After touring with Taj Mahal, two years ago, and dealing with personal loss, singer/songwriter/slide guitarist Bonnie Raitt took a break from the studio. But, now, it looks like she's back with a smash and other major news.
First, her nineteenth album, "Slipstream" (Redwing Records) is being released -- the first studio album since 2005's "Souls Alike" and, then, there is the news of her summer tour schedule, which will include some major fundraising efforts on behalf of a project dear to this blues artist's heart.
When the Rock N Roll Hall of Fame inductee, nine-time Grammy winner and proponent of MUSE (Musicians United for Safe Energy) performs at the Chicago Theater, May 19th, with songwriter, Marc Cohn, she will host a reception in support of NEIS (Nuclear Energy Information Service), a Chicago-based, 30-year-old institution, which serves as a watchdog for nuclear power. Fully aware of her dedication to promoting positive change, Director of the organization, David Kraft, calls Raitt a "great musician" and "a dedicated, social activist."
Bonnie's initiative to pair environmental passion with outstanding blues puts a positive spin on this Valentine's Day.
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