In May 1977, Bonnie Raitt became Guitar Player's first female cover star. "I hate to be called a blues singer or a folkie," she said. "This is a new kind of music – it's a hybrid!" ...

Bonnie Raitt's genre-blending repertoire – and by extension, her guitar playing – has captivated audiences for over five decades. The emotive interplay between her guitar and vocals is further ...

Carlile added, “I was maybe 17 years old at a Bonnie Raitt concert when a ‘No Nukes’ guitar pick landed on the toe of my shoe, and I picked that up and I found out what she meant by that. I ...

Genre-spanning singer, guitarist, and songwriter Bonnie Raitt has helmed a formidable rock, folk, and blues career. Not bad for someone who started noodling on a $25 guitar from Sears at the ...

“That feel is something you can’t teach - it’s something where I just listened and listened,” Raitt responded. “I taught myself guitar when I was nine, looking at the fingers of the ...

Carlile added, “I was maybe 17 years old at a Bonnie Raitt concert when a ‘No Nukes’ guitar pick landed on the toe of my shoe, and I picked that up and I found out what she meant by that. I ...

Bonnie Raitt on why pushing beyond the blues was key to her success – that, and making her guitar “sound like bacon smells” Janelle Borg Wed, December 4, 2024 at 5:38 PM UTC ...