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Jackson Browne, Bonnie Raitt, Jason Mraz and Joel Rafael Donate Over $85k to Standing Rock

"What an incredible honor it was to get to experience the powerful coming together of so many thousands united in spirit and commitment to nonviolence, to protect the water and sacred sites. Arriving at the Oceti Sakowin Camp, with tipis, yurts and campers stretched as far as the eye could see, remains one of my life’s most memorable experiences..."
DIG IN DEEP nominated for Best Engineered Album (Non-Classical) Grammy Award!

Bonnie's album Dig In Deep (Redwing Records) was nominated for a Grammy Award for "Best Engineered Album (Non-Classical)." This is an engineering award, and huge congratulations are in order to Ryan Freeland (engineer) and Kim Rosen (mastering engineer)! It's an honor to be nominated and we send our congratulations to all of this year's nominees in all categories!
ON SALE NOW! Bonnie will support James Taylor on Summer 2017 ballpark dates!

Big announcement! Bonnie and the band will support James Taylor & His All-Star Band next summer at four iconic ballparks!
‘Dig In Deep' Winter 2017 tour dates just announced!

‘Dig In Deep' Winter 2017 tour Fan Pre-Sales and Special Benefit Seat sales start for Maui on Sat 11/12 and Tues 11/15 for the rest!

--> MAUI! The Fan Pre-Sale and Special Benefit Seat sales for the Maui show will begin Saturday, Nov 12th!
Jackson Browne And Bonnie Raitt Announce Benefit Concert At Standing Rock

Jackson Browne And Bonnie Raitt Announce Benefit Concert At Standing Rock
To Stand In Solidarity With Standing Rock
The concert is scheduled for Sunday, November 27, 2016 at Prairie Knights Pavilion in Fort Yates, ND, seven miles from Oceti Sakowin Camp
FREE tickets will be distributed to #NoDAPL Water Protectors
"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

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