Bonnie Raitt
Love Hurts AND Stinks: A Classic Valentine’s Day Playlist
For the single folks in the room, Valentine’s Day is just cruel. An entire day that rubs in the fact that you’re alone? No thank you. Take the mushy stuff elsewhere, this is not a […]
“I Have Enough, Thank You Though!” Bonnie Raitt Takes 10th GRAMMY
Bonnie Raitt had nine GRAMMYS before tonight’s ceremony, and just won her tenth – and first since 1996 – taking the Best Americana Album, in a very strong category. She won against her all-male and […]
Don Was On Bonnie Raitt’s 4 Wins At The 1990 GRAMMYS: “It Was Really Intense”
Don Was has had some great experiences at the GRAMMY Awards. In 1994, he was named Producer of The Year. That same year, he was the musical director for a tribute to Curtis Mayfield that […]
Bruce Springsteen Nabs Three GRAMMY Nominations; “Springsteen” Gets Two More
Bruce Springsteen nabbed three GRAMMY nominations Wednesday night, and the song that bears his name got two more. Meanwhile, “Springsteen” — the song by country singer Eric Church that name drops several Bruce classics — was nominated for Best Country Solo Performance and Best Country Song.
GRAMMY Predictions: Which Legends Will Be Nominated Tonight?
Tonight, at 10 p.m. ET, CBS will broadcast the GRAMMY nomination special. The past year has been a great one for legendary artists putting out albums that hold up to their legacies. Here, we predict which ones will get nods in the big categories.
Led Zeppelin, David Letterman, Buddy Guy Celebrated At 35th Annual Kennedy Center Honors
Clearly, it was a departure for the Kennedy Center Honors. Now in it’s 35th year, the ceremony started out by paying tribute to cultural icons like Fred Astaire, Ella Fitzgerald and Tennessee Williams. In recent years, rock has been represented more and more at this prestigious event, with Paul McCartney, Pete Townshend, Roger Daltrey, Elton John and Bruce Springsteen all collecting the Kennedy Center medallion. But past ceremonies probably never got as loud as this year’s.
Lionel Richie Holds Down No. 1 Spot on Album Chart For Second Week
When ’80s pop icons Madonna and Lionel Richie both released new albums on March 5, it was no surprise when the Material Girl topped the charts the following week just ahead of the former Commodores […]
Bonnie Rait’s “Slipstream,” Carole King & Fleetwood Mac Books
Let’s take a look at this week’s albums, reissues and other musical goodies from classic artists making musical waves yet again. Spotlight Release of the Week: This week’s spotlight release is not actually an album, […]
Rock Flashback: John Prine Turns 65
You wouldn’t necessarily guess it from his voice, which has a rural twang, but [lastfm link_type="artist_info"]John Prine[/lastfm] was born in Maywood, Illinois, a suburb of Chicago, 65 years ago this week. His parents were natives […]
Video Classics: ‘Thing Called Love’ – Bonnie Raitt
[lastfm link_type="artist_info"]Bonnie Raitt[/lastfm] recorded “Thing Called Love” in 1988 for her album Nick of Time, which was released early in 1989. The song appeared as the second track after the lead-off title track. The album […]
