‘Do something with your actions. Don’t just write a cheque’: Bonnie Raitt
An interview with Bonnie Raitt, May 1, 2025, The Guardian.
Which artists inspire you today? onemoreseason
If you like Little Feat, great soul singing and great slide, really knocking my socks off lately is the Bros Landreth out of Winnipeg, Canada – a band that wrote my song Made Up Mind, which won the Grammy for Americana performance in 2023, the same year that I won for song of the year.
Lola Young’s Messy is one of the greatest things I’ve heard in years. I’ve always loved Jason Isbell – he’s got an incredible new album out. Janelle Monáe, Chance the Rapper, Beyoncé, Kendrick Lamar – they are putting issues out in a way that is so important to showcase, as well as just great music: inventive and brilliant on every level.
I love Olivia Rodrigo, her songs are killer, and HER is a great guitar player and songwriter. Courtney Barnett from Australia, and my dear soulmate, Maia Sharp, who I’ve got three songs with. Then I would say my friend Brandi Carlile, who has done so much for legacy artists like Joni Mitchell and Tanya Tucker – she is such a fan of music, and making such great music of her own.
