The singer’s new record—her 18th—features her stunning voice on a variety of new compositions and covers.

by Mark Richardson
Check out the article on WSJ.com.

Same hair, new purpose: Bonnie Raitt is living for the ones she’s lost

By Michael Dwyer

Check out the full feature on SMH.com.au.

On the heels of yesterday’s announcement about Bonnie’s album Nick of Time being added to theLibrary of Congress National Recording Registry, we have another exciting announcement to share. All of Bonnie’s official music videos from her time on Capitol Records have finally been up-resolutioned for HD! The first three videos are live now. The videos look AMAZING, even better than when you watched them on VH-1 in the ‘90s!! Shout out to the great Dennis Quaid for his appearance in “Thing Called Love.”

WATCH HERE:  https://bit.ly/3KMiEqr

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 nation’s history and culture, bringing the registry to 600 works. Bonnie is honored that her album has been recognized as enduring and influential in the annals of American recorded music history. Read the full list of inductees here: https://bit.ly/NRR2022)

Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden today named 25 recordings as audio treasures worthy of preservation for all time based on their cultural, historical or aesthetic importance in the nation’s recorded sound heritage.

“The National Recording Registry reflects the diverse music and voices that have shaped our nation’s history and culture through recorded sound,” Hayden said. “The national library is proud to help preserve these recordings, and we welcome the public’s input. We received about 1,000 public nominations this year for recordings to add to the registry.”

The recordings selected for the National Recording Registry bring the number of titles on the registry to 600, representing a small portion of the national library’s vast recorded sound collection of nearly 4 million items.

“Nick of Time” — Bonnie Raitt (1989) (album)

Bonnie Raitt released her first album in 1971 and had long been considered a great and respected talent. But, though often critically acclaimed, significant commercial success had often eluded her. In 1989, seven years after being dropped from her previous record label and after suffering a debilitating skiing accident, Raitt rallied herself and returned to the studio. With the assistance of renowned producer Don Was, she not only fashioned the most important album of her career but an album many consider among the best of the decade. “Nick of Time,” Raitt’s 10^th LP, would earn three Grammy Awards, including Album of the Year, top the “Billboard” chart, sell 5 million copies and earn a lasting place in the book “1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die.”  With the aid of Was, Raitt dove deep emotionally and cared little about genre labels or categories. About the record, it was said “[she] never rocks too hard, but there is grit to her singing and playing, even when the surfaces are clean and inviting.” About the album, Raitt herself said, “Basically, it’s a return to my roots.”

Bonnie and the band will perform on Good Morning America on April 20th! The release of Bonnie’s upcoming album Just Like That… is just around the corner. Next week will be action packed, so stay tuned and you can pre-save the album now! https://lnk.to/justlikethat_br

Bonnie really enjoyed her time speaking with Marc Maron for the WTF podcast. You can listen to the full interview here https://bit.ly/3O2x1sM to hear Bonnie discuss everything from her new album Just Like That… to her start in the Cambridge music scene, vintage soul music, and reggae!

Bonnie and the band debuted the first live television performance of her new single, MADE UP MIND on Jimmy Kimmel Live! on Thursday April 7, 2022! WATCH THE PERFORMANCE HERE

Listen to Bonnie’s conversation about the songwriting and production on her forthcoming album Just Like That…on The Record Store Day Podcast with Paul Myers! http://bit.ly/RSDPODCAST

If you haven’t pre-ordered Just Like That… on vinyl, there is still time: https://lnk.to/justlikethat_br

What a fantastic night at the GRAMMYs!

So wonderful to be able to gather safely with so many friends. I thought the performances were amazing. 

Such an honor to be part of the ceremony, presenting alongside one of my great heroes and friend, Joni Mitchell. So grateful that we got to acknowledge her being The Recording Academy’s MusiCares Person of the Year and my Lifetime Achievement Award, while introducing our pal, Brandi Carlile’s brilliant performance. 

Having to postpone and move the GRAMMYs to Las Vegas due to the Covid situation unfortunately curtailed them being able to hold the Special Merit Awards,  where we would normally have been  presented with our Lifetime Achievement Awards, the day before. Either way, I was so glad to be acknowledged and get to be a part of this year’s stellar GRAMMYs show.

A few weeks earlier, I was blessed to receive another wonderful tribute, the Billboard Women in Music Icon Award, where I was given the opportunity to thank all those who helped me get where I am today. You can listen to my speech here, if you’d like: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZOmxB9x1HSY  

It’s been a truly amazing time for me —- two incredibly special awards and my new album and tour all rolling out this spring! I am extremely grateful and excited for it all. 

Can’t wait to play for you out on the road again!  Hope to see you soon!
Bonnie

Photos 1 & 2 by Rich Fury/Getty Images for The Recording Academy; Photo 3 by Brandi Carlile; Photo 4 by Emma McIntyre/Getty Images for The Recording Academy

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