Bonnie Raitt’s talent for the blues is unmistakable, but she’s far from a cookie-cutter clone of other blues crooners. She’s always had a very rock-focused and bittersweet vibe to the way she sings, ...

This is FRESH AIR. I'm David Bianculli. One of this year's Kennedy Center honorees is singer and songwriter Bonnie Raitt. She's a 10-time Grammy Award winner, best known for her soulful voice and her ...

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 ...

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 ...

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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 ...

On Sunday night, 13-time Grammy winner Bonnie Raitt joined noted music journalist David Wild for a wide-ranging conversation at the Grammy Museum in downtown Los Angeles. Raitt’s sold-out appearance ...

Terry invited Bonnie Raitt to bring and play some of the blues recordings that most influenced her. Before we hear them, let's listen to a song from her first album, which was released in 1971.