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"I Can't Make You Love Me": A 25th Anniversary Oral History (Stereogum)

The Backstory of a Modern Standard
by Ryan Leas for Stereogum
Hurricane Matthew Relief efforts on Fall Tour

Bonnie and the band are gearing up to head out on tour again this weekend (Oct 14/15!) Our tourmates, The California Honeydrops came to us with a thoughtful and compassionate idea for how we can all help support hurricane relief efforts in a modest, yet meaningful way...
Bonnie Raitt, Kris Kristofferson, B.B. King get a full ACL Hall of Fame salute

Photo courtesy of ACL
When the time came for Mavis Staples to formally induct Bonnie Raitt into the Austin City Limits Hall of Fame on Wednesday night at ACL Live, it was her late father, Staple Singers patriarch Pops Staples, who provided the best line of the night.
“My pops loved Bonnie,” Mavis beamed. “He used to so say, ‘She’s a little piece of leather but she’s well put together.'”
THE NEW YORKER: Bonnie Raitt Goes To Bed-Stuy (Oct 10, 2016)

The singer pays a visit to Bar LunÀtico and hears an old friend play a tip-jar set.
By Nick Paumgarten
Illustration by Tom Bachtell
Bonnie's speech for Shawn Colvin at the Americana Awards & Honors (Sept 21, 2016)

Bonnie presented her friend Shawn Colvin with the Americana Music Association Lifetime Achievement Trailblazer Award. Here is Bonnie's speech...
ICYMI: Watch video of Bonnie & the band's performance on Jimmy Kimmel Live!

Watch "Need You Tonight" from Jimmy Kimmel Live! (broadcast August 29, 2016)
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Watch "The Comin' Round Is Going Through" web-only bonus clip from Jimmy Kimmel Live!
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ICYMI: Watch Bonnie's interview with Charlie Rose

Bonnie sat down with veteran journalist Charlie Rose for his PBS program to discuss the new album, Dig In Deep, and what drives Bonnie to perform after all these years...WATCH THE VIDEO
ICYMI: Watch Bonnie and the band perform "Need You Tonight" on Good Morning America!

Bonnie and the band performed "Need You Tonight" on Good Morning America (Aug 10th) to kick of the Summer Dig In Deep Tour! WATCH THE VIDEO
ICYMI: Watch Bonnie's interview on The Tavis Smiley Show!

Bonnie spoke with Tavis Smiley about her upcoming U.S. Summer Tour and her latest albu, Dig In Deep. WATCH THE VIDEO
Wolf Trap Special Benefit Tickets for NIRS on sale now!

Our friends at The Guacamole Fund have a limited number of Special Benefit Tickets to offer up for the August 27th show at Wolf Trap in Vienna, VA!
Hear Bonnie on WXPN's World Cafe and Watch her NonComm performance on VuHaus!

While in Philadelphia for WXPN's NonCommvention in May, Bonnie sat down with David Dye of World Cafe for an interview about her new album Dig In Deep, as well as her continued passion for performing live. Listen here to World Cafe and watch video of four performances from NonComm, including "Angel From Montgomery" with singer/songwriter Amos Lee.
ICYMI: Watch Bonnie's Summer Tour Kick-off Facebook Live Q&A!

Bonnie did a great Facebook Live Q&A on July 25th to kick-off her Summer Tour by answering some fan questions. Watch the video here!

"I Can't Make You Love Me": A 25th Anniversary Oral History (Stereogum)

Hurricane Matthew Relief efforts on Fall Tour

Bonnie Raitt, Kris Kristofferson, B.B. King get a full ACL Hall of Fame salute

THE NEW YORKER: Bonnie Raitt Goes To Bed-Stuy (Oct 10, 2016)

Bonnie's speech for Shawn Colvin at the Americana Awards & Honors (Sept 21, 2016)

ICYMI: Watch video of Bonnie & the band's performance on Jimmy Kimmel Live!

ICYMI: Watch Bonnie's interview with Charlie Rose

ICYMI: Watch Bonnie and the band perform "Need You Tonight" on Good Morning America!

ICYMI: Watch Bonnie's interview on The Tavis Smiley Show!

Wolf Trap Special Benefit Tickets for NIRS on sale now!

Hear Bonnie on WXPN's World Cafe and Watch her NonComm performance on VuHaus!

ICYMI: Watch Bonnie's Summer Tour Kick-off Facebook Live Q&A!

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