Slipstream

The Mistress of The Blues released her 16th album on April 10, 2012 ... her first in seven years and the first on her Redwing Records independent label. Slipstream won a Grammy for Best Americana Album and featured some tasty covers of Gerry Rafferty's "Right Down The Line" and a couple of Dylan covers, too. #bonnieraitt #slipstream #blues #bluesrock #americana #grammys #music #musicsky #musiciansky #rockmusic

https://robinbannks.com/2026/04/10/slipstream/

Silver Lining

The Mistress of The Blues releases her fourteenth on April 9, 2002 -- a roots-rock and blues beauty that produced 3 singles: "Silver Lining," "I Can't Help You Now" and "Time of Our Lives." That last single, along with "Gnawin' On It" both earned Grammy nominations for "Best Female Rock Vocal Performance." #bonnieraitt #silverlining #blues #bluesrock #music #musicsky #musiciansky #rockmusic

https://robinbannks.com/2026/04/09/silver-lining/

#230 on Rolling Stone’s “500 Greatest Albums of All Time.”

Bonnie Raitt releases her 10th album on March 21, 1989 and after years of struggle -- both professional and personal -- gets her due. Three Grammys -- including Album of The Year -- and over 5M records sold. It's in the Library of Congress for being "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant" and is #230 on Rolling Stone's "500 Greatest Albums of All Time." #BonnieRaitt #nickoftime #bluesrock #rock…

https://robinbannks.com/2026/03/21/look-what-turns-35-today/