Rock of ages… how and why do mature musicians keep going so long? 
Photograph: Martina Lang/The Guardian

Yoga and ice baths have replaced all-nighters, but musicians such as Graham Nash, Bonnie Raitt, Rick Wakeman and Elkie Brooks aren’t planning to retire any time soon

READ THE FULL FEATURE HERE: https://www.theguardian.com/music/2025/mar/08/graham-nash-bonnie-raitt-rick-wakeman-elkie-brooks-still-touring-70s

What a whirlwind SNL 50th celebration in NYC with just too many highlights to even try and mention! The Homecoming Concert was one of the most thrilling and fun live concert experiences I’ve been a part of and I want to thank Chris Martin for his beautiful playing on “I Can’t Make You Love Me” and the always astonishing The Roots, for their stellar, chameleon-like backing up of me and everyone else on both nights. Congratulations and many thanks to Lorne Michaels, Mark Ronson and everyone associated with the specials for inviting me and giving us all such a monumental party to celebrate our beloved, iconic show! –Bonnie

If you missed the SNL50 Homecoming Concert and Anniversary Special, you can watch them both on demand PeacockTV and catch up on tons of clips YouTube!

[Main image photo by Todd Owyoung for Peacock via Getty Images]

SNL50: The Homecoming Concert Season 2025 (Photo by Kevin Mazur for Peacock via Getty Images)

More great news to share about the special guests joining Bonnie and her band on their U.S. tour dates this spring! Singer-songwriters Larry John McNally, Sarah Siskind and Maia Sharp as well as New Orleans, funk heavyweights Jon Cleary & The Absolute Monster Gentleman have been added to the dates below. Get ready to be steeped in song by these incredibly talented artists! Tickets on sale now for all dates at bonnieraitt.com!

April 18 Lancaster, PA   Special Guest Larry John McNally (solo/duo)
April 19 Atlantic City, NJ  Special Guest Larry John McNally (solo/duo)
April 22  Richmond, VA  Special Guest Larry John McNally (solo/duo)
April 23  Asheville, NC  Special Guest Sarah Siskind (solo)
April 25  Wilkesboro, NC
April 26  Savannah, GA  Special Guest Maia Sharp (solo)
April 29  Ft Lauderdale FL   Special Guest Maia Sharp (solo)
April 30  Melbourne, FL  Special Guest Maia Sharp (solo)
May 2  Miramar Beach, FL
May 6  Shreveport, LA   Special Guest Jon Cleary & The Absolute Monster Gentleman
May 7   Little Rock, AR   Special Guest Jon Cleary & The Absolute Monster Gentleman
May 9    Memphis, TN      Special Guest Jon Cleary & The Absolute Monster Gentleman
May 10  Louisville, KY    Special Guest Jon Cleary & The Absolute Monster Gentleman 

ABOUT LARRY JOHN MCNALLY
Larry John McNally’s career began in 1981 with the release of his debut album on Columbia Records. Perhaps best categorized as a “Singer-Songwriter-Guitarist”, he calls his blend of literary lyrics and blues/folk/jazz guitar style, “Folk-Hendrix”. He continues to record and perform both as a solo artist and with his trio in clubs and concert venues from Tokyo to Kokomo. He is well-known in many circles as a songwriter’s songwriter. His lyrical guitar-driven songs have been covered by artists from The Eagles, Don Henley to Bonnie Raitt, Rod Stewart, Joe Cocker, the Staple Singers and Aaron Neville. LJM’s own recordings are coveted treasures among his devotees and delightful finds for those who happen upon them for the first time. They are filled with songs of passion, angst, city lights, and more, all with the unique ability to create both an aural as well as visual cinematic-like impression.

ABOUT SARAH SISKIND
Sarah Siskind’s artistry speaks for itself – an arresting voice; a respected, much-covered songwriter; a frequently-licensed recording artist; an admired, free-spirited, commanding performer. 

Her songs have been covered by Alison Krauss, Bon Iver, Wynonna, Randy Travis and many others. She’s had over 20 songs in the hit TV series Nashville including the unofficial theme song “A Life That’s Good” and heart-wrencher “Sanctuary” which was recently performed on American Idol by a finalist. READ MORE

ABOUT MAIA SHARP
“I always want to write in a way where people will plug their own lives into the song,” says Nashville-based singer-songwriter Maia Sharp while reflecting on her forthcoming 9th solo album, Reckless Thoughts, due August 18. “And I want them to choose this album because it provokes whatever it is they need to feel.”

The culmination of a 25-year career that’s included writing songs for the likes of Bonnie Raitt, Trisha Yearwood, Cher, and Art Garfunkel, Reckless Thoughts both continues and refines a confessional mood that emerged with Sharp’s previous album, 2021’s Mercy Rising. While that record was an Americana eruption of emotions from the end of a long marriage and leaving her native California, Reckless Thoughts is a more nuanced, clear-headed review of that life-changing roll of the dice. “This album took some searching,” mulls Sharp. “It was more of a challenge, because I’m not in the middle of a dramatic emotional mess anymore.” READ MORE

ABOUT JON CLEARY & THE ABSOLUTE MONSTER GENTLEMAN
Jon Cleary’s love and affinity for New Orleans music goes back to the rural British village of Cranbrook, Kent, where he was raised in a musical family.  Cleary’s maternal grandparents performed in London in the 1940s, under the respective stage names Sweet Dolly Daydream and Frank Neville, The Little Fellow With The Educated Feet  – she as a singer, and he as a crooner and tap dancer.  

As a teen Cleary grew increasingly interested in funk-infused music and discovered that three such songs that he particularly admired – LaBelle’s “Lady Marmalade,” Robert Palmer’s version of “Sneakin’ Sally Through the Alley,” and Frankie Miller’s rendition of “Brickyard Blues”  – were attributed to Allen Toussaint as either the songwriter, the producer, or both. Cleary’s knowledge of Toussaint’s work expanded significantly when his uncle returned home to the U.K., after a two-year sojourn in New Orleans, with a copy of a Toussaint LP and two suitcases full of New Orleans R&B 45s. READ MORE

BONNIE RAITT CONTINUES HER HEADLINING TOUR JOINED BY SPECIAL GUEST JIMMIE VAUGHAN & THE TILT-A-WHIRL BAND IN AUGUST AND SEPTEMBER 2025!

Bonnie Raitt is heading back out for her fourth year on tour just months after being recognized for her lifetime of artistic achievements as part of the Kennedy Center’s 47th Class of Honorees in Washington, DC last December. Raitt and her world-class band will headline theaters and amphitheaters around the country performing songs from her enduring catalog.

Raitt said, “I’m looking forward to having my longtime pal and one of my favorite artists, blues legend Jimmie Vaughan & The Tilt-A-Whirl Band be our special guests for the late Summer tour. We’ve shared many gigs and duets over the years but never as a ‘double trouble’ co-bill.  Bound to be some good blues rockin’ going on – can’t wait to hit the road together!” Vaughan agrees, “Thrilled to play some shows with my talented friend Bonnie Raitt and her band!  It’s been a long time coming!  Myself and The Tilt-A-Whirl Band are excited to be part of this great tour.”

The Bonnie Raitt Fan Community Presale and Special Benefit Seat sales for the following shows will begin, Wednesday, February 5th at 10am local time and will go on sale to the general public this Friday, February 7th at 10am local time.

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‘BONNIE RAITT LIVE 2025’ TOUR DATES

20-August Port Chester, NY The Capitol Theatre

22-August Bethel, NY Bethel Woods Center for the Arts

23-August Canandaigua, NY CMAC

26-August Uncasville, CT Mohegan Sun Arena

28-August Bangor, ME Maine Savings Amphitheatre

30-August Gilford, NH BankNH Pavilion

31-August Lenox, MA Tanglewood (public on sale 3/6)

03-Sept Saratoga Springs, NY Broadview Stage at SPAC

05-Sept Chautauqua, NY Chautauqua Institution Amphitheater 

06-Sept Huber Heights, OH Rose Music Center at The Heights

09-Sept Chicago, IL The Chicago Theatre

12-Sept Cincinnati, OH The Andrew J Brady Music Center

13-Sept Detroit, MI Fox Theatre

16-Sept Milwaukee, WI Riverside Theater

17-Sept Green Bay, WI Weidner Center for the Performing Arts

19-Sept Bayfield, WI Lake Superior Big Top Chautauqua (public on sale 2/11)

20-Sept Waite Park, MN The Ledge Amphitheater

23-Sept Omaha, NE The Astro Amphitheater

25-Sept Morrison, CO Red Rocks Amphitheatre

ABOUT JIMMIE VAUGHAN: https://www.jimmievaughan.com/home2/official-website-of-jimmie-vaughan

Just announced! Bonnie will perform LIVE on February 14th at the SNL50: The Homecoming Concert! The event will stream live from Radio City Music Hall on Peacock at 8PM ET / 5PM PT. Hosted by Jimmy Fallon, executive produced by Lorne Michaels and Mark Ronson, and featuring a lineup of chart-topping musical guests from across the decades, SNL50: The Homecoming Concert will celebrate 50 years of SNL musical and comedy performances. The celebration will bring together legendary Saturday Night Live hall-of-famers and surprise special guests.

Visit the SNL hub at Peacock to get relive some of your favorite moments from the last 50 seasons of Saturday Night Live: https://www.peacocktv.com/watch/saturday-night-hub

We have an update on the special guests joining Bonnie and her band on their tour dates in March! 

Delta-slide guitar master Roy Rogers, New Orleans-based funk musician, songwriter (and Bonnie band alum) Jon Cleary and gifted Blues/Americana storyteller and songwriter, Johnny Nicholas will appear on the dates listed below. We are all in for a real treat! — BRHQ

Tickets on sale now for all dates at bonnieraitt.com!

March 5 Temecula, CA Special Guest Roy Rogers (solo)
March 7 Phoenix, AZ Special Guest Roy Rogers (solo)
March 7 Albuquerque, NM Special Guest Roy Rogers (solo)
March 11 Amarillo, TX Special Guest Roy Rogers (solo)
March 13 Tulsa, OK Special Guest Roy Rogers (solo)
March 15 Norman, OK Special Guest Roy Rogers (solo)
March 16 Kansas City, MO Special Guest Jon Cleary (solo)
March 18 Springfield, MO Special Guest Jon Cleary (solo)
March 19 Wichita, KS Special Guest Jon Cleary (solo)
March 22 Lubbock, TX Special Guest Johnny Nicholas (solo/duo)
March 23 Dallas, TX Special Guest Jon Cleary (solo)

About Roy Rogers
Roy Rogers is considered one of the world’s preeminent master Delta slide guitarists.  With over 20 recordings to his credit, Rogers has garnered 8 Grammy nominations for producing, as a recording artist, and as a songwriter.  His collaborations have garnered major media accolades globally for producing critically acclaimed Grammy nominated recordings for John Lee Hooker and Ramblin’ Jack Elliott, as well as collaborations with Ray Manzarek (The Doors), Bonnie Raitt, Carlos Santana, Allan Toussaint & Sammy Hagar, among others. He is known worldwide for his searing performances that have been named a festival favorites at New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival, North Sea Jazz Festival in Holland, Montreux in Switzerland, Pistoia in Italy as well as many North American festivals in Canada and the United States, having performed worldwide for more than four decades. READ MORE

About Jon Cleary
Jon Cleary’s love and affinity for New Orleans music goes back to the rural British village of Cranbrook, Kent, where he was raised in a musical family.  Cleary’s maternal grandparents performed in London in the 1940s, under the respective stage names Sweet Dolly Daydream and Frank Neville, The Little Fellow With The Educated Feet  – she as a singer, and he as a crooner and tap dancer.  

As a teen Cleary grew increasingly interested in funk-infused music and discovered that three such songs that he particularly admired – LaBelle’s “Lady Marmalade,” Robert Palmer’s version of “Sneakin’ Sally Through the Alley,” and Frankie Miller’s rendition of “Brickyard Blues”  – were attributed to Allen Toussaint as either the songwriter, the producer, or both. Cleary’s knowledge of Toussaint’s work expanded significantly when his uncle returned home to the U.K., after a two-year sojourn in New Orleans, with a copy of a Toussaint LP and two suitcases full of New Orleans R&B 45s. READ MORE

About Johnny Nicholas
Johnny Nicholas has spent a lifetime soaking up the flavor of such vibrant music scenes as Chicago, Southwest Louisiana, and Texas (which he’s called home now for 45 years). While he is primarily thought of as a blues legend and gifted storyteller, his music is full-spectrum Americana — a rich gumbo of blues, Southwest Louisiana soul and Texas swing and honky tonk. His 2018 release “Too Many Bad Habits” reissue project and double vinyl package received a 2019 Grammy Nomination. READ MORE

I’m so heartbroken for the many thousands of people in Los Angeles who have suffered the loss of their homes, schools, businesses and entire communities. I was raised in LA, spent 2 decades of my adult life there and our family spent most of our family reunions and holidays visiting my Dad, where he lived in the Palisades the last 30 years of his life. It is truly unimaginable what people are going through and the amount of massive help and nearly “Marshall Plan” level of assistance they are going to need for decades. My heart and prayers and support go out to all those impacted and my deepest gratitude and support for all the firefighters, relief and care workers as well as kind and generous Angelenos who have so valiantly stepped in to help.
If you can and would like to join me, here are several wonderful organizations I’m making some initial donations to. Thank you and please keep your prayers and support coming in, however you are able.
— Bonnie

• GoFundMe
• Los Angeles Fire Department Foundation
• National Day Laborer Organizing Network / Pasadena Community Job Center Fire Brigade Relief
• World Central Kitchen
• CORE
• Sweet Relief Musicians Fund
• Pasadena Humane
  

Photo by Ethan Swope/AP

So sad to hear of the passing of one of the greatest soul singers of all time, Sam Moore. He was a friend and one of the kindest, most lit up personalities on and off stage we will ever get to see. So honored to get to sing with him and I offer my sincere condolences to his wife and biggest supporter, Joyce, and all their family. He will be missed, celebrated and remembered always.  — Bonnie

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https://www.paramountplus.com/shows/kennedy_center_honors/

On Feb. 8th, 2025 at The Masonic in San Francisco an incredible line-up of artists will gather to honor the legendary Joan Baez and celebrate 30 years of Sweet Relief Musicians Fund!

Enjoy a night of performances by Joan Baez and friends, including: Emmylou Harris, Hozier, Rosanne Cash, Margo Price, Bonnie Raitt, Tom Morello, Joe Henry, Lucinda Williams, Taj Mahal with surprise guests, and more performers to be announced soon!

Tickets and VIP on sale now at https://bit.ly/honoringjoanbaez