Bonnie Raitt Archives - Rock and Roll Globe

Films Hard Rock Rock

Fanny Finally Receive Their Flowers

May 27, 2023May 28, 2023 Lily Moayeri 0 Comments ABBA, AC/DC, Bonnie Raitt, David Bowie, Fanny, Fanny: The Right To Rock, Jean Millington, Journey, June Millington, Kiss, Los Angeles, PBS, Van Halen, Whisky A Go Go

A fantastic new documentary sheds light on a most underrated rock ‘n’ roll band

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Music Journalism Rock

25 Great Songs About Rock & Roll Life

January 31, 2023February 1, 2023 Jim Sullivan 0 Comments AC/DC, Bachman-Turner Overdrive, Bad Company, Beastie Boys, Bonnie Raitt, Creedence Clearwater Revival, David Bowie, Deep Purple, Frank Zappa, Grand Funk Railroad, Horse Girl, Jeff Beck, Joni Mitchell, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Motörhead, Mott the Hoople, Patti Smith, The Guess Who, The Kinks, The Minutemen, The Old 97's, The Ramones, The Tubes, The Who, Willie Nelson

Ranking some of our favorite tunes that brought you behind the curtain

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Little Victories: Bob Seger’s The Distance Turns 40

December 28, 2022December 28, 2022 Lee Zimmerman 0 Comments 1982, 40th Anniversary, Alto Reed, Bill Payne, Bob Seger, Bob Seger and the Silver Bullet Band, Bobby Hall, Bonnie Raitt, Bruce Springsteen, Chris Campbell, Craig Frost, Danny Kortchmar, Davey Johnstone, David Hood, Don Felder, Elton John Band, John Fogerty, John Mellencamp, Little Feat, Pete Carr, Randy McCormick, Roger Hawkins, Roy Bittan, Russ Kunkel, The Eagles, Waddy Wachtel

The Detroit rock great released this Silver Bullet Band classic in the last week of 1982

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North Americana Rock

Bonnie Raitt and Lucinda Williams Rock Knoxville

June 3, 2022June 3, 2022 Lee Zimmerman 0 Comments Bonnie Raitt, Concert, Duke Levine, Glenn Patscha, James “Hutch” Hutchinson, John Prine, Just Like That, Knoxville, Lucinda Williams, Ricky Fataar, Talking Heads, Tennessee

Two American icons stun their audience with energy and emotion

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Any Day Woman: 50 Years of Bonnie Raitt

December 12, 2021April 3, 2022 Christopher Treacy 0 Comments 1971, 50th anniversary, Bonnie Raitt, Joni Mitchell, Little Feat, Lowell George

With her eponymous 1971 debut, the California-born guitar legend was disrupting the template the others were establishing from the very start

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Country and/or Western North Americana Pop

Nobody’s Girl Returns With Eponymous Sophomore Set

July 18, 2021July 19, 2021 Lee Zimmerman 0 Comments Austin, BettySoo, Bonnie Raitt, Grace Pettis, I'm With Her, Nobody's Girl, Rebecca Loebe, Texas

Named after a classic Bonnie Raitt tune, this Austin super trio continue their ascension on beguiling second LP

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Alternative Rock Folk North Americana

Maia Sharp: Sister of Mercy

May 13, 2021 j. poet 0 Comments 2021, Bonnie Raitt, Cher, Crooked Crown, Edwin McCain, Lisa Loeb, Maia Sharp, Mercy Rising, Terri Clark, The Chicks, Trisha Yearwood

The Nashville songwriter goes deep and personal on her stirring new album

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The Killer at 85!

October 23, 2020October 23, 2020 Jim Sullivan 1 Comment Bill Clinton, Billy F Gibbons, Bonnie Raitt, Chris Janson, Elton John, Elvis Presley, Great Balls of Fire, Jacob Tolliver, James Burton, Jerry Lee Lewis, Jerry Phillips, Jimmy Swaggart, Joe Walsh, Johnny Cash, Lee Ann Womack, Linda Gail Lewis, Lindsay Ell, Marty Stuart, Mickey Gilley, Mike Love, Priscilla Presley, Roy Orbison, The Beach Boys, Tom Jones, Willie Nelson, Wink Martindale

No one thought Jerry Lee Lewis would be the last man standing, least of all Jerry Lee Lewis

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North Americana Rock

It’s Cid, not Cindy

August 31, 2020August 31, 2020 Lee Zimmerman 0 Comments Beth Nielsen-Chapman, Bill Lloyd, Bob Dylan, Bonnie Raitt, Bryan Adams, Cidny Bullens, Cindy Bullens, Deborah Holland, Delbert McClinton, Emmylou Harris, John Hiatt, Mary Gauthier, Radney Foster, Rodney Crowell, Siobhan Kennedy, Steve Earle

Cidny Bullens returns reborn…personally and professionally

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LISTEN: The Rock & Roll Globe Memorial July 4th BBQ Mixtape

July 4, 2020July 4, 2020 Ron Hart 0 Comments 2020, Bob Seger, Bonnie Raitt, Childish Gambino, Fourth of July, Independence Day, James Brown, John Mellencamp, Khalid, Spotify, Van Halen

Throw on this exclusive Independence Day playlist

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North Americana Remembrance

The Primest Prine

April 8, 2020April 8, 2020 Lee Zimmerman 0 Comments Bonnie Raitt, Coronavirus, COVID-19, Illegal Smile, John Prine, Oh Boy Records, RIP, Sam Stone

John Prine, one of the greatest architects of Americana music, passes away from COVID-19

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Blues Country and/or Western Folk Hip Hop Pop Rock Soul

2020 Grammys: 5 Great Performances

January 30, 2020January 31, 2020 Ron Hart 0 Comments 2020, 2020 Grammys, Aerosmith, Angel from Montgomery, Billy Ray Cyrus, Bonnie Raitt, BTS, CBS, Demi Lovato, Demi Lovato Anyone, Gary Clark Jr., Grammy, John Prine, Lil Nas X, Lil Nas X Old Country Road, Lizzo, Lizzo Cuz I love you/Truth hurts, Nas, Run DMC/Aerosmith reunion, The 62nd Grammy Awards, The Roots

Now that CBS has finally released the performances to YouTube, behold….

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The Healing Power of The Hook

November 9, 2019November 9, 2019 Rev. Keith A. Gordon 0 Comments 1989, Bonnie Raitt, John Lee Hooker, Los Lobos, The Healer, Virgin Records

Celebrating blues legend John Lee Hooker’s late period classic at 30

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Bluegrass Blues Folk North Americana Rock

2019 AmericanaFest Offers Another Astute Example of True Roots Relevancy

September 19, 2019October 6, 2019 Lee Zimmerman 0 Comments Allison Moorer, AmericanaFest, Bobby Rush, Bonnie Raitt, Hayes Carll, I'm With Her, John Prine, The Mavericks

A look at some of this year’s biggest highlights

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