ContactMusic — Blues singer Bonnie Raitt took a break from her career to mourn the loss of her mother father brother and best friend after all four passed away within a five-year period The Something to Talk About hitmaker hasnt released new music since 2005 and he... more info

Totally Fuzzy — Slipstream serves Raitt's lifelong project of expressing how blues idioms apply to the life of the modern woman. The guitarist and singer's first release since 2005, it's warmly contemporary, while still strongly rooted in the blues mood... more info

Guardian Music — A band featuring three sisters, who combine the wafty whimsy of folk with R&B beats. It shouldn't really work. It doesHometown: Los Angeles.The lineup: Danielle Haim (vocals, lead guitar), Alana Haim (vocals, rhythm guitar, keyboards, percussion), Es... more info

Popdose — Could I get any more excited for the release of Bonnie Raitt’s new album, Slipstream, on April 10? Possibly, if she’d agree to let me interview her. (Call me, Bonnie!) But otherwise, I’m pretty much thoroughly primed to hear her first new music... more info

Here Comes The Flood — Singer-songwriter Carly Jamison brought along her NYC DIY attitude when she laid down the tracks for her debut album Everything Happens For A Reason at True Tone Recording in Nashville, TN. Country rock is a schizophrenic genre: changes are that ... more info

Stereogum — Reluctant Best New Artist Bon Iver recently recorded a 4AD Session featuring he and collaborator/labelmate/fellow Wisconsinite S. Carey fleshing out some Bon Iver tunes (as well as his Bonnie Raitt cover) on pianos. Recorded at AIR Studio’s Lyndurs... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — Bonnie Rait, who recently performed on the Grammys, has announced a big May and June tour that includes many dates with Mavis Staples including a June 20th NYC show at Beacon Theatre which goes on sale at 10am. All... more info

USA Today Music — Plus: Bonnie Raitt goes 'Right Down the Line,' Saw Doctors and Petula Clark go 'Downtown,' and the Soul Rebels have 'Sweet Dreams.' more info

The Hip Hop Chronicle — You can watch the Grammy performances from last night’s show. Be sure to watch Jennifer Hudson’s tribute to Whitney Houston. Alicia Keys & Bonnie Raitt — “A Sunday Kind of Love” (tribute Etta James) 2122122227 by YardieGoals Jennifer Hudson... more info

411 Mania — With a shout out to Whitney... more info