Chilean artist finds healing in film, music Oct 5, 2008
"I felt like I belonged here." He went on to record and tour with Jackson Browne, make records with Kenny Loggins, Holly Near, Alex De Grassi and others, and compose film scores. But he wasn't ready to tell his painful story until he began studying issues of violence and aesthetics at Stanford. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Bozeman band wins award from Gibson guitar Oct 3, 2008
An advisory panel which included musician Jackson Browne, music manager David Spero and film producer Richard B. Lewis chose the winner. The advisory panel didn't know where the bands were from or their names. (Montana Standard, MT)
A.M.STIR: Helpful tips for leading a dishonest life Sep 23, 2008
- The Pretender, Jackson Browne: "I'm going to be a happy idiot and struggle for the legal tender, where the ads take aim and lay their claim to the heart and the soul of the spender.". Those are just off the top of our head. (Florida Times-Union)
Randy Newman shares pointed words and wit Sep 21, 2008
His new album, "Harps and Angels," includes such signature tuneage as "Korean Parents," "A Piece of the Pie" (a morality tale starring Bono, Jackson Browne, and John Mellencamp), and a jaunty ditty about the end of an empire - ours - titled "A Few Words in Defense of Our Country." ... Q. There's a reference to Jackson Browne on the album, framing him as the last bleeding heart on the planet ... Jackson Browne deserves some [respect. (Boston Globe)
Browne's story songs, old and new, still captivate Sep 18, 2008
Jackson Browne performing at the Orpheum on Tuesday night ... Tuesday night at the Orpheum Theatre, Jackson Browne told his audience that when he compares notes with other classic rockers, they report that they find it tricky to balance new material with old in concert. (Boston Globe)
Never on empty Sep 17, 2008
Jackson Browne certainly has a way with words. Consider this lyric from the title track of his 1986 "Lives in the Balance" album: "They sell us the president the same way they sell us our clothes and cars." Still pretty relevant today, wouldn't you say. (Boston Globe)
Critic's picks - pop music Sep 14, 2008
Jackson Browne at the Orpheum, Tuesday. Be the first on your block to hear songs from "Time the Conquerer," the new album (out next week) from California's quintessential singer-songwriter. (Boston Globe)
Richie Sambora with Los Lobos at a benefit concert for the Midnight Mission of Los Angeles in March 2007. It was one of many events that have taken place at Malibu Performing Arts Center. The owners of MPAC are in danger of foreclosure on the property that houses the center. Photo by Devon Meyers / TMT Sep 11, 2008
Wednesday, September 10, 2008 Edition. " By 2006, all construction was complete.Shively stated that rumors about Vineyard Christian Fellowship's financial inability to make loan payments couldn't be further from the truth."The recording industry has never been worse, but the music industry has never been better," he said, adding that some of the world's most famous music artists frequent MPAC to make music videos, record albums and rehearse live shows, among many other purposes including benefit... (Malibu Times, CA)
This week's playlist: Depression made interesting, pulsebeat of the universe and more Sep 9, 2008
Glen Campbell: On a superb new album of relatively recent songs, this older Jackson Browne classic (from well before the launch of Browne's own singing career) recaptures Campbell's golden era of Jimmy Webb collaborations (without Webb, too). Ry Cooder: The accompanying book (science fiction meets salt-flat auto racing meets early California country music) is so riveting it nearly overshadows the complementary music on the I, Flathead album, but this punchy '50s-styled country ballad's... (Yahoo News -- Auto Racing)
Globe writers on the one thing you must do, see, or hear this week Sep 8, 2008
Forget Barack Obama's I-like-everything shtick and John McCain's disturbing decision to co-opt the deadly-dull Jackson Browne. Meghan, on her blog, ticks off 16 playlists which, taken as a whole, may be more comprehensive than either candidate's plan to free us from reliance on foreign oil. (Boston Globe)
Heart sisters' Palin song anger Sep 8, 2008
Last month, Jackson Browne took legal action against the Republicans over their use of his song Running On Empty in a McCain campaign advertisement. Heart released their debut album, Dreamboat Annie, in 1975, but scored their biggest successes in the mid-1980s with power ballads such as Alone and These Dreams. (BBC News -- Americas)
Learn guitar from rock gods on iVideosongs.com Aug 27, 2008
Russ Kunkel, drummer for Jackson Browne and James Taylor (Doctor My Eyes, Fire and Rain). Kim Richey (Come Around). (USA Today -- Life)
Jackson Browne Calls 'Time' On New Album Aug 27, 2008
"Time The Conqueror" is also Browne's first full-fledged studio album on Inside after 30-plus years with Elektra and Asylum, which wrapped with 2002's "The Naked Ride Home" and the 2004 compilation "The Very Best of Jackson Browne.". "I'm not sure what it would be like to be the other way anymore because the way in which the music business has changed and sort of been denigrated," he explains. (Billboard.com)
Campbell covers modern songs in ’60s style Aug 24, 2008
There s the Velvet Underground (Jesus ), the Replacements (Sadly Beautiful ), Travis (Sing ), Tom Petty (Walls, Angel Dream ), Foo Fighters (Times Like These ), Jackson Browne (These Days ), U2 (All I Want is You ), Green Day (Good Riddance, Time of Your Life ) and John Lennon (Grow Old With Me ). They were basically all new to me, remarked Campbell, who was familiar with some of the artists but not many of the songs. (Helena Independent Record, MT)
Caillat and company ride a new wave of mellow music Aug 22, 2008
" Caillat and Johnson, 33, himself a native of Hawaii who went to college in California, are among the most prominent members of a new wave of troubadours luring fans of all ages into a peaceful, easy feeling. The So-Cal scene of the '70s, when artists such as the Eagles, Jackson Browne and Linda Ronstadt enjoyed some of their biggest hits, is one reference point. So is the Lilith Fair era of the '90s, when folk-based, mainly female artists such as Sarah McLachlan, Jewel and Paula Cole thrived... (USA Today)
Glen Campbell Aug 20, 2008
Working with producer Julian Raymond, Campbell also covers tunes by Green Day, Tom Petty, Jackson Browne and U2 for his first studio album in a decade. He recalls one session when Raymond played him Sadly, Beautiful by The Replacements. (USA Today)
He's no angel Aug 19, 2008
He follows with "A Piece of the Pie," a song with jagged instrumentations and a kind of Greek chorus, and more attacks, these on Jackson Browne, Bono, John Mellencamp, and his favorite target, an aging composer named Randy Newman. Geoff Edgers. (Boston Globe)
Our picks for activities where you live Aug 18, 2008
Former Jackson Browne sideman David Lindley is a mesmerizing multi-instrumentalist. 6:30 p.m. Aug. 21. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Infotainment Aug 17, 2008
Rock star Jackson Browne has sued US presidential candidate John McCain for copyright infringement, accusing the presumptive Republican nominee of using the singers 1977 hit Running on Empty in a campaign ad without permission. The suit, filed on Thursday in US District Court in Los Angeles. (Daily Times, Pakistan)
Rushdie rips publisher Aug 16, 2008
Jackson Browne is suing John McCain and the Republican National Committee for using his song "Running on Empty" in a campaign ad. Browne filed a copyright infringement lawsuit yesterday in US District Court in Los Angeles seeking a permanent injunction as well as damages. (Boston Globe)
New Papers: Jackson Browne Sues John McCain - ET Aug 16, 2008
New Papers: Jackson Browne Sues John McCain. Just in: ET has the papers filed by Jackson Browne against John McCain to protest the Republican presidential candidate's use of his song in a campaign ad. (WOKR13 Rochester)
McCain sued oversong use Aug 15, 2008
Jackson Browne sues McCain over song usage ... Jackson Browne sues McCain over song usage ... NEW YORK - Singer-songwriter Jackson Browne is suing Republican presidential nominee John McCain and the Republican party for using his song "Running on Empty" in a recent TV commercial. (AZCentral -- Entertainment)
Jackson Browne sues McCain over song use Aug 15, 2008
NEW YORK - Singer-songwriter Jackson Browne is suing Republican presidential nominee John McCain and the Republican party for using his song Running on Empty in a recent TV commercial. In the suit, filed in U.S. District Court in Los Angeles, Browne claims McCain and the party did not obtain permission to use the song for an ad in which Senator McCain and the Republicans mock Democratic candidate for president Barack Obama for suggesting that the country conserve gas through proper tire... (MSNBC -- News)
Clinton a candidate again, in name only Aug 15, 2008
Jackson Browne, an activist for liberal causes, is "incensed" Senator McCain has used the song, said Browne's lawyer. with agencies. (Sydney Morning Herald -- World)
Singer/Songwriter Jackson Browne Files Suit Against Republican Presidential Candidate Senator John McCain and the Republican Party for Copyright Infringement and False Endorsement Aug 15, 2008
Source: Jackson Browne ... LOS ANGELES, Aug. 14 /PRNewswire/ -- Renowned songwriter and liberal political activist Jackson Browne has filed a lawsuit today against Senator John McCain and the Republican National Committee in the United States District Court in Los Angeles, California ... The lawsuit stems from a recent television commercial for Senator McCain's presidential bid that incorporates the song Running On Empty, a song written by and famously associated with Mr. Browne, it was... (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
8-year-old guitar wiz has reason to play the blues Aug 13, 2008
He's played in bars and clubs, including the House of Blues in Chicago, and even jammed with Les Paul and Jackson Browne. He has a summer of festivals scheduled and has drawn interest from venues worldwide. (AZCentral -- News)
Blues boy: Nobody knows the troubles he's seen ... Aug 13, 2008
A blues guitar prodigy, the 8-year-old has played in bars and clubs, including the House of Blues in Chicago, and even jammed with Les Paul and Jackson Browne ... He's played in bars and clubs, including the House of Blues in Chicago, and even jammed with Les Paul and Jackson Browne. (San Diego Union-Tribune)
Photo Gallery Aug 12, 2008
A blues guitar prodigy, the 8-year-old has played in bars and clubs, including the House of Blues in Chicago, and even jammed with Les Paul and Jackson Browne. However, the state of Wisconsin says that Tallan cannot play in taverns and nightclubs because of state child labor laws. (The Trentonian, NJ)
Pop music: Randy Newman's 'Harps and Angels' a superb effort Aug 8, 2008
A Piece of the Pie perfectly captures the pulse of our nation The rich are getting richer / I should know / While we're going up / You're going down then adds the zinger: And no one gives a (expletive) but Jackson Browne. On Only a Girl, Newman deftly dissects older man/younger woman relationships: Why would someone / Beautiful as she / Love someone old like me / Maybe it's the money / Jeez, I never thought of that. (San Diego Union-Tribune)
Randy Newman's demon sings on 'Angels' Aug 7, 2008
A Piece of the Pie is stirring similar buzz for its wily swipe at the class divide: "The rich are getting richer, I should know and no one gives a (expletive) but Jackson Browne.". "The country turned its back on social issues," Newman says. (USA Today -- Life)
Crosby, Stills & Nash To Record With Rick Rubin Jul 18, 2008
Nash is also putting together a live album from CSNY's 1974 stadium tour, a set of Crosby Nash acoustic recordings and a benefit record for the Children's Defense Fund that will feature his and Crosby's collaborations over the years with artists such as Elton John, James Taylor, Bonnie Raitt, Phil Collins, Jackson Browne and others. Nash -- who will be touring with Crosby this fall -- says the sonic spelunking is invigorating. (Billboard.com)
COLUMNIST: Comcast Center: Turn it up Jul 13, 2008
All the fabulous, talented musicians whose music I ve loved and listened to pretty much all my life have come through: Eric Clapton, Bruce Springsteen, Crosby Stills and Nash, Bonnie Raitt, Jackson Browne, Tom Petty, James Taylor, Rod Stewart, Tina Turner, the Allman Brothers, the Who, Bryan Ferry, I m sure I m forgetting some, but we ve seen them all there, enjoying the ease that comes with the place being just a few minutes away. Admittedly, I m a concert person. (Easton Journal, MA)
Guitarist is Country Hall of Fame ambassador Jul 1, 2008
As a performer, he opened live shows for Bruce Springsteen, Jackson Browne, Tom Waits and others. These days, it's strumming and schmoozing at country music's shrine. (MSNBC -- Travel)
Bonnie Raitt to perform for Shaheen's Senate campaign Jun 3, 2008
Raitt was last in New Hampshire in December when she performed with Jackson Browne in a benefit for then-presidential candidate John Edwards. What are you looking for. (Seacoast New Hampshire)
The soundtrack of a generation May 20, 2008
"Of course, the men playing opposite these highly uncommon women form a remarkable cast themselves Taylor plus Kris Kristofferson, Warren Beatty, Mick Jagger, Cat Stevens, Leonard Cohen, Jackson Browne, David Crosby and Graham Nash, to name a few. With all that pre-AIDS free love floating around, Girls Like Us offers readers endless saucy hook-ups, break-ups and high dramas while cracking a few mysteries about who, exactly, inspired such salacious gems as Simon's "You're So Vain" and... (Toronto Star)
MADE IN FREEPORT: Kelly in tune with kids May 18, 2008
His collection includes Aerosmith, ZZTop, Cheap Trick, Cher, Joan Jett, Jackson Browne, and a host of other famous rock groups and musicians. "I ve had some life experiences. Where I m at in my life now, it helps me explain to kids that there are consequences from your choices," Kelly said. (Freeport Journal-Standard, IL)
Trenton War Memorial May 15, 2008
Tickets are not necessary to gain admission to the McAuliffe photography exhibit, which will include images of B.B. King, Henry Butler, Jorma Kaukonen, Ray Charles, Jackson Browne, Willie Nelson and many others performing on the stage of Patriots Theater at the War Memorial over the last eight years. On display in the front lobby and in the mezzanine lobby of the theater will be a new, permanent installation of enlarged images of archival photographs, program covers and posters of iconic events... (NJ.com -- Times)
King, Mitchell, Simon: A musical journey May 14, 2008
The generational axiom that all you need is love persisted into the 1970s during the so-called cooling of America, when soft-rock singer-songwriters like Mitchell, King and Simon and male equivalents like James Taylor, Jackson Browne and John Denver personalized the communal conversation. As Weller astutely emphasizes, the three singers in her biography belonged to the first generation of women to come of age with the pill. (International Herald Tribune -- Arts)
I'm Not Running To Be The Mayor Of The Truth! May 9, 2008
The mayor of this Dallas suburb has long talked about her colorful background, saying she used to sing backup for Linda Ronstadt, Jackson Browne and other famous musicians. Her campaign Web site lists less glamorous credentials, including a stint at Western Kentucky University. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Weird News)
Keeping it simple May 6, 2008
No splashy celebrity wedding for Jenna Bush. 06:25 PM CDT on Monday, May 5, 2008. (KHOU.com, TX)
Some things go away, never to return Apr 20, 2008
" In 1966, some guys got together in Long Beach, Calif., and formed what would be the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band. As it turns out, Jackson Browne, one of my favorite singer/songwriter types, was part of the band for a few months before leaving to concentrate on a solo career. The Dirt Band started out as a jugband sort of thing in that California folk rock scene. They began doing a variety of stuff, but they are probably most remembered for their cover of Jerry Jeff Walker's "Mr. Bojangles" in 1970.... (Buffalo Reflex, MO)
Rock the Vote urges you to 'Stop!' and think Apr 14, 2008
"In my generation, it was Bonnie Raitt, Don Henley and Jackson Browne. These are the grandsons of Pete Seeger and the sons of Bob Dylan.". The PSA is the first in Rock the Vote's 2008 campaign. (USA Today -- Life)
Tom Petty rewrites rock history (108) Apr 14, 2008
"The background essence of this Gainesville, Florida band is country rock mixed with bluegrass, with Petty on bass, as Warren Zanes writes in the story of their reunion on the Mudcrutch Web site. (Petty first played bass with Mudcrutch, and switched to guitar when bassist Charlie Souza joined them briefly in Los Angeles.)Zanes writes, "Mudcrutch is ultimately about a band sound, a sound that was just too good to leave back there," referring to Petty's answer as to why he decided to regroup... (Malibu Times, CA)
Somerville singer-songwriter shares collection of lullabies, love songs Apr 4, 2008
But his musical tastes gradually incorporated Bob Dylan, James Taylor and Jackson Browne. Performances by another local singer-songwriter, Chris Smither, cemented his desire to be "one guy with a guitar" on stage. (Somerville Journal, MA)
Shoes to fill Apr 3, 2008
Music influences: "I'm rooted in old-school music, singer/songwriters like James Taylor, Jackson Browne, Bonnie Raitt. I grew up thinking performers played an instrument and wrote their own songs.". Name game: "I've spent seven years pursuing my career. I'm really serious about it and about not cashing in on my father's name. That was the big challenge, because this is a huge opportunity.". (USA Today)
Joni's Life Attempt Apr 2, 2008
This is no April Fools' story: in the early '70s, singer-songwriter Joni Mitchell was so distraught about breaking off a romance with Jackson Browne that she attempted suicide. It s just another example of how the current crop of junior music celebs in Hollywood have nothing on the great rockers of the '70s. (Fox News)
The leading ladies of the soft-rock '70s Apr 1, 2008
Mitchell anguished and gave up her biological child for adoption because she feared her career would be compromised, and then had reported romantic ups and downs with Leonard Cohen, David Crosby, Graham Nash, Jackson Browne, Taylor, and Sam Shepard. And Simon's personal life reportedly included Taylor (father of her two children), Jack Nicholson, Kris Kristofferson, Cat Stevens, film directors Terence Malick and Bob Rafelson, as well as mysterious flirtations with Mick Jagger and Warren Beatty. (Boston Globe)
Edwards sings about heartache and talks about hockey Mar 31, 2008
Take the tough-but-tender pedal steel country of Emmylou Harris or Lucinda Williams, blend in the melodic folk-rock of Jackson Browne, then add a dash of the mournfulness of early Neil Young and you get a taste of the winning talent that is singer-songwriter Kathleen Edwards. Edwards is touring behind her new album, "Asking for Flowers," and a packed house at the Paradise Friday night was already converted when Edwards strolled out with her acoustic guitar, dressed casually in a simple white... (Boston Globe)
Local band 'The Malibooz' celebrates four decades of surf music (6) Mar 30, 2008
Egan left the East Coast for California in 1972 to play with Linda Ronstadt and later Jackson Browne. Zambetti joined Egan four years later and they were signed to Columbia Records, then MCA. Lindsey Buckingham and Stevie Nicks of Fleetwood Mac produced their first two albums. (Malibu Times, CA)
Jackson Browne: Solo Acoustic Vol. 2 Mar 22, 2008
Jackson Browne is an almost perfect example of the tyranny of old age in popular music ... Jackson Browne is an almost perfect example of the tyranny of old age in popular music ... Folk/World Pop Jackson Browne Inside Recordings/Shock 2008 20125761205602630579-smh. (Sydney Morning Herald)
Top Breakup Songs Mar 20, 2008
Joni Mitchell's "A Case of You," Jackson Browne's "Late for the Sky," and Bob Dylan's "If You See Her, Say Hello" and "Most of the Time." ... " My late wife HATED punk, loved Jackson Browne, and, because of this song, became a huge fan of Mr. K. Check out the bridge: "Yeah, I wish I were as mellow As, for instance, Jackson Browne, But 'fountain of sorrow' my ass m*****f*****, I hope you end up under ground. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Crime)
Horton Hears a Who a Cant Miss Mar 10, 2008
Jackson Browne has been responsible for some of the most poignant songwriting of the 1970s, 80s and beyond. Hand the man an acoustic guitar, let him ponder life and love for a moment, and hell make musical magic. (MSNBC -- News)
The 10 best rock bands ever Feb 29, 2008
Jackson Browne, Lenny Kravitz, Moby and Art Garfunkel talk about the immortals of rock and roll -- a special Rolling Stone magazine issue. Today show. (MSNBC -- Music)
ASCAP event to feature Browne Feb 21, 2008
Jackson Browne will be the featured subject at the third annual ASCAP "I Create Music" Expo on April 10 at the Renaissance Hollywood Hotel in Los Angeles. Browne will be interviewed and participate in a Qhe event's opening night. (Variety)
Oprah and Obama Feb 6, 2008
Attendees of the event included Spielberg, Murphy, Jennifer Anniston, and Jackson Browne. Gatherers listened attentively to Obama as he told them that they (actors and filmmakers) have "enormous power" that comes with "enormous responsibility.". (Newsmax)
Barack's debt to Larry David Feb 4, 2008
We can forget John Edwards; he's gone, probably because that poor sucker only had Jackson Browne and the plumber from Desperate Housewives. This leaves a quandary. (Guardian Unlimited -- Media)
THE GREAT DEBATE SET FOR HOLLYWOOD: OBAMA VS CLINTON AT KODAK... Jan 31, 2008
Before bowing out of the race Wednesday, John Edwards had Susan Sarandon, Tim Robbins, James Denton and others stumping for him, and singers Jackson Browne, Bonnie Raitt and John Mellencamp performing. "At this stage of the game, celebrity and politics are fusing in a way that hasn't happened before and the exposure and media play is remarkable," says veteran entertainment industry watcher Jeffrey Ressner of Politico. (The Drudge Report)
Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story Jan 25, 2008
He's not exactly dynamic company and we're obviously expected to find him endlessly endearing for the climax has the Temptations, Lyle Lovett and Jackson Browne gathering together to pay tribute to his diverse career in an effort to show that he's really a nice guy, after all. For once, however, this is not a role in which Reilly proves persuasive. (Sydney Morning Herald)
Celeb dollars go to '08 presidential candidates Jan 14, 2008
Singer Jackson Browne has contributed to Obama, but has campaigned for Edwards along with Bonnie Raitt; the two singers are co-founders of Musicians United For Safe Energy, a group that opposes the spread of nuclear power. Raitt has donated $2,300 a piece to Edwards and. (CNN -- Showbiz)
_ _ _ _ in '08 Jan 13, 2008
Veteran musical politicos BONNIE RAITT, JACKSON BROWNE, and JOHN MELLENCAMP (along with HARRY BELAFONTE) have hitched their wagons to the John Edwards train, while WILL SMITH, JAMIE FOXX, and BRUCE HORNSBY have voiced their support for Barack Obama. Copyright 2008 Globe Newspaper Company. (Boston Globe)
Candidates hoping star power shines on them Jan 12, 2008
Jackson Browne, Tim Robbins, James Denton, Madeleine Stowe. DENNIS KUCINICH. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Shelter From The Ash Jan 11, 2008
The Sydney Morning Herald: national, world, business, entertainment, sport and technology news from Australia's leading newspaper. Bernard Zuel, reviewerJanuary 11, 2008. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
David Geffen, your reign is over Jan 11, 2008
On a balmy day in August 1971, the music entrepreneur David Geffen shared a sauna in Laurel Canyon, LA, with the singer-songwriters Jackson Browne and Ned Doheny, and Glenn Frey and Don Henley of the soon-to-be-massive country rock band Eagles ... The Eagles' Their Greatest Hits is America's all-time bestselling album, and Jackson Browne and Ned Doheny are hugely successful songwriters. (Guardian Unlimited)
Henry Diltz displays his rock 'n' roll picture show in 'Dreaming' Jan 7, 2008
He has shot more than 200 album covers, including the debuts of Jackson Browne, the Eagles and Crosby, Stills & Nash. He never took a photography class. (USA Today -- Life)
Troubadour rocks on; Dec 25, 2007
The club was a key launching pad for dozens of distinguished songwriters, including John Prine, Randy Newman, Cat Stevens, Kris Kristofferson and Jackson Browne, as well as Taylor and King. But no single show did more to cement the Troubadour's star-making power than Elton John's U.S. debut on a summer night in 1970. (Los Angeles Times)
