age of … | Reviews, Biography | September 23, 2022 | View | reviews biography | just-like-that |
| Bonnie joins Dave Cobb on Southern Accents Radio | Bonnie joins Dave Cobb on #SouthernAccentsRadio Saturday, 9/17 at 4pm PT / 6pm CT to talk about her latest album, ‘Just Like That…’ and play music from some of her Americana and Blues heroes. Open Apple Music, tap Radio, and … | Event, Interview | September 17, 2022 | View | event interview | audio dave-cobb |
| How Bonnie Raitt Fine Tuned Her Style With ‘Give It Up’ | Stardom was never on Bonnie Raitt‘s radar. From the beginning of her career, she was mostly concerned with the craft of live performance. “I personally don’t have any ambition to be any big hot stuff,” she told Sing Out! in 1972. “I … | LP, Reviews | September 10, 2022 | View | lp reviews media | give-it-up |
| 5 Deep Cuts From Bonnie Raitt You Should Be Listening To | There’s something indescribable about Bonnie Raitt’s music. Whether it’s the stellar line-up of guest musicians in her recording sessions, or her own unparalleled playing and singing—whatever the x factor is, you can feel it from the second you queue up … | LP, CD | September 7, 2022 | View | lp cd media | |
| Duke Levine – Bonnie’s New Guitar Man | After 29 years on the road, Bonnie Raitt guitarist George Marinelli decided to take a break. Stepping into the role will be Boston native Duke Levine. The youngest of five, Levine had older brothers with Stones and Beatles records along … | Friends | September 1, 2022 | View | friends | just-like-that-tour-2022 |
| Concert Review: Bonnie Raitt is Timeless | I first heard Bonnie Raitt’s velvety falsetto on my mom’s worn Magnavox boombox when I was 10 years old. I was immediately captivated by “Give It Up or Let Me Go,” the opening track off Raitt’s 1972 sophomore album Give … | Reviews, Concerts | August 25, 2022 | View | reviews concerts | just-like-that-tour-2022 mavis-staples |
| Bonnie Raitt and Mavis Staples in a WW Bubble | Walla Walla – Two legends performed last Tuesday at Walla Walla’s newest music venue. Gospel singer Mavis Staples opened the show, followed by blues guitarist and singer Bonnie Raitt at the Wine Country Amphitheater. W3Concerts, with partners CMoore Concerts and … | Reviews, Concerts | August 25, 2022 | View | reviews concerts | just-like-that-tour-2022 |
| Review: Bonnie Raitt With Mavis Staples at Red Butte Garden | On Aug. 13, 2022, the Red Butte audience enjoyed a beautiful evening of advanced studies in the School of Rock. Mavis Staples enlightened us with songs from her 74-year career in gospel and soul and Bonnie Raitt delivered lessons in … | Reviews, Concerts | August 15, 2022 | View | reviews concerts | |
| On a hot night in Lincoln, Bonnie Raitt’s performance might have been hotter | Bonnie Raitt clearly loves playing Pinewood Bowl and the 2,500 or so who made it to the Pioneers Park amphitheater Tuesday clearly love her, too. Taking the stage at 8:15 p.m., with “Made Up Mind.” the first of a handful … | Reviews, Concerts | August 3, 2022 | View | reviews concerts | just-like-that-tour-2022 |
| Review: Bonnie Raitt gets friendly, frisky and emotional in her return to Minnesota
In her first Gopher State headline gig since 2016, the Hall of Famer gave shout-outs to many local musicians. | WAITE PARK, Minn. — Before Bonnie Raitt even sang a note at the Ledge Amphitheater on Friday night, she exposed her deep Minnesota roots. “Minnesota!” she declared when she hit the stage. “Nice to be back. What a beautiful venue.” … | Reviews, Concerts | July 30, 2022 | View | reviews concerts | mavis-staples just-like-that-tour-2022 |
| REVIEW: Bonnie Raitt, Mavis Staples offer a night to remember | Bonnie Raitt made waiting through the pandemic worthwhile. Playing at the Orpheum Theatre Saturday night, she reminded us why live music is so important and why you can’t take magic moments for granted – or embrace them through a cellphone … | Concerts | July 30, 2022 | View | concerts | just-like-that-tour-2022 mavis-staples |
| Before stop at Orpheum in Sioux City, Bonnie Raitt says the secret to longevity is being willing to ‘prove yourself every night’ | In the world of music, Bonnie Raitt considers herself a “character actor.” “I never wanted to be No. 1 or No. 2,” she explains. “You’d watch so many artists flame out after one or two hits. I wanted to be … | Interview | July 30, 2022 | View | interview | just-like-that-tour-2022 |
| How does Bonnie Raitt ease the pain in fraught times? By singing songs and watching animal videos | The pain in Bonnie Raitt‘s voice was palpable over the phone. Not the I-Can’t-Make-You-Love-Me agony, but the life-as-we-know-it-is-getting-so-hard suffering. The reversal of Roe v. Wade for women’s rights, the war in Ukraine, voting rights restrictions, the murder of George Floyd, climate … | Interview, LP, CD | July 28, 2022 | View | interview lp cd media | just-like-that |
| Bonnie Raitt and Mavis Staples bring joy to Madison in the nick of time | Treasure the legends. At first I wasn’t planning to go see Bonnie Raitt and Mavis Staples at Overture Hall on Tuesday night. I’ve seen both of them before, didn’t really know their new albums, it was a Tuesday night. The … | Concerts, Reviews | July 27, 2022 | View | concerts reviews | mavis-staples |
| Bonnie Raitt looks to the uplifting stories when writing songs in a trying time
Classic hits and new compositions will be part of the crossover artist’s Ravinia concert — as will old friend Mavis Staples. | An average person will live 2.2 billion seconds in their lifetime — and in just one of them, everything can change. It’s one of life’s great mysteries that gave Bonnie Raitt pause while writing her latest masterpiece, “Just Like That … | Interview | July 24, 2022 | View | interview | mavis-staples |
| How a Quaker summer camp inspired Bonnie Raitt’s music career
Bonnie Raitt on Grammys lifetime achievement award, says she's grateful to receive a lifetime achievement award from the Recording Academy while she's still touring. (April 3) AP | Bonnie Raitt returns to the Queen City July 19 at the Andrew J. Brady Music Center. Amassing 10 Grammy awards over her 50-year career, including the Lifetime Achievement Award, her authentic vocal style and virtuosic slide guitar can be found … | Interview | July 18, 2022 | View | interview | charles-brown |
| New album, fresh accolades fuel Bonnie Raitt’s year | After more than 50 years of recording, a dozen Grammy Awards and a Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction, Bonnie Raitt has plenty of laurels to rest on. But that didn’t make the pandemic shutdown easy to live through. … | Interview | July 15, 2022 | View | interview | just-like-that-tour-2022 |
| The Writer’s Block: Bonnie Raitt Makes John Prine Proud with Her Story Songs | Behind the Song: John Prine “Hello in There” From an affinity for The Gift of the Magi and early 20th century short stories by O. Henry and reflecting on the loss of friend John Prine, who died on April 7, 2020, and … | Interview | July 4, 2022 | View | interview | down-the-hall john-prine just-like-that |
| Paul Ingles – Talk Music With Me – Bonnie Raitt: JUST LIKE THAT | Host Paul Ingles A return visit to Paul Ingles’ studio by Rock and Roll Hall of Famer and unofficial, but undisputed, American Treasure, Bonnie Raitt. Who gives listeners a guided tour through her 2022 album release –JUST LIKE THAT – … | Interview | June 28, 2022 | View | interview | just-like-that |
| A Call from Bonnie Raitt: A story of love, loss and inspiration | GUEST COMMENTARY | My wife Joan deeply loved Bonnie Raitt, as a musician and as a role model. Joan always saw Bonnie as a wonderfully strong, outspoken and progressive, independent woman. Growing up, I admired Bonnie Raitt as well, for her social justice … | Friends, Activism | June 23, 2022 | View | friends activism | |
| 8 Great Moments From Bonnie Raitt’s Steamy Summer Solstice Return to New York City at a New Peak in Her Six-Decade Career
"I love coming back to the Beacon," declared Raitt, opening a two-night stand at the Manhattan theater, touring behind her new charttopping album `Just Like That...' | On the evening of the summer solstice, the longest day of the year, Bonnie Raitt opened a two-night stand at New York’s Beacon Theatre Tuesday (June 21) with a performance packed with its own superlatives. It was the most funky, … | Reviews, Concerts | June 22, 2022 | View | reviews concerts | just-like-that-tour-2022 |
| At Leader Bank Pavilion, Bonnie Raitt’s excellence is no surprise | Bonnie Raitt is nothing if not generous, and during her 90 minutes onstage at Leader Bank Pavilion Friday night, that characteristic showed up again and again. She made sure the audience knew who was playing with her by introducing her … | Reviews, Concerts | June 18, 2022 | View | reviews concerts | just-like-that-tour-2022 |
| Review: Bonnie Raitt reconnects with her Philly fan base at the Mann | The ‘Just Like That… Tour’ brought Philadelphia favorite Raitt to town behind her first album since 2016, and Lucinda Williams performed here for the first time since suffering a stroke in 2020. The Bonnie Raitt and Lucinda Williams double bill … | Reviews, Concerts | June 16, 2022 | View | reviews concerts | just-like-that-tour-2022 |
| Bonnie Raitt Inspires on Album ‘Just Like That…’ | Watching a human interest segment on the news in 2018, Bonnie Raitt couldn’t pull away from the story of a woman who donated her child’s organ and was about to meet the recipient of her son’s heart for the first … | CD, Interview, LP | June 9, 2022 | View | cd interview lp media | just-like-that |
| Bonnie Raitt – Love In Action | Love in action Bonnie Raitt is an artist who has long relied more on the very good reviews and praise of her colleagues than on cheerful sales figures. Ever since her self-titled debut in 1971, she has been praised for … | Interview | June 7, 2022 | View | interview | just-like-that |
| Bonnie Raitt, Blues Sister: Her Life And Times In Eight Songs | When an icon drops her first album in six years, you sit up and take notice. Bonnie Raitt made her earliest record a half-century and more ago, in August 1971. She was 21 and could easily have been carded; the … | Interview | June 7, 2022 | View | interview | |
| Bonnie Raitt’s radiance and Lucinda Williams’ determination make for a durable double bill
A review of a durable double bill of Bonnie Raitt and special guest Lucinda Williams, live at the Tennessee Theater in Knoxville, Tennessee, May 29, 2022. | Bonnie Raitt and special guest Lucinda Williams Live at the Tennessee Theater in Knoxville, Tennessee, May 29, 2022 Given the fact that any chance to see Lucinda Williams or Bonnie Raitt individually makes for an enticing opportunity, having these two … | Reviews, Concerts | June 2, 2022 | View | reviews concerts | lucinda-williams |
| Spotlight On: Bonnie Raitt | Bonnie had the pleasure of speaking with Sheroes Radio host Carmel Holtwhile on the road. Carmel is a veteran radio … | Interview | May 28, 2022 | View | interview | |
| Ryman Auditorium Designated a Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Landmark
A multi-year partnership between the Ryman Auditorium and the Rock Hall was also announced, including a daytime tour exhibit. | Nashville’s Ryman Auditorium, now in its 130th year, is one of country music’s most revered performance spaces. But on Thursday (May 26), the Ryman was honored for its impact on rock ‘n’ roll, when the Rock & Roll Hall of … | Concerts | May 27, 2022 | View | concerts | ryman |
| Listening Party: Bonnie Raitt on ‘Just Like That…’ | Hosted by Alison Stewart All Of It with Alison Stewart is a live daily conversation about culture and the culture in and around New York City. Follow All Of It on Instagram and X and Facebook Since her 1971 self-titled … | Interview | May 26, 2022 | View | interview | just-like-that |
| Bonnie Raitt’s Just Like That… Expands a Legendary Catalog
Taking stock of the blues and roots hero’s extensive career ahead of her visit to the Ryman | Releasing more than 20 albums during one’s career is an extraordinary feat in itself. But to do so with the spirit and virtuosity of Bonnie Raitt is another thing entirely. The beloved singer-songwriter and guitar slinger has racked up accolade … | CD, LP, Reviews | May 25, 2022 | View | cd lp reviews media | just-like-that-tour-2022 |
| Just Like That: An Interview with James “Hutch” Hutchinson | Blues and roots icon Bonnie Raitt recently released her 21st studio album, entitled Just Like That… Comprised of a mix of original songs and covers, the music is just as powerful and pensive as she has ever made. The album … | Friends, Interview | May 20, 2022 | View | friends interview | hutch-hutchinson just-like-that-tour-2022 |
| Bonnie Raitt gives The Bros. Landreth something to talk about
Winnipeg brothers open tour in Hamilton on June 3 | Dave and Joey Landreth were still in their early 20s when they met Bonnie Raitt backstage at the Winnipeg Folk Festival in 2014. They had just released their debut album under the name The Bros. Landreth and were all but … | Friends | May 19, 2022 | View | friends | made-up-mind |
| ‘60 Songs That Explain the ’90s’: Bonnie Raitt Knows Love (and Heartbreak) | Bonnie Raitt has been a lot of things—a blues singer, a rock singer, arguably a jazz singer, occasionally a country singer, and eventually a blockbuster pop singer—and on “I Can’t Make You Love Me,” she pronounced herself the purveyor of … | CD, LP, Reviews | May 18, 2022 | View | cd lp reviews media | i-cant-make-you-love-me |
| A conversation with Bonnie Raitt
All Songs Considered | Jewly Hight from member station WNXP talks with Bonnie Raitt about the folk-and-blues legend’s new album Just Like That… and how she’s navigated five decades of storied music-making. About The Author Source: © Copyright NPR – WNXP | Interview | May 8, 2022 | View | interview | just-like-that |
| Bonnie Raitt: “I didn’t see anybody play slide, so I just figured it out in my room – and I put the bottleneck on the wrong finger!” | The blues-rock master takes us inside her bold new album, Just Like That…, and charts her never-ending journey through the world of slide guitar Rock and Roll Hall of Famer Bonnie Raitt returns to some of her beloved musical and … | Interview | May 6, 2022 | View | interview | |
| Bonnie Raitt: ‘I have never forgotten the warm bath I got in the Netherlands’ | Everything suddenly changed, also for blues musician Bonnie Raitt, in 2020. After more than fifty years of making music and performing, she came home just like everyone else. How did she get through the days? “I think every musician will … | Interview | May 5, 2022 | View | interview | marin-county |
| Learn to Play Slide Like Bonnie Raitt | An in-depth look at the subtle artistic and technical elements behind her celebrated and highly emotive slide playing. Looking back on the years I spent developing as a guitarist, I often kick myself for having taken certain musicians for granted … | Reviews | May 3, 2022 | View | reviews | slide |
| Bonnie Raitt extends the boundaries of her signature sound with ‘Just Like That’ | More than 50 years after the release of her first album, Raitt’s voice remains a subtle instrument: earthy with an ache around the edges. Its sly intimacy is, as always, a deep pleasure. Transcript DAVE DAVIES, HOST: This is FRESH … | Reviews, CD, LP | May 2, 2022 | View | reviews cd lp media | just-like-that |
| The Queen of Slide on a lifetime’s commitment to music with guts and roots | Broadway babe turned blues teen with a bottle on her flipping-off finger, she lived fast ’til Prince put her right. Now, at 72, she sees clearer than ever. “John Lee Hooker was so cool at this age,” says Bonnie Raitt. … | Interview | May 2, 2022 | View | interview | magazine |
| Bonnie Raitt ends recording hiatus with Just Like That… | This has been a good year for Bonnie Raitt. Last month, she was presented with the Icon Award at the Billboard Women in Music event. This month, during the Grammy Awards, she received the Lifetime Achievement Award. This month also … | Reviews | April 29, 2022 | View | reviews | just-like-that |
| Review: Another Raitt-ing Bonanza | Bonnie Raitt/Just Like That/Redwing3.5 Out of Five Stars Just like that, your life can change, Bonnie Raitt notes in the title track of her sumptuous new album, Just Like That… While that may signal ominous overtones for some—those living in … | Reviews | April 29, 2022 | View | reviews | just-like-that |
| Bonnie Raitt Fell in Love With the Blues
The legendary singer-songwriter returns from a pandemic hiatus with a heartfelt new album | Most listeners don’t associate the singer Bonnie Raitt with Broadway musicals, but she grew up steeped in them. Her father, John Raitt, was an actor who starred in “Oklahoma!” ”Carousel” and “The Pajama Game.” Her mother, Marge Goddard, was a … | Interview | April 29, 2022 | View | interview | just-like-that |
| Just Like That – Bonnie Raitt | Folk and Tumble album reviews of the latest studio and live record releases from folk, Americana, blues, and country artists across the world. Ringing slide guitar and soulful vocals combine on ‘Just Like That’ to make Bonnie Raitt’s new release … | LP, CD, Reviews | April 26, 2022 | View | lp cd reviews media | just-like-that |
| Just Like That… | Six years since her last studio album, the veteran singer-songwriter and slide guitarist returnswith a collection of robust professional rock that may inspire deep dives into her back catalog. If the young feel hard and forget fast, adults feel hard … | CD, Reviews, LP | April 26, 2022 | View | cd reviews lp media | just-like-that |
| Bonnie Raitt gives moving performance at Merrill Auditorium | Concert review WHAT: Bonnie Raitt and NRBQ WHERE: Merrill Auditorium, Portland REVIEWED: April 23 The 72-year-old singer and songwriter delivers her signature blend of sensitive folk, slow-burn blues, and catchy pop to a sold-out audience. On Saturday night in Portland, … | Concerts | April 24, 2022 | View | concerts | just-like-that-tour-2022 nrbq |
| Bonnie Raitt visits Bull Moose record shop on Record Store Day 2022 for a Q&A! | Press Herald music columnist Aimsel Ponti interviews music legend Bonnie Raitt in front of a live audience at the Scarborough location of Maine record store chain Bull Moose on Saturday, Record Store Day, before Raitt’s sold-out show at Merrill Auditorium … | LP, Interview, Event | April 24, 2022 | View | lp interview event media | record-store-day just-like-that |
| Bonnie Raitt soars ‘Just Like That’ on new album and savors her fans’ feedback: ‘It’s absolutely gratifying’ | The new Lifetime Achievement Grammy Award winner is eager to hit the road again. During the COVID-19 pandemic shutdown, she paid her production crew after her tours were canceled. ‘It was the right thing to do,’ she says Bonnie Raitt … | Interview | April 24, 2022 | View | interview | just-like-that-tour-2022 |
| On ‘Just Like That…,’ Bonnie Raitt is a model of continuity | Since the start of her career, Bonnie Raitt’s performance of roadhouse rockers, pop ballads, funky sophistication and plenty else has evidenced a deep understanding of mutuality and its absence. Her new album, Just Like That…, is out April 22. What … | Interview | April 22, 2022 | View | interview | npr just-like-that |
| Bonnie Raitt still giving them something to talk about: ‘I will speak my mind’ | Last month, at the Billboard Women In Music gala in Inglewood, Calif., Bonnie Raitt dedicated a quiet, dignified performance of John Prine’s Angel From Montgomery to the women of Ukraine. Later, during her acceptance speech for the Billboard Icon Award, … | Interview | April 22, 2022 | View | interview | just-like-that |
| Bonnie on CBC LISTEN q with Tom Power | Get ready to meet the artists you’re talking about, and the ones you’ll soon love. Whatever you’re into — be it music, TV, film, visual art, theatre or comedy — q is there. Expect deep insight, and big surprises. Because … | Interview | April 22, 2022 | View | interview | just-like-that |
| We’ve Got A File On You: Bonnie Raitt | We’ve Got A File On You features interviews in which artists share the stories behind the extracurricular activities that dot their careers: acting gigs, guest appearances, random internet ephemera, etc. Bonnie Raitt has, infamously, had one of the stranger career … | Interview | April 22, 2022 | View | interview | just-like-that prince |
| ‘Sweet Forgiveness’ Paved the Way for Bonnie Raitt’s Just Desserts 45 Years Ago | Sweet Forgiveness (1977) was Bonnie Raitt’s first breakthrough album, laying the groundwork for ‘Nick of Time’ and beyond. There can be no second act without a great first one. Everybody loves a redemption story. The short version of Bonnie Raitt’s … | Reviews, LP, CD | April 22, 2022 | View | reviews lp cd media | sweet-forgiveness |
| Bonnie Raitt Faces Mortality With Compassion and Hope
On her latest album, “Just Like That…,” the singer-songwriter brings new depth to songs of love and loss. | Just Like That – NYT Critic’s Pick Who would expect a Bonnie Raitt song to start like this? “Had the flu in the prison infirmary,” she sings in “Down the Hall,” from her new album, “Just Like That…,” which arrives … | CD, Reviews, LP | April 21, 2022 | View | cd reviews lp media | just-like-that |
| Bonnie Raitt on Her New Album, Recovery as a Long Game, and a Post-Quarantine Return to Touring — Just in the Nick of Time | Touring behind her new album “Just Like That,” with guests like Mavis Staples, Raitt says, “I wanted to pack the bill with some legendary performers that probably won’t be around forever — including me” Actually, she can make us love … | Interview | April 21, 2022 | View | interview | just-like-that-tour-2022 |
| Bonnie Raitt takes nothing for granted 50 years in: ‘I’m just grateful this month is happening’ | Bonnie Raitt on Grammys lifetime achievement award Bonnie Raitt says she’s grateful to receive a lifetime achievement award from the Recording Academy while she’s still touring. (April 3) The silvery forelock and inquisitive eyes that signal Bonnie Raitt is in … | Interview | April 21, 2022 | View | interview | lifetime-achievement-award icon-award |
| Bonnie Raitt – Just Like That…
Diverse, expertly crafted and resilient - with Just Like That..., it's clear that veteran Bonnie Raitt is nowhere near running out of gas. | “You take a good look at my face / You will see my future is still bright” sings Bonnie Raitt on her first release in six years. After listening through, it’s clear she’s not bragging. At an effervescent 72 years … | LP, CD, Reviews | April 20, 2022 | View | lp cd reviews media | just-like-that |
| Bonnie Raitt Tells Apple Music About New Album ‘Just Like That…’
Musical Upbringing, What She Admires About The Current Generation of Female Artists, Time Spent with Prince, and More | Bonnie Raitt joins Zane Lowe on Apple Music 1 for an in-depth conversation about her expansive career and 18th new album out this Friday, ‘Just Like That…’. She tells Apple Music about her musical upbringing growing up in Los Angeles, … | Interview | April 20, 2022 | View | interview | just-like-that |
| Album: Bonnie Raitt – Just Like That…
Top Raitt - after six years, a new album from the first lady of the blues | There aren’t too many musicians, male or female, who made it into Rolling Stone‘s list of the “100 Greatest Singers of All Time”, and “100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time”. Indeed, the former was overwhelmingly male, the latter included only … | Reviews | April 20, 2022 | View | reviews | just-like-that |
| Sunday Conversation: Bonnie Raitt, An American Treasure, On New Music, Dylan, Activism And More | It’s only April, but Bonnie Raitt has already had a massive 2022. Thus far this year Raitt has been awarded a Grammy Lifetime Achievement honor and the Billboard Women In Music Icon title. Of course to everyone in the industry, … | Interview | April 17, 2022 | View | interview | just-like-that-tour-2022 covid activism |
| LIVE: Bonnie Raitt / NRBQ @ Palace Theatre | Bonnie Raitt drew a full house to the Palace Theatre on Good Friday, April 15. The blues-rock legend was competing with Passover and Easter weekend but still managed to fill the venue to the brim with fans. With opening band … | Reviews, Concerts | April 16, 2022 | View | reviews concerts | |
| Same hair, new purpose: Bonnie Raitt is living for the ones she’s lost
With her new album, the guitar legend maintains her lifelong passion for love and justice. | Sex, soul, slide, selflessness.” Melissa Etheridge’s first four words were carefully chosen when she inducted Bonnie Raitt into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 2000. As if to underscore that last one, she followed with a gag that … | Interview | April 15, 2022 | View | interview | just-like-that |
| Bonnie Raitt unveils songs from new album in Syracuse, shouts out local songwriter | The abrupt halt to touring and recording activity in 2020 left a steeping collection of song ideas on Bonnie Raitt’s back burner. After being forced to cancel all her shows, including a tour of Canada with James Taylor, Raitt decided … | Concerts, Reviews | April 14, 2022 | View | concerts reviews | syracuse |
| The Library of Congress’ National Recording Registry Inducts ‘Nick of Time’ in 2022 | Bonnie’s album, Nick of Time, (released in 1989) has been inducted as one of 25 audio recordings for this year’s National Recording Registry! The Library of Congress will be preserving Nick of Time as a recording that helped shape our … | Awards | April 13, 2022 | View | awards | nick-of-time |
| Bonnie Raitt – WTF with Marc Maron Podcast | Bonnie Raitt doesn’t feel the need to slow down. With the release of her 18th studio album and the start of an eight-month world tour, the prolific singer-songwriter knows what it’s like to make the most of your opportunities. Bonnie … | Interview | April 11, 2022 | View | interview | just-like-that |
| Bonnie Raitt’s bandmate says they’re all ready to get onstage again, as tour comes to Syracuse | Last Friday, James “Hutch” Hutchinson let his exuberance about getting back on stage with Bonnie Raitt overflow when he posted on Facebook: “If you’re up tonight at 11:30 or so, check us out on Jimmy Kimmel Live!” Afterward, Hutchinson, who … | Friends | April 10, 2022 | View | friends | hutch-hutchinson |
| Bonnie Raitt Brings a Soulful Groove to ‘Made Up Mind’ on ‘Kimmel’
Song will appear on her upcoming album Just Like That… | Bonnie Raitt appeared on Jimmy Kimmel Live to perform her recent single “Made Up Mind,” which dropped in February. Raitt showcased the mid-tempo, bluesy tune — which she self-produced — alongside her band. “Made Up Mind,” a reworking of a … | Event | April 8, 2022 | View | event | jimmy-kimmel |
| 5 songs that inspired Bonnie Raitt | Bonnie Raitt learned from the world’s greatest blues musicians – and became one of them herself. Here she reveals five tracks that helped turn her into a mean guitar slinger. Learning her craft from the likes of Mississippi Fred McDowell … | Interview | April 7, 2022 | View | interview | bob-dylan aretha-franklin mississippi-fred-mcdowell |
| Bonnie Raitt Has Something to Talk About
After snagging a Lifetime Achievement Grammy, the rocker shares with AARP what keeps her going stronger than ever | In the liner notes to Bonnie Raitt’s new album, Just Like That, she lists 14 people she loves who died in the last few years — from musical peers like John Prine to her nephew, Miles Raitt. The causes range … | Interview | April 6, 2022 | View | interview | grammy just-like-that |
| Bonnie on The Record Store Day Podcast with Paul Myers | From the people who created Record Store Day, The Record Store Day Podcast with Paul Myers is an informative, record store-centric interview show featuring conversations with great guests talking about records, record stores and experiences in the physical retail space. … | Interview | April 5, 2022 | View | interview | just-like-that record-store-day |
| ‘I’m living for the ones who didn’t make it’
Bonnie Raitt on her unquenchable thirst for music | As she wins a lifetime achievement Grammy at 72, the US singer who crossed blues with pop is still determined to support artists who never got their dues Bonnie Raitt’s story begins in a childhood bedroom in Burbank, California. By … | Interview | April 1, 2022 | View | interview | just-like-that |
| Just Like That … Bonnie Raitt Is Back With New Album, Tour | Bonnie Raitt has spent the better part of her 72 years on this planet not just playing, recording and touring behind her classic American roots-based music, but living as an activist in support of environmental and peace movements. To say … | Interview | March 28, 2022 | View | interview | just-like-that |
| Bonnie talks to Bruce Headlam on Broken Record Podcast | Bonnie Raitt is many things—a Rock ‘n Roll Hall-of-Famer, an incredible blues guitarist, an underrated songwriter, and a fierce advocate for social justice. Bonnie was offered her first record deal as a college student in 1971 after a reporter saw … | Interview | March 16, 2022 | View | interview | |
| Bonnie Raitt – Questlove Supreme | We are joined by Grammy Award winner Bonnie Raitt on this week’s episode of Questlove Supreme. She joins Team Supreme to discuss carrying on Blues traditions and making sure pioneers got paid. Bonnie also explains why she cannot perform a … | Interview | March 9, 2022 | View | interview | podcast |
| Bonnie Raitt sits in | Blues legend Bonnie Raitt shares some of her favourite tracks, ahead of receiving the Lifetime Achievement Award at this year’s Grammys. Bonnie plays songs from the likes of Howlin’ Wolf, Sippie Wallace, Shemekia Copeland, and many more. PLAYLIST Son House … | Event | March 7, 2022 | View | event | bbc2 |
| Bonnie Raitt Addresses Ukraine Crisis at 2022 Billboard Women in Music Event: ‘My Heart Is Heavy’ | She performed “Angel From Montgomery” before accepting the Icon Award. Bonnie Raitt, who was honored with the Icon Award at the 2022 Billboard Women in Music event held Wednesday (March 2), took two opportunities to bring up the crisis in … | Awards | March 2, 2022 | View | awards | |
| The Top 17 Bonnie Raitt Quotes | Bonnie Raitt recently announced a new solo LP, Just Like That…, and fans are thrilled. Raitt, of course, is one of those cherished songwriters and performers that we all love and all have at least one special memory of whether … | Reviews | February 25, 2022 | View | reviews | quotes |
| ‘I Don’t Feel Any Urgency to Finish’
Bonnie Raitt on Her Groundbreaking Career | For more than fifty years, she’s seamlessly melded music and activism, inspiring contemporaries and newcomers alike with her guitar-playing prowess. Bonnie Raitt resides among the redwoods. She had always dreamed of living in Northern California like one of her heroes, … | Photography, Interview | February 25, 2022 | View | photography interview | icon-award |
| Bonnie Raitt – Nick of Time | Each Sunday, Pitchfork takes an in-depth look at a significant album from the past, and any record not in our archives is eligible. Today, we revisit Bonnie Raitt’s 1989 blockbuster comeback, a genre-fluid album about love, disappointment, and aging. In … | Reviews, CD, LP | January 16, 2022 | View | reviews cd lp media | nick-of-time grammy |
| Any Day Woman: 50 Years of Bonnie Raitt
With her eponymous 1971 debut, the California-born guitar legend was disrupting the template the others were establishing from the very start | Bonnie Raitt is as organic as rubbing two sticks together. And while both can produce a spark, the album catches fire with much greater ease. Released 50 years ago this season and brimming with unstoppable style, the album is a … | Reviews, CD, LP | December 12, 2021 | View | reviews cd lp media | bonnie-raitt |
| Bonnie Raitt to Receive Lifetime Achievement Award From Recording Academy | She will join the rest of the 2021 Special Merit Award recipients, which were announced nearly a year ago. The below article was updated on Tuesday, Jan. 18, to reflect the new show date and location. The 72-year-old Raitt just … | Awards | December 9, 2021 | View | awards | |
| Blues legend Bonnie Raitt’s Minnesota-made debut album turns 50 | Here’s something to talk about: Before becoming one of the best blues guitarists in the biz, winning 10 Grammys, and entering the Rock and Roll of Fame, Bonnie Raitt began her recording career right here in Minnesota. In 1971, Raitt … | CD, Reviews, LP | November 16, 2021 | View | cd reviews lp media | willie-murphy lake-minnetonka spider-john-koerner |
| NPR Music Listening Party: John Prine | NPR turns 50 this year, and we’re marking it by looking back on some other things that happened in 1971. It was that year that songwriter John Prine released his debut album. Prine died in 2020. For its 50th anniversary, … | Interview | September 23, 2021 | View | interview | angel-from-montgomery john-prine |
| Five Reasons Bonnie Raitt is a Guitar Legend | Here’s why the blues guitar phenom continues to be a leading light. B.B. King called her the “best damn slide player working today.” Indeed, with a glass slide on the second finger of her left hand, Bonnie Raitt coaxes a … | Biography | September 7, 2021 | View | biography | muse mississippi-fred-mcdowell fender stratocaster |
| Bonnie Raitt: favorite songs from each album | As I’ve done before for Bob Dylan, Elvis Costello, Lou Reed and Stevie Wonder, I am currently sharing a song a day, on Facebook, from each Bonnie Raitt album in chronological order. I started with her self-titled 1971 debut album … | Reviews | August 25, 2021 | View | reviews | |
| A Guide To: Bonnie Raitt | In the glow of Bonnie Raitt’s lifetime as a universally adored stateswoman of blues-rock, it’s a little strange to think that her records were once on a downward slide from critical acclaim to the bargain baskets. After her exciting emergence … | Biography | June 28, 2021 | View | biography | |
| How Bonnie Raitt Built on Her Comeback With ‘Luck of the Draw’ | It wasn’t unreasonable to wonder how Bonnie Raitt could follow up her long-awaited breakthrough on 1989’s Nick of Time. Even Bonnie Raitt wondered. So, rather than heading to a gala ceremony where she’d win a slew of Grammy Awards, including … | LP, Reviews | June 25, 2021 | View | lp reviews media | luck-of-the-draw |
| Bonnie Raitt, Indigo Girls Appear on ‘No More Pipeline Blues (On this Land Where We Belong)’ | “The song and the music video are also like prayer offered in ceremony, asking for strength, justice, and preservation” — Winona LaDuke Bonnie Raitt and the Indigo Girls are among the many voices featured on “No More Pipeline Blues (On this Land Where … | Activism | April 20, 2021 | View | activism | pipeline |
| Top 10 Bonnie Raitt Songs | Bonnie Lynn Raitt was born on November 8, 1949 in Burbank, California. Her parents were both in the entertainment industry. Her father, John Raitt was a headline singer in Broadway musicals like Carousel and Oklahoma, and her mother Marge Goddard … | Reviews | April 8, 2021 | View | reviews | |
| Album ReCue – Bonnie Raitt: 1971 | Leading up to WFUV’s 1971 Throwback Thursday on March 25 — dedicated to albums celebrating their 50th anniversary this year — all month on “Album ReCue” we’ll be taking a deep dive into some of the ’71 releases that mean … | Reviews | March 1, 2021 | View | reviews | |
| Bonnie Raitt Bassist James “Hutch” Hutchinson – Off The Road – HPR’s All Things Considered | Today our Off the Road series welcomes longtime Bonnie Raitt bassist, and sometime Maui resident James “Hutch” Hutchinson. All Things Considered Honolulu Host Dave Lawrence continues the interview series, which features hours of interviews and exclusive musical performances connecting with artists around the world during the … | Friends | February 12, 2021 | View | friends | |
| Bonnie Raitt joins Tanya’s Table Podcast | Oakland-based celebrity chef Tanya Holland is back for another sit-down at “Tanya’s Table,” a podcast that puts cultural, culinary and social issues on the front burner. Bay Area chef Tanya Holland is drawing on the comfort of a home-cooked meal … | Interview | February 2, 2021 | View | interview | podcast |
| ‘I’m a song catcher’: 60 years of Arhoolie Records, the label for a lost America | Now 89, one-time refugee Chris Strachwitz presides over one of the greatest US labels, having removed the stigma from working-class music like blues and zydeco to give a voice to the ignored. The ripple effect of Chris Strachwitz in the … | Friends, Event | December 9, 2020 | View | friends event | mississippi-fred-mcdowell chris-strachwitz arhoolie |
| Bonnie Raitt honours songwriter Shirley Eikhard for ‘Something to Talk About’ | Shirley Eikhard joins singer Bonnie Raitt and reveals the true story behind her hit song ‘Something to Talk About’ on The Morning Show. Global News – The Morning Show with Jeff McArthur and Carolyn MacKenzie – October 6 2020 “I … | Friends, Event, Awards | October 6, 2020 | View | friends event awards | shirley-eikhard something-to-talk-about |
| Bonnie Raitt: Nick of Time | Album ReCue, a part of FUV’s EQFM initiative, takes an on-air and online look back at influential releases by women that altered our perspective not only of the artist, but her invaluable impact on music history. Above, listen to a … | Reviews | September 28, 2020 | View | reviews | |
| Bonnie Raitt Rebounds in the ‘Nick of Time’
REVIEWS: Album Rewinds | Few career triumphs were as deserved as Bonnie Raitt’s 1989 breakthrough with Nick of Time, her tenth album and first under a new contract with Capitol Records. Her artistic credentials had been established over nearly two decades on stage and … | Reviews, LP, CD | September 16, 2020 | View | reviews lp cd media | nick-of-time |
| Hear a 21-Year-Old Bonnie Raitt Cover Joni Mitchell’s ‘Woodstock’ | Rare bootleg performance was recorded at Syracuse University’s Jabberwocky Club in 1971 Since writing “Woodstock” inside a New York City hotel room, Joni Mitchell‘s counterculture anthem has been covered repeatedly throughout the last 50 years, most famously with Crosby, Stills, … | Bootlegs | August 14, 2020 | View | bootlegs media | joni-mitchell |
| Bonnie Raitt on the Power of Live | Throughout her career, Bonnie Raitt has gained renown for her dynamic live performances as well as her commitment to addressing social injustices. These efforts have continued during the era of the coronavirus pandemic, even as the disease has taken a … | Interview | July 15, 2020 | View | interview | |
| Bonnie Raitt on Angel From Montgomery while on Debatable | Bonnie Raitt shares her reaction to hearing John Prine’s “Angel From Montgomery” for the first time and how she instantly knew she would perform it. For as long as music has been shared, it has also been debated. Alan Light, veteran music … | Interview | April 14, 2020 | View | interview | angel-from-montgomery john-prine |
| Bonnie Raitt Dedicates Performance of ‘Home’ to John Prine After His Death: ‘Still So Heartbroken’
"God bless you, to that Angel from Montgomery. This one's for John," Bonnie Raitt said | Bonnie Raitt is mourning the death of her close friend and collaborator, John Prine. The country-folk singer and songwriter, who was behind classics such as “Angel from Montgomery,” died on April 7 following a battle with the novel coronavirus. He … | Friends | April 11, 2020 | View | friends | john-prine |
| An audience with Bonnie Raitt | Rock & Roll Hall of Famer Bonnie Raitt always wanted to play into her 70s like her jazz and blues heroes. “I figured if I kept my chops,” Raitt told me some years ago, “maybe I’d be lucky to be … | Interview | March 20, 2020 | View | interview | |
| Bonnie Raitt | American country blues singer-songwriter Bonnie Lynn Raitt has been making high-class music across five decades, amassing a host of awards and selling albums to a constantly growing band of followers who adore her gritty lyrics, superb guitar playing and lived-in … | Biography | February 11, 2020 | View | biography | americana 1970s female blues |
| Bonnie Raitt, Rosanne Cash honor Mavis Staples at SFJazz gala | Charlie Musselwhite, the veteran blues harp player and bandleader, said Mavis Staples saved him when he was suffering from tuberculosis in the late 1960s. “Listening to the Staple Singers — and the way Mavis went through me — healed me,” … | Concerts, Awards, Friends | January 31, 2020 | View | concerts awards friends | mavis-staples |
| RIP Marty Grebb
January 2, 2020 was a sad day in the musical world – marked by the untimely passing of Marty Grebb. | Grammy Awards 1990© Heather Harris What a tragic beginning to a new year. I’m still stunned at the news of my longtime friend and musical collaborator, Marty Grebb’s sudden passing. I pray he is truly ’smooth sailin,’ free from his … | Concerts | January 3, 2020 | View | concerts | marty-grebb |
| Bonnie Raitt Remembers Record Exec Joe Smith, Who Signed Her Twice: ‘He Really Nurtured Me as an Artist’ | “So sorry to mark the passing of my friend and record company mentor, Joe Smith. For signing me to Warner Brothers Records in 1971 and then to Capitol Records in 1989, I owe both my start and later career breakthrough … | Concerts | December 12, 2019 | View | concerts | joe-smith |
| Bonnie Raitt: Mistress of the Blues | Call her the Queen of Interpretation, Madame Grammy or even Mistress of the Blues. Back in 1995, I had a chance to sit down with Bonnie Raitt, the redheaded California native when she was at the very top of her … | Concerts | December 3, 2019 | View | concerts | |
| MUSICIANS ON MUSICIANS Bonnie Raitt & Brandi Carlile | “She illuminated the path I could have,” Carlile says as she sits down with her hero for the first time. “She taught me I could lead and not apologize.” On a recent L.A. afternoon, Brandi Carlile is talking about the … | Interview | November 2, 2019 | View | interview | magazine |
| Ed Cherney, Grammy-Winning Engineer for Bonnie Raitt & The Rolling Stones, Dies at 69 | Ed Cherney, a Grammy and Emmy-winning engineer, who worked on such seminal works as Bonnie Raitt’s Nick of Time, Eric Clapton’s “Tears in Heaven,” The Rolling Stones’ Bridges to Babylon, Willie Nelson’s My Way and hundreds more, died Tuesday (Oct. 22) from … | Friends | October 22, 2019 | View | friends | engineer |
| Mark Knopfler and Bonnie Raitt at Madison Square Garden NY | The Iconic Holy Temple of Rock and Roll, as Billy Joel once described Madison square Garden, was to be our final destination of this very special tour. The last time we came here was as Dire Straits in February 1992 … | Concerts, Reviews | September 25, 2019 | View | concerts reviews | mark-knopfler madison-square-garden |
| Bonnie Raitt: The Metro interview
We spoke with the legendary musician ahead of her show at MSG this week with Mark Knopfler. | Bonnie Raitt understands that she has been running herself pretty thin these days. In the time since releasing her last album, “Dig in Deep,” in 2016, the Rock and Roll Hall of Famer, legendary songwriter and singular guitarist has been … | Concerts | September 23, 2019 | View | concerts | americana |
| Willie Nelson, Bonnie Raitt, and Alison Krauss help pack the Outlaw Fest at the Mann with a 7-hour music extravaganza | Everybody loves Willie Nelson, and why wouldn’t they? The pigtailed 86-year-old makes American music that weaves together country, gypsy jazz, Sinatrian saloon songs, and the blues. He’s a genius sui generis interpreter of other people’s songs, and has written some … | Concerts | September 14, 2019 | View | concerts | |
| Americana Awards 2019: Brandi Carlile, John Prine win big at the Ryman | It’s Brandi Carlile’s world. We’re all just livin’ in it. The Highwomen-singing, Tanya Tucker-producing, ovation-earning songwriter brought home Artist of the Year at the 18th annual Americana Honors & Awards ceremony Wednesday night. Carlile led an all-women Artist of the Year … | Awards | September 12, 2019 | View | awards | |
| Outlaw Music Festival features plenty of toe-tapping performances, stellar sets
Willie Nelson, Bonnie Raitt, Alison Krauss and Osborne Brothers shine during Saturday's stop at Saratoga Performing Arts Center | Willie Nelson’s beat-up blonde guitar, a Martin classical acoustic named Trigger, has been on tour with the country icon since 1969. It shows. The guitar is battered, lined with scratches and grooves, and has a hole above the bridge. Nelson, … | Concerts | September 8, 2019 | View | concerts | |
| Bonnie Raitt brings flavor to Bohemian Nights at NewWestFest | Old Town Fort Collins welcomed legendary blues/rock musician Bonnie Raitt Saturday night as part of the three day Bohemian Nights Festival presented by NewWestFest. Blues and Rock singer Bonnie Raitt headlined the second night of the Bohemian Nights Festival after … | Event, Concerts | August 20, 2019 | View | event concerts | |
| Bonnie Raitt’s Lake Minnetonka Beginning | Bonnie Raitt’s Lake Minnetonka Beginning Bonnie Raitt is best known for her hits “Something to Talk About” and “I Can’t Make You Love Me.” But back in 1971, she was a 21-year-old kid with a friendly streak, guitar chops, and … | Interview | July 24, 2019 | View | interview | willie-murphy freebo enchanted-island lake-minnetonka maurice-jacox spider-john-koerner eugene-hoffman |
| Inside The 50th Annual Songwriters Hall Of Fame with John Prine and more | John Prine is being inducted into the Songwriter’s Hall of Fame At the 50th annual Songwriters Hall of Fame induction ceremony last night, two of its newest honorees, John Prine and Justin Timberlake, both of different generations, described the common … | Awards, Friends | June 14, 2019 | View | awards friends | angel-from-montgomery john-prine |
| I Am (Not) a Diva | What comes to mind when you hear the word “Diva”? We’ve found that it’s a word that can go both ways—as praise for an accomplished and magnetic performer, or as a put-down to someone seen as pompous or high-strung. We’re … | Concerts | June 5, 2019 | View | concerts | |
| 2019 New Orleans Jazz Fest Day 4 Highlights: Van Morrison and Bonnie Raitt Bring Down the House | The 2019 New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival brought out the big veteran guns on Sunday (April 28), with career-spanning sets from everyone from Bonnie Raitt and the Indigo Girls to Van Morrison It’s 50th Anniversary of Jazz Fest Storytime … | Event, Concerts | April 29, 2019 | View | event concerts | |
| 30 Years of ‘Nick of Time’: How Bonnie Raitt’s ‘Underdog Record’ Swept the Grammys & Saved Her Career | Before Nick of Time became perhaps the biggest Cinderella story in Grammy history — as well as the cement to Bonnie Raitt’s now-unshakeable legacy as a singular song interpreter and advocate for the blues tradition, and the soundtrack to so … | Awards, CD, Reviews | March 21, 2019 | View | awards cd reviews media | nick-of-time |
| James Taylor, a master, lets Bonnie Raitt ‘steal the show every night’
Even the headliner at Rupp Arena knew who really ruled the evening. | As he got down to business on Wednesday with a near-two hour, hits-laden show full of sublime and unavoidably sentimental tunes spanning over five decades, James Taylor remarked to the audience of 7,200 that one of the greatest pleasures of … | Concerts, Reviews | February 28, 2019 | View | concerts reviews | james-taylor |
| James Taylor, Bonnie Raitt provide comfort and joy at TaxSlayer show | MOLINE — If there are two more beautiful, humble, generous, and enduring souls in the pop music business than James Taylor and Bonnie Raitt, I can’t think of any offhand. The two staggeringly talented veterans — he’s 70 and she … | Concerts, Reviews | February 23, 2019 | View | concerts reviews | james-taylor |
| Review: Veterans Taylor, Raitt deliver exquisite show | At 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, James Taylor took the stage at Pinnacle Bank Arena to introduce “my favorite performer,” Bonnie Raitt. Three hours later, Raitt and Taylor were again onstage together, closing an exquisite concert by the two veterans who are … | Concerts, Reviews | February 20, 2019 | View | concerts reviews | james-taylor |
| Soft rock legend James Taylor brings chill factor to BOK Center | James Taylor has of course seen fire and rain. He saw chill in Tulsa. Fans at BOK Center chilled out Monday night in the presence of a legendary singer-songwriter who put the crowd between a soft rock and a mellow … | Concerts, Reviews | February 19, 2019 | View | concerts reviews | james-taylor |
| Rock Candy: James Taylor and Bonnie Raitt at Verizon Arena | If you came of age in the cultural crucible of the late 1960s, like most of the crowd at Verizon Arena last Friday night, James Taylor is the embodiment of the singer-songwriter. With the release of his second album in … | Concerts, Reviews | February 18, 2019 | View | concerts reviews | james-taylor |
| James Taylor, Bonnie Raitt play to each other’s strengths at Erwin Center | On paper, it’s not necessarily obvious that James Taylor and Bonnie Raitt would be such compatible touring partners that they’d spend a couple of years on the road together. She’s grounded in blues, funk and soul; his core is folk, … | Concerts, Reviews | February 14, 2019 | View | concerts reviews | james-taylor |
| In Columbia, James Taylor and Bonnie Raitt Showed They’re Aging With Ease | James Taylor, Bonnie Raitt; Colonial Life Arena, Columbia; Feb. 8, 2019 James Taylor and Bonnie Raitt are legendary performers, but neither has been particularly culturally relevant for nearly 30 years. And it would appear that suits them just fine. It … | Concerts, Reviews | February 12, 2019 | View | concerts reviews | james-taylor |
| Bonnie Raitt on Aretha Franklin: ‘The Most Influential Artist in My Life’
How the Queen of Soul shaped Raitt’s musical identity – and taught her how to deal with love and betrayal | By Patrick Doyle Raitt and Franklin, who sang together in 1993 Mark Zaleski/AP/REX/Shutterstock / Jeffrey Davy/REX/Shutterstock I am so saddened by the loss of our beloved Queen of Soul, Aretha. She has always been my favorite and the greatest singer I’ve ever heard. Along with Ray Charles, she has been the most influential artist in my life. She brought the raw passion and beauty of gospel and the deepest blues, irrepressible rhythm to every note she sang. In songs like … | Friends | August 16, 2018 | View | friends | aretha-franklin |
| James Taylor, Bonnie Raitt serenade KeyBank Center | By Ben Siegel James Taylor’s soothing simplicity satisfies at KeyBank Center Like a scoop of ice cream on an oppressive summer night, James Taylor is a magical salve. He always makes our lives seem a little easier, a little calmer, … | Reviews, Concerts | July 2, 2018 | View | reviews concerts | james-taylor |
| How sweet it was: James Taylor and Bonnie Raitt charm the Big Gig crowd | By Lori Fredrich It’s not often you experience a show put on by two musical veterans whose combined experience comprises nearly a century. But last night’s American Family Insurance Amphitheater show featuring James Taylor and special guest Bonnie Raitt offered … | Concerts, Reviews | June 29, 2018 | View | concerts reviews | james-taylor |
| James Taylor and Bonnie Raitt deliver playful, electric show at the ‘X’
REVIEW: Following her surgery, they have an emotional show at the X. | This rarely happens at a big-time arena concert: The headliner comes out at the beginning and introduces the equally famous opening act. James Taylor made an exception on Friday at Xcel Energy Center, taking the stage to welcome “my dear … | Concerts | June 22, 2018 | View | concerts | james-taylor |
| Pop Quiz: Bonnie Raitt reveals the song that makes her shiver | By Aidin Vaziri Bonnie Raitt, whose hits include “I Can’t Make You Love Me” and “Something to Talk About,” will spend most of this year away from her Marin County home, playing a mix of solo shows and stadium co-headliners … | Interview, Benefits | March 17, 2018 | View | interview benefits | |
| Bonnie Raitt interview: Catching up with the Northern California music legend
Singer-songwriter-musician Bonnie Raitt has concerts set in San Jose and Oakland. | By Jim Harrington | jharrington@bayareanewsgroup.com | Bay Area News Group More than 40 years after scoring her first hit with 1977’s “Runaway,” Bay Area music legend Bonnie Raitt is still making some of the most intriguing and engaging music of … | Interview | March 13, 2018 | View | interview | |
| International Folk Alliance Kicks Off 30-Year Celebration With Awards Show | Written By Lynne Margolis The most moving moment of the awards show that kicked off the 30th annual Folk Alliance International conference Wednesday night in Kansas City, Missouri, was a 49-year-old concert clip featuring an artist who passed away five … | Awards | February 15, 2018 | View | awards | peoples-voice-award |
| Turning The Tables Listening Party: Women Of Roots And Americana | On this episode of World Cafe, we discuss Bonnie Raitt’s 1989 release Nick of Time. In July , NPR Music published Turning The Tables, its list of The 150 Greatest Albums By Women released during the “classic album era,” defined … | Reviews | December 1, 2017 | View | reviews | nick-of-time |
| Little Kids Rock Honors Elvis Costello and Bonnie Raitt
Who Likens Cutting Music Education to a ‘Criminal Act’ | by Rob LeDonne Little Kids Rock founder David Fish said it best: "The world is a f--ked up place right now," he noted on stage at New York's Playstation Theater last night. "But in these days of discord, dissonance and distraction, I'm constantly reminded by a truth that is as old as the human family itself: music can bring people together in ways that virtually nothing else can." Honoree Bonnie Raitt speaks onstage during the Little Kids Rock Benefit 2017 … | Concerts, Benefits, Awards | October 19, 2017 | View | concerts benefits awards | little-kids-rock |
| Bonnie Raitt ‘savors every moment’ at Alberta Bair Theater | By Jaci Webb With all her swagger and soul, Bonnie Raitt won over a packed house Wednesday at the Alberta Bair Theater, giving her first performance here in over two decades. Raitt praised the venue and the fans, who … | Concerts | September 7, 2017 | View | concerts | |
| Review: James Taylor, Bonnie Raitt deliver summer night delight at DTE | By Gary Graff, gary.graff@oakpress.com, @GraffonMusic on Twitter INDEPENDENCE TOWNSHIP -- “You got your hands on the right ticket,” James Taylor told the DTE Energy Music Theatre crowd at the start of his concert there with Bonnie Raitt on Tuesday night, Aug. 8. And it was certainly hard to argue otherwise. A pair of veteran, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame-inducted performers, each packing a lengthy repertoire of enduring material, is, after all, the perfect formula for a summer amphitheater show. … | Concerts, Reviews | August 9, 2017 | View | concerts reviews | james-taylor |
| James Taylor and Bonnie Raitt Make a Perfect Fit at Toyota Center | By Jack Gorman James Taylor, Bonnie RaittToyota CenterAugust 1, 2017 Houstonians had other entertainment options other than live music on a Tuesday night, with the red-hot Astros barreling towards the playoffs and playing at Minute Maid just up LaBranch Street … | Reviews, Concerts | August 2, 2017 | View | reviews concerts | james-taylor |
| Bonnie Raitt draws from a lifetime of music | Bonnie Raitt’s “Unintended Consequence of Love,” which opens her latest album, “Dig in Deep,” is obviously sung from the perspective of a woman challenging her drifting partner to reengage in their relationship. Though, as written, the song also sounds like … | Interview | July 31, 2017 | View | interview | |
| James Taylor and Bonnie Raitt make a pretty good pair at PPG Paints Arena | Scott Mervis / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette “You’re still sexy!” It was just a lone voice from the crowd, directed not at New Kids on the Block — that was two weeks ago — but James Taylor, who brought a churning urn … | Reviews, Concerts | July 16, 2017 | View | reviews concerts | james-taylor |
| Taylor and Raitt strike a harmonious note in Newark
The veteran singer-songwriters share a bill, and the stage, at the Prudential Center. | by Jay Lustig, Special to The Record © Michael Karas /Northjersey.com James Taylor and Bonnie Raitt’s first show together was in 1970, at the Sanders Theatre in Cambridge, Mass. He headlined and she, still a junior at Radcliffe College, opened. … | Reviews, Video, Concerts | July 7, 2017 | View | reviews video concerts media | newark james-taylor |
| Review: James Taylor, Bonnie Raitt dazzle Tanglewood crowd | By Chris Dondoros Special to The Republican As any concertgoer who has watched James Taylor perform at Tanglewood over the course of his four-decade relationship with the venue may know all too well, it isn’t truly summer in the Berkshires … | Friends, Reviews, Concerts | July 5, 2017 | View | friends reviews concerts | tanglewood james-taylor |
| ‘In this moment:’ James Taylor and Bonnie Raitt will take the stage at Tanglewood | By Clarence Fanto, Special to The Eagle LENOX — At some point during his Tanglewood shows on Monday and Tuesday night, James Taylor will bring on a surprise guest to share the spotlight before a capacity crowd of about 18,000 … | Event | July 1, 2017 | View | event | tanglewood james-taylor |
| Bonnie Raitt Live in Edmonton June 17th 2017 | by acidica Saturday night I went to the Bonnie Raitt show at the Jubilee Auditorium here in Edmonton. This was my second time seeing Bonnie in concert. The first time I saw here was in 1998 when she opened … | Reviews, Concerts | June 22, 2017 | View | reviews concerts | |
| Road warriors James Taylor, Bonnie Raitt team up this summer | By Leanne Italie, The Associated Press NEW YORK — James Taylor might just be the happiest road warrior touring today, so what makes him happier? Bringing on old friend Bonnie Raitt this summer for concerts that include the ultimate in … | Interview | June 12, 2017 | View | interview | james-taylor |
| Living legend Bonnie Raitt slides into Vancouver | Stuart Derdeyn Bonnie Raitt June 19, 8 p.m. | Queen Elizabeth Theatre Tickets and info: From $79.50 at Ticketmaster.ca Bonnie Raitt wants to set the record straight. It seems somewhat unnecessary. When you have 10 Grammy Awards … | Interview | June 10, 2017 | View | interview | canada |
| ROCKINGHAM: Bonnie Raitt still bringing on those tears … like a poster of an old rodeo | I last saw Bonnie Raitt 19 years ago in Vancouver. I remember it well. Her version of “Angel from Montgomery” was so moving it brought tears to my eyes. At the time, I thought it probably had to do with … | Reviews, Concerts | June 7, 2017 | View | reviews concerts | canada |
| Bonnie Raitt learned her craft from country blues greats | The singer-songwriter, who will return to the Sony Centre for the Performing Arts on June 9, says she wasn’t aware of how much impact she’s made during her career. A master of the Stratocaster, 10-time Grammy Award recipient Bonnie Raitt … | Interview | June 3, 2017 | View | interview | canada |
| Veteran musician Bonnie Raitt says the secret to her longevity is staying in the grooves she loves
Blues, rock and roots legend Bonnie Raitt plays Centennial Hall Saturday in support of her latest album, Dig in Deep. Royal Wood is also on the bill. | Forty-seven years later and Bonnie Raitt is still rocking. The 67-year-old blues, rock and roots star whose music, voice and guitar prowess continue to inspire new generations of performers, is at Centennial Hall Saturday with special guest Royal Wood. Hers … | Interview | June 2, 2017 | View | interview | canada |
| Bonnie Raitt charms NAC audience | Lynn Saxberg, Ottawa Citizen Like most touring artists, blues legend Bonnie Raitt has a recent album to promote – the excellent Dig In Deep – but she did a lot more than flaunt a batch of new songs during a … | Reviews, Concerts | June 2, 2017 | View | reviews concerts | canada |
| Bonnie Raitt: Queen of Bottleneck Guitar (and run-on sentences)
Bonnie Raitt plays the Centre in the Square in Kitchener June 7. | Waterloo Region Record She’s as down-to-earth and humble as you might imagine, as thoughtful and intelligent as the blues-roots-rock hybrid she’s been playing for almost 50 years. But the most distinctive thing about Bonnie Raitt is that she talks in … | Interview | June 2, 2017 | View | interview | canada |
| Bonnie Raitt still giving them ‘Something To Talk About’
Bonnie Raitt will perform in Hamilton June 6. | Back during the height of her career — shortly after she swept the 1990 Grammys with her breakthrough album “Nick of Time” — Bonnie Raitt found herself inundated with demo tapes from aspiring songwriters. So much so, that Raitt used … | Interview | May 27, 2017 | View | interview | eikhard canada |
| How Bonnie Raitt’s pursuit of the blues led her to world music | The phrase “world music” was first coined as a marketing term about 30 years ago. Initially it was just a way to organize music from around the globe so people could find it and buy it. Since then, a lot of … | Interview | May 25, 2017 | View | interview | afropop world-music |
| James “Hutch” Hutchinson – Groove Royalty | James “Hutch” Hutchinson is respected far and wide for his musical versatility and long experience playing with top-tier acts. After taking some classes at the Berklee College of Music while gigging in bands around Boston, the 17 year old decided … | Friends | May 18, 2017 | View | friends | hutch-hutchinson |
| The Last Word: Bonnie Raitt on Blues Heroes, Father John Misty, Trump ‘Dismay’
Singer-songwriter also talks growing up Quaker and the “twisted sense of humor” she shares with fellow musicians | Bonnie Raitt was a little nervous before she and James Taylor played Boston’s Fenway Park in 2015, a venue bigger than she’s used to performing at. “The sound was great. I saw what a difference those high-def screens make. There wasn’t … | Interview | May 12, 2017 | View | interview | |
| Recharged Bonnie Raitt digs in deep for latest tour
She kicks off a North American tour with a stop in Montreal at L’Olympia on May 31. | There’s just no stopping Bonnie Raitt. The level of consistency she brings to just about every album and concert is almost unparalleled in a business where so many artists of her era have ceased to create new music, opting instead … | Interview | May 10, 2017 | View | interview | |
| Southern Documentary Project ‘Shake ‘Em On Down’ focuses on Fred McDowell’s bottleneck blues with Bonnie Raitt | Shake ‘Em On Down: The Blues According to Fred McDowell A Documentary Film by Joe York & Scott Barretta B.B. King, Muddy Waters, Robert Johnson, Howlin’ Wolf. When it comes to Delta blues, there’s no shortage of well-known names to … | Movies, Friends | April 18, 2017 | View | movies friends | mississippi-fred-mcdowell dick-waterman |
| Almost 50 years and 20 albums on with Bonnie Raitt | By Anna Wilson Trying to track both the recording and touring history of Bonnie Raitt is like trying to track the history of the British monarchy – it’s extensive, involved and incredibly successful. The American blues singer has toured … | Concerts | April 3, 2017 | View | concerts | australia dig-in-deep-tour |
| Bonnie’s the boss: Raitt rocks out the Blaisdell Concert Hall | Success is a wonderful thing, but too much success can be a curse of sorts. When veteran musical artists who are defined by their hits go out on tour, they are often beholden to those signature songs. Led Zeppelin lead … | Concerts, Reviews | March 26, 2017 | View | concerts reviews | hawaii |
| Touring Hawaii, Bonnie Raitt Shares Roots in Activism and Philanthropy on HPR’s ATC | By Dave Lawrence For decades, Bonnie Raitt has mixed her passion for music with philanthropy and activism. The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame legend is continuing the tour for her 2016 release Dig In Deep with dates Friday at … | Interview | March 23, 2017 | View | interview | hawaii |
| CELEBRATING THE LIFE OF TOM HAYDEN: A COMMITTED MAN | REMEMBERING TOM HAYDEN Jane Fonda Tom died last October surrounded by people who loved him. For the last 4 months, Tom’s widow Barbara Williams, Troy Garity, my son with Tom, and I have been working together to create a memorial … | Activism, Event | March 2, 2017 | View | activism event | jane-fonda tom-hayden |
| Bonnie Raitt comes full circle in return desert engagement | Bruce Fessier , The Desert Sun Many activists from the 1960s and ’70s grew up never trusting anyone over 30. Not Bonnie Raitt. Raitt, 66, one of just a handful of artists to make Rolling Stone’s list of top 100 … | Interview | February 15, 2017 | View | interview | |
| Bonnie Raitt Performs For Mavis Staples At 39th Annual Kennedy Center Honors | The annual ceremony, which was hosted by The Late Show‘s Stephen Colbert and attended by President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama on Dec. 4, paid tribute to the 2016 honorees: pianist Martha Argerich, rock legends the Eagles, actor … | Friends, Awards, Event | December 27, 2016 | View | friends awards event | kennedy-center-honors |
| Mighty Tight Woman
Forty-five years after her debut, Bonnie Raitt still sings where she stands | Issue 95, Winter 2016 I was halfway through college in South Florida when somebody burned me a copy of Luck of the Draw, Bonnie Raitt’s album released in 1991, by then a decade old. Trying not to disturb my roommates, … | Interview | December 22, 2016 | View | interview | visions-of-the-blues jewly-hight |
| Jackson Browne, Bonnie Raitt, Jason Mraz and Joel Rafael Donate over $85k to Standing Rock | Jackson Browne, Bonnie Raitt, Jason Mraz, Joel Rafael and John Trudell’s Bad Dog donated over $85k to the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe this week from proceeds and donations from their November 27 benefit concert at the Prairie Knights Pavilion in … | Benefits, Activism, Concerts | December 14, 2016 | View | benefits activism concerts | standing-rock activism |
| Bonnie Raitt, the blues diva, delivers in New Orleans | By Doug MacCash Blues diva Bonnie Raitt’s performance at the Saenger Theatre in New Orleans on Saturday night (Nov. 5) was impeccable. Her voice was clear and penetrating, yet emotionally quavering. Her electric slide guitar was sharp yet supple, her acoustic … | Reviews, Concerts | November 7, 2016 | View | reviews concerts | |
| “I Can’t Make You Love Me” : A 25th Anniversary Oral History
The Backstory Of A Modern Standard | by Ryan Leas The year Bonnie Raitt turned 40, she became a pop star. Judging against most people’s careers, Raitt had already lived a pretty full life. There were a bunch of records in her discography; she had been dropped by Warner Bros.; she had gotten sober. She already had a story. Having been performing and releasing music since the early ’70s, she had gradually accrued devoted fans and critical praise, though little commercial success on a mainstream level. It’s … | Interview, Reviews | October 27, 2016 | View | interview reviews | i-cant-make-you-love-me |
| Bonnie Raitt talks back | by: Alison Fensterstock Bonnie Raitt scooped up her tenth overall career Grammy award, for best Americana album, with 2012’s Slipstream, her first studio release since 2005. Celebrated by critics as one of the finest in her 40-year career, the project … | Interview | October 25, 2016 | View | interview | magazine |
| Austin City Limits Hall of Fame 2016 induction ceremony a huge success | Bonnie Raitt inducted into Austin City Limits Hall Of Fame Last night we were thrilled to induct three giants of American music into the third annual Austin City Limits Hall of Fame: B.B. King, Bonnie Raitt and Kris Kristofferson. The … | Awards | October 13, 2016 | View | awards | austin-city-limits-hall-of-fame |
| Bonnie Raitt Goes to Bed-Stuy
The singer pays a visit to Bar LunÀtico and hears an old friend play a tip-jar set. | “I’ve never even been to Bed-Stuy before,” Bonnie Raitt said. She was at the deep end of Bar LunÀtico, which is owned by her friend Richard Julian, a singer and songwriter. A few years ago, Julian, amid the ongoing struggle … | Interview | October 12, 2016 | View | interview | new-york |
| Recognizing Bonnie Raitt in the nick of time | Cindy Lange-Kubick | Lincoln Journal Star The customer wore granny glasses and a floppy hat and Sydney Lynch — the woman whose rings the woman was eyeing at a San Francisco art fair — had no idea who she was. … | Interview | September 11, 2016 | View | interview | ring |
| Bonnie Raitt “the Great” radiant at Red Rocks | Bonnie Raitt “the Great” radiant at Red Rocks By Colleen Smith Bonnie Raitt’s birthday falls on Election Day, so it was no surprise that last night at Red Rocks Amphitheatre, Raitt continued her hallmark activism with several progressive political statements. … | Reviews, Concerts | September 9, 2016 | View | reviews concerts | red-rocks-amphitheater |
| Bonnie Raitt gives ’em something to feel good about | L. KENT WOLGAMOTT Lincoln Journal Star Bonnie Raitt sat on a stool in the middle of the Pinewood Bowl stage Tuesday, getting ready to play an out-there version of J.B. Lenoir’s “Round and Round.” But before she could kick off … | Reviews, Concerts | September 6, 2016 | View | reviews concerts | dig-in-deep-tour |
| Bonnie Raitt gets emotional over Minnesota in gracious, spirited concert
She showed love for Prince and a host of local musicians. | On the last night of the Minnesota State Fair for 2016, Bonnie Raitt set two grandstand records. She established a mark for the most appearances by a female performer — eight. She set a new record for name-dropping of Minnesotans. … | Reviews | September 6, 2016 | View | reviews | minnesota |
| Bonnie Raitt looking forward to playing Pinewood Bowl | L. KENT WOLGAMOTT Lincoln Journal Star Bonnie Raitt wanted to know about Pinewood Bowl. Told that the amphitheater in Pioneers Park was built after World War II, is now surrounded by trees, but has only been used for concerts for … | Interview | September 2, 2016 | View | interview | dig-in-deep-tour |
| Bonnie Raitt returns to Minnesota, a place she considers her ‘second home’
Bonnie Raitt, who made her first album in Minnesota, returns to the State Fair. | Bonnie Raitt has long considered Minnesota her second home. She recorded her first album here in 1971. Her brother Steve lived here for three decades. She’s skied on countless Minnesota lakes. And she’s performed in various venues from the University … | Interview | September 1, 2016 | View | interview | minnesota |
| Bonnie Raitt still rules the world — and Meijer Gardens — with exquisite, inspiring display | The Grammy-winning guitarist and singer wowed a capacity crowd in her return to Grand Rapids, with another legendary guitarist, Richard Thompson, adding to the star-studded night. The inimitable Bonnie Raitt sets the bar remarkably high whenever she tours, unfurling spellbinding … | Concerts, Reviews | September 1, 2016 | View | concerts reviews | richard-thompson |
| Dancing A Deep Circle
Bonnie Raitt finds lyricism in life’s loves | Regardless of the genre they ultimately become associated with, most musicians worth their salt can cite a varied list of influences that helped create the performer they’ve become. And surely Bonnie Raitt’s list is as eclectic as they come. Considering … | Interview | August 16, 2016 | View | interview | magazine ravinia |
| Bonnie Raitt Just Keeps Getting Better | By Harvey Wasserman, Reader Supported News Only so long you can keep this charade Before they wake up and see they’ve been played Too many people with their livin’ at stake Ain’t gonna take it. The comin’ round is … | Reviews | August 16, 2016 | View | reviews | |
| Bonnie Raitt digs in deep and wide at New Jersey Performing Arts Center
Grammy winner showcases her new album and more in New Jersey. | Engaging in occasional acts of “surprise the band,” to use Bonnie Raitt’s exact words, actually keeps everyone at a concert on their toes. At the top of the list would have to be the more casual fans who attended her … | Reviews, Concerts | August 14, 2016 | View | reviews concerts | richard-thompson |
| A Love Letter To My Other Woman | by Joe Galliani, aka the Creative Greenius Follow @creativegreeniu This is my love letter to Bonnie Raitt – the other woman in my life. I am here in Santa Barbara with Deb, celebrating our 35th wedding anniversary, having driven up … | Activism, Concerts, Friends | July 30, 2016 | View | activism concerts friends | climate fan |
| Bonnie Raitt On World Cafe | Right from the beginning, Bonnie Raitt has had an ear for great songs. Over the years. she’s mined the work of John Prine, Jackson Browne, John Hiatt, Paul Brady and others. When she couldn’t find the right songs, she’d write … | Event, Interview | July 27, 2016 | View | event interview | noncomm |
| Blues Queen Bonnie Raitt Dishes Out Fiery “Love Sneakin’ Up On You” Duet With Andra Day | ABC’s Greatest Hits, 2016 It’s always a great day when queen of the blues Bonnie Raitt takes the stage, and it’s even better when she does it with a song we’ve always loved! Last week saw Raitt perform on ABC’s … | Reviews, Event, Friends | July 26, 2016 | View | reviews event friends | andra-day duets |
| Throwback Thursday: Bonnie Raitt | Every Thursday, we dig through the Paste Cloud archives to revisit some of our favorite old concert videos and audio. This week, we’ve got material from Bonnie Raitt. Bonnie Raitt: Live at Oakland Coliseum Arena, Oakland, CA 1989 More Bonnie … | Video, Concerts | July 14, 2016 | View | video concerts media | |
| Bonnie Raitt did what she does best at Hammersmith Apollo – review | by James Lachno American singer and guitarist Bonnie Raitt is one of the most consistent and acclaimed country performers of the past five decades. Here, on her first UK jaunt in three years, the 66-year-old demonstrated that she’s keeping on … | Concerts, Reviews | June 2, 2016 | View | concerts reviews | |
| Johnnie Walker meets… Bonnie Raitt on BBC Radio 2 | Ten time Grammy winner and hugely respected musician, singer-songwriter and blues star Bonnie Raitt talks through her 45 year career, including her work with everyone from John Lee Hooker and Ray Charles to Paul Brady, John Prine and Bruce Hornsby. … | Interview | May 30, 2016 | View | interview | |
| Bonnie Raitt on The Music Show
with Andrew Ford on RN | Legendary R’n’B musician and one of the most important slide players on the blues circuit. Bonnie Raitt is a multi award winning blues and roots musician but eschews pigeonholing. Her new album Dig in Deep includes covers of INXS and … | Interview | May 22, 2016 | View | interview | |
| Bonnie Raitt And The Ghosts Of The Ryman Auditorium
Spirits in the rafters and slide-guitar magic in Nashville | by Hanif Willis-Abdurraqib “You know there are ghosts in there. They don’t tell you about the ghosts when you take the tour.” In the back of a taxi in Nashville, I am listening to a story from an eager taxi … | Concerts, Reviews | May 10, 2016 | View | concerts reviews | |
| Diggin’ Deep with Bonnie Raitt
Legend, Activist, Musician | by Maranda Pleasant Maranda Pleasant: You’ve done so much with conservation. You’re a heroine for so many who work in conservation, and with endangered species. You donate so much of your time. Is there something that makes it personal for … | Interview | April 26, 2016 | View | interview | magazine |
| 15 minutes with Bonnie Raitt | GRANT SMITHIES Bonnie Raitt: “Our political system is broken, and I’m mad about it”. Now 66, Bonnie Raitt is an American blues singer and bottleneck slide guitarist, based in LA. Her 20th album Dig In Deep has just been released … | Interview | April 24, 2016 | View | interview | |
| Bonnie Raitt and the Fugitive Emotions Evoked by Slide Guitar | Bonnie Raitt has dodged the crush of fame that did in the Eagles; she has beaten the devils that snared Warren Zevon, found the third act that eluded Linda Ronstadt and Jackson Browne, tended to her vocal cords better than … | Concerts, Reviews | April 9, 2016 | View | concerts reviews | new-york dig-in-deep-tour |
| Bonnie Raitt: 2016 | by Rita Houston In the midst of a sold-out, two-night stand at New York City’s Beacon Theatre, Bonnie Raitt sat down for a talk with me backstage. Always energetic, positive and engaged, Bonnie Raitt is a dream interview (and also … | Interview | April 8, 2016 | View | interview | |
| At 66, Bonnie Raitt still lives for those ‘ecstatic moments’ that happen on stage. | Bonnie Raitt wanted a career in social justice — then she fell in love with music by Michelle Lanz and Elizabeth Nonemaker | The Frame Even at the start of her career, Bonnie Raitt says she was “aiming for the … | Interview | April 5, 2016 | View | interview | |
| With Bonnie Raitt, There’s Always One Thing to Hold on To | Kate Dries I knew I was going to cry during Bonnie Raitt’s show, I just didn’t know how much. It settled at somewhere around four or five times during a two-hour set, which I’ll assume for my own benefit is … | Concerts, Reviews | April 4, 2016 | View | concerts reviews | dig-in-deep-tour |
| Bonnie Raitt Gets Spring Fever: 5 Takeaways From Her Joyous Show at NYC’s Beacon Theater | by Thom Duffy Bonnie Raitt had gone for a walk in the park — New York’s Central Park — on this spring day, the singer told her audience at the first of her two sold-out shows Friday (April 1) at … | Reviews, Interview, Concerts | April 2, 2016 | View | reviews interview concerts | new-york dig-in-deep-tour |
| Headstock – Bonnie Raitt
The queen of slide on the revelation of acoustic blues, finding the right guitar and why it pays to know when you’ve had enough | Words Julian Piper Portrait Marina Chavez “Early on, I knew if I could keep my act together, not die from taking drugs or drinking too much, then I might have some hope of a long career.All the people I looked … | Interview | April 1, 2016 | View | interview | magazine |
| Last Best Show: Bonnie Raitt at the Orpheum | Last Best Show: Bonnie Raitt at the Orpheum “Ah spring! Are your juices flowing yet?” asked Bonnie Raitt at the start of her sensational show Tuesday night at the Orpheum. “No? Well, get ready. Here we go.” Raitt smiled, raised … | Concerts | March 30, 2016 | View | concerts | |
| Concert review: Bonnie Raitt digs in deep at Heinz Hall | By Scott Mervis / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette@scottmervis_pgsmervis@post-gazette.com Rosemary Welsch interviews Bonnie Raitt Before the show Bonnie sat down with WYEP’s Rosemary Welsch to talk about her career, influences, and her new album “Dig in Deep.” “A lot of people have been … | Reviews, Interview, Concerts | March 24, 2016 | View | reviews interview concerts | dig-in-deep-tour |
| Dealing with loss helped Bonnie Raitt tackle songwriting | By MESFIN FEKADU The Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — After back-to-back tours and albums, Bonnie Raitt said finally finding time to deal with the deaths of her father, mother and brother helped her break writer’s block and craft … | Photography, Interview | March 23, 2016 | View | photography interview | dig-in-deep |
| Bonnie Raitt says songwriting is meditation but ‘touring pays the bills’ | Bonnie Raitt has great taste in songs, and a voice that brings those songs — and the artists who wrote them — to a new level of appreciation. Over a four-decade career, she’s offered definitive versions of tunes by the … | CD, Reviews, LP | March 21, 2016 | View | cd reviews lp media | dig-in-deep |
| Raitt On! | Bonnie Raitt delivers the right stuff with new album, “Dig In Deep” By Carol Anne Szel Bonnie Raitt says what I can’t say, yet feels the way I feel. She’s like the friend you were telling all your secrets to, … | Interview | March 17, 2016 | View | interview | magazine |
| Bonnie Raitt On Her Legacy of Playing Hard, Working Harder | The Pitch by Alex FrankContributor Bonnie Raitt has won 10 Grammys and sold millions of albumswithout wavering from her artistic instincts and integrity. After nearly five decades of combining blues, country, and folk into a signature mix, Raitt shows no signs of … | Interview | March 17, 2016 | View | interview | |
| Bonnie Raitt shows sold-out Richmond crowd she’s still at the top of her game
Thursday Night at the Carpenter Theatre | BY HAYS DAVIS Special correspondent If Bonnie Raitt’s late-’80s success seemed particularly sweet nearly 20 years into her career, Thursday night’s show at the Carpenter Theatre was evidence that her late-blooming popularity has never waned. Along with the Richmond performance … | Reviews, Concerts | March 11, 2016 | View | reviews concerts | dig-in-deep-tour |
| Listen to Bonnie Raitt on The Strombo Show – March 6, 2016 | The Strombo Show runs the gamut this Sunday night, keeping the spirit of radio alive by delivering the best records in the best order. It’s a show for music lovers by music lovers, ranging over three hours of commercial-free music … | Interview | March 7, 2016 | View | interview | dig-in-deep |
| The Lenny Interview: Bonnie Raitt
The prolific singer-songwriter on love, loss, and having the best time of her life. | By Brittany Spanos As I morphed into a preteen and began forming my own taste in music — which meant anything that my family did not love — Bonnie Raitt was one of the few artists I could never turn … | Interview | March 4, 2016 | View | interview | dig-in-deep |
| Excellence
Digs In Deep With Her 20th Release! | Watching the Kennedy Center Honors is my yearly ritual. Thus far, two blues giants have been honored on that night, B.B. King in 1995 and Buddy Guy in 2012.And Bonnie Raitt is the one musician who was enlisted to fete … | Interview | March 1, 2016 | View | interview | |
| Bonnie Raitt: Slide Guitar Legend Digs in Deep and Speaks Out About Fair Pay | Blues legend, accomplished guitarist, and Local 47 (Los Angeles, CA) member Bonnie Raitt was fortunate to have early opportunities to play with legends of the genre. Throughout her career, the singer songwriter has never been shy about standing up for … | Interview | February 29, 2016 | View | interview | american-federation-of-musicians magazine |
| Bonnie Raitt in Magnetic Form Once Again with ‘Dig In Deep’ | No one sounds like Bonnie Raitt. No one ever has, no one ever will. Bonnie RaittDig In DeepRedwing[Download Here | Stream Below] Across her five decades long career, the combination of Raitt’s soulful, crystalline voice, virtuoso slide guitar prowess, and … | Reviews | February 29, 2016 | View | reviews | dig-in-deep |
| Bonnie Raitt’s New Morning
“I needed to take some time to sit down and fall apart,” singer-songwriter says | How the singer-songwriter overcame personal loss and made her first album with new songs in a decade “I love that double-time shit!” says Bonnie Raitt, grinning behind a piano. The singer-guitarist has just led her longtime band through a furious impromptu … | Interview | February 26, 2016 | View | interview | |
| Parting Shots: Bonnie Raitt | by Dean Budnick Bonnie Raitt has just released her 20th album, the spirited, engaging Dig in Deep. Her follow-up to 2012’s Grammy-winning Slipstream, Dig in Deep captures the vibrant, joyous energy of Raitt’s touring band and directly reflects her outlook through … | Interview | February 26, 2016 | View | interview | mississippi-fred-mcdowell dig-in-deep |
| Bonnie Raitt is riding a creative burst after recent personal losses | by Randy Lewis Some musicians can steal a show. But in the case of Bonnie Raitt’s recent run of appearances surrounding the Grammy Awards, it was less a case of theft than a claim of ownership. There she was confidently … | Interview | February 25, 2016 | View | interview | dig-in-deep |
| Bonnie Raitt on Time, Loss and Renewal on ‘Dig in Deep’ | By NATE CHINEN “The Ones We Couldn’t Be,” the final track on Bonnie Raitt’s soul-rattling new album, “Dig in Deep,” is a rueful hymn to what might have been. “My glass is raised for all the ways/We tried to get … | Interview | February 23, 2016 | View | interview | dig-in-deep |
| Bonnie Raitt Picks Her 10 Favorite Duets | by David Ritz The blues artist estimates that she has guested on more than 100 songs. Her shortlist of the most unforgettable — with apologies to those left off the list. “I’m in the Mood,” with John Lee Hooker (1989)This … | Video, Interview | February 22, 2016 | View | video interview media | duets |
| Bonnie Raitt digs in deep, in music and conversation
The 10-time Grammy Award winner’s new album is one of her best to date, and that’s saying a lot. She discusses ‘Dig In Deep’ and her rich career. | By George Varga | Feb. 20, 2016 Bonnie Raitt was a precocious 21-year-old blues devotee when she recorded her self-titled debut album in 1971. Today, 10 Grammy Awards and 19 often splendid albums later, she remains a tireless champion of … | Interview | February 20, 2016 | View | interview | dig-in-deep |
| Bonnie Raitt on Channeling the ‘Dark Stuff’ For Her New Album and Why She Likes That Bernie Sanders Is Putting Hillary Clinton’s ‘Feet to the Fire’ | In 2010, Bonnie Raitt was struggling with the loss of her brother and both of her parents. Now, 40-plus years into her career, she has channeled ‘the dark stuff’ into her most personal album. Before B.B. King‘s May 2015 death, … | CD, Interview, Photography | February 19, 2016 | View | cd interview photography media | dig-in-deep |
| First Listen: Bonnie Raitt, ‘Dig In Deep’ | Bonnie Raitt’s new album, Dig In Deep, comes out Feb. 26. A few years back, both Adele and Bon Iver invoked Bonnie Raitt‘s adult-pop sophistication with their wistful covers of Mike Reid and Allen … | Reviews, CD | February 18, 2016 | View | reviews cd media | dig-in-deep |
| Chris Stapleton, Bonnie Raitt Helm B.B. King Grammy Tribute
Pair trade vocals, solos with Gary Clark Jr. on aching performance of “The Thrill is Gone” | Bonnie Raitt, Chris Stapleton and Gary Clark Jr. helmed a six-string salute to blues great B.B. King with a performance of “The Thrill is Gone” at the 58th Grammy Awards Monday. The breakout country star and blues hotshot opened the performance, trading vocals, … | Event, Friends | February 16, 2016 | View | event friends | tribute bb-king |
| Americana acts salute Glenn Frey, Eagles, at Troubadour | Beyond the many individual inspired renditions of Eagles songs delivered Saturday at the Americana Music Assn.’s tribute to Glenn Frey, perhaps the biggest service the assemblage served up was the opportunity to hear those songs with fresh ears. Divorced this … | Reviews, Event | February 14, 2016 | View | reviews event | glenn-frey |
| Bonnie Raitt, Lee Ann Womack and Others Salute Glenn Frey at Troubadour Tribute | 2/14/2016 by Chris Willman The loss of Glenn Frey is a heartache worth at least two nights. In advance of Monday’s Grammy telecast salute to the Eagles’ co-frontman, the Americana Music Association presented its own tribute to the singer Saturday … | Event, Concerts, Friends | February 14, 2016 | View | event concerts friends | tribute |
| Bonnie Raitt: One Life To Live
The changes aren’t drastic on her new album Dig In Deep, but they reveal how she’s taking charge of her music. | “I Knew,” the third song from Bonnie Raitt’s new album, Dig In Deep, begins with her longtime band punching out a funky groove, but the singer’s slide guitar hovers uncertainly, as if pondering its next move. The red-headed singer’s huge … | Interview | February 9, 2016 | View | interview | magazine dig-in-deep |
| Americana Music Association UK Produces First Awards Show | The UK Americana Awards, slated to be an annual event, closed out two days of festivities at this year’s Americana Music Association UK conference. In a night celebrating the vibrant Americana scene, an audience of guests, AMA-UK delegates, members of … | Interview, Event | February 5, 2016 | View | interview event | amauk |
| Bonnie visits Woman’s Hour on BBC Radio 4 | The American blues singer talks about Starting In Music, Influences, Sippie Wallace, Woman Guitarist, Slide Guitar, Digging Deep Lp, Family Loss, Covers and plays “Women Be Wise” , a Sippie Wallace blues classic, Live in The Studio. Source: © Copyright … | Interview | February 5, 2016 | View | interview | bbc-radio |
| Bonnie had a fantastic chat with Simon Mayo on BBC Radio 2. Have a listen! | Bonnie had a fantastic chat with Simon Mayo on his Drivetime show on BBC Radio 2. Bonnie Raitt is live in the studio talking to Simon about her twentieth studio album, ‘Dig In Deep’ as well as her UK tour … | Interview | February 2, 2016 | View | interview | bbc-radio |
| Inside the mind of Bonnie Raitt | The first lady of slide-blues is back with a new album that blasts politicians and laments lost love. “I wanted to write,” she tells us, “about how pissed off I was…” It’s funny,” drawls Bonnie Raitt. “I’m reading a book … | Interview | January 15, 2016 | View | interview | dig-in-deep |
| Bonnie Raitt Talks About ‘Dig In Deep,’ Life on the Road, Hijacked Elections and the ‘Wrenching Awareness’ of Wisdom With Age | “The kind of music I do is not for sissies,” quips Bonnie Raitt, the veteran multi-Grammy-winning singer, whose blues-rock slide guitar is as fiery as her red mane. “I mean, I love singing heartbreak ballads, and really intelligent singer-songwriter songs,” … | Interview | January 8, 2016 | View | interview | dig-in-deep |
| Bonnie Raitt, Jackson Browne, Graham Nash Continue No Nukes Advocacy As Paris Climate Talks Wind Down | Bonnie Raitt—who co-founded Musicians United for Safe Energy (MUSE) with Jackson Browne, Graham Nash and others—has roundly rejected pro-nuclear-power arguments heard during the Paris climate talks. A longtime environmental activist, Raitt reacted to recent commentaries in the New York Times … | Activism | December 11, 2015 | View | activism | muse activism |
| Eric Kaz: Rocked by Bonnie Raitt, Jimi Hendrix, Rick Danko, More | Eric Kaz tells me his new collection of songs — which he hopes to have available in January at cdbaby.com — represents a milestone. “This was the first time in my recording career that I’ve been completely satisfied with my … | Friends | November 22, 2015 | View | friends | eric-kaz |
| BONNIE RAITT CROWD-PULLER AT NEW BLUES FESTIVAL IN THE NETHERLANDS | Superstar Bonnie Raitt is the big crowd-puller during the first Holland International Blues Festival on 3 and 4 June 2016. Next spring, artists and aficionados will gather at the Woodstock-like festival site in Grolloo in the Dutch province of Drenthe … | Concerts | November 20, 2015 | View | concerts | festival |
| Bonnie Raitt’s Blues | Bonnie Raitt’s 66th birthday was yesterday. The singer-guitarist (she qualifies as bandleader, songwriter and activist, too) was born in Burbank, CA on November 8, 1949, the daughter of the late Broadway actor John Raitt, whose major credits included Oklahoma, The … | Interview | November 9, 2015 | View | interview | mississippi-fred-mcdowell kim-wilson dick-waterman son-house |
| Bonnie Raitt is the queen of blues-flavoured country rock
but there’s an acoustic side to her playing, too… | Words: David Mead / Portrait: Marina Chavez Every concert Bonnie Raitt plays features at least one acoustic performance – check out her mesmerising duet with Richard Thompson singing Dimming Of The Day, for instance – and so, with a new … | Interview | November 1, 2015 | View | interview | guitar jay-lichty |
| BONNIE RAITT ANNOUNCES NEW ALBUM ‘DIG IN DEEP’ | Bonnie Raitt Announces New Album ‘Dig In Deep’, Out Feb 26 (Redwing Records) BONNIE RAITT . October 22, 2015 On February 26, 2016, Rock and Roll Hall of Famer Bonnie Raitt will release ‘Dig In Deep’, her twentieth album, on … | CD | October 21, 2015 | View | cd media | dig-in-deep cd |
| Bonnie Raitt Guests With Mavis Staples & Joan Osborne | On Friday night Mavis Staples and Joan Osborne kicked off the 34-date Solid Soul Tour at The Fillmore in San Francisco. Opening night of the co-headlining tour came to a climax when the pair brought out special guest Bonnie Raitt … | Concerts, Friends | September 27, 2015 | View | concerts friends | mavis-staples |
| KAABOO Del Mar heats up with ‘girl power’ Friday
No doubt about it: Bonnie Raitt, Sheryl Crow, Gwen Stefani & Nicki Bluhm give welcome musical boost to fledgling festival’s opening day. | By George Varga DEL MAR — Sisters were definitely doing it for themselves Friday at KAABOO Del Mar, to paraphrase the title of a still-potent 1985 hit by Aretha Franklin and Annie Lennox. Indeed, it was barely mid-afternoon at the … | Concerts, Reviews | September 19, 2015 | View | concerts reviews | kaaboo |
| Bonnie Raitt returns to desert for Fantasy Springs show | Xochitl Pena, The Desert Sun It’s been a busy two-and-a-half years since Bonnie Raitt graced a Coachella Valley stage with her slide-guitar skills and venerable talent. The 10-time Grammy winner was fresh off her latest win earning Best Americana Record … | Concerts, Interview | September 9, 2015 | View | concerts interview | |
| First Steps: Bonnie Raitt ‘Bonnie Raitt’: Roots Music in the Making | by Brian Miller Bonnie Raitt’s self-titled 1971 debut album showed more than promise: why she’s now one of the top female blues/roots artists was evident in every track. She’s been called the best slide guitar player alive today. She’s been … | Biography | May 27, 2015 | View | biography | |
| Doheny blues fest pays tribute to B. B. King | The death of blues music great B.B. King just days before the arrival of the 18th edition of the Doheny Blues Festival meant that the annual celebration in Dana Point would likely find a number of performers offering fitting tributes … | Reviews, Concerts | May 18, 2015 | View | reviews concerts | doheny-blues-festival |
| Bonnie Raitt Remembers B.B. King: ‘He Was a God’
Singer-songwriter remembers her long friendship with the blues legend | Blues guitarist B.B. King passed away Thursday at the age of 89. Here, Bonnie Raitt pays tribute to her friend, collaborator and inspiration. B.B. was a god from the first time we all heard him. You listen to those early recordings with … | Friends | May 16, 2015 | View | friends | b-b-king passed-away tribute |
| Sideman- The Hutch Hutchinson Interview | Our interview with James “Hutch” Hutchinson, studio & ‘live’ bassist, & longtime Bonnie Raitt Band member. We experimented with Skype to bring you this long-distance interview with Hutch at his home in Los Angeles. And for the most part, we … | Interview | April 8, 2015 | View | interview | hutch-hutchinson |
| Bonnie Raitt played Olivia Cruises | by Jenny BlockContributor The scene reads a bit like a fantasy that nearly every Bonnie Raitt fan has dreamt up — a small, intimate venue, where every seat is an amazing one. Bonnie Raitt and two stellar musicians take the … | Concerts | November 25, 2014 | View | concerts | |
| I’ll Take You There – Celebrating 75 Years Of Mavis Staples | Follow @JoshhTerry “It feels so good to be 16,” joked Mavis Staples towards the end of her star-studded tribute show, “I’ll Take You There – Celebrating 75 Years Of Mavis Staples.” Though she was kidding, even as a septuagenarian the iconic soul … | Friends, Event | November 20, 2014 | View | friends event | mavis-staples don-was |
| James Taylor to perform at Fenway Park on aug.6 with Bonnie Raitt
Bonnie Raitt will be Taylor’s very special guest for the evening. | by Rick Doyle James Taylor is coming to America’s Most Beloved Ballpark. Taylor and his all-star band will perform a concert Aug. 6, 2015, at Fenway Park. Tickets to the concert go on sale Friday, Nov. 21 at 10 a.m. … | Concerts | November 13, 2014 | View | concerts | |
| S.F. Symphony review: Spectacular celebration of Thomas’ 20 years | By Joshua Kosman It’s been 20 years, and Michael Tilson Thomas is still coming up with new ways to enliven the old tradition of the San Francisco Symphony Opening Gala. On Wednesday night in Davies Symphony Hall, he did it … | Event | September 4, 2014 | View | event | san-francisco-symphony |
| Nick Of Time – Track by Track 25th Anniversary
Bonnie Raitt found multi-platinum success with the 1989 release of 'Nick of Time.' | In 1989, Bonnie Raitt was newly sober and newly signed to Capitol Records. At 39, the blues singer and guitarist was a respected veteran of the California music scene with eight albums under her belt, two of them having gone … | Reviews, CD, LP | July 16, 2014 | View | reviews cd lp media | nick-of-time |
| Raitt brings legendary chops to festival opener | BIRDS HILL PARK — Back in 2009, when the Winnipeg Folk Festival announced it would be expanding to a five-day format to accommodate the tour routing of Britpop icon Elvis Costello, it seemed like a ballsy move. Even diehard folkies … | Concerts | July 9, 2014 | View | concerts | winnipeg amy-helm |
| Blues queen Bonnie Raitt fuses eclectic sounds of Sioux City’s Saturday in the Park | SIOUX CITY | This year’s Saturday in the Park may have been one of the hottest – and coolest. Sitting in sweltering sun most of the day, music fans were fried, sautéed, baked and broiled. “Are you cooked yet?” Bonnie … | Concerts, Reviews | July 5, 2014 | View | concerts reviews | saturday-in-the-park |
| Bonnie Raitt heats up Fair St. Louis | Bonnie Raitt has performed in St. Louis often enough in her long career to know what summers can be like. As she strolled onstage Friday night at Fair St. Louis amid exceedingly pleasant temperatures, she enthused, “Man, are we glad … | Reviews, Concerts | July 5, 2014 | View | reviews concerts | mike-finnigan |
| 10 Questions With George Marinelli
“I look at the guitar as another way of singing.” | by Ted Drozdowski Nashville’s George Marinelli is best known as a sideman. He’s played guitar with Americana icon Bonnie Raitt since 1993, and before that he was an original member of the literate hit-making outfit Bruce Hornsby & the Range. … | Interview | June 25, 2014 | View | interview | george-marinelli |
| New book celebrates Mill Valley’s ‘Legendary Locals’ | By Paul Liberatore After 20 years in Mill Valley, journalist Joyce Kleiner knew her idyllic little village in the redwoods was special, the hometown of rock stars and writers, artists and eccentrics, poets and politicians, activists, actors and famous folks … | Interview, Biography | May 22, 2014 | View | interview biography | |
| Bonnie Raitt and her able team closed a two-year tour with holiday cheer, at the Saenger Saturday night | “Thank you for packing this place,” Bonne Raitt told the crowd at the Saenger Theatre. “We’re going to pack you with as much joy as you can stand.” The bottleneck guitar goddess, in a festive green velvet shirt festooned with … | Concerts, Reviews | December 8, 2013 | View | concerts reviews | new-orleans allen-toussaint |
| Bonnie Raitt talks Americana, going on the ‘song hunt’ and her lifelong love for New Orleans | Bonnie Raitt plays the Saenger Theater Saturday, Dec. 7, 2013. Blues guitar wizard Bonnie Raitt started her most recent tour promoting “Slipstream,” her Grammy-winning 2012 album, at the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival in 2012. On Dec. 7, she … | Interview | November 30, 2013 | View | interview | new-orleans |
| Review: Bonnie Raitt shines in a night of blues, rock and folk at The Grand | By Chris Sikich The legendary Bonnie Raitt filled the intimate confines of Wilmington’s Grand Opera House with her signature mix of rock, blues and folk Tuesday night. For nearly 90 minutes, she delivered one knockout song after another, warming everyone … | Reviews, Concerts | November 29, 2013 | View | reviews concerts | paul-brady |
| A look back: Bonnie Raitt gets memorable welcome to Chapel Hill in 1973 | By Eddie Huffmann, Special to Go Triad November 21, 2013 One fall day in 1973, Bonnie Raitt walked up Henderson Street in Chapel Hill to a curious sight outside the record store where she was scheduled to meet fans and … | Event | November 21, 2013 | View | event | meet-and-greet |
| Bonnie Raitt breaks through (Again)
The redheaded singer-slide guitarist who once idolized and emulated blues legends s now one herself. | By Lori Hoffman • feedback@acweekly.com In the late 1960s-early 70s Bonnie Raitt was a young artist on the college/folk music circuit who idolized the African American blues legends whose music she emulated — people like Mississippi Fred McDowell, Sippie Wallace, … | Interview | November 20, 2013 | View | interview | slipstream magazine |
| Bonnie Raitt still smolders | No one, particularly from her generation, sings the words “rock me, baby” quite like Bonnie Raitt. It’s more like private pillow talk rather than a song lyric. When she uttered that line, at least a handful of times, at the … | Concerts, Reviews | November 19, 2013 | View | concerts reviews | marc-cohn |
| Happy Birthday Bonnie Raitt! | Lydia Hutchinson | November 8, 2013 Let’s just put aside for a moment the fact that Bonnie Raitt is one of the most important musicians of this century, showing the world that a woman can wield a guitar while holding … | Event | November 8, 2013 | View | event | |
| The Leonard Lopate Show – Bonnie Raitt | Bonnie Raitt discusses her success as an independent artist for the first time in decades. Last year, she released Slipstream on her own label and made her biggest debut in over 20 years, won the Grammy for Best Americana Album … | Interview | November 5, 2013 | View | interview | slipstream |
| Interview: Bonnie Raitt | With 19 albums and 10 Grammy Awards to her name, it may be easy to think Bonnie Raitt is somehow beyond reach. Not so. In addition to being a hugely accomplished singer-songwriter and guitarist, Bonnie Raitt is friendly, down to … | Interview | October 13, 2013 | View | interview | mavis-staples minnesota |
| A Conversation with Bonnie Raitt
We give the singer-songwriter (and self-taught guitarist) something to talk about: her new album and the lessons learned over a four-decade career | In April 2012, singer-guitarist Bonnie Raitt released her first album in seven years, Slipstream. The album shows off what the now ten-time Grammy winner does best, mixing bluesy slide-guitar riffs with her soulful voice and a pop-friendly sensibility. It’s a … | Interview | October 11, 2013 | View | interview | |
| Bonnie Raitt’s emotional triumph in Marin County | By Paul Liberatore | p.liberatore@comcast.net | AFTER BEING ON the road for most of the past two years, an emotional Bonnie Raitt sang her heart out for a sold-out hometown crowd Wednesday night, her first show in the Marin Veterans … | Reviews, Concerts | October 10, 2013 | View | reviews concerts | marin-county |
| Bonnie Raitt winningly kicks off Wavelength | Although the OC Fair ended Aug. 11, Pacific Symphony’s Wavelength Festival of Music has provided one more weekend of concerts, extending Pacific Amphitheatre’s summer schedule via four eclectic performances. Night 1 played out Thursday with singer-guitarist Bonnie Raitt headlining a … | Concerts, Reviews | August 23, 2013 | View | concerts reviews | keb-mo-2 |
| Bonnie Raitt, recharged, returns to O.C. on Thursday
Bonnie Raitt plays the Pacific Amphitheatre on Thursday, Aug. 22, to open the Wavelength Festival. | There’s not much that singer-songwriter Bonnie Raitt loves more than making music, whether it’s recording new songs in the studio, heading out on the road to play live, or sitting in with her many musician friends to add a backing … | Interview | August 17, 2013 | View | interview | hiatus |
| Bonnie Raitt • 29 juni 2013 • Laeiszhalle Hamburg Germany | – By Markus Hagner & Photo’s © – Bonnie Raitt returned finally after 7 years in 2013 to Germany for a 3 date mini tour. Her tour start was in Hamburg in the luxurious Laeiszhalle in Hamburg. The shows were … | Reviews, Concerts | July 2, 2013 | View | reviews concerts | |
| Queen of the Blues
Bonnie Raitt still reigns supreme after four decades | BY STRATTON LAWRENCE Special to The Post and Courier The instinct to help people is ingrained in Bonnie Raitt’s DNA, likely somewhere near the gene that gives her the ability to play a mean blues guitar and sing like a … | Interview | May 16, 2013 | View | interview | magazine |
| Bonnie Raitt – In The Nick Of Time | By Russell Strathdee Inspired by politically oriented folk music and rhythm and blues, this lady worked for twenty years on perfecting her unique style of guitar playing and crossover music as a singer-songwriter before becoming “discovered” by most of the … | Biography | April 13, 2013 | View | biography | |
| BONNIE RAITT INTERVIEWED (2013)
To everything, there is a season | By Graham Reid When Bonnie Raitt’s most recent album Slip Stream – her first in seven years – picked up a 2013 Grammy for best Americana album, it was yet another rung on her increasingly high ladder. Her 10th Grammy … | Interview | March 29, 2013 | View | interview | |
| Bonnie Raitt Video Q&A: ‘Slipstream,’ Feminism, Katy Perry, Plans | Watch the blues-rock legend discuss her 2012 success, fans Katy Perry & Adele, feminism, launching her own label and more. Bonnie Raitt – singer, guitarist, Grammy winner, Rock and Roll Hall of Famer – has seen her share of great … | Interview | December 28, 2012 | View | interview | billboard |
| Bonnie Raitt On World Cafe
Bonnie Raitt’s new album is titled Slipstream. | Bonnie Raitt is a blues-rock legend with nine Grammys and five platinum albums under her belt. Her rootsy and passionate take on everything blues — combined with her intimate understanding of composition, deft slide-guitar skills and soulful vocals — helped … | Concerts, Interview | December 26, 2012 | View | concerts interview | slipstream |
| Bonnie Raitt Takes a Victory Lap | By John Jurgensen Bonnie Raitt has been going flat out since the release last spring of her 16th studio album “Slipstream.” After some 70 concerts in support of the album, last week she stopped by the New York office of the … | Interview | December 10, 2012 | View | interview | redwing |
| Keep a Child Alive’s Black Ball “REDUX” Raises $2.9 Million for HIV Treatment and Care in Africa and India | by Keep a Child Alive Benefit honored Oprah Winfrey and Angelique Kidjo at Harlem’s Apollo Theater with emcee Whoopi Goldberg Featured performances from Grammy Award-winning artists Alicia Keys, Jennifer Hudson, Angelique Kidjo and Bonnie Raitt with special guest Brittany … | Benefits | December 7, 2012 | View | benefits | alicia-keys |
| Bonnie Raitt pulls out all the stops for Saenger show | MOBILE, Alabama — “I’m emotionally a mess,” Bonnie Raitt told a packed house Friday night at the Mobile Saenger Theatre. “I just don’t want this tour to end.” They could sympathize. To judge from their energetic appreciation throughout the show, … | Reviews, Concerts | October 27, 2012 | View | reviews concerts | maia-sharp |
| Bonnie Raitt was lost in songs during soul-soaked concert performance at Verizon Theatre
Bonnie Raitt brought with her four stellar musicians to a soulful two-hour concert. | by Mario Tarradell / Music Critic GRAND PRAIRIE – Bonnie Raitt closed her eyes, lost in song, as she absorbed the blues grandeur of Bob Dylan’s “Million Miles.” She soaked up the tune’s passion, then transferred it to a loving … | Reviews, Concerts | September 30, 2012 | View | reviews concerts | |
| Harvey Wasserman : Bonnie Raitt Lights Up the World
Bonnie has balanced an astonishing musical range with a message and a way of carrying herself that are firmly rooted in her Quaker heritage. | By Harvey Wasserman | The Rag Blog Adversity can debilitate and defeat a lesser soul. But for those with the inner strength to make the climb, new heights can beckon. Along the way — especially for a musician — it … | Activism | September 18, 2012 | View | activism | harvey-wasserman |
| 2012 Americana Music Association Honors & Awards Show
Listen to the 2012 Americana Music Association Honors & Awards Show | Folk Alley and NPR Music returned to Nashville to present a live webcast of the Americana Music Association’s 11th Annual Honors and Awards ceremony from historic Ryman Auditorium. The event featured live performances by this year’s Lifetime Achievement Award recipients – … | Awards | September 15, 2012 | View | awards | americana-music-awards audio |
| Focus On: Bonnie Raitt – 2012 Americana Music Association Keynote Interview
Ann Powers’ interview with Bonnie Raitt | In Nashville for the Americana Music Awards (where she was presented a Lifetime Achievement Award for Performance), Bonnie Raitt sat down with Ann Powers for a long conversation about the Blues, her storied history as a performing songwriter and all … | Interview | September 15, 2012 | View | interview | americana-music-awards audio |
| Bonnie on Wait Wait…Don’t Tell Me! – NPR Quiz | Wait Wait…Don’t Tell Me! for September 8, 2012 Not My Job: Legendary musician Bonnie Raitt answers questions about legendary waste management expert Donnie RaittBonnie Raitt, legendary musician, answers three questions about Donnie Raitt, who worked at the Des Moines, Iowa, … | Event | September 8, 2012 | View | event | npr |
| State Fair Grandstand review: Pure Bonnie Raitt, from the bottom of her heart | “Welcome to our soul sister extravaganza.” So said Bonnie Raitt when she took the stage with her band following a revved-up revival meeting of an opening set by gospel great Mavis Staples. And what Raitt delivered at the Minnesota State … | Reviews, Concerts | August 25, 2012 | View | reviews concerts | minnesota |
| Rock’s redhead earns blue ribbon | Bonnie Raitt hit the grandstand stage at the Minnesota State Fair on Thursday night with something to talk about. First, she saluted her opening act, Mavis Staples, calling her a national treasure. (Agreed, especially after Staples’ soul-stirring set.) Then, Raitt … | Reviews, Concerts | August 24, 2012 | View | reviews concerts | minnesota willie-murphy john-koerner |
| Hutch Hutchinson: Groove Gatherer | By BILL LEIGH Most music fans know Petty’s Heartbreakers and Bruce’s E Street Band—but the truly knowledgeable rank Bonnie Raitt’s band among the finest rock and rhythm units working today. Listeners who love Raitt’s gritty, evocative voice or shiver at the … | Interview | August 1, 2012 | View | interview | bass-player |
| Bonnie Raitt: A Brand-New Model For A Classic Sound
Bonnie Raitt’s latest album, Slipstream, is the first release on her own Redwing Records label. | This April, roots-rock singer-guitarist Bonnie Raitt released her first album in seven years, Slipstream. It’s classic Raitt, mixing bluesy slide-guitar riffs with her soulful voice and a pop-friendly sensibility. The delivery system, however, is brand-new. After years of working with … | Interview, CD | June 16, 2012 | View | interview cd media | slipstream |
| Bonnie Raitt’s colorful blues | Just hours before the first full-scale concert of her current tour, Bonnie Raitt stood high above the stage and reflected on the job she’s held for more than four decades. “I think it’s as important to enjoy recording and being … | Interview | June 5, 2012 | View | interview | |
| Bonnie Raitt Captivates in Chicago
Plays a mix of covers, old and new material for the first of two sold-out shows | “I should go away more often,” Bonnie Raitt told the hooting-and-hollering crowd at the Chicago Theatre on Saturday evening before unspooling a multi-song encore highlighted by the heart-wrenching 1991 ballad “I Can’t Make You Love Me.” Raitt, of course, was … | Reviews, Concerts | May 20, 2012 | View | reviews concerts | marc-cohn |
| Bonnie Raitt at the Pageant | Bonnie Raitt | Marc CohnMay 18, 2012The Pageant They’d come in from Kansas City, Columbia, Minneapolis, Chicago, Louisville and West County — and places further, I’m sure. The general admission ticket holders lined up outside the Halo Bar four hours … | Concerts, Reviews | May 19, 2012 | View | concerts reviews | marc-cohn |
| Review: Bonnie Raitt at Clowes Hall
The well-traveled singer/songwriter brought her brand of country-blues to Clowes Hall for a slick, cool performance. | Bonnie RaittClowes Memorial HallWednesday, May 16 In the middle of Bonnie Raitt’s well executed set of country-blues numbers Wednesday night at Butler University’s Clowes Hall, she paused to recognize a 15-year-old girl in the audience whom had somehow come to … | Reviews, Concerts | May 18, 2012 | View | reviews concerts | |
| Celebrating Songwriters at the Ryman | by Lydia Hutchinson Bonnie Raitt is the Fairy Godmother of songwriters, turning dreams into reality one song at a time. And last Saturday night at Nashville’s Ryman Auditorium—where a city of hopeful and accomplished tunesmiths filled the pews of the … | Reviews, Concerts | May 15, 2012 | View | reviews concerts | magazine ryman |
| Paul Ingles – The Emergence of Bonnie Raitt | Rock and Roll Hall of Famer and multiple Grammy-Award winner Bonnie Raitt is profiled in this two hour music and commentary special featuring an exclusive interview with Bonnie as well as comments from Jackson Browne, Taj Mahal, Beth Nielsen Chapman, … | Interview | May 11, 2012 | View | interview | |
| Bonnie Raitt – Words and Music – 2012 | It’s been a 7-year wait between studio albums, but Bonnie Raitt is back – and in fine form – with her latest release, Slipstream. A lifelong collaborator, Bonnie worked for the first time with Joe Henry on a few of … | Interview | May 10, 2012 | View | interview | |
| Bonnie Raitt gave New Orleans Jazz Fest crowd something to talk about | Bonnie Raitt, who kicked off her 2012 summer tour Sunday at the New Orleans Jazz Fest, did not start slow. After her introduction by festival producer Quint Davis – “Ladies and gentlemen, the great Raitt!” – she tore straight into … | Reviews, Concerts | May 9, 2012 | View | reviews concerts | new-orleans-jazz-fest |
| Something To Talk About With Bonnie Raitt | Bonnie Raitt began her career in the 1970s as a young guitarist and singer who shared the stage with legendary bluesmen like Howlin’ Wolf and Mississippi Fred McDowell. But despite entering the record business at a time when it was … | Interview | April 17, 2012 | View | interview | |
| First Listen: Bonnie Raitt, ‘Slipstream’
Bonnie Raitt’s new album, Slipstream, comes out April 10. | Ann Powers There are two ways to carry old practices forward: Preserve or adapt. Both approaches have their ups and downs. Mere preservation can turn something hard, laying on the sheen of authenticity that masks death within. Adaptation can dilute … | CD, Reviews | April 13, 2012 | View | cd reviews media | slipstream |
| Bonnie Raitt’s ‘Slipstream’: A Barnstorming Good Time
Fresh Air | The warmth and vigor of Bonnie Raitt‘s voice throughout her new album Slipstream, even when she’s covering an oldie such as Gerry Rafferty’s “Right Down the Line,” is vital and fresh — urgent, even. Raitt has always possessed a gift … | Reviews, CD | April 10, 2012 | View | reviews cd media | slipstream |
| Sunday with…Bonnie Raitt
The guitar heroine on taking control, staying sober, and being kissed by an angel | She is B.B. King’s favorite slide guitarist. Adele and Bon Iver perform her hits. In 40 years, Bonnie Raitt has never gone out of fashion. Now the 62-year-old Rock and Roll Hall of Famer is releasing her first album in … | Interview | April 8, 2012 | View | interview | slipstream |
| 7 years after her last album, Bonnie Raitt is back in the game
Bonnie Raitt waited until she was ‘really ready’ for ‘Slipstream’ | LOS ANGELES — Whether touring, winning Grammys or fighting for the rights of music veterans, singer and guitarist Bonnie Raitt has always had plenty to keep her busy. So over the course of her four-decade career, a gap of a … | CD, Reviews | April 7, 2012 | View | cd reviews media | cd slipstream |
| Weeding a Garden of the Soul | North Hollywood, Calif. BONNIE RAITT started her new album, “Slipstream” — her first since 2005, and her first on her own label, Redwing Records — last year in a basement in South Pasadena, Calif.: at the home studio of the … | Interview | March 30, 2012 | View | interview | slipstream |
| Bonnie Raitt Posts Live Duet with Maia Sharp for Download | Blix Street Records artist Maia Sharp is featured on a live duet posted by her friend Bonnie Raitt in anticipation of the release of Raitt’s new studio album SLIPSTREAM. Sharp, who sings backgrounds on several tracks on SLIPSTREAM, will release … | Concerts | March 22, 2012 | View | concerts | maia-sharp |
| Bonnie Raitt: Return of the Blues Baroness | by Tessa Jeffers While teaching herself to play acoustic guitar as a teenager in the late ’60s, Bonnie Raitt—now world-renowned for her sultry voice and bracing electric slide prowess— dreamt of leaving her native California and joining the Greenwich Village … | Interview | March 9, 2012 | View | interview | slipstream stella brownie magazine |
| Bonnie Raitt Tackles Occupy Wall Street, Personal Tragedy on New Album
Dylan covers, wild solos on first LP for singer-guitarist’s own label | By the time Bonnie Raitt entered producer Joe Henry’s studio in late 2010, she’d been through what she calls “a heavy time.” Her parents had passed away in quick succession, and she took a long break from music to help … | CD | January 23, 2012 | View | cd media | slipstream |
| Bonnie Raitt’s Life of Giving Back to the Blues | When Bonnie Raitt was 14 years old, she heard the album Blues at Newport and it lit her flame for slide guitar, blues music and the legendary masters who played it. By the time she was in her 20s she … | Interview | November 8, 2011 | View | interview | rhythm-blues-foundation |
| Blueswoman Bonnie Raitt taps her creative wellspring with yoga. | | Interview | September 1, 2011 | View | interview | yoga |
| Classic Tracks: Bonnie Raitt’s “Thing Called Love” | By Blair Jackson When I call engineer extraordinaire Ed Cherney about the recording of Bonnie Raitt’s commercial breakthrough, “Thing Called Love,” the first thing he says is, “Isn’t that a little recent for a ‘Classic Track’?” “Dude,” I said, “it … | Friends, LP | April 1, 2011 | View | friends lp media | don-was ed-cherney nick-of-time |
| Saint Misbehavin’
Documentary ‘Saint Misbehavin” looks at the life of ’60s fixture Wavy Gravy | By DENNIS HARVEY A Ripple Effect Films presentation. Produced by Michelle Esrick, David Becker. Executive producers, D.A. Pennebaker, John Pritzker. Directed by Michelle Esrick. With: Wavy Gravy, Jahanara Romney, Steven Ben Israel, Buffy Sainte-Marie, Odetta, Ramblin’ Jack Elliott, Denise Kaufman, … | Activism, Movies | November 29, 2010 | View | activism movies | activism seva camp-winnarainbow wavy-gravy plastic-pollution-coalition documentary |
| Curtis Salgado “Glad to be singing the blues”
Seriously ill 4 years ago, Curtis Salgado hits the festival stage tonight | Concert Preview Curtis Salgado Big Band What: Labatt Blues Festival Where: Heritage Amphitheatre Hawrelak Park When: Tonight at 8:30 Tickets: sold out Curtis Salgado may have his quibbles over the ups and downs of show business but more than anything, … | Benefits | August 22, 2010 | View | benefits | curtis-salgado |
| Kenny Edwards, Prominent Figure in West Coast Country-Rock, Dies in California
Linda Ronstadt remembers Kenny Edwards: ‘A beacon to me’ | Photo by Gabriel Judet-Weinshel Kenny Edwards Dies in California Kenny Edwards, a musician and singer who worked extensively with Linda Ronstadt, died Wednesday (Aug. 18) in Santa Barbara, Calif., following a battle with cancer and a blood disorder. He was … | Friends | August 20, 2010 | View | friends | passed-away |
| Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame: Legends (3DVD) (2010) | Following on the success of the critically acclaimed, triple-platinum ‘Rock And Roll Hall of Fame: LIVE’ 3-DVD set, Time Life has announced the release of a new, exclusive DVD set featuring more historic performances from the legendary Rock Hall vaults. … | DVD | August 18, 2010 | View | dvd media | rock-roll-hall-of-fame |
| Little Feat’s Richie Hayward: 1946-2010 | Richie Hayward, Little Feat co-founder, has died Little Feat co-founder Richie Hayward has died after a long battle with liver disease. He was 64. Hayward played drums in the seminal band throughout its entire career. In the late 1960s he … | Friends | August 12, 2010 | View | friends | passed-away |
| Bonnie Raitt will present Buddy Guy with Lifetime Achievement Award | 2010 Blues Music Awards 2010 Blues Music Awards Gets Sweeter With Live Performance by Lifetime Achievement Award Recipient Buddy Guy on May 6, 2010 Memphis, TN (Vocus/PRWEB ) April 16, 2010 — Just when you thought it couldn’t get any … | Awards | May 2, 2010 | View | awards | blues-music-awards buddy-guy |
| Rock the Earth Planet Defender Award Winners Include Bonnie | Rock the Earth has announced the winners of its 2010 Planet Defender Awards in conjunction with its Rock the Earth Day celebration. Bonnie Raitt is this year’s winner in the Planet Defender Awards’ Artist category. Raitt was a founding member … | Activism, Awards | April 22, 2010 | View | activism awards | rock-the-earth |
| Bonnie Raitt Inducted Into Blues Hall of Fame ! | 2010 Blues Hall of Fame Inductees 2010 Blues Hall of Fame Inductee Bonnie Raitt While most of Bonnie Raitt’s songs may fall outside the realm of blues, there is no doubting her commitment to and love for the music and … | Awards | February 18, 2010 | View | awards | blues-hall-of-fame |
| All-star concert honors life of Norton Buffalo | Bay Area music stars shine in tribute to Norton Buffalo Joel Selvin, Chronicle Senior Pop Music Correspondent January 25, 2010 Nobody ever knew anybody like Norton Buffalo. It was his gift to make anyone he met feel like his friend. … | Friends, Concerts, Event | January 25, 2010 | View | friends concerts event | norton-buffalo tribute |
| Of Mom, Bonnie Raitt and ‘Carousel’ | “There’s one thing I still haven’t done in my life,” my mother said. I glanced across her living room, from the piano where I’d been playing some old Broadway song, to the La-Z-Boy next to the window. My mother sat … | Reviews | November 15, 2009 | View | reviews | carousel |
| Behind The Music – Bonnie Raitt | Bonnie Raitt – VH1 Behind The Music – Season 1: Episode 31 – Air Date: June 7, 1998Produced, Written & Directed by Jason GoodmanNarrator: James Jude Forbes, often credited as James Jude or his better-known name, Jim Forbes. When I … | Interview, Photography | November 9, 2009 | View | interview photography | behind-the-music |
| SEN and Bonnie Raitt Rock Out Against Nukes | Teaming up with the Guacamole Fund, Southern Energy Network had the awesome opportunity to promote its own anti-nuclear work in Florida, raise some money, and hang out with Bonnie Raitt. And what a great night it was! SEN’s Field Director, … | Activism | November 4, 2009 | View | activism | southern-energy-network muse |
| Talking with Guitarist Songwriter Will McFarlane | Talking with Guitarist Songwriter Will McFarlane – Part 1 It’s hard to imagine how many 12 year old young men watched the Beatles on The Ed Sullivan Show in 1963 and were inspired to pick up the guitar saying, “I … | Friends | November 2, 2009 | View | friends | guitar bandmember |
| Norton Buffalo Dies | Norton Buffalo Dies By Steve BrewerNovember 1, 2009 Regular news outlets don’t seem to have the story yet, but several websites are reporting that harmonica legend Norton Buffalo died this weekend. We reported here at the Corner Booth on Friday … | Friends | November 1, 2009 | View | friends | passed-away norton-buffalo |
| Bonnie Raitt attends the 25th Anniversary Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Concert at MSG – NY | Morello, Raitt, Crosby Pay Tribute to Fellow Legends Backstage at First Rock Hall Concert Embed from Getty Images If there was a single word that summed up the first Rock and Roll Hall of Fame 25th anniversary concert Thursday night, … | Concerts, Event, Reviews | October 30, 2009 | View | concerts event reviews | 25th-anniversary-rock-and-roll-hall-of-fame rock-roll-hall-of-fame |
| Stars align for Rock and Roll Hall of Fame’s 25th anniversary concerts in New York City | READY TO ROCK By John Soeder, The Plain DealerOctober 25, 2009 The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame will mark its 25th anniversary with two all-star concerts this week at Madison Square Garden in New York. Here’s the rundown for … | Photography | October 25, 2009 | View | photography | rock-roll-hall-of-fame |
| Ever Busy Raitt Ready For Next Stage
Hall of Fame inductee looking forward to taking time for herself after this tour. | Being immersed in blues music, Bonnie Raitt represents a segment of the culture that is rooted in slower, simpler times. But talk to this Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee, who performs tonight at Pompano Beach Amphitheatre, and there’s … | Interview | October 23, 2009 | View | interview | break |
| Bonnie Raitt at the House of Blues in North Myrtle Beach on Saturday | Kristi Singer – For The Sun News – Oct. 16, 2009 Just off the BonTaj Tour with Taj Mahal, blues-rock singer-songwriter Bonnie Raitt will make a stop at the House of Blues in North Myrtle Beach on Saturday with The … | Interview | October 16, 2009 | View | interview | souls-alike |
| Bonnie Raitt and Randall Bramblett to perform Friday | It’s a thrill, to be sure, when a musician the caliber of Bonnie Raitt chooses to record one of your songs. There was an added bonus for Georgia’s Randall Bramblett. After Raitt recorded his song “God Was in the Water” … | Concerts | October 15, 2009 | View | concerts | randall-bramblett |
| Bonnie Raitt has plenty to talk about
An in-depth chat with the music legend | Bonnie Raitt didn’t intend to go into the music business. But 40 years later, it’s hard to imagine the music business without her. The music legend, who plays the Saenger Theatre on Tuesday, said she music was a hobby until … | Interview | October 15, 2009 | View | interview | |
| The Bonnie Raitt Secret | by Tiffany While visiting my parents in Alamo this weekend, my mom brought up something I had forgotten. When i was a young kid, i loved the music artist Bonnie Raite….yes, Bonnie Raitt. I totally remember my dad making deals … | Photography | September 27, 2009 | View | photography | |
| Bonnie and AFSC | By Lady Libertine I’ve loved Bonnie’s Raitt’s music for ages. Not just her music but really her whole vibe. Yeah, I love the red headed vibrancy she emanates and her guitar chops kick ass. She’s right there with the blues … | Benefits, Activism | September 27, 2009 | View | benefits activism | afsc american-friends-service-committee quaker |
| Bonnie Raitt, Taj Mahal fun-loving at Dodge | “It’s daunting, but it’s also a thrill when you … find something,” Bonnie Raitt says of exploring new music. In the worlds of blues and roots music, older often means better. Bonnie Raitt and Taj Mahal proved just that when … | Reviews, Concerts | September 25, 2009 | View | reviews concerts | bontaj-roulet-tour |
| CoS at Blues and Brews ‘09 | What is it about the blues that draws us together? For the 9,000 or so drenched fans that attended this years Blues and Brews Festival it was the need to let go one more time before they hunkered down for … | Reviews, Concerts, Event | September 22, 2009 | View | reviews concerts event | telluride-blues-brews-festival bontaj-roulet-tour |
| Raitt, Taj Mahal Bring Rockin’ Blues to the Bowl | The double bill of innovative music sends fans dancing in the aisles. The blues genre was alive and well at the Santa Barbara Bowl on a sultry September Saturday night. A double bill of blues innovators Bonnie Raitt and Taj … | Reviews, Concerts, Interview | September 22, 2009 | View | reviews concerts interview | bontaj-roulet-tour |
| After 4 decades, Raitt still keeps an ‘ear open’ | by Larry Rodgers Bonnie Raitt won seven Grammys in the early ’90s, her “Nick of Time” and “Luck of the Draw” topping the charts. But the singer-guitarist had been playing her enticing mixture of blues and rock for 20 years … | Interview | September 22, 2009 | View | interview | bontaj-roulet-tour |
| Rainy day blues at the Mountain Winery | RAINY DAY BLUES DEPT.: There we were at Mountain Winery in Saratoga, enjoying Taj Mahal and his excellent Phantom Blues Band (one of four different bands he tours with regularly) when a very light, misty rain began. We could hardly … | Reviews, Concerts | September 17, 2009 | View | reviews concerts | bontaj-roulet-tour |
| Taking the long road with Bonnie Raitt
The BonTaj Roulet Tour hits the House of Blues on September 18 | It’s been more than 25 years since Taj Mahal performed on Bonnie Raitt’s album Takin’ My Time but the friends are back together again to bring the BonTaj Roulet Tour to the House of Blues at Mandalay Bay on Friday, … | Interview | September 16, 2009 | View | interview | house-of-blues bontaj-roulet-tour |
| Bonnie Raitt, Taj Mahal let the good times roll at the Greek | by Pedro Larsen As the third set of the night got underway, Bonnie Raitt and Taj Mahal, two old friends who’d never before toured together, prowled the Greek Theatre stage, playfully sassing each other. “Tramp!” the flame-haired Raitt purred, or … | Concerts, Reviews | September 12, 2009 | View | concerts reviews | bontaj-roulet-tour |
| Another CE Moment: Bonnie Raitt at CEDIA 2001
Bonnie Raitt pays tribute to her brother Steve, a CE pro | by Julie Jacobson Remember when Bonnie Raitt played CEDIA Expo 2001? The star payed tribute to her integrator brother Steve Raitt, who was dying of brain cancer—so everyone thought. “Little did we know at that time that his ‘farewell tour’ … | Friends | September 6, 2009 | View | friends | steve-raitt |
| BonTaj Roulet Blazes New Ground Raising Green for Greens | by Harvey WassermanAuthor, ‘SOLARTOPIA! Our Green-Powered Earth’ In a tough economy, with music lovers thinking twice before going to see their favorite acts, the 34-date BonTaj Roulet Tour by Bonnie Raitt and Taj Mahal is blazing new green ground in … | Activism | September 3, 2009 | View | activism | bontaj-roulet-tour |
| Taj Mahal and Raitt rip up Red Butte with the blues | R&B grande dame Bonnie Raitt rolled into Salt Lake Tuesday night and hosted a rip-roarin’ blues revue that brought out the best of the Red Butte Garden Ampitheatre and felt like the biggest—and most awesome—backyard party of the summer. The … | Reviews, Concerts | September 3, 2009 | View | reviews concerts | bontaj-roulet-tour |
| Review: Bonnie Raitt and Taj Mahal @ Red Rocks Amphitheatre | Bonnie Raitt’s stunning voice nearly obscured her guitar work at her split bill with Taj Mahal at Red Rocks on Sunday. Nearly 40 years ago, Bonnie Raitt opened up for Taj Mahal. Sunday night at Red Rocks, Taj returned the … | Reviews, Concerts | September 2, 2009 | View | reviews concerts | bontaj-roulet-tour red-rocks-amphitheater taj-mahal |
| Bonnie Raitt is all emotions at grandstand show
Raitt’s Minnesota State Fair concert was tinged with grief, grit, gratitude and love as she saluted her brother Steve, who died of brain cancer in April. | Bonnie Raitt is all emotions at grandstand show Every time Bonnie Raitt performs in the Twin Cities, her older brother, Steve, a local music producer, sits in on one song. On Thursday at the State Fair grandstand, Steve, who died … | Concerts, Reviews | August 28, 2009 | View | concerts reviews | steve-raitt bontaj-roulet-tour |
| Bonnie Raitt, Taj Mahal provide perfect ending to Meijer Gardens Summer Concert Series | For nearly 40 years, Bonnie Raitt has felt and embraced the power of blues music, paying tribute to blues greats with her own engaging take on the genre that “goes all over the place,” enhanced by passionate singing and tasteful … | Concerts, Reviews | August 24, 2009 | View | concerts reviews | bontaj-roulet-tour |
| Bonnie & Taj at The Bank of America Pavilion in Boston | by Robert IsraelEDGE Media Network Contributor Taj Mahal, a commanding presence backed by the six piece Phantom Blues Band, burst onto the Bank of America Pavilion stage on a muggy August 15th and took the place by a storm. Taj is … | Concerts, Reviews | August 19, 2009 | View | concerts reviews | bontaj-roulet-tour |
| BONNIE RAITT and TAJ MAHAL at Wolf Trap | Bonnie Raitt is well known for handpicking and generously showcasing her tour mates. But she couldn’t have been more accommodating at Wolf Trap on Sunday night, when she shared the stage with bluesman Taj Mahal, her friend of 40-plus years … | Reviews, Concerts | August 18, 2009 | View | reviews concerts | bontaj-roulet-tour |
| B’KLYN BLUES LIGHTS FUSE | “BonTaj Collective Action Fund”Prospect Park Bandshell, Brooklyn, NY ANYBODY who believes that ya gotta suffer to sing the blues didn’t see Bonnie Raitt and Taj Mahal join forces Wednesday at the Celebrate Brooklyn! benefit concert in Prospect Park. They were … | Concerts, Benefits, Reviews | August 17, 2009 | View | concerts benefits reviews | bontaj-roulet-tour |
| Raitt rates multiple ovations at Tent | By Doug Fraser HYANNIS – If you were from Mars and had no idea why Bonnie Raitt sold multiple platinum records and had garnered nine Grammys, or why she sold out the Melody Tent almost as soon as tickets went … | Reviews, Concerts | August 15, 2009 | View | reviews concerts | bontaj-roulet-tour |
| Bonnie Raitt
You can do almost anything, just don’ say nothing bad about Bonnie Raitt. | Most people who have enjoyed Bonnie Raitt’s music since 1989 would call her predominately a bluesy pop-rock star and a great slide guitarist. Those of us who were her fans in 1971 thought of her mostly as an eclectic folk-blues … | Reviews | August 14, 2009 | View | reviews | |
| Harmonic convergence
Full of mutual admiration and praise, two musical icons finally share a tour | Bonnie Raitt isn’t kidding when she forewarns that you probably won’t get in a word edgewise when she and Taj Mahal lock into a conversation. “We interview ourselves and occasionally let you guys have a question,’’ she says, laughing. You … | Interview | August 14, 2009 | View | interview | bontaj-roulet-tour taj-mahal |
| Bonnie Raitt and Taj Mahal find perfect harmony on tour | You never know beforehand if a musical duet will work. Will the partners just seem like two musicians who happen to be in the same room at the same time? Or will their chemistry make the collaboration special? Tuesday night … | Reviews, Concerts | August 12, 2009 | View | reviews concerts | little-kids-rock bontaj-roulet-tour |
| STILL COMPLETELY FIRST RAITT | YOU can think of nine-time Grammy winner Bonnie Raitt’s music career like a circle. She got her first guitar at 9 — “It was a $25 Stella I got for Christmas from my grandparents and my folks, together, from Sears.” … | Interview, Benefits | August 11, 2009 | View | interview benefits | bontaj-roulet-tour |
| Little Kids Rock Students Sit in on BonTaj Soundcheck | BREAKING NEWS BonTaj Roulet Recollection Picture this scenario: You’re 11 years old, from Jersey City, and can’t afford a guitar. Your teacher brings you and six classmates to the New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC), a jewel of a … | Activism, Benefits | August 11, 2009 | View | activism benefits | bontaj-roulet-tour little-kids-rock |
| Bonnie Raitt and Taj Mahal Interviewed by Michael Bourne (Audio) | Bonnie Raitt and Taj Mahal Interviewed by Michael Bourne (Audio)WBGO Jazz 88.3FM (Newark Public Radio)August 10, 2009. Posted by Simon Rentner. Blues giants Bonnie Raitt and Taj Mahal aren’t strangers. They’ve worked together since the early 70s, when Raitt recruited … | Interview | August 10, 2009 | View | interview | bontaj-roulet-tour |
| Exit Interview: Bonnie Raitt
The Philly-forged blueswoman returns to town for a show at the Mann | Bonnie Raitt is a California girl by birth, but it’s not a stretch to say the 59-year-old’s artistic birth was here. At 20, Raitt left college to immerse herself in Philadelphia’s music scene, playing her first paid gigs while moonlighting … | Interview | July 29, 2009 | View | interview | philadelphia |
| WNYC Soundcheck – Bonnie Raitt and Taj Mahal | Blues guitarists Bonnie Raitt and Taj Mahal have been friends since the late 1960s and worked together on Raitt’s 1973 album, Takin’ My Time. But they’ve led separate touring careers ever since — until now. Today on Soundcheck, they join … | Interview | July 28, 2009 | View | interview | bontaj-roulet-tour |
| Taking the torch from Janis: Bonnie Raitt – Bonnie Raitt, 1971 | by Zach Zwagil June 12, 2009 Following the 1970 deaths of Janis Joplin and Jimi Hendrix, modern blues had suffered immeasurable loss. Furthermore, with the end of Cream in 1969, popularized blues forms were severely lacking, especially amongst the females, … | LP, Reviews | June 12, 2009 | View | lp reviews media | lp |
| Autograph, photo are souvenirs of special day in Como | I received a press release a few weeks ago that one of my favorite musicians, Bonnie Raitt, would be in Como on May 7 for a special ceremony honoring the late bluesman Mississippi Fred McDowell. Raitt’s known for “Something to … | Event | May 26, 2009 | View | event | |
| Bonnie Raitt serves up variety of styles at Majestic
Bonnie Raitt dedicated the show to Stephen Bruton, the Texas musician who died of cancer Saturday. | By Jim Beal Jr. THE SHOW: Bonnie Raitt, Tuesday night, May 12,at the Majestic Theatre,San Antonio, Texas. ATTENDANCE: About 1,800 FIRST TAKE: Bonnie Raitt and her band dug in and served up playful and serious blues, funky R&B, reggae and … | Concerts, Reviews | May 13, 2009 | View | concerts reviews | stephen-bruton san-antonio |
| IT’S SWEET 16 FOR TELLURIDE BLUES & BREWS!
Festival Celebrates 16th Year with Joe Cocker, Buddy Guy, Bonnie Raitt and Many More! | The Telluride Blues & Brews Festival is going big in celebration of 16 years as one of Colorado’s premier music festivals. Telluride Blues & Brews is pleased to announce that Joe Cocker, Buddy Guy and Bonnie Raitt will be headlining … | Concerts | May 11, 2009 | View | concerts | bontaj-roulet-tour telluride-blues-brews-festival |
| Bonnie Raitt pays emotional tribute to Stephen Bruton | By Michael Corcoran | Sunday, May 10, 2009 A day after her former guitar player and friend of 38 years, Stephen Bruton, passed away, Bonnie Raitt ended her pre-encore set at Bass Concert Hall by thanking the audience for being … | Concerts | May 10, 2009 | View | concerts | stephen-bruton austin |
| Stephen Bruton one of Austin’s best guitar players passes away | Stephen Bruton one of Austin’s best guitar players passes away 5/9/2009By: News 8 Austin Staff Stephen Bruton passed away Saturday morning in Los Angeles after a long fight with cancer.He leaves a legacy as both a singer and songwriter, but … | Friends | May 9, 2009 | View | friends | stephen-bruton passed-away |
| Mississippi Fred McDowell Blues Trail Marker | Bonnie Raitt attends Fred McDowell honor Candice Ludlow – WKNO – 2009-05-08 The Mississippi Blues Trail Marker honoring Mississippi Fred McDowell was unveiled Thursday in Como, Mississippi. Candice Ludlow has more. That’s the music of Mississippi Fred McDowell. Notice the … | Event, Friends | May 8, 2009 | View | event friends | dick-waterman mississippi-fred-mcdowell mississippi-blues-trail |
| Jazz Fest | 04.30-05.03 | New Orleans, LA | by: Amanda Anderson New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival :: 04.30.09 – 05.03.09 :: Fair Grounds Race Course :: New Orleans, LA Grease Is The Word Bonnie Raitt is happy to have stood the test of time. She’s also at … | Concerts, Reviews | May 6, 2009 | View | concerts reviews | new-orleans-jazz-fest |
| The BonTaj Roulet Tour | The BonTaj Roulet Tour Sarah Marie Pittman – PollstarFriday April 17, 2009 Bonnie Raitt and Taj Mahal are joining forces to bring their signature blends of blues together for a 30-date North American tour. The “BonTaj Roulet” tour kicks off … | Concerts, Activism | April 17, 2009 | View | concerts activism | bontaj-roulet-tour |
| Bonnie Raitt raves up at Riverwind | Watermelon Slim, aka Bill Homans, sticks out in a crowd. Wearing his trademark Stetson and an over-sized turquoise pendant, our Oklahoma bluesman is a striking figure. He was among the throng attending Bonnie Raitt’s concert at Riverwind Casino March 5. … | Concerts, Reviews | March 12, 2009 | View | concerts reviews | wanda-jackson watermelon-slim |
| In financially tough times, Bonnie Raitt’s blues may be just right for Meyerson concert | By MICHAEL GRANBERRYmgranberry@dallasnews.com In the midst of soaring unemployment, an economic meltdown and two wars, there is no better time to sing the blues. And there is nobody better to sing them than Bonnie Raitt, whose flaming red hair, searing … | Interview | March 9, 2009 | View | interview | |
| Raitt has ‘Something to Talk About’
Raitt makes vibrant debut in South Bend | Raitt has ‘Something to Talk About’ Since the release of her self-titled debut album in 1971, Bonnie Raitt has built a respected career as a singer and slide guitarist who’s rooted in folk and blues traditions but not tied to … | Interview, Reviews | February 21, 2009 | View | interview reviews | |
| Floyd Red Crow Westerman Tribute | by Keith Secola We came together to honor and remember, Floyd Red Crow Westerman. It was November 13, 2008, in San Francisco at the Palace of Fine Arts during the American Indian Film Festival. The concert was all about Floyd, … | Friends, Event | February 2, 2009 | View | friends event | floyd-westerman keith-secola |
| Bonnie Raitt: The time is now for a green revolution | At the very top of our lawmakers’ agenda for change, should be moving the U.S. toward a clean energy economy that transcends fossil fuels and nuclear power. Generating electricity from renewable energy sources is possible today, and with support from … | Activism | December 12, 2008 | View | activism | green-revolution safe-energy barack-obama |
| LOOKIN’ FINE AT 59 AND SOUNDING EVEN SWEETER | Happy birthday, Ms. Bonnie Raitt! The bottleneck slide whiz emerged as a teenager in the eye of the ’60s blues revival, opening for the likes Mississippi Fred McDowell and Sippie Wallace, and singing with a voice that rang with decades … | Event | November 8, 2008 | View | event | birthday |
| 20th Annual Rhythm & Blues Foundation’s Pioneer Awards Show | R&B Foundation/Pioneer Awards An Unforgettable Night of Great Performances, Long Awaited Reunions and Special Honors for Music Legends Bill Withers, Kool & The Gang, Donny Hathaway, Sugar Pie DeSanto and More; the Queen of Soul Surprises Pioneer Awards Honoree Chaka … | Awards | September 12, 2008 | View | awards | rhythm-blues-foundation |
| She’ll always be ‘our Bonnie’ | By EMMET MEARA, August 11, 2008 Portland, ME : Merrill Auditorium With Special Guests The Refugees The funny thing was that Bonnie Raitt thanked us Monday night for allowing us all to grow old together and for letting her sing … | Concerts, Reviews | August 16, 2008 | View | concerts reviews | |
| Kathy Kane Rocks the Earth: Interview | Kathy Kane resides in Los Angeles. She is Bonnie Raitt’s Manager, Founder and Ex. Director of the ARIA Foundation, co-creator of the Green Highway touring festival, and mother of a three-year-old daughter. 1. What environmental issue(s) do you consider to … | Activism, Friends | June 14, 2008 | View | activism friends | kathy-kane |
| Don’t Miss Bonnie in a Documentary Series: This Brave Nation
Bonnie Raitt and Dolores Huerta (episode 2) | Bonnie Raitt is featured in a new documentary series brought to you by the people at The Nation Magazine and Brave New Foundation.This Brave Nation is a series of people talking about their beginnings in activism. Bonnie talks about her … | Activism, Interview | June 8, 2008 | View | activism interview | brave-nation activism |
| A Prairie Home Companion
with Garrison Keillor | June 7, 2008 This week on A Prairie Home Companion, it’s a garden fresh hot dish of shows from the Greek Theater, in Los Angeles. We’ll march our phalanx of pen-wielding English majors into the Greek Theater in Los Angeles, … | Event | June 7, 2008 | View | event | prairie-home-companion |
| Doheny Blues Festival closes with a series of superb performances | With a bright full moon positioned over the waters of the Pacific, Bonnie Raitt brought a magical close to the 11th annual Doheny Blues Festival on Sunday night. Her 90-minute set capped more than two dozen performances that played out … | Reviews, Concerts | May 19, 2008 | View | reviews concerts | doheny-blues-festival |
| Bonnie is a bluesman | I showed up to record Fred McDowell at the Village Gaslight on the afternoon of November 5, 1971, set up the mikes and recorder, and settled in for the first act around 9pm. A young woman with an acoustic guitar … | Concerts | April 6, 2008 | View | concerts | oblivion-records mississippi-fred-mcdowell gaslight-cafe |
| Crosby, Stills and Nash, Bonnie Raitt perform at Britt this year
Mark Knopfler, B.B. King, Lyle Lovett, Steve Miller Band will return as well | by Bill Varble Classic rockers Crosby, Stills and Nash, country star Clint Black, actor Billy Bob Thornton, country duo Brooks and Dunn, Grateful Dead spinoffs Bob Weir and RatDog and singer Bonnie Raitt are among the stars that figure to … | Event | March 20, 2008 | View | event | britt |
| Jackson Browne, Bonnie Raitt join Edwards on Q-C stage | On a day when Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama were in central Iowa arguing over who would be more experienced on the economy, John Edwards brought a pair of near-60 rock ’n’ rollers to Davenport, arguing he’s the real agent … | Activism | November 19, 2007 | View | activism | john-edwards |
| Last Night: Bonnie Raitt at Hard Rock Live | by Brandon K Thorpe – Friday, November 16, 2007 Bonnie Raitt Thursday, Nov 13 Hard Rock Live The people who show up at Bonnie Raitt shows these days are white, married, and between the ages of 40 and 60. The … | Concerts, Reviews | November 13, 2007 | View | concerts reviews | hard-rock-live |
| Maria Muldaur is Naughty, Bawdy & Blue on New CD out May 15 | SOURCE: ALL ABOUT JAZZ PUBLICITY, Published: 2007-05-07 MARIA MULDAUR IS NAUGHTY, BAWDY & BLUE ON NEW CD OUT MAY 15 COMPLETES CLASSIC BLUES WOMEN TRILOGY ON STONY PLAIN INCLUDES SPECIAL DUET WITH MARIA AND BONNIE RAITT EDMONTON, AB – … | CD, Reviews | May 7, 2007 | View | cd reviews media | maria-muldaur |
| Wish you were (t)here: Bonnie Raitt at the Pavilion, April 22, 2007 | by Hawes Spencer “This has been a heavy week,” Bonnie Raitt said, welcoming 3,000-plus fans to the newly revamped Charlottesville Pavilion in a sold-out Sunday night performance benefiting the Charlottesville Free Clinic. “So let’s just gather together, count our blessings, … | Benefits, Activism | April 26, 2007 | View | benefits activism | |
| Vintage Bonnie | April 19, 2007 – by Doug Wyatt Sue Kahfmann has seen Bonnie Raitt in concert, she says, “at least a dozen times.” She’s got another date with her favorite singer Wednesday night in Savannah. “Bonnie just gets better and better,” … | Event | April 19, 2007 | View | event | |
| Music Retailers Select ‘Definitive 200’ List of Albums, Soundtracks | Associated Press NEW YORK – “Nick of Time” was a turning point for Bonnie Raitt. The 1989 album elevated the blues singer-songwriter to a new level of success and earned her three Grammy Awards. Now it’s part of the “Definitive … | Awards | March 6, 2007 | View | awards | |
| Raitt presents isles with gift from heart
After 18 albums and decades on the road, the songstress has plenty in her quiver | Bonnie Raitt filled Saturday night’s concert with fine musicianship and personal charm. TOO MANY WORDS pop into your head whilst trying to sum up Bonnie Raitt — patronizing but accurate descriptions like “adorable,” “kittenish,” “charmful armful”; overweening banalities like “guitar … | Concerts, Reviews | January 8, 2007 | View | concerts reviews | waikiki-shell |
| Bonnie Raitt leads Portsmouth mourners saluting Ruth Brown | PORTSMOUTH – Ten years ago, Ruth Weston Brown was the star on the Willett Hall stage, belting out her rhythm and blues songs for an audience that claimed her as its own. On Monday and Tuesday, a steady stream of … | Friends, Event | November 28, 2006 | View | friends event | ruth-brown funeral passed-away |
| R&B icon, Portsmouth native Ruth Brown dies at 78 | R&B icon, Portsmouth native Ruth Brown dies at 78 Ruth Brown, the Portsmouth native who became a pioneering singer known as “the mother of R&B,” died Friday. She was 78. “We’ve lost another pearl,” her cousin, Mae Breckenridge-Haywood of Portsmouth, … | Friends, Event | November 18, 2006 | View | friends event | ruth-brown passed-away |
| A Prairie Home Companion with Bonnie | This week on A Prairie Home Companion, we’re carving blue-ribbon pumpkins and drinking hot spiced cider at the Fitzgerald Theater, with very special guests, the Queen of the blues renaissance Bonnie Raitt, who fulfills her dream of singing the part … | Event | October 28, 2006 | View | event | prairie-home-companion |
| Bonnie Raitt loving life | ROB HONZELL — Calgary Sun Slide guitarist Bonnie Raitt will be in Calgary to play the Jubilee Auditorium Wednesday. She’ll be touring her new album Souls Alike. When you’ve achieved and seen as much as she has, people call you … | Interview | October 23, 2006 | View | interview | |
| Raitt keeps touring to battle ageism | For 35 years Bonnie Raitt, the woman with the red hair and Fender guitars, has been bringing together roots blues, rock, touches of world music and bits and pieces of pop for a sound that continues to grab and hold … | Interview | October 6, 2006 | View | interview | keb-mo |
| Review: Raitt and Keb’ Mo’ were sensational | Posted by Jim Harris I had high expectations for the Bonnie Raitt-Keb’ Mo’ “Souls Alike Tour” show last night at Robinson Center, and they were exceeded by a spectacular performance from both artists, who displayed both their wonderful pipes as … | Concerts, Reviews | October 4, 2006 | View | concerts reviews | |
| Bonnie Raitt: Red, hot and blues | In the black and white photo, Bonnie Raitt stands alone by a pond, her hands stuffed casually into the pockets of her trench coat. She smiles slightly for the camera, her face framed by waves of long hair.At the time, … | Friends, Biography | September 24, 2006 | View | friends biography | dick-waterman |
| Crowds brave storm to hear Raitt and Keb’Mo’
Bonnie Raitt demonstrates her vocal and instrumental talents for a sellout crowd at Deer Valley. | Anticipation ran high as the crowd filled the ski hill at Snow Park Wednesday night, waiting to experience the music of blues legends Bonnie Raitt and Keb’Mo’. Some anxiety regarding the dark, heavy skies was also apparent. Teri Orr, as … | Reviews, Concerts | September 2, 2006 | View | reviews concerts | keb-mo |
| REVIEW: Bonnie Raitt – August 29th, 2006 – Red Rocks, Morrison, CO | Scene: This show might well have been sold out. It was packed to the top of the amphitheater. The average age was probably a little over 40 with all sorts of people represented. There were bikers, hippies, preppy people and … | Reviews, Concerts | August 30, 2006 | View | reviews concerts | red-rocks-amphitheater |
| Bonnie Raitt gives musicians, fans something to talk about | Bonnie Raitt has two albums to consider: “Bonnie Raitt and Friends,” an expanded version of her VH1 experience and “Souls Alike,” the first album that bears the credit “produced by Bonnie Raitt.” Collaboration isn’t just a sometime thing for Bonnie … | Interview | August 25, 2006 | View | interview | keb-mo-2 |
| Live Review: Bonnie Raitt in Hummingbird Centre, Toronto – July 10, 2006 | MARY DICKIE — Toronto Sun TORONTO – Some musicians get tense and grumpy when things go awry during their shows; other, wiser ones use minor screw-ups as a way to establish a closer rapport with the audience. Bonnie Raitt is … | Concerts, Reviews | July 11, 2006 | View | concerts reviews | |
| Basking in the blues | Patrick Langston – The Ottawa Citizen Ottawa Blues Festival delivers a full musical feast — from blues-rock to pop to psyche-funk Bookended by contrasts, with everything from musical soup to nuts in between, and with the weatherman on side, the … | Concerts, Reviews | July 9, 2006 | View | concerts reviews | ottawa-blues-festival |
| Blues and Conversation with Bonnie Raitt
Bonnie Raitt stops by for a live performance in Studio 4A at NPR | Studio Sessions: Bonnie Raitt in Studio on Talk of the Nation with Neal Conan – 07/05/2006 Nine-time Grammy winner Bonnie Raitt is well-known for her soul-stirring slide guitar, her commanding voice, and her famous mop of red hair. She writes … | Interview, Event | July 7, 2006 | View | interview event | talk-of-the-nation |
| Raitt at Wolf Trap: Something to Talk About | by Pamela Murray Winters Bonnie Raitt’s music has always reflected her latest enthusiasm: her Celtic heritage in the “Luck of the Draw” era, Zimbabwean music a few years ago. On her current tour, which stopped at Wolf Trap on Monday … | Concerts, Reviews | July 5, 2006 | View | concerts reviews | |
| Raitt gives the blues a personal touch | Concert Review: Bonnie Raitt – Boston, MA (July 2, 2006) Bonnie Raitt’s music is steeped in the traditions and emotions of the South, but as the blues singer and slide guitarist reminded the audience at the Bank of America Pavilion … | Concerts, Reviews | July 4, 2006 | View | concerts reviews | |
| Raitt breaks out the blues at Palace | by Jeffrey Lee PuckettCourier-Journal Critic One of the reasons it took so long for Bonnie Raitt to find a national audience is her music’s lack of an easily identified niche — a crucial component in a business where art often … | Concerts, Reviews | June 23, 2006 | View | concerts reviews | |
| Bonnie Raitt – Telluride Bluegrass Festival, CO 2006 | By Nichole Wagner {{svg_quality_icon}}{{quality-options}}1 http://i3.ytimg.com/vi/T2QKeGIk_8s/hqdefault.jpgTelluride Bluegrass Festival 2006. Running of the tarps and Bryan Sutton plays with Tony Rice. © Nichole Wagner Bonnie came out about thirty minutes late because the band before her played late. She burst out on the stage, very energetic and she praised the previous band (Sam Bush, Bela Fleck, Jerry Douglas, Edgar Meyer, Tim O’Brien, Bryan Sutton) and said she couldn’t believe that she had to follow them. She said it was nice to … | Concerts, Reviews | June 18, 2006 | View | concerts reviews | telluride-bluegrass-festival |
| Old pro keeps flexibility | Bonnie Raitt – 9:30 p.m. Saturday, APA stage Bonnie Raitt rallied against nuclear energy in the 1970s, she’s recorded duets with Ray Charles and John Lee Hooker, and this week she’ll play successive dates at the Telluride Bluegrass Festival, Indy … | Interview | June 16, 2006 | View | interview | indy-jazz-fest |
| Bonnie in concert – Birmingham UK April 2006 | Hi all, Caught Bonnie at Birmingham’s (England) Symphony Hall last Monday, 10th April 2006. What can I say? I saw her 2 years ago for the first time and was knocked out then – this time: totally blown away! 4 … | Reviews, Concerts | April 14, 2006 | View | reviews concerts | |
| Concert Review: Bonnie Raitt – Charlotte, NC – March 8, 2006 | by: Robert Burke I had the pleasure of seeing Bonnie Raitt perform live at the Ovens Auditorium in Charlotte, NC on March 8th. It was the first time I’ve seen her in person, and to put it succinctly, the experience … | Reviews, Concerts | March 16, 2006 | View | reviews concerts | |
| Bonnie Raitt: Red Hot Mama
Bonnie Raitt reps for ol’ skool blues | ARE THERE ANY active old-school divas that we can still look up to? Cher? Retired. Tina Turner? Retired. Barbara Streisand? Her too. Joni Mitchell? Yep. Linda Ronstadt? Almost M.I.A. Diana Ross? A sad joke by now. Carly Simon or Carole … | Biography | March 8, 2006 | View | biography | |
| Bonnie Raitt effortlessly rocks Phoenix with new songs. | by Larry Rodgers Grammy-winning guitarist-singer Bonnie Raitt celebrated a special anniversary Thursday night with an inspired show that had a near-sellout crowd dancing in the aisles of Phoenix’s Dodge Theatre. “This is my 19th year of sobriety today,” Raitt said … | Concerts, Reviews | February 17, 2006 | View | concerts reviews | |
| Raitt’s concert something to talk about | Catching Bonnie Raitt at the Arlington Theatre, as a full house did for a generous Valentine’s Day concert of musical kindness, is bound to trigger nostalgia for some. Longtime locals will remember hearing her in this special venue, going back … | Concerts, Benefits, Reviews | February 16, 2006 | View | concerts benefits reviews | paul-brady |
| Bonnie Raitt sings more than just blues. | Judith Salkin – Special to The Desert Sun——————————————————————————– Unlike some of her flashier contemporaries, Bonnie Raitt has been a bit quieter about building her reputation and career. And if over the years her voice has mellowed, her spirit certainly hasn’t. … | Interview | February 9, 2006 | View | interview | |
| Interview with Bonnie from Guitar Player Online Edition | By Michael Molenda In a field dominated by men, men, and more men, Bonnie Raitt has managed to kick hellacious ass all over the brotherhood of guitar since her eponymous debut album unveiled her soulful slide playing and singing back … | Interview | February 9, 2006 | View | interview | magazine |
| Bonnie Raitt Will Not Be Broken | By Scott Benjamin – CBS As she walks down the street, it’s hard to miss the flaming red hair, even when she’s wearing a hat. It gets Bonnie Raitt recognized all right, sort of. “I get Reba sometimes, Raitt says, … | Interview | January 15, 2006 | View | interview | |
| The Raitt Stuff | Go MagazineINTERVIEW BY REBECCA L WEBER Perhaps my biggest-name interview is Bonnie Raitt. (Though amongst us English major types, Nobel Laureate Wole Soyinka is right up there.) Hers was a hard interview to secure, but once we began, she turned … | Interview | January 1, 2006 | View | interview | harry-chapin-memorial-humanitarian-award |
| CMT Crossroads Bonnie Raitt and Lyle Lovett – The Factory – Franklin – TN | It was INCREDIBLE… by Jeanne Petersen OK... I must say... seeing Bonnie Raitt and Lyle Lovett on the same stage at the CMT Crossroads taping last night was absolutely incredible. Definitely makes the highlight reel for 2005 for me. Loved the room where it was shot at The Factory in Franklin. It had that cozy industrial loft feel and the set was amazing. It was also pretty intimate... I'd guess there weren't more than 200 or so people … | Concerts, Video, Reviews, Friends | December 15, 2005 | View | concerts video reviews friends media | cmt-crossroads |
| Bonnie Raitt Kindness Yields the ETCFC and TSPB ~$4,000 for Biodiesel Outreach | She fuels her four tour buses and trucks with B20 and speaks about the importance of its use almost everywhere she goes. What else can you ask for from 9-time Grammy-winning musician Bonnie Raitt? Is doing a press event and … | Activism | December 10, 2005 | View | activism | biodiesel |
| Bonnie Raitt – Ryman Auditorium (Nashville, TN)
Live Review | It’s about time. I mean, sure, it was good to see Bonnie Raitt and her band in town and on this stage, which she referred to as “hallowed ground,” on the face of it. But what I’m reporting is that … | Concerts, Reviews | December 8, 2005 | View | concerts reviews | ryman |
| Review: Bonnie Raitt live at Wiltern Theater in Los Angeles | by Steven Mirkin Bonnie Raitt isn’t one to hide the years. The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee appears too comfortable in her own skin and is having too good a time for that. She presents a good many … | Concerts, Bootlegs, Reviews | November 22, 2005 | View | concerts bootlegs reviews media | |
| Beyond the Blues | by Jason MacNeil There are a few musicians who after years of toiling, touring, trials and tribulations finally breakthrough into a new level of stardom. And it often seems to be that when they do, they push themselves even further … | Interview | November 5, 2005 | View | interview | magazine |
| Bonnie Raitt Oct. 11, 2005 Ann Arbor, Mich. (Michigan Theater) | Bonnie Raitt’s been around long enough to have ghosts — or at least friendly spirits — all over the country. And she was feeling them when she and her band hit Ann Arbor for the fifth show of their North … | Reviews, Concerts | October 15, 2005 | View | reviews concerts | |
| The road’s no burnout for Raitt
she shows the love and gets it back | A hot breeze whooshes through the entrance of a Sausalito waterfront restaurant and in walks a figure silhouetted by the afternoon sun. With a mane of red hair and a yoga-fit form doing a tomboyish strut, it could only be … | Interview | September 13, 2005 | View | interview | tour |
| Come On in My Kitchen | Bonnie Raitt extended interviewWhat follows are exclusive excerpts from our interview with Bonnie Raitt that didn’t make it in the printed version for space reasons. Enjoy! On The New Album:I noticed that this is the first time … | Interview | September 1, 2005 | View | interview | magazine |
| Bonnie Raitt To Receive NARM’s Harry Chapin Humanitarian Award | SAN DIEGO, CA. (NARM PR) – The National Association of Recording Merchandisers (NARM) has announced that it will bestow one of its highest honors-the Harry Chapin Memorial Humanitarian Award-to award-winning singer, respected guitarist and acclaimed songwriter Bonnie Raitt, who is … | Awards | July 21, 2005 | View | awards | harry-chapin-memorial-humanitarian-award |
| Bonnie Raitt Kicks Off ‘Souls Alike’ Tour On October 5th | LOS ANGELES (Capitol Records) – While Souls Alike is Raitt’s eighteenth album, it has the spirit and excitement of a newcomer. It’s the first album of her career to bear the credit “Produced by Bonnie Raitt,” and many of the … | Concerts | April 8, 2005 | View | concerts | souls-alike-tour |
| Bonnie Raitt: blues, the bottle, and the long hard road to success
Bonnie Raitt has played with everyone, from Ray Charles to Bruce Springsteen to Elton John and Aretha Franklin - and she's still winning awards | After debuting in ’71, it took years for Bonnie Raitt to gain mass acclaim, despite alcoholism and a bitter split with her first label, she’s now the elder stateswoman of rock and blues “You should have spoken to me when … | Interview, Biography | July 21, 2004 | View | interview biography | |
| Bonnie Raitt at the Auckland Town Hall | There’s something about Bonnie. It’s not that she’s one of the best and most distinctive slide guitarists on the planet, equal parts rock’n’roll and nail-hard blues. And it’s not that her voice can airblast the ceiling of a concert hall … | Reviews, Concerts | February 5, 2004 | View | reviews concerts | auckland |
| Raitt, Cray performances hold crowd at Waikiki Shell enthralled | As Bonnie Raitt and Robert Cray brought their blues stylings to the Waikiki Shell, even the light stands were swaying to the music. Although the wind and rain that plagued Wednesday night’s Jimmy Buffet concert remained, the hour-long wait to … | Concerts, Reviews | January 30, 2004 | View | concerts reviews | waikiki-shell |
| Raitt on!
The queen of blues-rock is committed to her music and good health | Bonnie Raitt is telling a childhood story about selling Girl Scout cookies on Sunset Strip near the Whiskey A Go Go: “I always would see this guy who had MS sitting on a cart selling newspapers,” she says during a … | Interview | January 26, 2004 | View | interview | waikiki-shell |
| The blues & Bonnie Raitt | When it comes to musical legends, Bonnie Raitt is the real deal. Slide guitarist and vocalist Bonnie Raitt mixes political and social causes into her musical career. In Hawai’i, she has done benefits for Hurricane Iniki victims and for Hawaiian … | Interview | January 23, 2004 | View | interview | |
| Red hot & blues | It has been more than a decade since singer, songwriter, slide guitarist and political activist Bonnie Raitt was in New Zealand. GRAHAM REID catches up Bonnie Raitt lets go a gutsy laugh and says blues clubs ain’t what they used … | Interview | January 15, 2004 | View | interview | |
| Kucinich: Creating the Voice for Peace
The Ohio congressman's all-star presidential campaign barnstorms through Austin. | Last Saturday night, Bonnie Raitt and Willie Nelson supplied one very good reason to vote for Dennis Kucinich for president: bringing those two to D.C. to sing duets at the inauguration. Among many other tunes, the headliners delivered an engaging … | Benefits, Friends, Activism | January 9, 2004 | View | benefits friends activism | dennis-kucinich willie-nelson |
| Raitt, Waits, Buffalo jam with S.F. schoolkids | LITTLE KIDS ROCK Joel Selvin, Chronicle Senior Pop Music Critic Bonnie Raitt told the kids at Spring Valley Elementary about learning guitar when she was 8 years old. Her hands weren’t large enough to span the fretboard and make an … | Benefits, Activism, Event | October 23, 2003 | View | benefits activism event | little-kids-rock |
| Striking a political chord | Jim Doyle, Chronicle Staff Writer The flaming redhead with the saucy mouth logs more time at San Francisco City Hall than your average citizen. She doesn’t draw a government paycheck. But now and then, she takes the stage in front … | Activism, Biography | March 28, 2003 | View | activism biography | activism |
| Marching for Peace in San Francisco
Protest against the possible American invasion of Iraq | Feb. 16 Protest Draws Thousands to S.F. Rally The anti-war demonstration began Sunday morning with an 11 o’clock rally at Justin Herman Plaza at the Embarcadero in San Francisco. At around noon, the march began up Market Street toward the … | Activism, Event | February 20, 2003 | View | activism event | |
| Bonnie Raitt At Today’s Peace Rally In San Francisco
As war looms with Iraq, protestors fill the streets of San Francisco | Bonnie Raitt At Today’s Peace Rally In San Francisco © Lisa Rein In the midst of a march of thousands, tens of thousands, their signs pumping up and down like pistons in a massive anti-war machine, a daisy-chain of white … | Activism, Event | January 18, 2003 | View | activism event | |
| Bonnie Raitt powers solar benefit | By STEPHANIE CHASTEEN – Sentinel correspondent SANTA CRUZ — Bonnie Raitt’s Green Highway is coming to a green doorstep. Raitt will perform a benefit concert for the Vote Solar Initiative and the Santa Cruz Energy Action Coalition at the Civic … | Activism, Concerts | November 15, 2002 | View | activism concerts | green-highway |
| Bonnie Raitt remains outspoken | Bonnie Raitt thinks it’s just plain stupid that the government wants to ship tons of deadly waste across the nation in trucks and trains, and to store it on public land near earthquake fault lines. “In a terrorist climate, any … | Interview | September 10, 2002 | View | interview | activism silver-lining |
| Bonnie Lynn Raitt was born into a decidedly musical family.
She took up the guitar at a young age and always thought of it as a hobby. | “I think people must wonder how a white girl like me became a blues guitarist. The truth is, I never intended to do this for a living.” Bonnie Lynn Raitt was born into a decidedly musical family. Her father, John, … | Biography | August 1, 2002 | View | biography | |
| 5 June 2002: Red Rocks Amphitheater – Morrison, Colorado | by Wendy Robinson – 19 June 2002 Blues-rocker Bonnie Raitt is currently touring to promote her latest album, Silver Lining. On 5 June 2002, Raitt’s tour made a stop at Red Rocks Amphitheater in Morrison, Colorado. The Rocks provided the … | Reviews, Concerts | June 19, 2002 | View | reviews concerts | red-rocks-amphitheater |
| Bonnie Raitt – Silver Lining | by Jason MacNeil – 29 May 2002 Only a few musicians in today’s highly competitive and cutthroat music industry can actually say they’ve gotten better with age. Most try to recapture past glories, roll with the punches and fads, or … | Reviews, CD | May 29, 2002 | View | reviews cd media | cd |
| African Stars and Bonnie Raitt Wow New York. Let Freedom Sing! | by Banning Eyre It was a night for the history books at the Bottom Line on April 29, when Afropop Worldwide presented Let Freedom Sing, two sets of music starring The Mahotella Queens, Dorothy Masuka, Thomas Mapfumo, and special guest … | Benefits, Concerts | May 10, 2002 | View | benefits concerts | afropop |
| Bonnie Raitt Shakes it Up | by Scott SimonMay 4, 2002 Blues veteran Bonnie Raitt talks with Weekend Edition Saturday’s Scott Simon about her new album, Silver Lining. The collection of blues numbers, ballads and collaborations with Malian musicians is one of her most varied projects … | CD, Interview | May 4, 2002 | View | cd interview media | silver-lining |
| Personal politics | By Marty Demarest As someone who grew up in the Inland Northwest, writer Sherman Alexie has always been conscious of his connection to the cultures and landscape of the region. Whether they inform the settings and characters in his prose … | Benefits, Activism | September 13, 2001 | View | benefits activism | |
| Raitt, Environmentalists, Jailed in Boise Cascade Protest | CHICAGO, Illinois, July 25, 2001 (ENS) – Twenty national environmental and social justice activists, authors and musicians were arrested near Chicago today as they protested the practices of timber giant Boise Cascade. After a press conference this morning at which … | Activism | July 25, 2001 | View | activism | john-densmore boise-cascade rainforest-action-network |
| Bonnie Raitt performs in prison | Country blues singer Bonnie Raitt has played a free two-hour concert at San Quentin State Prison, in the US. The singer performed in front of about 2,000 male inmates in the prison yard. In an interview before the show, Raitt … | Activism | June 25, 2001 | View | activism | bread-and-roses san-quentin |
| A Blueswoman in Mali – Bonnie Raitt and the Bamako Blues | In the 14 years I’ve been writing about and reporting on African music, I’ve learned to pay attention when musicians with a mainstream audience show any glimmer of interest in the subject. After all, it takes a lot of articles, … | Interview, Event | February 1, 2001 | View | interview event | mali |
| The 100 Greatest Songs Of All Time | I Can’t Make You Love Me Writer: Mike Reid & Allen Shamblin Original/Definitive version: Bonnie Raitt, single, 1991 Available on: Luck Of The Draw (Capitol, 1991)Other versions: Prince, George Michael, Nancy Wilson IT BEGAN with a newspaper article. “I was … | Interview | August 1, 2000 | View | interview | |
| Bonnie Raitt inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
15th Annual Rock and Roll Hall of Fame – Induction Ceremony at the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel in New York | When Bonnie Raitt won a phenomenal four Grammys in 1990, it came as overdue recognition for an artist who had been breaking down barriers of gender and genre since the early Seventies. Her feel for the blues was evident on … | Event, Awards | March 6, 2000 | View | event awards | rock-roll-hall-of-fame |
| Women Changing The Face of Music
A Conversation with Bonnie Raitt | Issue #43 January/February 2000 by Lydia Hutchinson Let’s just put aside for a moment the fact that Bonnie Raitt is one of the most important musicians of this century, showing the world that a woman can wield a guitar while … | Interview | January 1, 2000 | View | interview | magazine |
| Raitt Leads R&B Reunion | Joel Selvin, Chronicle Pop Music Critic Bonnie Raitt cut loose with a set of R&B and blues songs at Mill Valley’s Sweetwater after a gig by her former band, Padlock. Photo by Thor Swift for the Chronicle Nobody was … | Event, Reviews, Concerts | December 13, 1999 | View | event reviews concerts | sweetwater mill-valley |
| Browne, Raitt, Hornsby, Colvin in Joyful Collaboration | Each contributes brilliant moments in Shoreline show by Joel Selvin, Chronicle Pop Music Critic There were more grins, kisses and hugs onstage Sunday at the joint concert by Bonnie Raitt, Jackson Browne, Shawn Colvin and Bruce Hornsby at Shoreline Amphitheatre … | Concerts, Reviews | September 21, 1999 | View | concerts reviews | the-sensitive-ones |
| Raitt, Hornsby, Colvin and Browne
For the love of Music | by Randy Cohen Concord, CA Saturday's concert wasn't about promoting a new CD or the usual oiling of music biz machinery. It's just about four talented artists that love music. Jackson Browne, Shawn Colvin, Bruce Hornsby and Bonnie Raitt, whose paths often have crossed on tours and in the studio while working on one another's albums, have packaged their mutual admiration for a 22-show tour. "These are my favorite singers and songwriters in the world," Raitt said in an interview … | Concerts, Reviews | September 18, 1999 | View | concerts reviews | the-sensitive-ones |
| Songwriter’s Summit – Raitt, Browne, Hornsby, Colvin, and Lindley send off summer at the Rocks | Songwriter’s Summit The Sensitive One’s – Red Rocks, Denver CO – Sept.12, 1999 1. Come All Ye Fair And Tender Ladies2. Everywhere I Go3. Down The Road Tonight4. You And The Mona Lisa5. Dimming Of The Day6. Thing Called Love7. … | Concerts, Friends | September 16, 1999 | View | concerts friends | the-sensitive-ones |
| Joan Baez and Bonnie Raitt Tree-Sit In Protest | Joan Baez and Bonnie Raitt Tree-Sit In Protest On Earth Day 1999, two of the world’s leading recording artists/social activists, Bonnie Raitt and Joan Baez, climbed high into the canopy of what is perhaps the world’s most famous redwood to … | Activism | April 23, 1999 | View | activism | redwoods headwaters julia-butterfly-hill lunatree |
| U.S., Cuban Musicians Jam in Havana | U.S., Cuban Musicians Jam in Havana HAVANA — The Cubans may have lost their baseball game against the Baltimore Orioles on Sunday afternoon, but it didn’t matter much that night at the Karl Marx Theater, where American and Cuban musicians were also … | Event, Concerts, Activism, Reviews | March 29, 1999 | View | event concerts activism reviews | music-bridges havana pablo-menendez la-brisa-azul cuba |
| BONNIE RAITT GOING LIKE ’60 II’ | On Wednesday, Feb. 17, Dan Rather profiles Raitt for “60 Minutes II“, taking viewers backstage at a “Tonight Show” taping and at her triumphant homecoming gig at Los Angeles’ Greek Theatre. “I’ve never worked for anybody before, that makes me … | Interview | February 16, 1999 | View | interview | |
| Q&A: Bonnie Raitt | OF THE COUNTLESS ARTISTS WHO OWE A DEBT TO THE BLUES, no one has repaid that debt with more amazing grace than Bonnie Raitt; she has consistently given credit where credit is due. That’s fitting, since the blues was a … | Interview | May 28, 1998 | View | interview | dick-waterman |
| AT LUNCH WITH: Bonnie Raitt
With A Cause In Her Heart | The scene looked like something out of a 1960’s coffeehouse. Bonnie Raitt was standing onstage in a smoky room for an audience of not more than 150 people, playing guitar and singing folk songs with an American flag and campaign … | Interview | May 6, 1998 | View | interview | barbara-boxer |
| Flashing Her Turn Signal | During a hectic afternoon of interviews at the Studio City offices of her co-managers, veteran singer Bonnie Raitt is cheerful and friendly, apologizing for being late and gamely submitting to having her picture taken–a process she clearly finds uncomfortable. “People … | Interview | May 3, 1998 | View | interview | |
| Bonnie Raitt – Fundamental review by John Milward | John Milward What strikes you first about the new Bonnie Raitt album is the unmistakable sound of a band rocking out in real time, and that’s why “Fundamental” is reminding everybody of the singer’s 1971 self-titled debut. “We recorded live … | Reviews, CD | April 23, 1998 | View | reviews cd media | fundamental |
| Bonnie Raitt Goes Back To the Basics
She uses new producer for a `Fundamental' sound | Bonnie Raitt just can’t take a vacation. She recently returned from a year off. It was supposed to be her first break in 26 years. She spent it giving benefit concerts and guesting on other people’s albums. But now she … | Interview, Reviews | April 7, 1998 | View | interview reviews | fundamental |
| Charles Brown Gets His Reward – Raitt, Hooker celebrate R&B veteran’s comeback | by Joel Selvin, Chronicle Pop Music Critic Not long ago rhythm-and-blues giant Charles Brown was working as a janitor, although he was always careful with his fingers because he knew he would return to the piano someday. But he probably … | Friends | November 4, 1997 | View | friends | charles-brown ruth-brown |
| Live Report: No Nukes Benefit | Warner Theatre, Washington, D.C., Sept. 24, 1997 Eighteen years have passed since Bonnie Raitt joined Bruce Springsteen, James Taylor, and other musical luminaries at the legendary “No Nukes” concert at Madison Square Garden. And while many of her way-back-when peers … | Activism, Concerts | September 26, 1997 | View | activism concerts | no-nukes honor-the-earth john-trudell indigo-girls yucca-mountain harvey-wasserman |
| The WWWomen Quilt Pages | Bonnie Raitt by Debra “The thread of justice, of treating each other right, is something I find in both human rights issues and the blues. The relationship between men and women — a basis of most blues — is the … | Activism, Biography | August 19, 1997 | View | activism biography | |
| Bonnie Raitt To Be Awarded Third Harvard Arts Medal
Megastar returns to hotbed | First Raitt Medalist In the spring of 1970, when outraged demonstrators roiled Harvard Square protesting the bombing of Cambodia, Bonnie Raitt ’72 was in the thick of it. “The police chased me into the Hayes-Bickford [cafeteria],” she recalls. “I pretended … | Awards | February 27, 1997 | View | awards | harvard-university radcliffe-college |
| Bonnie Raitt joins RockWalk | LOS ANGELES — Grammy-winning singer Bonnie Raitt was enshrined Friday on the Hollywood RockWalk, along with surf musician Dick Dale and bluesman Buddy Guy in a ceremony that paid tribute to great guitarists. Raitt, Dale and Guy left their handprints … | Awards | September 20, 1996 | View | awards | rockwalk |
| Thousands Take a Stand To Protect Headwaters
Hundreds arrested for trespassing at protest | Carlotta, Humboldt County — Several hundred demonstrators were arrested outside this tiny North Coast mill town yesterday when they stepped onto private timberland during a protest demanding permanent protection of the Headwaters forest, the largest stand of privately- owned, old-growth … | Activism | September 16, 1996 | View | activism | headwaters judy-bari activism |
| Bonnie Raitt Shares Her Blues Inspirations | Singer/songwriter Bonnie Raitt. Her newest release is her first live album, “Road Tested,” (Capitol). It’s been nominated for a Grammy. But today, Raitt is on Fresh Air to talk about the musicians and performers that inspired her. She’ll play recordings … | Interview | February 26, 1996 | View | interview | |
| Bonny Bonnie Raitt – Interview | by Ann Powers – Dec, 1995 Perhaps it’s her trademark cherry orange mane that makes Bonnie Raitt so open-minded, full of humor and warmth. Redheads understand that their seductiveness is linked to a sense of fun and being a little … | Interview | December 14, 1995 | View | interview | road-tested |
| Raitt Goes on the Record in Oakland
Audience is in on her first live album | With guests who included Jackson Browne, Bruce Hornsby and Bryan Adams, Bonnie Raitt undoubtedly captured an exciting television special and live album, even if the proceedings tended to drag toward the end of her nearly three-hour performance Tuesday at the … | DVD, CD, Reviews, Concerts | July 20, 1995 | View | dvd cd reviews concerts media | kim-wilson bryan-adams bruce-hornsby jackson-browne charles-brown ruth-brown |
| Bonnie Raitt, a Balladeer for the 90’s | Bonnie Raitt started out in the 1970’s as a blues singer. Two decades later, her songs still hold on to the forthrightness and the pained determination of the blues. But at Radio City Music Hall on Wednesday night, when she … | Reviews, Concerts | August 5, 1994 | View | reviews concerts | john-raitt |
| Q&A: Bonnie Raitt
The singer talks songwriting, blues clubs and Thai food | We all think we know the story of Bonnie Raitt. Still, it’s hard to slap a label on her. She spent her formative years hanging out in smoky blues clubs, but she also attended Radcliffe College. She has the image … | Interview | April 21, 1994 | View | interview | |
| MUSIC: Bonnie and the Blues | The music isn’t called just blue. It’s the blues; it holds a hundred shades of misery and ecstasy. And Bonnie Raitt, the show-biz baby who went to Radcliffe and looks like Meryl Streep’s grittier sister, finds those shades in her … | Reviews | April 4, 1994 | View | reviews | |
| Not Fade Away : Bonnie Raitt isn’t about to hang up her rock ‘n’ roll shoes.
In fact, her new album shows she may be entering her prime as a singer-songwriter | At 44, an age when many pop-rockers are in the twilight of their careers, Bonnie Raitt exudes the energy and ambition of someone just entering her prime–which she may well be. Pop’s most-famous redhead was radiant as she walked into … | Interview | March 20, 1994 | View | interview | |
| Dad John and daughter Bonnie have the Raitt stuff
Both famous singers enjoy going on the road to entertain | John Raitt has played leading roles in musicals more often than anybody in history, crows his daughter, blues-pop-rock singer-guitarist Bonnie Raitt. And Bonnie thinks she has played in more cities more times than contemporaries with hit records. “I got that … | Interview | February 4, 1994 | View | interview | john-raitt |
| CELEBRATING WITH: John and Bonnie Raitt; Like Father, Unlike Daughter | By ALEX WITCHELPublished: February 2, 1994 “IS that Bonnie?” The fan is young, in his mid-20’s, and he looks at Bonnie Raitt, seven-time Grammy winner, as she walks down the street, with love in his eyes and lust in his … | Event, Awards, Interview, Photography | February 2, 1994 | View | event awards interview photography | theater-hall-of-fame john-raitt |
| BONNIE RAITT’S NIGHT OF POWER | Voters for Choice fundraiser for Roe v. Wade Anniversary with Jimmy Dale Gilmore, CSN, The Story – Constitution Hall, Washington, D.C. 1-22-1994 When the Supreme Court handed down the Roe v. Wade decision on Jan. 22, 1973, Bonnie Raitt’s career … | Benefits, Reviews, Concerts | January 26, 1994 | View | benefits reviews concerts | benefit david-crosby |
| Convention Gives Way at Southland Festivals : Keeping Folk Music Where It Belongs–in the Public Domain | You expect to hear the names of such folk music landmarks as Woody Guthrie, Leadbelly and the Weavers invoked at a folk festival. But Elvis Presley? It was Woody’s son, Arlo Guthrie, who brought up Elvis during the opening day … | Concerts, Event | June 7, 1993 | View | concerts event | festival angel-from-montgomery john-prine |
| Raitt & Raitt: A Musical Partnership Long Time Coming
The Broadway legend and the best-selling pop-blues favorite appear together in an ‘Evening at Pops’ Boston concert that PBS will broadcast Sunday evening. | The most notable parent-and-child duets in recent years have been pieced together half-posthumously in the studio, with talented engineers providing much of the magic. Think of Nat and Natalie, or Hank and Hank Jr. But with Sunday’s airing of “Evening … | Concerts | July 7, 1992 | View | concerts | boston-pops-orchestra |
| BONNIE RAITT : Born to make things better | At one of those flashbulb and tape-recorder after-match functions following this year’s Grammy awards, three-time recipient Bonnie Raitt was the centre of attention. In a year which gave awards to Natalie Cole and her dead dad singing something written 30 … | Interview | June 24, 1992 | View | interview | activism |
| Commencement address Bonnie Raitt (1992) | I am extremely humbled at this time. I was so inspired after listening to you today, Joe [referring to the Commencement address given moments earlier by Joe Smith, CEO, Capitol-EMI Music Inc.]. President Berk, I don’t know what to say, … | Awards | May 2, 1992 | View | awards | berklee-college-of-music |
| Lending a Helping Hand to a Friend
Benefit concert for William Smith: A warm feeling of family. | We’re quite used to seeing Jackson Browne, Bonnie Raitt and Graham Nash performing in support of some political or environmental cause. So though the circumstances were unfortunate, it was a nice twist to see them Thursday at the Palace singing … | Benefits, Reviews, Friends | February 1, 1992 | View | benefits reviews friends | william-d-smith david-lindley |
| She who laughs last… | by Andy Gill Collectors of happy endings, look no further. Bonnie Raitt’s career was dumper-bound until a P45 from her record company inspired her to rediscover her musical roots. And now, as Andy Gill discovers, she’s got those ol’ Grammy … | Interview | September 1, 1991 | View | interview | magazine |
| Bonnie Raitt does not want to be a pop star
Rock music’s great survivor tops the charts on her own terms | It’s four minutes before the taping of The Arsenio Hall Show, and Bonnie Raitt has lost something. ”Where’s my honey?” she asks plaintively, striding down a Hall hall. Following Raitt is her manager, Danny Goldberg, who has his own problems. … | Event | August 23, 1991 | View | event | magazine arsenio-hall-show |
| A Bonnie Day | BONNIE RAITT WALKED DOWN THE aisle of the Union Church in Pocantico Hills, N.Y., last week knowing just what she wanted to say. “I stand before you, Michael, to take this step I’ve waited all my life to take,” the … | Friends, Event | May 1, 1991 | View | friends event | wedding |
| RB FOUNDATION PRESENTS PIONEER AWARDS | In a private ceremony yesterday in New York City, eight pioneer rhythm-and-blues artists received a total of $130,000 in grants from the Washington-based Rhythm and Blues Foundation. Maxine Brown, Al Hibbler, Albert King, Jimmy McCracklin, Curtis Mayfield, Sam Moore, the … | Event | February 22, 1991 | View | event | rhythm-blues-foundation |
| Bruce Springsteen Returns: Joins Bonnie Raitt, Jackson Browne For Christic Benefit
Springsteen performs two emotionally charged acoustic sets for the public-interest organization | When everybody starts believing those big illusions,” said Bruce Springsteen from the stage of the Shrine Auditorium, in Los Angeles, “you end up with a government like the one we’ve had for the past decade.” The occasion was the second … | Concerts, Friends, Benefits | January 10, 1991 | View | concerts friends benefits | christic-benefit bootleg |
| The Bonnie Raitt Collection | Mark Cooper – Q Magazine – September 1990 THE RELEASE OF this 20-track retrospective of her nine Warners albums must be sweet revenge for Bonnie Raitt. An original member of the quality school of writers and performers who were nourished … | CD, Reviews | September 6, 1990 | View | cd reviews media | |
| Bonnie Raitt gets misty, then comes out smoking at State Fair concert | Long before Bonnie Raitt was synonymous with the Grammys, she acknowledged her debt to the blues figures who influenced her. She toured with her now-deceased mentors Fred McDowell and Sippie Wallace, she recorded with John Lee Hooker (they shared a … | Reviews, Concerts | August 28, 1990 | View | reviews concerts | minnesota lake-minnetonka charles-brown |
| Bonnie Raitt Brings The Blues, Grammy Tunes To The Mann | July 28 1990 – Mann Music Center – Philadelphia, PA Slicing her guitar through the air at the end of the opening number “Three Time Loser,” Bonnie Raitt stood center stage at the Mann Music Center Saturday and proclaimed “I … | Concerts, Reviews | July 30, 1990 | View | concerts reviews | |
| Bonnie In The Studio With Redbeard
Bonnie Raitt- Nick of Time | Before the release of her tenth album Nick of Time in 1989, Bonnie Raitt was a bit of a puzzle. For two decades she had been a critic’s darling starting with her 1971 debut (four stars), Give It Up in … | Interview | May 4, 1990 | View | interview | nick-of-time |
| Bonnie Raitt: The Rolling Stone Interview
After losing her label and beating the bottle, the singer-guitarist returns to record ‘Nick of Time’ and win four Grammys | “It’s the Grammy lady! It’s the Grammy lady!” Bonnie Raitt hadn’t even made it out of the parking lot and into the terminal at the San Francisco International Airport when one of her nightmares suddenly became real. Like most performers, … | Biography, Interview | May 3, 1990 | View | biography interview | |
| Bonnie Raitt Captures the Heart of Her Generation | POP VIEW One of the biggest attractions of the pop music world is following the spins of its wheel of fortune and watching where the golden arrow comes to rest. Each month brings a surprise or two, but when a … | Reviews | March 25, 1990 | View | reviews | nick-of-time |
| HALL HONORS FOUR TOPS, THE WHO | NEW YORK, JAN. 17 — The Four Tops, the Who, six other rock-and-roll acts, two song-writing teams and three performers considered early influences on the music were inducted tonight into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. “It’s about time … | Event | January 18, 1990 | View | event | rock-roll-hall-of-fame ma-rainey |
| RAITT WORTH HER WEIGHT IN HEAVY, HEARTY SOUNDS | BONNIE RAITT: in concert at Park City Racquet Club (UT) with the James Cotton Blues Band, Nov.25 one show only. Bonnie Raitt just turned 40. Doesn’t bother her a bit. In fact, she’s enjoying life more. And it shows. “I … | Concerts, Reviews | November 27, 1989 | View | concerts reviews | |
| Raitt’s Performance Brilliant | Bonnie Raitt always goes out of her way to share her love of music with her fans. Whether that means mentioning the writers of the songs she sings during her performance or making sure that her opening act, in this … | Concerts, Reviews | November 3, 1989 | View | concerts reviews | lyle-lovett |
| BONNIE RAITT, DRY AND HIGH | NEW YORK — Life on the road had taken its toll and over the years Bonnie Raitt let herself go, ballooning to unhealthy size and looking at the world through too many empty shot glasses. “Even to me,” she says … | Interview | June 13, 1989 | View | interview | |
| Blues Guitarist Bonnie Raitt Explores New Styles | Bonnie Raitt’s album “Nick of Time,” features an eclectic mix of blues, rock, folk, and ballads. She talks about how her musical career has affected her personal life as a woman. Source: © Copyright Fresh Air Archive | Interview, Reviews | March 3, 1989 | View | interview reviews | |
| Jerry Garcia Band with Bonnie Raitt, Berkeley Greek 8.30.1987 | by Corry Arnold, FEBRUARY 9, 2012 August 30, 1987: Greek Theater, UC Berkeley, Berkeley, CA: Jerry Garcia Band/Bonnie Raitt The Keystone Berkeley had closed in 1984, and the Keystone Palo Alto in 1986. The Stone in San Francisco would remain … | Concerts | September 1, 1987 | View | concerts | jerry-garcia |
| Bonnie Raitt Starts Over, In Minnesota With Prince | If you want to start over, sometimes it’s best to go back to where you started. That’s what Bonnie Raitt has done. She went back to Minnesota this year to begin recording anew-with fellow Minnesotan Prince-after severing a 15-year relationship … | Interview | August 27, 1987 | View | interview | prince |
| Bonnie Raitt among the first American rockers (and only female guitarist) to perform in an historic U.S./U.S.S.R. music blowout | Bonnie Raitt, Headlining Thursday at Valley Forge Music Fair in Moscow Launch into a conversation with Bonnie Raitt and you’ll be amazed where it can lead: From the new Russian spirit of Glasnost (openness) to the CIA-drug- smuggling scandal to … | Event, Activism, Concerts | July 31, 1987 | View | event activism concerts | |
| Riverfest proves plenty hot for cool 10,000 fans | Austinites looking for another excuse to party found a good one Monday at the fifth annual Riverfest, which attracted thousands of young and old alike. The credit for youngest in attendance probably goes to 7-week-old Cherie Ann Hardy of Austin. … | Event, Concerts, Bootlegs, Reviews | May 26, 1987 | View | event concerts bootlegs reviews media | sarah-brown kim-wilson austin |
| ‘I can feel the thread. . . | Conversations about music Blues, jazz, rockabilly, country and gospel are all a part of the rich musical history of Memphis. Yet the local music industry has faded in recent years, with few artists recording here and local musicians often finding … | Interview | February 14, 1985 | View | interview | memphis beale-street |
| Sippie Wallace Birthday Celebration
Sipple sings with all her soul | IT WAS A happy birthday for Sippie Thank God! The Birthday Celebration for Sippie Wallace Friday night at the Michigan Theatre was a festive occasion for everyone, including the anxious audience. The evening began with Jim Dapogny and his Chicago … | Reviews, Concerts | December 5, 1982 | View | reviews concerts | sippie-wallace |
| Bonnie Raitt cuts loose | Bonnie Raitt & the Bump Band in concert with the John Hall Band at the Orpheum Never accuse Bonnie Raitt of leaving a job undone. She marched into town determined to rock and roll, and she didn’t dally in making … | Reviews | April 22, 1982 | View | reviews | bump-band john-hall |
| Sippie Wallace and Bonnie Raitt Prove That Blues Birds of a Feather Can Flock Together | Sippie Wallace, 83, is a stout black woman whose heyday as a blues singer was in the 1920s. Bonnie Raitt, 32, is a lean, fast-living rock ‘n’ roller who travels in WASPy music circles in L.A. Sippie is a believing … | Friends | April 12, 1982 | View | friends | ann-arbor-blues-jazz-festival sippie-wallace |
| Bonnie rates high in the hills | MT. WATATIC MUSIC FESTIVAL – Bonnie Raitt, Gary “U.S.” Bonds, John Hall, Dr. John and Sonny Terry & Brownie McGhee in concert at the Mt. Watatic Ski Area on Sunday. MT. WATATIC, ASHBY – For the second time this summer, … | Concerts, Event, Reviews | September 8, 1981 | View | concerts event reviews | john-hall |
| Raitt and band tough to beat | Raitt and band tough to beat There were about 1,500 empty seats in the Michigan State University Auditorium Monday night. That meant that at least that many people missed one of the better shows to come to town in a … | Reviews, Concerts | April 29, 1980 | View | reviews concerts | sippie-wallace |
| Lively, musical variety featured | Bonnie Raitt, Sippie Wallace and Steve Nardella – Royal Oak Music Theatre, Royal Oak, Michigan By ERIC MOBEY There was something for everybody Friday night at the Royal Oak Theatre. The featured artist, Bonnie Raitt, shared the bill with Steve … | Reviews, Concerts | April 25, 1980 | View | reviews concerts | sippie-wallace |
| The Blues Have Changed Her Life | Bonnie Raitt, who turned from folk to blues when she discovered the genre, says she’s ready to move toward Southern sounds, away from the Los Angeles music scene. If the blues hadn’t come along, Bonnie Raitt might well have ended … | Interview | April 3, 1980 | View | interview | sippie-wallace mississippi-fred-mcdowell |
| Bonnie Raitt : music for the movement
‘I’ve always been political’ | NEW YORK I’M NOT MISS PARTY anymore,” Bonnie Raitt says. “I still like to have a good time, but my responsibility to the movement has taken over.” It is late afternoon in Central Park, and we are climbing to the … | Interview | February 21, 1980 | View | interview | politics |
| Rise of The 2nd Raitt | Rise of The 2nd Raitt Bonnie Raitt passed her 30th birthday four days ago. In the mythology of the ’60s she grew up in, it is time to stop trusting herself. But in the hit-today, gone-tomorrow realities of a pop … | Concerts | November 14, 1979 | View | concerts | |
| Bonnie Raitt, why the one-time Cambridge singer wants Top 40 success after all these years | Bonnie Raitt in a movie with Middle America itself, John Travolta? Wait a minute. Is this the same Bonnie Raitt who is known as a political radical as well as a singer? “I’m actually starting to take on some projects … | Interview | October 25, 1979 | View | interview | no-nukes muse |
| Most ‘protesters’ really just rock fans | The times, they have a-changed.Protest concerts used to mean a long march, standing in front of a government building, singing along with Phil Ochs, Bob Dylan and Joan Baez as they strummed acoustic guitars and sang against racism and war. … | Reviews, Benefits, Activism, Concerts | July 6, 1979 | View | reviews benefits activism concerts | no-nukes black-hills-alliance northern-sun-alliance |
| Abalone Alliance Rally – San Luis Obispo, CA | by David Middlecamp Warning: The stylesheets were not loaded! You will need to change the Load stylesheets setting from Automatically to On homepage or On all pages. You can set that here. Arial photo of the Abalone Alliance Concert "Stop Diablo Canyon" Camp Edwards San Luis Obispo, CA 6-30-1979 © Wayne Nicholls Crowd at the Abalone Alliance Concert "Stop Diablo Canyon" Camp Edwards San Luis Obispo, CA 6-30-1979 © Tony Hertz Governor Edmund Gerald "Jerry” Brown Jr. at the Abalone … | Activism | June 30, 1979 | View | activism | environment diablo-canyon |
| Bonnie Raitt to Headline Spring Fling Gala
The announcement ends widespread speculation on who would grace this year’s annual arts fair. | By JONATHAN GREER Folk-rocker Bonnie Raitt will headline the Saturday night Spring Fling concert, Spring Fling co-chairman Kathy Sklar announced Tuesday. The announcement ends widespread campus speculation about the identity of the artist. Singer Garland Jeffries will open the show, … | Concerts | April 12, 1978 | View | concerts | |
| Bonnie Raitt promises panorama of rock / blues in Florida premiere | Finally. After eight years, six albums and countless acnowledgments as the pre-eminent modern female blues/rocker, Bonnie Raitt prepares for her Suncoast concert debut. Singer/guitarist Raitt headlines an 8 p.m. concert Saturday at the Tampa Jai-Alai fronton. Opening the show is … | Interview | December 9, 1977 | View | interview | |
| Singer Bonnie Raitt: “I’m afraid of hits” | Bonnie Raitt is a new generation blues singer. White and young, but aware of the debt to an old black generation. With her sixth LP Sweet Forgiveness (8 on HP’s Top 10) the breakthrough seems to have finally begun. Bert … | Activism, Interview | May 21, 1977 | View | activism interview | magazine |
| Bonnie Raitt – A Talent In Transition
From Blues to Rock | Cover photo by Neil Zlozower Classic Interview By Patricia Brody BONNIE RAITT was almost a folksinger, part of the plethora of guitar-playing protesters of the Sixties led by Bob Dylan and Joan Baez. Sitting in her girlhood bedroom in a … | Interview | May 1, 1977 | View | interview | magazine skip-james dick-waterman freebo son-house |
| How Sweet It Is…. | On the eve of the release of her sixth album, Sweet Forgiveness, Bonnie Raitt still remains something of an anomaly in a music biz that usually relegates women to the role of backup “chick” singers. There simply aren’t many women … | Reviews, Biography | March 15, 1977 | View | reviews biography | sweet-forgiveness |
| For a change, all ages enjoy a music festival | If events such as this past weekend’s Kutztown Arts and Music Festival are to serve as a criterion, then the summer of 1976 may well become known as a time when the contemporary outdoor music festival successfully re-emerged. A few … | Reviews, Concerts, Event | September 7, 1976 | View | reviews concerts event | kutztown |
| Two Worlds Come Together at the Blues | The odyssey of Bonnie Raitt and Sippie Wallace is a tale of sisterhood wrought of redemption and songs of heartbreak. Together they comprise an odd but well-matched pair of singers who have walked down the same blues alley from different … | Friends, Interview, Biography | May 9, 1976 | View | friends interview biography | sippie-wallace ann-arbor-blues-jazz-festival |
| Bonnie Raitt… Bottleneck Feminism | At 17 she was reading African studies, planning to work in the Third World. One day Dick Waterman ‘phoned: he invited her to his house to meet some people . . .Fred McDowell, SonHouse and Otis Rush. FREEBO’S SHAGGY, morose … | Interview | May 1, 1976 | View | interview | magazine |
| Bonnie Raitt attends Little Feat award ceremony on Hollywood Boulevard | Frederick’s of Hollywood was the site, a few months after The Last Record Album was released, of one fabulous Feat event. Although there already was a star—Charlie Chaplin’s—on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in front of the store, there was … | Friends, Event | April 23, 1976 | View | friends event | little-feat |
| Bonnie Raitt Isn’t Ordinary | At first sight, Bonnie Raitt isn’t the world’s most startling human being. In fact, she seems pretty damn ordinary. Quiet; medium height; plain; unkempt red hair – the only noticeable thing about her appearance as she dredges her nth scotch … | Interview | April 3, 1976 | View | interview | |
| Bonnie Raitt’s Early Years: The Big Interview | In her debut years, Bonnie Raitt rarely showed up in the Netherlands, but when she finally arrived in 1976, she took all the time to discuss her life and work with OOR. The blues heroine in conversation with OOR’s then … | Reviews, Interview | April 1, 1976 | View | reviews interview | magazine |
| Bonnie Raitt, John Prine & Tom Waits at Opryland
Bonnie, Johnny & Tom visit Opryland, Nashville USA Oct. 29, 1975 | Backstage and on stage at Nashville’s Opryland, Ben Fong-Torres, rock journalist from Rolling Stone, was shadowing Bonnie Raitt, the star of the evening’s attraction. In the shadows, lurking inside his cheap suit and a cloud of tobacco smoke, was Tom … | Reviews | March 1, 1976 | View | reviews | john-prine tom-waits |
| Singer Bonnie Raitt has roots in blues | By Mary Campbell AP Newsfeatures Writer A lot can be said about Bonnie Raitt. She’s known for blues but she performs contemporary ballads as well. She travels a lot but in 1975 bought a house with a white picket fence … | Interview | January 25, 1976 | View | interview | ann-arbor-blues-jazz-festival |
| Catch Up with Bonnie Raitt.. | A lot can be said about Bonnie Raitt. She’s known for blues but she performs contemporary ballads as well. She travels a lot but in 1975 bought a house with a white picket fence around it. Her career is built … | Interview | January 22, 1976 | View | interview | |
| Bonnie Raitt Ain’t Gonna be Your Sugar Mama No More
On new album ‘Home Plate,’ she sings a woman’s blues to the victims of a man’s world | It is Alice Doesn’t Day, October 29th, a day to show the system how much it depends on women. Women are urged by the National Organization for Women to refuse to work, in or out of the house, in or … | Biography, Interview | December 18, 1975 | View | biography interview | rolling-stone |
| Home Plate (Warner Bros.) | Penny Valentine – Sounds, November 1975 BONNIE RAITT is an intriguing talent, firmly rooted in the music of men like Otis Rush and Fred McDowell whom she met and worked with in her late teens. She has an inherent quality … | Reviews, LP | November 10, 1975 | View | reviews lp media | home-plate |
| Raitt performs at Hill in a blues celebration | It was Sippie Wallace’s birthday Saturday, and Bonnie Raitt threw a party for her in Hill Auditorium. The entire evening was a blues extravaganza, from Robert Williams to Buddy Guy and Junior Wells, 77-year-old Wallace and culminating in a fine … | Concerts, Reviews | November 4, 1975 | View | concerts reviews | buddy-guy junior-wells sippie-wallace robert-pete-williams |
| Bonnie Raitt: Bonnie Comes Marching Home | Penny Valentine, Sounds, 12 July 1975 When Bonnie Raitt comes marching home to pack Carnegie Hall, Penny Valentine is there to talk to “the one woman who is a pure musician in the physical sense” A SULLEN, warm, New York … | Interview | July 12, 1975 | View | interview | sounds |
| BLUES VITAL TO BONNIE | Versatility Raitt’s forte Bonnie Raitt with Mose Allison and Sippie Wallace – May 10, 1975Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan Blues artist Bonnie Raitt disdainfully rejected the mantle of popular glitter rock and roll Saturday night at the Men’s Intramural … | Reviews, Concerts | May 12, 1975 | View | reviews concerts | mose-allison sippie-wallace |
| Bonnie Raitt: Another Day, Another Town | Rock superstars travel on the Starship, the muItimillion dollar private jet. They stay at the best hotels. They have flunkies to take care of the million and one hassles that come with any tour. Anxious promoters stand ready to satisfy … | Interview | April 27, 1975 | View | interview | |
| Bonnie Raitt And Friends Jam at Orpheum | by Niki Rockwell For a long time I have been watching feminism developing in the field of music. I am tired of hearing the classic comment “Oh, that music is just for women” made about performers like Dionne Warwick. We have a few cult figures, headed … | Concerts | October 29, 1974 | View | concerts | sippie-wallace |
| Pair provides powerful performance | October 13, 1974 Allen Theatre, Cleveland opening for Jackson Browne Sunday night’s Jackson Brown and Bonnie Raitt concert was good. Browne once again proved himself one of America’s best songwriters, and Bonnie Raitt showed herself to be a stronger performer … | Reviews | October 18, 1974 | View | reviews | |
| Bonnie Raitt Cites Difficulty In Cutting Album | Blues Singer Bonnie Raitt “I Hate Working in a Structured Situation” | Concerts | October 14, 1974 | View | concerts | |
| Bonnie is Intimate Wherever She Goes | The first time I saw Bonnie Raitt she was sitting in Skip and Lorenza James’ dining room in West Philly. She was sitting on the side next to Skip’s upright piano and she was strumming the blues on an old … | Reviews, Concerts | August 10, 1974 | View | reviews concerts | |
| Bonnie Is First ‘Raitt’ | The low down sounds of Bonnie Raitt’s blues and the sophisticated “grease” rock of Bruce Springsteen and his E St. Band, carried on till the wee hours Friday morning. If the crowd who packed the Harvard Sq. Theater for the … | Reviews, Photography, Concerts | May 11, 1974 | View | reviews photography concerts | cambridge dick-waterman harvard-square-theater |
| Bonnie Raitt – Why I Sing the Blues
Produced by Gail Pellett with the Red Tape Collective | Presented by: WBCN – Boston In the first ten minutes of the program we hear cuts from John Lee Hooker, Bonnie Raitt and Arthur Big Boy Cruddup along with Memphis Minnie. We also hear Bonnie talk about where her interest … | Photography, Interview | January 15, 1974 | View | photography interview | |
| Bonnie Raitt: This Album May Make a ‘Star’ | Early on in her career, Bonnie Raitt decided that live shows were more important to her than records. She wanted to get out and reach people directly, without having to rely on hype, promotion and hustle. In the time since, … | Reviews, LP | December 6, 1973 | View | reviews lp media | takin-my-time |
| Records- Bonnie Raitt – Takin’ My Time | Bonnie Raitt – TAKIN’ MY TIME – Warner Bros. BS-2729 Bonnie Raitt has a new album out and if you’ve enjoyed either of her previous releases then you won’t be displeased with this one. It’s called Takin my Time and … | LP, Reviews | November 16, 1973 | View | lp reviews media | john-hall |
| Bonnie Rates | JACKSON BROWNE topped the bill at the Aquarius Theatre Friday night, but Bonnie Raitt got there first and stole the show. The crowds turned out to welcome Bonnie back to Boston, and her loyal partisans filled the opulent old Aquarius. … | Concerts | October 10, 1973 | View | concerts | |
| Bonnie was uncomfortable but audience was in love | At the Shubert By JOHN DAVID KALODNER Special To The Bulletin THE STATELY Shubert Theatre played host to another in a series of pop music concerts, on Saturday evening. A sold-out audience enjoyed the talents of Warner Brothers Records’ artists … | Reviews, Concerts | September 24, 1973 | View | reviews concerts | shubert |
| Bonnie Raitt: You’ll go crazy if the blues get you down | Bonnie Raitt: You’ll go crazy if the blues get you down Bonnie Raitt, her bass player, Freebo and her dog, Prune, hit Carbondale Thursday night for her concert at Shryock Auditorium. Sitting in her dressing room after the show, she … | Interview, Reviews, Concerts | March 10, 1973 | View | interview reviews concerts | |
| Bonnie Raitt Gives It Back | David Rensin | Crawdaddy!, March 1973 LOS ANGELES – Bonnie Raitt is by nature a purposeful woman. On a personal level, she is attempting to forge a new ethic reaching beyond the often selfimposed limitations of today’s recording/performing artists. Bonnie … | Interview | March 6, 1973 | View | interview | crawdaddy |
| Bonnie’s Blues | If you’re a talented singer on the way to the top, like Bonnie Raitt, maybe you gotta leave SOME things behind in Boston. Bonnie Raitt breezed into town over the holidays, flushed with the success of a performance at the … | Interview | February 25, 1973 | View | interview | mississippi-fred-mcdowell |
| ‘I Don’t Want to Be a Star’ Says Blues Singer Bonnie Raitt | DON’T LET her looks fool you. Behind that golden-haired, dimpled face lurks a lusty, rowdy blues mama. So what if she went to Radcliffe, her heart is in the Mississippi delta. Bonnie Raitt, 23, is the living incarnation of the … | Interview | December 31, 1972 | View | interview | |
| Bonnie Raitt with Sippie Wallace | I’m really pleased to have the chance to tell people about Sippie Wallace. She’s been my idol and my biggest influence ever since I first heard her sing. I’ve never actually met her before this weekend, so this is really … | Friends, Biography | December 15, 1972 | View | friends biography | sippie-wallace ann-arbor-blues-jazz-festival |
| “I Don’t Even Want to Be In the Ball Game” | In a short two or three years, Bonnie Raitt has built up a wide reputation as a proficient blues guitarist, a soulful writer and interpreter of contemporary songs, a warm and irrepressible entertainer. She has appeared regularly at the Philadelphia … | Interview | November 1, 1972 | View | interview | philadelphia mississippi-fred-mcdowell son-house |
| Why Bonnie Raitt Signed With Warner Bros. Rather Than Arhoolie | Bonnie Raitt is warm and disarming. She smiles, you smile, yet at 22 she is already aware of both the advantages and consequences of her chosen way of life. “All I’m trying to do is revolutionize the business in my … | Activism, Interview, Biography | October 30, 1972 | View | activism interview biography | |
| Breaking The Blues Singer Mold | The blues have always been a good topic for debate. What are they and where did they come from? The subject can keep music lovers going for hours. Did they start on the slave ships from Africa? Or were they … | Interview | October 8, 1972 | View | interview | |
| Bonnie Raitt at The Gaslight Au Go Go New York | GOOSE CREEK SYMPHONY / BONNIE RAITT While the number of young electric bands building their style from country music continues to grow, Goose Creek Symphony has succeeded in developing a somewhat distinct synthesis of rock’n’roll and traditional country music. Having … | Concerts | May 27, 1972 | View | concerts | gaslight |
| Warmth and Simplicity: Raitt and Koerner | by Pam Brown Bonnie Raitt and Spider John Koerner – Brown University, Alumnae Hall – February 11, 1972 Alumnae Hall lost some of its forbidding austerity when two young blues artists from Massachusetts, Bonnie Raitt and Spider John Koerner performed … | Reviews, Concerts | February 14, 1972 | View | reviews concerts | |
| Bonnie Raitt: Bonnie Raitt | Bonnie Raitt’s debut album features an unusual collection of songs performed by an unusual assortment of musicians. And Bonnie is something out of the ordinary herself. She has been traveling the blues-festival circuit since 1968, playing the Boston-New York-Philadelphia folk … | Reviews, LP | February 3, 1972 | View | reviews lp media | willie-murphy junior-wells a-c-reed peter-bell |
| Bonnie in Tune with Dad
Daughter Follows Musical Path | “Now, I’m known as Bonnie Raitt’s father,” said John Raitt. Raitt, famous for his stage and summer circuit performances in “Oklahoma,” “Carousel” and “Annie Get Your Gun,” is currently appearing in “I Do! I Do!” at the Chateau de Ville … | Interview | December 2, 1971 | View | interview | john-raitt |
| Bonnie Raitt: Blues From a Shack | BONNIE RAITT Warner Bros. WS 1953 Bonnie Raitt’s reputation has by now spread far and wide, well beyond the bounds of Cambridge, and her stature among other musicians — particularly other blues musicians — is perhaps unmatched among female performers … | Reviews, LP | November 17, 1971 | View | reviews lp media | |
| Falling in love with Bonnie Raitt for the first time | In 1971 The Cellar Door, a nightclub in Washington DC, was on a roll, discovering and booking fresh new musical talent virtually every week. That year alone The Eagles had made their first public appearance at “The Door;” Emmy Lou … | Concerts, Reviews | November 10, 1971 | View | concerts reviews | cellar-door |
| The Many Facets of Blues | PHILADELPHIA, PA, — At Philadelphia’s Civic Center recently, an outstanding line-up of blues artists played a benefit for Catholic Charities to a crowd of about 7,000 hard core fans. The show opened with Arhoolie recording artist Mississippi Fred McDowell, an … | Reviews, Concerts | October 2, 1971 | View | reviews concerts | mississippi-fred-mcdowell |
| Bonnie Raitt: Why does the redhead from L.A. sing the blues? | Somewhere, lost in the vast army of unwashed, long-haired gee-you-sound-just-like-Joan Baez early 1960 girl folksingers, is Bonnie Raitt’s musical mentor, and Bonnie, ain’t that a shame, doesn’t even remember her name. “In the summer of 1969,” Bonnie relates, “I walked … | Interview | May 27, 1971 | View | interview | |
| Mighty Tight Woman – SIPPIE WALLACE | by Paul Oliver A splendid anachronism, Sippie Wallace; a singular survivor of a long past blues tradition. There was a time, in the Forties, when almost the only form of blues which had any recognition was that called ‘classic blues’. … | Reviews, LP, Biography | April 15, 1967 | View | reviews lp biography media | sippie-wallace |
