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Bonnie Raitt definitely gave her audience something to talk about on Saturday night at Massey Hall.  

TORONTO - Bonnie Raitt definitely gave her audience something to talk about on Saturday night at Massey Hall. The 62-year-old blues singer-songwriter-slide guitarist with the exquisite raspy voice was in top form in front of a sold-out crowd as she made ...  

The ghost of John Lee Hooker was addressed but not summoned at Massey Hall on Saturday. The great American singer Bonnie Raitt, midway through her soulful and just-sassy-enough concert, looked above and murmured, “I’m in the mood, John Lee,” a ...  

Bonnie Raitt turned the page on a four-decade-long mutual love affair with Ann Arbor on Friday, delivering a riveting performance that reduced a packed Hill Auditorium to an intimate coffee shop and served as a reminder of what a...  

Bonnie Raitt performs at Midland Center for the Arts.  

Bonnie Raitt performs at Midland Center for the Arts.  

Bonnie Raitt performs at Midland Center for the Arts.  

Bonnie Raitt performs at Midland Center for the Arts.  

Bonnie Raitt performs at Midland Center for the Arts.  

The festival's Mainstage performances take place in Power Center for the Performing Arts ... The Ann Arbor Summer Festival is an exhilarating celebration of performing arts, outdoor entertainment, and community spirit. A boutique music and arts festival ...  

This long-running design event is really the architectural equivalent of a peep show. For one weekend of every year, buildings like Havergal College, TIFF Bell Lightbox and Steam Whistle Brewery allow visitors to explore their normally private ...  

MIDLAND, MI – Marc Cohn made a point of telling Tuesday’s standing-room-only crowd at the Midland Center for the Arts about Muriel Davis Wilkins, the piano-playing Christian woman who inspired the Jewish kid from Cleveland that rainy night ...  

ROCHESTER — A limited number of additional tickets have been released for Sunday’s Bonnie Raitt concert at Kodak Hall at Eastman Theatre, 60 Gibbs St., promoters said this morning. The show, presented by the Rochester International Jazz Festival, had ...  

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Bonnie Raitt performs at the Chicago Theatre. "I should go away more often," Bonnie Raitt told the hooting-and-hollering crowd at the Chicago Theater on Saturday evening before unspooling a multi-song encore highlighted by the heart-wrenching ...  

Bonnie Raitt performs at the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival earlier this month.AP Bonnie’s back—refreshed and revitalized. In April, when Bonnie Raitt released her new “Slipstream” album, it had been seven years since her last studio record. After...  

Here's Bonnie Raitt way deep in the pocket at this year's New Orleans Jazz Fest, with "Used To Rule the World" from her great new album Slipstream. YouTube Video  

Over two decades have passed since Bonnie Raitt’s chart-topping Grammy-winning “Nick of Time” album, but the bluesy singer’s still got something to talk about.  

"I should go away more often," Bonnie Raitt told the hooting-and-hollering crowd at the Chicago Theater 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 referring to the two years she had spent away from the road a€' a break that ended earlier this month when she kicked off an 80-plus-show tour in Oklahoma. Judging by her admitted...  

Genre: BluesTitle: Used To Rule The WorldArtist: Bonnie RaittOk folks, comin to you live(kinda) from WC&L. The new Bonnie Raitt. First release in 7 years. And our own Mike Finnigan (formerly of Mike's Blog Round Up) backing up on the Hammond Organ. Tell us what you think, and add to this. Lets see what you got folks. On the slide. Slipstream, Bonnie Raitt...  

Bonnie Raitt | Marc Cohn May 18, 2012 The Pageant They'd come in from Kansas City, Columbia, Minneapolis, Chicago, Louisville and West County -- and places further, I'm sure. The general admis...  

You want to know what's some bullshit? Bonnie Raitt is totally under-appreciated and under-praised. Yes, people love her, and she's well respected, and her shows are expensive and sold out, but she's playing the freakin' Pageant. She should be selling out venues ten times that size. Bonnie Raitt ...  

Bill Frederick: Here Comes Trouble features works by a Chicago artist preoccupied with friends, family and a nagging sense of dread. See Frederick's works starting Friday at the Robert T. Wright Community Gallery of Art at College of Lake County ...  

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Bonnie Raitt is back in fine form with "Slipstream," her first new album in seven years. If there was any doubt, the rave reviews seem to answer two questions simultaneously: Yes, America still needs the blues — and yes, the blues need Bonnie ...  

Bonnie Raitt Slipstream Tour Dates May 18 The Pageant Friday a€' St. Louis, MO With Special Guest Marc Cohn May 19 The Chicago Theatre Saturday a€' Chicago, IL With Special Guest Marc Cohn May 20 The Chicago Theatre Sunday a€' Chicago, IL With Special Guest Marc Cohn May 22 Midland Center for the Arts Auditorium Tuesday a€' Midland, MI With Special Guest Marc Cohn...  

But this time around, the seven-year lapse between her last CD and her new effort, "Slipstream," is different. The nine-time Grammy Award winner pulled off the road, put the band that she's toured with for decades on ice, and joined the audience.  

Saturday night at the Ryman, you got the sense that even Bonnie Raitt didn’t quite know what to expect out of Bonnie Raitt, newly returned… [ Read more ] [ Subscribe to the comments on this story ]  

Marc Cohn opens at 7:30 p.m. May 19-20 at the Chicago Theatre, 175 N. State. Tickets: $39.50-$75. Call (800) 514-ETIX; jamusa.com. Another package show from WKSC-FM (103.5), the Fantabuloso bill features Enrique Iglesias (who's getting around this summer ...  

Rock and Roll Hall of Famer Bonnie Raitt took to the stage in Louisville on Mother’s Day at The Kentucky Center’s Whitney Hall to celebrate the release of her nineteenth studio album, Slipstream and boldly delivered an emotionally stunning ...  

HoZac Blackout Festival: Three days, 23 bands straight out of the garage, or a similarly dank and unforgiving place, with guitars dialed to the “face melt” setting, presented by Chicago’s esteemed HoZac label. Headliners include Davila 666 ...  

photo by Matt Mindlin AnnArbor.com is offering readers a chance to win free tickets to Bonnie Raitt's upcoming concert at Hill Auditorium, a special pre-season presentation of the Ann Arbor Summer Festival. The singer, guitarist and songwriter is touring...  

» When: 7:30 p.m. Wednesday. » Where: Clowes Hall, 4602 Sunset Ave. » Tickets: $47.50 to $73.50. Visit www.ticketmaster.com or call (800) 745-3000. Nine-time Grammy Award winner Bonnie Raitt launched her summer tour last week at the New ...  

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» When: 7:30 p.m. Wednesday. » Where: Clowes Hall, 4602 Sunset Ave. » Tickets: $47.50 to $73.50. Visit www.ticketmaster.com or call (800) 745-3000. Nine-time Grammy Award winner Bonnie Raitt launched her summer tour last week at the New ...  

Award-winning composer Marvin Hamlisch and singer and pianist Michael Feinstein will perform at 7:30 p.m. today in the Palladium at Carmel's Center for the Performing Arts, 355 City Center Drive. General-admission tickets range from $28 to $133.  

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Justin Townes Earle at Callaghan's Irish Social Club One of our favorite American songwriters, Justin Townes Earle, performed songs from his acclaimed new album Nothing's Gonna Change the Way You Feel About Me Now during a special showcase at Callaghan's ...  

But when the opportunity arose to see a clean and sober Bonnie Raitt back on top of her game, and on top of that, an opening act of Marc Cohn who still sings and plays wonderfully, even after he was shot in the head in Denver about seven years ...  

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Multi-Grammy Award winner Bonnie Raitt will headline the 27th edition of the King Biscuit Blues Festival. The announcement was made during a Wednesday evening ceremony that also included the unveiling of the cover of the AT Real Yellow Pages telephone ...  

Age Ain’t Nothing but a Number: From Bonnie Raitt and her new album, Slipstream, a refresher course on how to be comfortable in our… [ Read more ] [ Subscribe to the comments on this story ]  

Not many shows start with the artist briefly halting the proceedings because something got stuck in her bra strap, but nothing about Bonnie Raitt has ever been typical.  Before she and her crackerjack four-piece band played a note at Wednesday ...  

For "American Idol" this week, Hollie Cavanagh did some Journey and Bonnie Raitt. The judges loved her on Journey's "Faithfully," though we found it to be a little bit boring. It also was not pitch-perfect. Thankfully, the Idols got a second song.  

Bonnie Raitt’s ‘I Can’t Make You Love Me,’ but it didn’t give her enough of an opportunity to show her stuff. The judges were thrilled with her cover of Journey. Jennifer Lopez was thrilled to tears. Randy Jackson reiterated to Cavanagh again ...  

And Henry had been kicking around the idea of reaching out to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame member whose voice he adores forever. It wasn’t until mutual friend Allen Toussaint made a cosmic connection that the two finally got together ...  

Hollie Cavanagh couldn't make America love her. The 18-year-old McKinney, Texas, native received the fewest number of votes on this week's American Idol and was sent home Thursday night. Hollie's...  

For "American Idol" this week, Hollie Cavanagh did some Journey and Bonnie Raitt. The judges loved her on Journey's "Faithfully," though we found it to be a little bit boring. It also was not pitch-perfect. Thankfully, the Idols got a second song.However, Hollie took the stage for "I Can't Make You Love Me" and we were really excited for how awesome it was going to be. And it left us a little cold. She just didn't get to the raw emotion of the...  

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2012 is shaping up to be the year of Bonnie Raitt with her latest release, Slipstream (Redwing Records), which debuted at No. 6 on the Billboard 200, marking the nine-time Grammy winner’s highest charting album and best sales week in nearly ...  

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New York, NY (Top40 Charts/ Shore Fire Media) After marking Bonnie Raitt's highest chart debut in nearly two decades (#6), 'Slipstream' (Redwing Records) remains at #1 on both Billboard's Independent Albums Chart and Blues Album Chart for the third week ...  

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 Raitt become an icon.  

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 ...  

Age Ain't Nothing but a Number by Jewly Hight There's a chasm between critical taste and mass appeal. And as readers of an alternative weekly newspaper, you're probably already conscious of it: the cynicism… [ Read more ] [ Subscribe to the comments on this story ]  

Tickets go on sale Saturday for the Sept. 23 concert, with special guest Mavis Staples  

For five decades, Preservation Hall has served up New Orleans jazz for music lovers the world over. The New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival, on its closing weekend, marked that achievement by showcasing the world-renowned Preservation Hall Jazz Band in ...  

Bonnie Raitt to Receive Americana Lifetime Achievement AwardGreat American Country (blog)By Wendy Newcomer | Leave a Comment The Americana Music Association recently announced the selection of Bonnie Raitt to receive its coveted Lifetime Achievement Award for Performance at the Association's 11th Annual Honors and Awards ceremony, ...Bonnie Raitt Invites Fans to "Come On Out and See Us" on Slipstream Tour ...WFJA Classic Hits and Oldies 105.5...  

her last concert here came in October 2006 at Oak Mountain Amphitheatre in Pelham. Over the past 15 years, Raitt also has played at the Alabama Theatre (2004, with Jon Cleary) and the former City Stages festival.  

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Bonnie Raitt returning to Savannah for 'Slipstream' tourSavannah Morning NewsBy Savannah Morning News The legendary blues guitarist and singer's new album debuted at No. 6 on the Billboard charts when it was released April 10, making it her highest-charting debut to date, so far selling more than 120000 copies.  

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Legendary songstress Bonnie Raitt drops her 19th album, "Slipstream," to mass critical raves. Listening is easy this month, with harmonious new releases by Rufus Wainwright, Patrick Wilson, and Jason Mraz, plus a campy new set of gay liberation songs.  

(And at least one - "Down to You," which she co-wrote with Randall Bramblett and performed Sunday at Jazz Fest, is about putting the first and second experiences together and arriving at a third perspective: taking no mess. As the set's ...  

The West AustralianBonnie Raitt To Receive Americana's Lifetime Achievement AwardNashville.comThe Americana Music Association today announced the selection of Bonnie Raitt to receive its coveted Lifetime Achievement Award for Performance at the Association's 11th Annual Honors and Awards ceremony, slated for Wednesday, Sept.Bonnie Raitt's SlipstreamSan Diego ReaderReview: Bonnie Raitt's 'Slipstream'Cincinnati CityBeatBonnie Raitt to receive...  

Whether touring, winning Grammys or fighting for the rights of music veterans, singer-guitarist Bonnie Raitt has always had plenty to keep her busy. So over the course of her four-decade career, a gap of a few years between albums wasn't ...  

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Blues-rock icon Bonnie Raitt's first studio album in seven years was worth the wait. In the album-cover photo of Raitt ascending stairs, she looks much younger than her senior-citizen status, and her voice and guitar playing haven't lost a lick.  

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CMT.comBonnie Raitt Selected for Americana Lifetime Achievement Award for PerformanceCMT.comBonnie Raitt will be presented the Americana Music Association's lifetime achievement award for performance during the organization's 11th annual awards show set for Sept. 12 at Nashville's Ryman Auditorium. Previous honorees include Gregg Allman, ...Bonnie Raitt to receive Americana Lifetime Achievement AwardExaminer.comall 3 news articles »  

She finished in fourth place, the same position as Chris Daughtry and James Durbin. Jimmy Iovine felt like her Bonnie Raitt cover probably did her in. "When Hollie came in with Bonnie Raitt's 'I Can't Make You Love Me' (as the song she wished ...  

Blues-rock star Bonnie Raitt will receive the Americana Music Association's Lifetime Achievement Award for Performance at the Association’s 11th Annual Honors and Awards show, which takes place September 12 at Nashville's Ryman Auditorium.  

Blues queen Bonnie Raitt got sober when she watched party pal Stevie Ray Vaughan clean up his act on tour The Something to Talk About singer admits she was one of the last people in her circle of friends to quit boozing and seek help - and it was the late...  

Yesterday, we told you about YouTube’s plans to stream performances live from the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival. At the time we didn’t know exactly which sets would be simulcast during the free webcast, but now we do and the schedule is filled with HT faves. In addition to the My Morning Jacket and Preservation Hall Jazz Band & Friends sets we mentioned would be webcast, you’ll be able to watch Fairgrounds sets from fellow HT faves Bon...  

The Americana Music Awards and Honors will be held September 12 at the historic Ryman Auditorium.  Tickets for both are available through the Americana Music Association website.  

After a career of close on two decades ... corporate world as to who can be the hippest purveyor of an environmental issue, you can effect social change by aligning cultural icons with forward-thinking groups. That's one of the sad things about blues ...  

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Bonnie Raitt has returned to the recording studio and will be releasing her first album in seven years. According to New York Daily News, the country-blues songwriter will be releasing Slipstream, after taking a lengthy hiatus from touring and recording ...  

I've been listening to Bonnie Raitt's new release Slipstream, and I like it. I've been waiting some years now to hear from her. Here are two of my favorite songs so far.Slipstreamclick imageSlipstream @ Amazon.com  

MOBILE, Alabama-- Back in 2006, Grammy-winning blueswoman Bonnie Raitt gave the Mobile Saenger Theatre one of its fastest-ever sellouts. This Friday at 10 a.m., tickets for a return date in October go on sale. According to Ticketmaster and ...  

It's been seven years since Bonnie Raitt's last album. She took time off to be a fan and get fired up. Now she has 'Slipstream' and concerts with Mavis Staples.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 few years between albums wasn't unprecedented.  

Bonnie Raitt had been thinking about working with Grammy-winning producer Joe Henry for years. And Henry had been kicking around the idea of reaching out to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame member whose voice he adores forever. It wasn't until ...  

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 few years between albums wasn't ...  

BONNIE RAITT RELEASES NEW VIDEO & SINGLE Bonnie Raitt has released her first music video in 14 years - a cover of Gerry Rafferty's "Right Down the Line," which is also the first single from her new album Slipstream (Redwing Records) out tomorrow. The video, directed by Steve Lippman aka FLIP, was shot at San Francisco's abandoned Mission Theatre. In the next ten days, Bonnie will be appearing on Ellen, Letterman, Colbert and GMA...  

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 few years between albums wasn’t unprecedented.  

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 few years between albums wasn't ...  

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 few years between albums wasn't ...  

Bonnie Raitt was on The Colbert Report this week to promote her new album, Slipstream, which reminded me how much her 1991 album Luck of the Draw meant to me back in the day. So, here's the closing track, "All at Once." Just a beautiful, heartbreaking song about a kindhearted woman who realizes her life hasn't worked out at all. And the last two lines are particularly crushing: "Why the angels turn their backs on some/Is just a mystery to me."  

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Slipstream, Bonnie Raitt's latest CD, brings us into her psychic living room for a reassuring aural hug. After a seven-year absence, she is back in the studio, more intimate and soulful than ever. Her familiar offerings of rockers, country blues ...  

Bonnie Raitt's taking the show on the road after the release of "Slipstream," her first studio album in seven years. Raitt will perform at the Orpheum Theater at 8 p.m. on Aug. 24. Raitt will bring her longtime band of Mike Finnigain, George ...  

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 few years between albums wasn't unprecedented.  

Bonnie Raitt 's latest CD, brings us into her psychic living room for a reassuring aural hug. After a seven-year absence, she is back in the studio, more intimate and soulful than ever. Her ...  

Summer in Madison just got a bit hotter with word that a pair of music legends — singer/guitarist Bonnie Raitt and Mavis Staples of the famed Staples Singers — will be sharing the bill at Overture Hall on August 20. Tickets for the concert are priced ...  

Steve Lippman (aka FLIP) directed Bonnie Raitt's new video "Right Down the Line" on location at the abandoned New Mission Theater in San Francisco and shot portraits of gay and straight couples in San Francisco's Noe Valley neighborhood for this...  

BONNIE RAITT'S 80+ DATE TOUR EXTENDS WITH LA, AUSTIN, AND NASHVILLE Bonnie Raitt Bonnie Raitt has added eleven new dates to her 2012 Slipstream Tour, with sellouts and rapid ticket sales demanding the addition of second nights in Chicago, Nashville, and New York. The legendary guitarist and singer is releasing her new album Slipstream (Redwing Records) on April 10, and will visit Los Angeles, Austin, and San Diego, among others during...  

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Bonnie Raitt, "Slipstream" (Redwing Records) It takes Bonnie Raitt less than a minute into her new album before she belts out these lyrics: "Now you're mystified / Standing with the rest of us / Who used to rule the world." It's a fitting open to her first studio album in more than six years and a not-so-subtle declaration that before ...  

Bonnie Raitt had been thinking about working with Grammy-winning producer Joe Henry for years. And Henry had been kicking around the idea of reaching out to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame member, whose voice he has adored forever. It wasn't ...  

It's been more than 40 years since singer-guitarist Bonnie Raitt put out her first album, and yet she remains as passionate about making music as when she first started. On April 10's "Slipstream," Raitt's first album in seven years, the nine-time Grammy ...  

RATING: (POLITE APPLAUSE) Rock Bonnie Raitt's first album in seven years comes after a period of personal upheaval in which she lost her parents, brother and best friend. Most songwriters would have wilted under the...  

Blues-roots legend Bonnie Raitt will be showing off her slide guitar skills on August 10 at the Queen Elizabeth Theatre. The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee will be performing songs from her 19th album Slipstream, released April 10.  

The country music legend sings a tune from her new album, "Slipstream."  

Like them, White is large and contains multitudes -- and "Blunderbuss" works a lyrical thread of determined creative independence. "The people around me / won't let me become ... Lurrie Bell, "The Devil Ain't Got No Music" (Aria B.G.) -- A great talent ...  

The blues icon visits the abandoned New Mission Theater in San Francisco to celebrate love in all forms. [Towleroad] Read more posts by Eliot Glazer Filed Under: clickables ,music ,video ,bonnie raitt  

And Henry had been kicking around the idea of reaching out to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame member whose voice he adores forever. It wasn’t until mutual friend Allen Toussaint made a cosmic connection that the two finally got together ...  

It didn't take long for those "rumblings" to become reality: Bluesy singer-guitarist Bonnie Raitt will play the Idaho Botanical Garden's Outlaw Field over Labor Day weekend ... as her special guest. Tickets are $60.50.  

If you missed out on tickets to Bonnie Raitt’s upcoming Ryman show, you’re in luck: Because of demand, a second show has been scheduled there for Oct. 28. Tickets go on sale at 10 a.m. Friday, April 20, at the Ryman box office, Ryman.com or ...  

The country singer kicks off a world tour May 1 to promote "Slipstream."  

or Beck, White crams his stylistic experiments into a single ... McDowell’s “It’s a Blessing” and the album’s pinnacle, a reverent reading of Thomas Dorsey’s “Search Me Lord.” The pleas there for restoration are heart-wrenching ...  

Check out Bonnie Raitt's 2012 tour dates. You can get tickets on her website. May 1, 2012 - Event Center at First Council Casino, Newkirk, OK May 3, 2012 - Choctaw Event Center, Durant, OK May 4, 2012 - Delta Downs Racetrack Casino and Hotel, Vinton, LA ...  

A singer, songwriter and guitar player whose style is always imitated but never duplicated, Bonnie Raitt is a certified institution unto herself. In short, she rocks. Raitt, 62, is both a critical and commercial favourite, and continues to be feted for her ...  

Although it's easy to deride Bonnie Raitt for being the adult-alternative answer to the salty blues woman (critic Greil Marcus went further, once calling her, "in her honest, dedicated way as false a singer as Michael Bolton"), it's just as easy ...  

USA TODAYBonnie Raitt still follows her own tuneUSA TODAYBonnie Raitt had not enjoyed a proper hiatus since her launch on the Boston folk and blues club circuit in the late '60s. Four decades later, the year-long retreat she allowed herself after 2009's BonTaj Roulet tour with bluesman Taj Mahal was hardly a ...Bonnie Raitt is back with a confident 'Slipstream'New York Daily NewsMusic Review: Bonnie Raitt returns with songs that put her back...  

You Ides of April playlist: Bonnie and the Bats, prog and Pinsent, old Stones and older singer-songwriters. No need to beware.  

It’s been seven years since Bonnie Raitt released Souls Alike, and a lot of life has happened. Losing her parents, brother and a best friend has left the veteran blues/soul rocker with plenty to think about—and that pensiveness colors Slipstream with knowing acceptance, nuanced takes on loss and a grace that finds splendor in the raw places. On the hushed, gut-string “What I Had To Do,” there are amends being made, regret expressed. Her voice...  

When it comes to eloquently and elegantly singing about heartache, it's hard to beat Bonnie Raitt. Maybe that's why today's darlings Adele and Bon Iver have recently turned to Raitt's music and why the timing for "Slipstream," her first new ...  

Bonnie Raitt sounds rested and ready on her latest CD. Its bluesiest songs boast a funky ease. Its guitar licks linger longer. And Raitt’s vocals sound confident and free.  

Bonnie Raitt had been thinking about working with Grammy-winning producer Joe Henry for years. And Henry had been kicking around the idea of reaching out to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame member whose voice he adores forever. It wasn’t until ...  

Singer/songwriter Bonnie Raitt has added more stops to her impending North American journey behind her forthcoming "Slipstream," extending the road trip into the fall.More news: Bonnie RaittAll the latest music and artist coverage from SoundSpike  

Bonnie Raitt gives everyone something to talk about with “Slipstream,” her most convincing album in decades. The singer was dealt blow after blow during the seven years that separated her last album from her current release, with the deaths ...  

I've often said that it's a real stretch to consider reviewing an album as work. Listening to good music, then sharing my thoughts about it is one of the more enjoyable aspects of doing this (so-called) job. This happy contradiction was in evidence once again as I listened to Bonnie Raitt's new album, Slipstream. In some respects, it's hard to believe that she's been making albums for more than 40 years. But, as her new (4/10) release proves...  

"And to have the jewels of these Dylan songs and the Joe Henry songs and to know that I'll have that other project come out is just a thrill for me and reignited the passion I've always had for music and reinforced that connection I have with my ...  

Tonight's insanity break: the showpiece from Bonnie Raitt's sublime new album "Slipstream" (her first studio recording in 7 years), Gerry Rafferty's "Right Down the Line." YouTube Video Here's an Amazon widget that lets you check out more of the music on this great album (click through and buy, and we get a small commission from Amazon -- and they actually have it for $2.00 less than iTunes right now, including the digital booklet): [Video...  

62 year old Bonnie Raitt is a living legend in pop and rock music. She will be releasing her 16th studio album Slipstream this week. It is her first collection of new material in seven years. To celebrate the release Bonnie Raitt will be appearing on the Ellen Degeneres show and Late Show with David Letterman. That is just two of over 20 appearances by top musicians this week. Check out the schedule details in this week's Pop Music on TV.  

The Counting Crows successfully navigate that slippery slope some artists slide down when covering other people's music on their latest album, "Underwater Sunshine." With one of the most distinctive voices in rock music, Adam Duritz tackles each tune as if ...  

Her first album in seven years, 'Slipstream,' arrives this week.  

First Listen: Bonnie Raitt, 'Slipstream'NPRBonnie Raitt has been doing this since 1971, when she emerged as a redheaded hope for a musical style that had already been co-opted by many an overblown classic rocker. With a voice as buttery as grits and a remarkable capacity for playing bottleneck ...Bonnie Raitt: SlipstreamAmerican Songwriterall 2 news articles »  

Bonnie Raitt’s 19th studio album _Slipstream_ drops tomorrow on her brand new label, Redwing Records. While we premiered her song, “Ain’t Gonna Let You Go” last month, the blues guitarist has just released her first music video in 14 years for her cover of Gerry Rafferty's "Right Down the Line."  

Plain Dealer (blog)'Titanic' musical, 'The Addams Family,' Loretta Lynn book, new Bonnie Raitt ...Plain Dealer (blog)Bonnie Raitt took a hiatus after her last album in 2005. Now she's ready to release a new album, "Slipstream," that includes two Bob Dylan covers, "Million Miles" and "Standing in the Doorway." Says Raitt: "I'm in the slipstream of those who came ...  

There’s plenty of good news for Bonnie Raitt fans as Slipstream, her first release since 2005, is getting critical raves. Now, she’s released the video for her cover of Gerry Rafferty’s Right Down the Line, which features couples in love, including lesbian and gay couples kissing.  

Bonnie Raitt on Tea Party, OWS: States should be more purpleAZ Central.comby Ed Masley - Apr. 7, 2012 07:22 PM Bonnie Raitt shared her thoughts on the Tea Party vs. the Occupy Wall Street movement with a Los Angeles Times reporter, invoking the name of a funk-rock legend while reflecting on her latest album, "Slipstream," in ...and more »  

USA TODAYMusic Review: Bonnie Raitt returns with songs that put her back in the musical ...Washington PostThe nine-time Grammy winner never overreaches with her voice and smartly lets the music breathe throughout. She sounds less interested in turning back the clock to her multi-platinum “Luck of the Draw” days than she does with sharing the wisdom she's ...Bonnie Raitt's Amazing, Omnivorous, Adult-Contemporary CareerThe AtlanticNew CDs from...  

During a recording session with Aaron Neville, Toussaint coyly suggested that Henry work with Raitt in the future. And when Toussaint speaks, Henry always listens. "He's not like anybody else on this earth," Henry said. "He's like Yoda."  

Slipstream is Raitt's first album since 2005's Souls Alike, and she's produced most of the tracks herself. Rock critic Ken Tucker says that this return to recording and her renewed control over her music has resulted in one of Raitt's finest albums.  

And Henry had been kicking around the idea of reaching out to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame member, whose voice he has adored forever. It wasn't until mutual friend Allen Toussaint, the great New Orleans producer and performer, made a cosmic ...  

Bonnie Raitt celebrates release of album 'Slipstream' and 25 years of sobriety, talks Whitney Houston, Amy Winehouse.  

It’s been quite a long time since we heard anything new from Bonnie Raitt, but that’s set to change today with the release of Slipstream, the Grammy award winner’s first studio album in about seven years and her 19th album overall.  

Bonnie Raitt sounds rested and ready on her latest CD. Its bluesiest songs boast a funky ease. Its guitar licks linger longer. And Raitt’s vocals sound confident and free. There may well be simple explanations for this. The long-running star ...  

Bonnie Raitt, "Slipstream": "Slipstream," Raitt's first record since 2005 and the initial release on her Redwing label, is something of a schizophrenic album. Most of the tracks are recorded with her road band and hit the R/blues line that she's followed ...  

Bonnie Raitt on Taking Control, Staying Sober, and Being Kissed by an AngelPueblo ChieftainShe 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 seven years, Slipstream, ...and more »  

Adele, Bon Iver, Kelly Clarkson and several “American Idol” contestants have all shown their love for Bonnie Raitt by covering songs the singer/guitarist made famous lately. But no one has expressed his or her devotion quite as ardently as The Foo ...  

Everybody — even guitarist Martin Barre, who has stood at Ian Anderson’s side for decades — has ... the fictitious child prodigy invented by Tull in the liner notes of the 1972 original. “Thick As a Brick 2” cuts no corners, animating ...  

Move over indie bands, legacy acts are trying to make sure that you don’t forget about them in 2012. This year we’ve already seen high quality releases from the likes of Bruce Springsteen, Van Halen and Leonard Cohen, and tomorrow we’ll see that trend continue as Bonnie Raitt will put out her latest studio album Slipstream. The 12-track covers-heavy affair will be Rock & Roll Hall Of Famer’s first new record in seven years, and will also serve...  

The initial lineup has been confirmed for the 2012 Magnolia Fest, set to take place October 18-21 at The Spirit of the Suwannee Music Park in Live Oak, Florida. This year’s musical acts include Bonnie Raitt, Del McCoury Band, Emmylou Harris ...  

You're missing out. Here's the best of Bonnie ... that would be her Grammy-winning collaboration with John Lee Hooker, whose career enjoyed a massive resurgence following his 1989 release, The Healer. Within a span of a few months, Raitt's then-stagnant ...  

Hearing Dan Tyminski growling "Light of Your Love" with an organ-driven blues band may surprise Alison Krauss fans who know him best as part of her bluegrass band, Union Station. While Cindy Morgan's spare "Walking Over Water" feels like a 60-year-old ...  

Ultimate Classic RockBonnie Raitt Releases Video for 'Right Down the Line'Ultimate Classic RockThe first video from Bonnie Raitt's 'Slipstream,' her first new album in seven years, has hit the web. And it's a remake of a track many classic rock lovers will recognize — Gerry Rafferty's 1978 hit, 'Right Down the Line.  

Bonnie Raitt has confessed that she felt pressured for many years to drink alcohol. The 'I Can't Make You Love Me' singer revealed that she struggled with an addiction to the substance for several years but eventually left liquor behind. "I thought I had ...  

CBS LocalBonnie Raitt, Rascal Flatts to perform at State FairMinneapolis Star TribuneBonnie Raitt will play on the opening night of the State Fair at the grandstand, and Rascal Flatts will be on stage a week later. Bonnie Raitt performed on the first day of the Minnesota State Fair at the Grandstand in 2009, and she'll open the Fair ...Bonnie Raitt, Rascal Flatts To Play State Fair GrandstandCBS Localall 2 news articles »  

In 1989, Bonnie Raitt had a huge hit and subsequent Grammy sweep with the album “Nick of Time,” which movingly spoke to the ways that love can creep up and save a person in middle age. Nearly a quarter-century later, on the terrific “Slipstream ...  

The AtlanticBonnie Raitt, John Grisham, 'Girls': The Week Ahead in Pop CultureThe Atlantic"Bonnie Raitt's first album in seven years comes after a period of personal upheaval in which she lost her parents, brother and best friend," writes The San Francisco Chronicle in its review of Slipstream. "Most songwriters would have wilted under the ...  

Bonnie Raitt’s new album, “Slipstream,” is out today, and in conjunction with her first collection of new material in seven years, the blues-rocking singer and guitarist has made her first music video in 14 years, for her reggae-tinged ...  

Steve Lippman (aka FLIP) directed Bonnie Raitt's new video "Right Down the Line" on location at the abandoned New Mission Theater in San Francisco and shot portraits of gay and straight couples in San Francisco's Noe ...  

Bonnie Raitt told Parade magazine she enjoyed the control she had by releasing her latest album, "Slipstream," on her own label. "I like the control, and this way if we're messing up, at least it's our own fault. I used to say I didn't want to talk weasel ...  

Bonnie Raitt's first music video in fourteen years has a decidedly retro feel. That's because the clip is for a cover of Gerry Rafferty's "Right Down the Line." The video is simple in nature, not that you'd expect anything less from the no ...  

Los Angeles TimesReignited: Bonnie Raitt steps into multifaceted 'Slipstream,' 1st album in 7 yearsWashington PostAnd if she didn't like the music that resulted, she was under no obligation to release it. Henry's invite came after a long period of relative inactivity for Raitt, 62. She'd lost her parents, her brother and a close friend over a five-year period that ...New CDs from Bonnie, Bakelite, Alabama Shakes | New CDsThe Seattle...  

And Henry had been kicking around the idea of reaching out to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame member whose voice he adores forever. It wasn't until mutual friend Allen Toussaint made a cosmic connection that the two finally got together, launching Raitt on ...  

Get your cowboy boots ready! Bonnie Raitt and Rascal Flatts have just been confirmed to perform at this year's Minnesota State Fair, as part of the Grandstand Concert Series.  

Starting in the 1970s she built a following from the ground up, and has stood the test of time. Bonnie Raitt started her new album, a€oeSlipstreama€ a€' her first since 2005, and her first on her own label, Redwing a€' last year in a basement in South Pasadena, Calif.: at the home studio of the songwriter and producer Joe Henry...  

It’s been seven years since we last heard from Bonnie Raitt on record, but with “Slipstream” she emerges no worse for the wait — and probably better and more refreshed. While the time off was spent mourning her parents, brother and best ...  

On her first studio album in seven years, Raitt shows her customary warmth and a lot of slide guitar.  

"Slipstream" is Raitt's strongest work since the one-two punch of "Nick of Time" and "Luck of the Draw" more than 20 years ago -- the last time she powered her way back into the spotlight after a lengthy absence. She deserves another hearty welcome back.  

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OUT NOW: New Music From Scissor Sisters And The Gossip, Bonnie Raitt's Gay ...QueertyThe Scissor Sisters new album, Magic Hour, doesn't drop until May 28, but the video for the new single, “Only the Horses”—well, the lyric video, anyway—has already trotted onto the Internet. (It follows “Shady Love,” which leaked back in January with ...  

Bonnie Raitt has been faboo for decades, and she's still rocking into her sixties. Her latest album Slipstream comes out April 10th, and the just-released first single and video is a cover of Gerry...  

That brings us to "New Life," which features production by Jermaine Dupri, Bryan Cox, Pop & Oak, Salaam Remi, Polow Da Don, Lamb and Missy Elliott. Three singles, "Anything (To Find You)," "Until It's Gone" and "It All Belongs to Me," have been ...  

SalonBonnie Raitt: Thank God for OccupySalonBy Stephen Deusner Without even releasing any new music, Bonnie Raitt has a surprisingly big year in 2011. Her 1991 hit “I Can't Make You Love Me” enjoyed a spike in popularity, as two of the biggest names in music recorded much-discussed covers.and more »  

That conversation led to several more and a flurry of emails, and eventually an invitation to come to Henry's home studio in the Los Angeles area ... he would offer his services and his studio for free. And if she didn't like the music that ...  

"It's honoring the fact that i'm in a slipstream of styles I love," Raitt says of her first studio album since 2005. "There's folk, reggae, pop and rock & roll. I got all the variety I need." Returning to the studio after a break following the ...  

R singer Monica is heading for her fifth straight top 10 album, as New Life is aiming to sell around 60,000 by week's end on Sunday, April 15, according to industry sources. That figure might be enough to give her a top five placing on the tally next week.  

Bonnie Raitt plays ACL Live Oct. 3. The Summerland Tour, which includes the Gin Blossoms, Everclear, Sugar Ray, Lit and Marcy Playground, happens July 6. Some kind of festival is in the works for the Formula One race scheduled to happen the weekend of Nov. 16. Beer and music seems to be part of the plan. Leatherbag is now No Future.  

Bonnie Raitt, a scrupulous musician with a conscience, has a new album, “Slipstream.”  

A collection of new albums and songs currently streaming free on the web “Can I get a witness?” sings Bonnie Raitt early on in her excellent new album “Slipstream.” Based on the quality of the material here, she deserves way more than one.  

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The 'Something to Talk About' singer says drink leads to being "sloppy or dead".  

The presenters, who may do some performing themselves, include Green Day, Chuck D, John Mellancamp, Steven Van Zandt, Carole King, Better Midler and ZZ Top. The ceremony is being taped and will be broadcast May 5 on HBO. In New York that same ...  

Special guest: MAVIS STAPLES.  www.bonnieraitt.com ... Though her first eight albums were highly praised she was largely a cult fave until "Nick of Time", her ninth album, was released. Since then, she is regarded as an icon and a trendsetter for other ...  

Scissor Sisters, “Only the Horses” The Scissor Sisters new album, Magic Hour, doesn’t dropt until May 28, but the video for the new single, “Only the Horses”—well, the lyric video, anyway—has already trotted onto the Internet. (It follows “Shady Love,” which leaked back in January with Azealia Banks doing guest vocals.) “Horses” sees SS front man [...]  

Nineteen albums into her storied career, Bonnie Raitt is still an inspiration to all blues guitarists and songwriters. Coinciding with the launch of her new record label, Redwing Records, Raitt will release Slipstream, her first studio album in ...  

Raitt travels through just about every musical idiom that befits her artistry — blues, rock, folk, R and even a little funk. Working with a batch of great songs from superb songwriters, Raitt sounds warm and renewed on the funky soul of ...  

However, the nine-time Grammy Award-winning artist has now spoken out about her time ... and both of them lost this fight within a month of each other in 2009. I went on a tour, and it was great to get away after all that loss but then I stayed home ...  

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New York, NY (Top40 Charts/ Shore Fire Media) Bonnie Raitt has added eleven new dates to her 2012 Slipstream Tour, with sellouts and rapid ticket sales demanding the addition of second nights in Chicago, Nashville, and New York. The legendary guitarist and ...  

Bonnie Raitt will give Austin something to talk about Oct. 3 when she comes to ACL Live. Tickets go on sale this morning at 10 a.m. Tickets for the 8 p.m. show are $39.50-$99.50 at acl-live.com. LOS ANGELES — Lindsay Lohan has arrived for a hearing that ...  

Bonnie Raitt will give Austin something to talk about Oct. 3 when she comes to ACL Live. Tickets go on sale this morning at 10 a.m. Tickets for the 8 p.m. show are $39.50-$99.50 at acl-live.com. LOS ANGELES — Lindsay Lohan has arrived for a hearing that ...  

This year’s festival includes Bonnie Raitt, May 22; Bill Engvall, June1;  Jack Hanna’s Into the Wild Live, June 14, A Conversation with P.J. O’Rourke, Mo Rocca and Peter Sagal, June 15; Esperanza Spalding, June 22, and Idina Menzel ...  

Edgefield's summer lineup continues to drip, drip, drip out. We already knew of John Fogerty (June 17), Foster the People (June 17), Ben Harper (July 5), Ringo Starr (July 15) and you can go look at the Edgefield Concerts website for the rest ...  

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Raitt will be spending a good chunk of 2012 on the road playing for fans. Touring in support of her new album Slipstream scheduled to be released April 10 on Redwing Records, Raitt launches her journey May 1 in Newkirk, Ohio. Today’s additions ...  

She let some mighty big notes rip before standing up again for the vocally dynamic “Have A Heart”, and the show-ending cover of Van Morrison’s “Crazy Love” sung as a duet with her opening act Marc Cohn of “Walking In Memphis” fame.  

New Chris Botti Album, Impressions, Featuring Herbie Hancock, Andrea Bocelli, Vince Gill, Mark Knopfler, David Foster & Caroline Campbell, Coming On April 17, 2012 In this month's cover feature on Raitt, M Music & Musicians called 'Slipstream' "instantly ...  

Kat: Multiple Grammy winning singer, slide guitarist and sometimes songwriter Bonnie Raitt's been lying low since 2005's Souls Alike but finally we have a new album, Slipstream, released last Tuesday.Let the arguing begin. Not about the value of the album. I think anyone who takes the trouble to listen will agree it's a solid album. They might not, as I do, rank it as the best Bonnie Raitt  

Raitt took break to grieveKSN-TVMusician Bonnie Raitt arrives at the 54th Annual GRAMMY Awards held at Staples Center on February 12, 2012 in Los Angeles, California. (Jason Merritt, Getty Images) Blues singer Bonnie Raitt took a break from her career to mourn the loss of her mother, ...and more »  

It was with great anticipation that I awaited the arrival of Bonnie Raitt’s “Slipstream,” her first album of new material in seven years.  

On Bonnie Raitt's new CD Slipstream, the aching vocals in her ballads and unfettered guitar solos in spirited funk-blues tunes speak to the pain and progress she experienced in that recess.