Happy Birthday, @jamestaylor_com! Miss you and love you more than Sweet Potato Pie! ❤️ ❤️
Photo by @michaelivins backstage at @fenwaypark, August 2015.
“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, she’s done a lot of traveling, but though she still says she’d never want a hit record, the release of her third album may be the one that makes her a ‘star.’ ”
— @rollingstone review by Tony Glover (Dec 6, 1973)
BonnieRaitt.com Fan Community Members are invited to enter for a chance to win an exclusive copy of ‘Takin’ My Time’ on vinyl, personally addressed to the winner and signed by Bonnie! This LP is from the original Warner Bros. Records pressing and is notched as a promo copy.
Visit the link in bio to Join the Fan Community (it’s free!) or to Log-In (if you are already a member.) Enter the contest on the Members page (once you’ve logged in.) We will be accepting entries until March 22, 2023 at 11:59 pm EST. Good luck! – BRHQ
Photo by Jeff Albertson (Courtesy of UMass Amherst)
“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, she’s done a lot of traveling, but though she still says she’d never want a hit record, the release of her third album may be the one that makes her a ‘star.’ ”
— @rollingstone review by Tony Glover (Dec 6, 1973)
BonnieRaitt.com Fan Community Members are invited to enter for a chance to win an exclusive copy of ‘Takin’ My Time’ on vinyl, personally addressed to the winner and signed by Bonnie! This LP is from the original Warner Bros. Records pressing and is notched as a promo copy.
Visit the link in bio to Join the Fan Community (it’s free!) or to Log-In (if you are already a member.) Enter the contest on the Members page (once you’ve logged in.) We will be accepting entries until March 22, 2023 at 11:59 pm EST. Good luck! – BRHQ
Photo by Jeff Albertson (Courtesy of UMass Amherst)
In celebration of the band’s 50th Anniversary, The Fabulous Thunderbirds have just released Struck Down, their first studio album in eight years on Stony Plain Records. The ten-track album includes a wonderful cover of Memphis Minnie’s “Nothing in Rambling,” featuring longtime friends, T-Birds founding member Kim Wilson, along with Bonnie, Keb’ Mo’, Taj Mahal and Mick Fleetwood. Bonnie and the band go way back, playing live together often over the decades. Bonnie invited Kim to be one of her special guests on ROAD TESTED, her 1995 live album/concert film. Here’s a clip of their rockin’ duet of Kim’s T-Birds hit, “I Believe I’m In Love With You,” from that show, which has been a highlight of Bonnie’s concerts for years. — BRHQ Check out Struck Down including the track, “Nothing in Rambling,” at the link in bio.
In celebration of the band’s 50th Anniversary, The Fabulous Thunderbirds have just released Struck Down, their first studio album in eight years on Stony Plain Records. The ten-track album includes a wonderful cover of Memphis Minnie’s “Nothing in Rambling,” featuring longtime friends, T-Birds founding member Kim Wilson, along with Bonnie, Keb’ Mo’, Taj Mahal and Mick Fleetwood. Bonnie and the band go way back, playing live together often over the decades. Bonnie invited Kim to be one of her special guests on ROAD TESTED, her 1995 live album/concert film. Here’s a clip of their rockin’ duet of Kim’s T-Birds hit, “I Believe I’m In Love With You,” from that show, which has been a highlight of Bonnie’s concerts for years. — BRHQ Check out Struck Down including the track, “Nothing in Rambling,” at the link in bio.
Happy 85th Birthday to my dear ‘big sis,’ @mavisstaples. I cherish every moment we’re together, including your incredible early birthday celebration in LA a couple of months ago. What a blast we had and what a lineup gathered in celebration to honor and adore YOU! Your irrepressible vitality and spirit shine through every song you sing, calling us to keep up the fight for equal rights, freedom and justice for all. You bring us all together in ways no one else can. I send my deep love and warm wishes for many more wonderful years to come. Hope to see you soon!..XX your ‘lil sis,’ Bonnie Photos by Taylor Hill / @taylorehill
Happy 85th Birthday to my dear ‘big sis,’ @mavisstaples. I cherish every moment we’re together, including your incredible early birthday celebration in LA a couple of months ago. What a blast we had and what a lineup gathered in celebration to honor and adore YOU! Your irrepressible vitality and spirit shine through every song you sing, calling us to keep up the fight for equal rights, freedom and justice for all. You bring us all together in ways no one else can. I send my deep love and warm wishes for many more wonderful years to come. Hope to see you soon!..XX your ‘lil sis,’ Bonnie Photos by Taylor Hill / @taylorehill
Happy 85th Birthday to my dear ‘big sis,’ @mavisstaples. I cherish every moment we’re together, including your incredible early birthday celebration in LA a couple of months ago. What a blast we had and what a lineup gathered in celebration to honor and adore YOU! Your irrepressible vitality and spirit shine through every song you sing, calling us to keep up the fight for equal rights, freedom and justice for all. You bring us all together in ways no one else can. I send my deep love and warm wishes for many more wonderful years to come. Hope to see you soon!..XX your ‘lil sis,’ Bonnie Photos by Taylor Hill / @taylorehill
This March, @noteable from @spotify features Bonnie as their Songwriter of the Month! With over 39 songwriting credits to her name, Bonnie’s written music catalog includes the very personal ‘Nick of Time’ and GRAMMY award-winning Song of the Year ‘Just Like That.’ A few of her songs have been covered by some of the most celebrated artists and songwriters in their own right, including @stevienicks, @thechicks and @lakestreetdive. Visit the link in bio to listen to the ‘Written By Bonnie Raitt” playlist! — BRHQ
This March, @noteable from @spotify features Bonnie as their Songwriter of the Month! With over 39 songwriting credits to her name, Bonnie’s written music catalog includes the very personal ‘Nick of Time’ and GRAMMY award-winning Song of the Year ‘Just Like That.’ A few of her songs have been covered by some of the most celebrated artists and songwriters in their own right, including @stevienicks, @thechicks and @lakestreetdive. Visit the link in bio to listen to the ‘Written By Bonnie Raitt” playlist! — BRHQ
This weekend we celebrated the one year anniversary of the release of “Made Up Mind,” our first single from ‘Just Like That…’ We thought we’d share a video clip of a special workshop version of the song by its creators, @thebroslandreth, and tag it into my own official performance video of the song for you to enjoy.
We’ve been so knocked out by the response the single got from the first day of its release, zooming to the top off the Americana charts and staying there for 6 weeks last spring. And then to have it pick up the GRAMMY® for Best Americana Performance at this month’s @recordingacademy GRAMMY® Awards was the icing on the cake. I can’t thank Joey, Dave, their co-writer @jonathansingletonmusic and all the Bros. enough for creating such a killer tune that helped launch our album in such a soulful and monumental way.
I can’t wait to play on the same bill with them in a couple weeks at the legendary @bluesfestbyronbay in Australia in April. If you haven’t checked them out, I can’t recommend their albums and live shows more highly. To check out TBL’s full workshop video for “Made Up Mind,” visit the link in bio.
Here’s what I wrote about how I got connected to the song:
I first met the Bros. Landreth after being knocked out by their opening set at the Winnipeg Folk Festival in 2014. Reminded me of @littlefeat_official and @the_band_official_ — great songs, singing, and killer playing. Already a favorite in their native Canada, I knew I had to cut “Made Up Mind” the first time I heard it on @thejunoawards-winning album, Let it Lie. It has my favorite combo of soulful groove, strong melody and lyrics, and, what I love the most, Joey’s killer blues guitar. Couldn’t wait to do our own take and I’m really happy with how it turned out.
I’m crushed beyond words losing our beloved David Lindley. His brilliance, humor, kindness and total uniqueness will shine forever. RIP, dear friend. Thank you for the gift you will always be. My deep condolences to Joanie, Roseanne and all the family. — Bonnie
Photo by Scott Dudelson @photos_by_the_dude
Thanks so much to @jameshuntersix and his terrific band for bringing so much rockin’ soul to our shows on our incredibly successful spring tour. Thanks so much to my band and crew and all our fans as well. We look forward to more wonderful gigs together this fall. – Bonnie Band James Hunter photo by Ed Trembicki-Guy (@njpac)
2023 marks the 50th Anniversary of Bonnie’s third studio album, ‘Takin’ My Time,’ Released on Warner Bros. Records in 1973, the album was produced by John Hall and features many illustrious musicians including members of the band @littlefeat_official (Lowell George, Paul Barrere, Bill Payne) as well as Earl Palmer on drums, @tajmahalblues on multiple instruments, @freebomusic on bass, Sam Clayton, Jim Keltner and more. The ten tracks on ‘Takin’ My Time’s reflect the crossroads of Blues, Folk, R&B, Rock and Soul that have been a signature of Bonnie’s output during her artistic career. Listen to the album at the link in bio.
BonnieRaitt.com Fan Community Members are invited to enter for a chance to win an exclusive copy of ‘Takin’ My Time’ on vinyl, personally addressed to the winner and signed by Bonnie! This LP is from the original Warner Bros. Records pressing and is notched as a promo copy.
Visit https://www.bonnieraitt.com/members/ to Join the Fan Community (it’s free!) or to Log-In (if you are already a member.) Enter the contest on the Members page (once you’ve logged in.) We will be accepting entries until March 22, 2023 at 11:59 pm EST. Good luck!
– BRHQ
This month, Bonnie is the Featured Songwriter for the month of March in @spotify’s Songwriters Hub! Check out the “Written by Bonnie Raitt” playlist that includes all of the songs she has written, co-written and recorded since the release of her debut album in 1971 at the link in bio.
Included on the playlist (and featured in the video here) is “Gnawin’ On It” from her Silver Lining album released in 2002, a co-write with her friend and current tour mate, @royrogersslide (her special guest at next week’s Santa Cruz and Sacramento concerts.) Roy is not only a killer blues guitar player but he also produced @johnleehookerofficial’s career renaissance album, The Healer, that featured collaborations with Bonnie, @charliemusselwhiteofficial, @loslobos, @carlossantana and @robertcrayofficial among others. –BRHQ
Bonnie and the band will return to the beautiful Rocky Mountains on September 15th to perform @tellurideblues! It was a chilly night when she played the fest in 2017. Bring a jacket and join us in Telluride! Tickets go on sale tomorrow at 10am MST at https://www.tellurideblues.com/tickets
Photo by Barry Brecheisen (Courtesy of Telluride Blues & Brews Festival)
To celebrate #InternationalWomensDay, our friends at @wxpnfm in Philadelphia have put together a video playlist featuring performances from sessions they’ve produced for their wonderful @worldcafe series, featuring a cool range of women artists over the past decade. I’m proud to be included with such a great group, including @lizzobeeating, @brandicarlile, Brittany Howard @blackfootwhitefoot, @mitskileaks, @therealjanisian and many more. Hope you enjoy these performances, including my version of the terrific @bonniebishopforrockstar-penned song, “Undone,“ from my Dig In Deep album, released in 2016 on my woman-owned, woman-run indie label, @redwingrecords! Go women entrepreneurs!
Also not just for today, but may we continue to honor and help women and girls everywhere around the world be free of subjugation, exploitation, and the lack of opportunities and control over their lives and bodies. Freedom, respect, and justice for us all!
—Bonnie
Head to the link in bio to watch the playlist. – BRHQ
Last night, thirteen-time GRAMMY winner Bonnie Raitt joined us at the #GRAMMYMuseum for a conversation with David Wild in support of our national music education initiatives.
Bonnie most recently won Song of the Year, Best Americana Performance & Best American Roots song at the 65th #GRAMMYs.
Just announced! An intimate concert with Bonnie Raitt and her band to benefit investigative journalism and protect a free press on September 23rd at @sunset_cultural_center in Carmel-By-The-Sea, CA. Special guest @royrogersslide will open the show. Tickets for the 700-seat show will go on PRESALE Tuesday, July 9th at 12pm PT at https://cart.sunsetcenter.org/883. Use code: BonnieFC24. This presale is on the venue’s ticketing platform and will require the code: BonnieFC24 to access presale tickets. General on sale starts on Friday, July 12th at 12pm PT. Limited number of VIP Reception packages available. — BRHQ
We’re excited to share the news that Belfast-based singer, songwriter and producer @garethdunlop will support Bonnie’s run of headlining concerts as her Special Guest in Ireland and the UK (June 1-15, 2023!) To get a feel for Gareth’s work, check out his song “My Kind of Paradise,” at the link in bio — BRHQ
Photo by Daniel Morton
CARMEL-BY-THE-SEA! General on sale starts NOW for the show at @sunset_cultural_center! Join Bonnie and special guest, @royrogersslide, on September 23, 2024, for a special show to benefit investigative journalism and protect a free press. —BRHQ Buy tickets at the link in stories.
CARMEL-BY-THE-SEA! General on sale starts NOW for the show at @sunset_cultural_center! Join Bonnie and special guest, @royrogersslide, on September 23, 2024, for a special show to benefit investigative journalism and protect a free press. —BRHQ Buy tickets at the link in stories.
Please join us in supporting local food banks this #GivingTuesday to help members of our communities who are struggling at this time of year. Thank you, @lafoodbank, for your tremendous work year-round to distribute food and other essentials to children, seniors, families and other individuals in need throughout LA County. Please share with us in the comments the name/profile of a local hunger organization in your area and together we can inspire each other to give what we can. — BRHQ
She’s certainly given us something to talk about 🗣️! @BonnieRaittOfficial is our Songwriter of the Month who in addition to her own hits, has penned songs for @TheChicks, @StevieNicks and more. Visit the Songwriters Hub on Spotify to hear more 🎶
