NEW! Recent reports have indicated that Glen Campbell's new album, Meet Glen Campbell -- due in stores August 19th -- will include covers of Tom Petty's "Angel Dream" and "Walls," The Replacements' "Sadly Beautiful," U2's "All I Want Is You," The Velvet Underground's "Jesus," and Jackson Browne's "These Days," among others.
SAN FRANCISCO - (Business Wire) The National Association of Recording Merchandisers (NARM) announces that it will honor two music legends at its upcoming annual convention, which will be held in San Francisco May 4-7, and will celebrate the organization's 50th anniversary. B.B. King, who has won 14 GRAMMY awards and recorded over 150 albums during his career, will receive the prestigious Chairman's Award For Sustained Creative Achievement. Also, renowned singer-songwriter Jackson Browne, an award-winning artist, who has been inducted in both the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame (2004) and Songwriter's Hall of Fame (2007), will be honored with the Harry Chapin Memorial Humanitarian Award. This award was established by NARM to memorialize Chapin's efforts on behalf of the environment and other humanitarian causes.
April 2008
California Assembly candidate Bill Monning is inviting supporters to meet singer-songwriter Jackson Browne at a reception after his April 19 concert at the Civic Auditorium. A limited number of tickets to the reception are available at $150 per person, which includes coffee, desserts, beer and wine. Tickets to Monning's reception are available online only at www.billmonning.org.
A new documentary, "Talking Guitars", is a fascinating musical portrait of Dutch craftsman Flip Scipio, who makes and repairs guitars for such musicians as Jackson Browne, Paul Simon, Ben Taylor, and Carly Simon. "Talking Guitars" has had it's world premiere at IDFA 2007. The film ranked twelfth on IDFA's audience award, of 320 documentaries shown. See the trailer (with Jackson Browne & David Lindley) at: www.talkingguitars.nl.
A new documentary, "American Music: Off the Record", features theorists Noam Chomsky and Douglas Rushkoff in an interrogation of the American music industry. The film covers a great deal of ground from the authenticity of live music to the circumvention of the corporate machine by indie distribution, to the demise of the privately owned music store. Jackson Browne and David Lindley makes appearances. See the trailer at: www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Zhc_b8wPEk. More information can be found at www.corticrawl.com.
Surfersvillage Global Surf News, 1 April, 2008: -- Aliso Viejo -- The Surf Industry Manufacturers Association (SIMA) will honor surfing icon Mark Occhilupo as Waterman of the Year, musician Jackson Browne as Environmentalist of the Year, and surf contest pioneer Eduardo Arena with the 2008 Lifetime Achievement Award, as part of the association's annual Waterman's Weekend environmental fundraiser. The 19th Annual Waterman's Weekend will be held August 21-22, 2008, at The St. Regis Monarch Beach Resort & Spa in Dana Point, CA. More information at www.globalsurfnews.com.
On April 8, Southern California-based singer-songwriter Joel Rafael will release Thirteen Stories High, his first album of original material since 2000's acclaimed Hopper. The disc comes out on Inside Recordings, the independent label founded by Jackson Browne and his management team; distribution is through ADA. It follows up Rafael's two renowned albums saluting the songs of Woody Guthrie, of whose music he's considered a natural and pre-eminent interpreter. Joel Rafael is also the recipient of the Kerrville Folk Festival's 1995 "New Folk Emerging Songwriter Award." Blending troubadourial eloquence, timeless folk and timely political observations, Thirteen Stories High opens with its lead single, the forthright and simply-worded protest song "This Is My Country," with backing vocals from Rafael's friends David Crosby and Graham Nash. "I wish I had written this song," says Nash, adding, "it's so powerful and profound... a call from his heart to ours." PURCHASE HERE
March 2008
Take a Carribean Cruise with Jackson Browne! The Nation Magazine is sponsoring a "seminar cruise" with Victor Navasky, Laura Flanders, Majora Carter, Calvin Trillin and others. The Carribean cruise is December 14-21 and Jackson Browne has been announced as "Special Musical Guest". For information, go to www.nationcruise.com.
Jackson Browne, Willie Nelson, Danny Glover, Susan Sarandon, Dick Gregory, and Sarah Jones all appear on the new DVD in support of "Democracy Now!" Help "Democracy Now!" build a new home by purchasing this benefit DVD recorded at their gala event. www.democracynow.org/willie
Jackson Browne's version of Leonard Cohen's "A Thousand Kisses Deep" appears on the new CD According to Leonard Cohen. This various artist tribute album is also avaible on DVD in Europe. (This is from a multi-aritst live concert tribute to Leonard Cohen recorded in Spain in January 2007.)
March 12, 2008 -- "...Another artist that got his start on the tally in the 1970s is Jackson Browne, whose 'Solo Acoustic Vol. 2' (Inside Recordings) moved 20,000 units for a No. 24 start. That beats the start of 2005's 'Solo Acoustic Vol. 1,' which began at No. 55 with 19,000." --Billboard Magazine
New York, NY -- Jackson Browne has partnered with WHY (World Hunger Year) to put food on the shelves of food banks that are serving America's hungry. Concert-goers who attend shows during his upcoming solo tour are asked to bring non-perishable food that will be collected by food bank representatives for distribution to those in need. More info at: www.jacksonbrowne.com/news_and_reviews/12331.aspx
Jackson Browne's spring U.S. tour in support of Solo Acoustic, Vol. 2 starts on March 7. See the "Concerts" page of this website for details.
Jackson Browne's Solo Acoustic, Vol. 2 will be released on March 4, 2008 on Inside Recordings. When the CD is first released, both Amazon.com and Best Buy will have an EXCLUSIVE BONUS TRACK for a short period of time. They will be downloadable and not part of the package. Amazon.com's bonus track is "Sleep's Dark And Silent Gate" and is available with the MP3 download version of the album only. (It can be downloaded by itself for 99¢.) Best Buy's bonus track is "Walking Slow" and will come in the form of a password inside the package that will take people to a downloadable track on Jackson's website. In addition, the Japanese version of the CD will have "Shadow Dream Song" (recorded live in Japan) as it's bonus track.
February 2008
Cheryl Crow has recorded a cover of Jackson Browne's "Doctor My Eyes". It appears as an iTunes bonus track for her new CD, Detours. She also performed it live on David Letterman on February 5, 2008. View the performance here.
On February 17th, Jackson Browne was a surprise guest performer at The Malibu Inn for a fund-raiser put on by Safety Harbor Kids, a charity that benefits homeless children and orphans. Headliners were Little Feat guitarists Paul Barrere and Fred Tackett, while Freebo and the Safety Harbor Traveling Band with Richie Hayward also performed. Money raised went towards the Safety Harbor Kids Music and the Arts Program.
NEW YORK, NY--(MARKET WIRE)--Feb 20, 2008 -- ASCAP President and Chairman Marilyn Bergman is pleased to announce that singer-songwriter and 2004 ASCAP Founders Award honoree Jackson Browne will be a special guest at the 3rd annual ASCAP "I Create Music" EXPO on April 10th. Browne will be interviewed and will answer questions from the audience of songwriters and composers. The EXPO will take place April 10-12 at the Renaissance Hollywood Hotel in Los Angeles.
January 2008
January 31, 2008 - Jackson Browne's official Press Release regarding his new CD, Solo Acoustic, Vol. 2, and his solo acoustic tour this spring can be downloaded here.
January 30, 2008 - Jackson Browne announced 8 more dates in AZ and CA for his solo accoustic tour in support of the release of Solo Acoustic, Vol. 2. See the "Concerts" page of this website for details.
January 11, 2008 - Jackson Browne announced 19 dates for a solo accoustic tour in support of the release of Solo Acoustic, Vol. 2 along the east coast of the U.S. See the "Concerts" page of this website for details.
Jackson Browne's Solo Acoustic, Vol. 2 will be released on March 4, 2008 on Inside Recordings. The track listing is: "Never Stop," "The Night Inside Me," "Enough Of The Night," "Something Fine," "Sky Blue And Black," "In The Shape Of A Heart," "Alive In The World," "Casino Nation," "All Good Things," "Somebody's Baby," "Redneck Friend" and "My Stunning Mystery Companion." Like Solo Acoustic, Vol. 1, the new CD has introductions for many of the songs that are tracked separately. PURCHASE HERE.
December 2007
December 18, 2007 World Entertainment News Network reports: Singer/songwriter JACKSON BROWNE has paid tribute to late pal DAN FOGELBERG, calling him a "beautiful angel". The Same Auld Lang Syne singer, who worked on Browne's 1974 album Late For The Sky, lost his three-year battle with prostate cancer over the weekend (16 Dec 07). Browne tells Rolling Stone magazine, "He was beautiful, an angel. People either don't know it or don't remember it, but he had the highest harmonies. "My favourite song of his (Same Old Lang Syne) was about running into an old lover in a supermarket on New Years. I shouldn't admit it, but it made me cry. "It encapsulated the passing of time and the revisiting of former hopes and dreams. He was a really emotional songwriter and a beautiful singer."
Jackson Browne and Bonnie Raitt will appear at several John Edwards for President rallies in New Hampshire on December 18 & 19. Check John Edwards' website for details.
Jackson Browne made a guest apperance at Mark Cohn's show at the El Rey in Los Angeles this month. During an encore, Jakcson came out and sang on "Let Me Be Your Witness" from Marc's new CD. This was obviously unrehearsed as Jackson read the lyrics written on a paper plate!
David Broza at Masada: The Sunrise Concert with Jackson Browne and Shawn Colvin, a one hour PBS television event will air on PBS stations in December. The program was produced by Chicago-based WTTW National Productions and the Angel Group. Check your local listings. The concert was recorded June 30 and July 1, 2007 at Masada in Israel.
Aimee Mann is doing a series of Christmas concerts. Jackson Browne sang "The Rebel Jesus" at her show at the El Rey in Los Angeles on November 30, 2007. Jackson was a surprise guest. He sang 2 songs, "The Rebel Jesus" and Steve Earle's "Jeruselum". Jackson also joined in for the concert's finale.
Jackson Browne was one of many celebrities in the audience at The Troubadour in West Hollywood for one of the six James Taylor/Carole King concerts Nov. 28, 29 and 30 in honor of the venue's 50th Anniversary. Russ Kunkel, Lee Sklar and Danny Kortchmar were the backing band. The proceeds went to charity.
On November 28, 2007, Bonnie Raitt hosted Clout! on Air America Radio with Jackson Browne and Harvey Wasserman as her guests. You can listen to it at the program's archives: www.airamerica.com/clout
November 2007
On November 23, 2007, Jackson Browne appeared for about 15 minutes on radio station KPFK's, "Inner Vision" with Michael Benner. You can hear it online for the next 3 months at www.KPFK.org. Click on Archived Shows for 11/23/07, Innervision w/ Michael Benner.
A conversation with Jackson Browne, Bonnie Raitt and Graham Nash will appear on Pacifica Radio on November 27, 2007. Go to www.pacificaradioarchives.org and click on the Sounds That Changed The World box for schedule details.
On November 19 & 20, Jackson Browne and Bonnie Raitt will be performing five short sets of music in support of Senator John Edwards for President. Senator Edwards has community meetings scheduled in Davenport, Iowa City, Cedar Rapids, Grinnell and Des Moines these two days. All will include a special performance by Jackson and Bonnie. Details at: www.iowapolitics.com/index.iml?Article=110670.
There are reports that Jackson Browne is tentatively scheduled to appear on The Colbert Report on November 8, 2007. Possibly delayed due to the writer's strike.
A Japanese version of the Mark Bego book "Jackson Browne His Life and Music" has been released. Mari Mizuki was the Japanese translator. (Published by Sohyosha Ltd. ISBN 978-4-434-11169-3)
On November 6, 2007, Red Pajamas will release a DVD entitled Larger Than Life: A Celebration of Steve Goodman and His Music. Recorded November 13, 1997 at the Medina Temple, the DVD features an all-star lineup: Arlo Guthrie, Iris Dement, Lyle Lovett, Emmylou Harris, John Prine, Todd Snider, and Jackson Browne. 60 minutes of performance footage and special bonus features. Includes Jackson Browne's version of "Grand Canyon Song".
October 2007
New Anti-Nuke Video message and song from Jackson Browne, Bonnie Riatt, Graham Nash, Keb' Mo' and Ben Harper:
Hard Rock launches SERVE2 - a benefit compilation CD, featuring previously unreleased tracks from some of music's most influential artists, including Bruce Springsteen, Bob Dylan, Jackson Browne, Joss Stone, KT Tunstall and more -- to benefit WHY (World Hunger Year), a nonprofit organization that strives to fight against hunger and poverty in America and around the world. All net proceeds from SERVE2 will be donated directly towards Artists Against Hunger & Poverty (AAHP), a special artist-directed program of WHY. Jackson's track is a previously unreleased live version of "Casino Nation" which was recorded live in Melbourne, Australia. The album is available at iTunes
Jackson Browne made a surprise guest appearance at the T.J. Martell Foundation Benefit Concert on September 29th. Donavon and his band opened the night to a sold out crowd at The Coach House in San Juan Capistrano, CA. After a short set Donavon shared the stage with numerous other bands and musicians including Jasso and Garcia, Honk, G. Love, Pennywise, Sugar Ray and Jackson Browne.
Jackson Browne and Bonnie Raitt will perform at a benefit on October 11th for the re-election of U.S.Senator Barbar Boxer, which will also include Al Gore as a special guest. Tickets and information at: https://secure.ga6.org/08/oct11_algore
Tracy Grammer is including "In The Shape Of A Heart" on her upcoming seven song EP.
September 2007
THE SIMPSONS: TESTIFY A WHOLE LOT MORE ORIGINAL MUSIC FROM THE TELEVISION SERIES
Shout! Factory is proud to present The Simpsons: Testify, the TV series soundtrack containing the best songs from seasons 10 through 18. The CD was released on September 18th (just in time to accompany the premiere of Season 19 on Fox) and features guest stars Jackson Browne, David Byrne, the B-52s, Los Lobos, Kelsey Grammer, "Weird Al" Yankovic, Ricky Gervais and more.
Jackson Browne's contribution is "Marjorie", a parady of his classic song "Rosie" from the episode Brake My Wife, Please (first aired May 11, 2003). The track includes all of Jackson's dialog from the show, too. Sound quality is excellent. This is a "MUST-HAVE" for any Simpson fan. There is SO much fun dialog and music, recalling the best we all love from the long running cartoon series. It will keep you smiling.
Jackson Browne is among many artists included in "Runnin' Down a Dream: Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers", a program scheduled to appear October 29, 2007 on the Sundance Channel (SUND). The film, two years in the making, weaves together remarkable archival material, previously unseen 8mm footage, new live and rehearsal footage, and extensive interviews conducted by director Bogdanovich. Participants include Stevie Nicks, Eddie Vedder, Dave Grohl, George Harrison, Jackson Browne, Roger McGuinn, Dave Stewart, Jeff Lynne, Rick Rubin, Jimmy Iovine, Johnny Depp, and others.
It seems that sometime this past spring, Jackson Browne and Valerie Carter added vocals to a song called "Day After Day" for an upcoming album by SingSOS. SingSOS is a nonprofit group whose mission is to use the power of music to raise awareness, funds and spirits in the struggle against autism spectrum disorders. There's a rough demo of the song by SingSOS, as well as a few photos from the session, on their website at www.myspace.com/songsofthespectrum.
August 2007
Jackson Browne plays some guitar parts on the new Rilo Kiley album Under the Blacklight on the song "The Angels Hung Around". PURCHASE HERE
Jackson Browne has added vocals to Martin Simpson's Prodigal Son CD on a cover of Randy Newman's classic song "Louisiana 1927". PURCHASE HERE
It has been reported that Jackson Browne sings (along with a few others) the title track to the new Kasdan/Apatow movie "Walk Hard" parodying music biopics. "Walk Hard - The Dewey Cox Story" is due in theaters December 14. A fake biopic on fake legendary singer Dewey Cox played by John C. Reilly, written and directed by Jake Kasdan and Judd Apatow. Jackson, Eddie Vedder, Jewel and others appear in the movie and perform a Cox tribute together at an awards ceremony.
The hit song "Yeah" by rising star Emily Jackson borrows a sample from Jackson Browne's "On The Day" as part of its chorus -- at least according to some reports. See if you agree: Emily Jackson's Yeah video.
July 2007
On July 29, 2007, Jackson Browne, Ben Harper and special guests will perform at a benefit concert for Boardinghouse Mentors. The concert will take place at The Canyon in Agoura Hills, CA. For more information you can download the Press Release here.
More than three-dozen original songs from the past nine seasons of "The Simpsons" have been bundled for the album "The Simpsons: Testify," due Sept. 18 via Shout! Factory. Several veteran acts are represented here, including singer/songwriters Jackson Browne and Shawn Colvin, former Talking Heads frontman David Byrne, the B-52's and the Baha Men. Comedian Ricky Gervais and pop parodist "Weird" Al Yankovic also make appearances. Jackson's song is "Marjorie", which he sang on the Simpson's episode titled "Brake My Wife, Please" which first aired on May 11, 2003.
Sunday, July 1, 2007 on Lifetime Television, Health Corner takes you to a very special concert starring Jackson Browne. Find out how his music is making a difference in the lives of women affected by ovarian cancer, and how money raised from the event is improving early detection and treatment. More information at: http://healthcorner.walgreens.com.
Jackson Browne, Eliza Gilkyson, John Gorka, Laurie Lewis, Greg Brown, Paul Kamm & Eleanore MacDonald, Bruce Cockburn and others appears on Nina Gerber's new CD, Nina Gerber Live - Good Music with Good People, to be released July 10, 2007 on Goatscape Music (GS-103). (Jackson sings lead on versions of "These Days" and "Song For Adam".) It's a compilation of performances at the Kate Wolf Memorial Music Festival over the years and features Nina accompanying many talented artists. It's a nice representation of the music and vibe of the festival. PURCHASE HERE
June 2007
June 7, 2007 - Mr. Green and Mr. Browne - 'Green' celebrities will join Actor Ed Begley, Jr. in the new season of HGTV's popular, critically-acclaimed "Living With Ed". In a special new twist this season, Ed ventures out beyond his own green acres to give viewers a peek inside the homes and properties of other Hollywood personalities who are either looking for advice from Begley or eager to share the innovative ways they are working toward environmentally-conscious living. In one episode, Ed visits with musician Jackson Browne and tours his off-the-grid ranch, complete with an impressive solar and windmill system, as well as other installations and inventions that make the compound self-sufficient. Begley, inspired by his visit to Browne's place, vows to install a form of wind-power in his own Studio City home. The new season premiers August 26th. The episode with Jackson Browne is scheduled for September 3, 2007 at 10:30pm and September 4, 2007 at 2:30am.More information.
Jackson Browne has given his song "Lives in the Balance" to a new film/DVD about his friend, Father John Dear, a long time peace activist, Jesuit priest and author. Produced by the San Damiano Foundation, a Franciscan-based film company, "The Narrow Path: Walking the Way of Peace and Nonviolence with John Dear," shows John walking through the desert of New Mexico where he lives, talking about violence, nonviolence and Jesus, and culminating with the annual peace witness at Los Alamos. Cameos feature other activists Daniel Berrigan, Cindy Sheehan, Martin Sheen, and Ron Kovic, plus vintage footage of Gandhi and King. More information at: www.sandamianofoundation.org and www.johndear.org.
Los Angeles, CA. Courage of Conscience Awards - Three great organizations have come together to create an evening of recognition, conversation and celebration of the human spirit on the summer equinox, Thursday evening, June 21, 2007. The Agape International Spiritual Center joins The Peace Abbey of Sherborn, Massachusetts and the Brahma Kumaris World Spiritual University, headquartered in Mt. Abu, India to honor courageous men and women of conscience. These three organizations, exemplified by the evening's award recipients -- including Jackson Browne -- honor the potential in each individual to make a difference in their community, country, and world. Past recipients include Muhammad Ali, His Holiness The Dalai Lama, Mikhail Gorbachev, and Sting. DETAILS.
Jackson Browne made an appearance at the Gibson showroom in Beverly Hills on May 17th to promote Gibson's line of guitars that are made out of responsibly harvested woods... as well as electic cars. For a full report see: www.ecorazzi.com/?p=2579.
May 2007
Jackson Browne appears in the May 2007 issue of Vanity Fair (their 'green issue'), in a photo that spans pages 242-243. He appears in the photo with Jack Johnson, Alanis Morissette, Chuck Leavell, Perry Farrell, Keb' Mo', Dave Stewart, and Bonnie Raitt, under a heading that says "The Soundtrack of Change".
Jackson Browne performed May 10th at the The Candie's Foundation's 4th Annual "Event to Prevent" Benefit in New York. Jackson also made an appearance on May 15 in Los Angeles at a memorial for Howard Larman of the longtime radio program FolkScene. Jackson performed "All Good Things" and later joined John McEuen for a rendition of "Will The Circle Be Unbroken."
One recent news report states that "Ben Harper is currently producing a record for Tom Freund featuring a brief collaboration with Jackson Browne."
Jackson Browne is one of many artists donating tracks to Instant Karma: The Amnesty International Campaign to Save Darfur, a 2 CD collection featuring songs by John Lennon as recorded by an array of best-selling artists. The tracks include U2 ("Instant Karma"), Green Day ("Working Class Hero"), R.E.M. ("#9 Dream"), Jackson Browne ("Oh My Love"), Aerosmith ("Give Peace a Chance"), Lenny Kravitz ("Cold Turkey"), and Jakob Dylan with Dhani Harrison ("Gimme Some Truth") among many others. PURCHASE HERE!
Jackson Browne has collaborated with Robby Krieger for a cover of the Lennon/McCartney classic "Across the Universe"! The track can be downloaded NOW from iTunes and eMusic. It comes from a collection called "Jim Ladd's Headsets: From Here to Infinity". Jim Ladd, an L.A. area DJ on radio station KLOS is a longtime friend of Jackson's. Search iTunes or eMusic for "From Here to Infinity". Released on Purple Pyramid. More info
Jackson Browne's early work is featured in a truly wonderful article on Down The Rabbit Hole Magazine, Issue 2, written by Adam Duritz of Counting Crows.
April 2007
The April 24, 2007 edition of The Lefsetz Letter is based on Jackson Browne's classic "The Pretender." Download & Read It Here.
The Rolling Stone 40th Anniversary Edition includes an interview with Jackson Browne along with a nice photo. His is one of "Twenty interviews with the artists and leaders who helped shape our time." (The 20 artists are: Bob Dylan, Jimmy Carter, Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr, Norman Mailer, Tom Wolfe, Bob Weir, Patti Smith, Steven Spielberg, Martin Scorsese, Jane Fonda, Jack Nicholson, Bill Moyers, George McGovern, Stewart Brand, Michael Moore, Mick Jagger, Keith Richards, Jackson Browne and Neil Young.) There is exclusive audio from Jackson's interview up at www.rollingstone.com, where Browne discusses politics, Bob Dylan's DJing skills, the current lack of Leonard Cohens and this recurring dream he's been having.
On April 18, 2007 ASCAP celebrated its 24th annual Pop Music Awards, where Jackson Browne presented Melissa Etheridge with the Founders Award for her pioneering contributions to music. "It's not just how you use your voice -- it's what you use it for," Browne said.
Jackson Browne makes a vocal appearance on the new children's CD by Barney Saltzberg called Crazy Hair Day. Jackson Browne and Vonda Shepard are both on the song "Best Friends". PURCHASE HERE!
Jackson Browne is this year's Harry Chapin Humanitarian Award recipient. The award will be presented at the World Hunger Year Awards Dinner on June 11, 2007 at The Lighthouse at Chelsea Piers in New York City. Information is available at: www.worldhungeryear.org.
In the new movie Reign On Me starring Don Cheadle and Adam Sandler, Jackson Browne is a favorite of Sandler's character and Jackson's recording of "The Birds Of St. Marks" is played during the movie. Also, the March 22nd episode of the television show October Road opened with a playing of Jackson's "The Pretender".
March 2007
March 19, 2007 - Jackson Browne, Don Black and Michael Masser will be among this year's inductees into the Songwriters Hall of Fame, it was announced today. The 38th annual induction and awards dinner will take place June 7 at the Marriott Marquis in Manhattan's Times Square.
A novel with the title, Sky Blue and Black has just been published. First time author Robert B. Murdoch confirms that the title was taken from the Jackson Browne song of the same name. The book features a portion of the lyrics to the song in the dramatic conclusion to the story. (Jackson Browne and his music publishing company were kind enough to grant permission.)
March 17, 2007 in Los Angeles, CA. Mass Anti-War Protest in Los Angeles "4th Anniversary of the Iraq War - Stop the War!" Live Concert by Grammy-winning band Ozomatli and a performance by Rock and Roll Hall of Famer Jackson Browne. 12:00 Noon gather at Hollywood & Vine, Los Angeles (at Red Line Metro stop); March to Hollywood & Highland for Rally. For information, visit www.answerla.org
February 2007
Jackson Browne will be honored by the Orcutt Children's Arts Foundation on Friday, March 2 at Santa Maria Fairpark. Featured entertainment will be by Fred Martin & the Levite Camp, and the Damon Castillo Band. Proceeds will benefit the Orcutt Children's Arts Foundation. For more information, please call 805-938-8966.
January 2007
Jackson Browne and Sheryl Crow are late additions to the line-up for "BEAT IT WALLY", a benefit concert for musician Wally Ingram who is recovering from cancer. Others on the bill include Garbage, 'The Martinis' with Joey Santiago, David Lovering of 'The Pixies', Bonnie Raitt, Keb' Mo', Victoria Williams, Tom Freund, and Freedy Johnston. Additional information at The Guacamole Fund.
December 2006
December 22, 2006 - Jackson Browne is suing upscale department store Bloomingdale's for making and selling T-shirts featuring his name and image without permission. (It's hard to believe a store of this size would do something so unethical -- well, maybe not all THAT surprising in today's world.) Read the full story here.
December 7, 2006 - 49th GRAMMY Nominees Announced. Nominations for the 49th Annual GRAMMY Awards were announced today by The Recording Academy, reflecting a year in which multiple genres were represented in top categories, new up-and-comers were nominated alongside established artists and a diverse array of producers and other creative professionals garnered multiple nominations. The 49th Annual GRAMMY Awards will be held on "GRAMMY Sunday," Feb. 11, at Staples Center in Los Angeles and once again will be broadcast live in high-definition TV and 5.1 surround sound on CBS from 8 - 11:30 p.m. (ET/PT). In the newly re-named Best Contemporary Folk/Americana Album category, the nominations are Solo Acoustic Vol. 1 by Jackson Browne; Black Cadillac by Rosanne Cash; Workbench Songs by Guy Clark; Modern Times by Bob Dylan; and All The Roadrunning by Mark Knopfler & Emmylou Harris. Full article at: www.grammy.com.
November 2006
Jackson Browne is among the artists who have been nominated for induction to The Songwriters Hall Of Fame this coming year. The Songwriters Hall Of Fame said Browne "has come to epitomize the term singer-songwriter," adding that "his songs stand out as paragons of both personal and political songwriting." Browne was noted for hits including "Doctor My Eyes," "Running On Empty," "The Pretender," and "Take It Easy," which he co-wrote with the Glenn Frey from the Eagles. Honorees will be announced in the spring, and the Songwriters Hall Of Fame induction ceremony will be held in New York City in June. More information can be found at www.therockradio.com or www.songhall.org.
October 2006
LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jackson Browne, Bonnie Raitt, Jack Johnson, and a host of leading California musicians, singers, and bands will release a blockbuster compilation CD this month with the sole purpose of raising much needed money and awareness for music education in the California public school system. Other artists featured on the new CD include Ben Harper, Perla Batalla, Los Lobos, Jack Johnson, Michelle Shocked, Black Rebel Motorcycle Club, Leela James, Rick Holmstrom, Dwight Yoakam, Anna Nalick, and Warren Zevon. A total of 18 songs are on the CD and all artists donated their music. More information at http://biz.yahoo.com. PURCHASE HERE
Jackson Browne has added a number of benefit concerts to his schedule this month including a couple of political fundraisers with J.D. Souther. He's also opening for Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers at a couple of their California concerts. Details are available on the "Concerts" section of this website.
September 2006
Jackson Browne made a guest apperance at the Bonnie Raitt and Keb' Mo' concert in Phoenix, AZ on September 20. The three of them sang together on "World In Motion," "I am a Patriot," and "Angel From Montgomery." Jackson made another guest appearance at the Fred Martin and The Levite Camp concert in Compton, CA on September 23.
On September 15 2006 at 8am, Fred Martin and The Levite Camp with Jackson Browne appeared on KTLA, Channel 5 (Los Angeles) with Gayle Anderson. You can watch a clip of it at: http://ktla.trb.com/news/local/morningnews/?track=nav. Scroll down to Gayle Anderson Video and click on "Urban Entertainment Institute" and "Urban Entertainment Institute Part 2".
A recording from the MusiCares tribute to James Taylor (see February 2006 entry below) is making it's way to DVD. The show includes appearances by Sheryl Crow (with harmony vocals by Jackson Browne and David Crosby), Dr. John, Carole King, Alison Krauss, Taj Mahal, Bonnie Raitt, Paul Simon, Bruce Springsteen, Sting, Keith Urban and more. Order it now. The program will also be on PBS "Great Performances" on November 29th. Check your local listings.
Lots of email is coming in asking about Jackson Browne's plans for a new CD. Here is what I've heard at this time: We can probably expect a new studio album of new songs sometime next year (2007), followed by the releases of both "Solo Acoustic Vol 2" and another live album from his recent tour with David Lindley the following year (2008). I'm not sure what order those two CDs will be released in, or how far apart they will be released. That probably depends a great deal on the studio album. Of course these plans are very tentative and are subject to change. Originally I had heard the studio album was planned for this year, but the tour with David Lindley seems to have pushed it back. I haven't heard anything about tour plans at this time.
Fred Martin and The Levite Camp's CD, Some Bridges, is set for release on September 19th. Some Bridges, Fred Martin and The Levite Camp's dynamic debut for Concord Records uniquely blends rock, gospel, blues, soul and jazz into something wholly original and spiritually uplifting. Martin arranges, co-produces (with Jackson Browne), and plays on all 10 tracks, while contributing a few originals of his own and even adding new lyrics to some of Jackson Browne's songs. The electrifying Levite Camp, featuring the dynamic duo lead vocalist, Chavonne Morris and Alethea Mills and is supported by guest appearances by jazz legend Hugh Masekela (whose trumpet is heard on "The Next Voice You Hear"), East L.A.'s Grammy-winning Latin jazz-rock-funk group Ozomatli (on "Lives in the Balance"), modern-day bluesman Keb' Mo' (on a brilliant reworking and retelling of Robert Johnson's "Crossroads") and, of course, Jackson Browne. Produced by Jackson Browne and Fred Martin. PURCHASE HERE. See EPK Here!
August 2006
The new Old Grey Whistle Test, Vol. 3 DVD includes Jackson Browne's performance of "Jamaica Say You Will". Other artists on the collection include Roger Daltrey, Joe Jackson, King Crimson, Supertramp, B.B. King, David Bowie, Janis Ian, Al Stewart, Steppenwolf, and Richard Thompson. PURCHASE HERE.
The new Ericson Core directed movie Invincible, featuring Mark Wahlberg, Greg Kinnear and Elizabeth Banks includes Jackson Browne's "These Days" during the film. The song does not appear in the soundtrack CD.
July 2006
Jackson Browne, Rosanne Cash, Steve Earle and Nanci Griffith will perform a benefit concert for John Hall For Congress on Sunday, August 20 in New York City.
Jackson Browne and Michael McDonald will headline the 2006 Ventura Hillsides Music Festival at Arroyo Verde Park in Venutra, California on Saturday, September 30. This annual benefit raises money for the Ventura Hillsides Conservancy. Information is available at www.venturahillsides.org.
June 2006
Jackson Browne - Father's Day Special: Beginning the second weekend in June, Best Buy is doing a Father's Day promotion with Jackson's "Solo Acoustic" album. They have packaged the "These Day's" radio special [See Nov. 2005 entry below for details] with the CD. Each Best Buy store has limited copies. The CD looks the same, it just has a cardboard sleeve around the entire package (that looks like the album with a Best Buy sticker).
Jackson Browne and Venice will be doing a benefit concert on June 30 at Santa Monica High School in Santa Monica, CA. Details on the Concerts page of this website.
May 2006
California native Dave Alvin, a founding member of the seminal roots-rock band the Blasters, pays tribute to fellow Golden State songwriters on his new collection West of the West. The vocalist-guitarist covers such superb pieces as Merle Haggard's "Kern River," the Beach Boys' "Surfer Girl," the Grateful Dead's "Loser," Kate Wolf's "Here in California" and Jackson Browne's "Redneck Friend."
Jackson Browne will be doing four benefit concerts for JOHN HALL FOR CONGRESS. June 2-4 in New York. Guest performers: Dar Williams and Pete Seeger. See the Concerts page of this website for details.
In late April, Jackson Browne did a benefit concert for the Kola Schools in Kauai, Hawaii. Graham Nash was a special guest.
April 2006
It has been reported that Jackson Browne is going to be a guest on the Johnnie Walker Show (BBC) on 30th April.
VH1 in association with the Sundance Channel Announces Milestone Documentary, "Drug Years" a Four-Part Series Chronicling the Rise of Illicit Drug Use in America and Its Impact on American Pop Culture Premiering Monday, June 12 at 9 PM. Notable interviews include Peter Coyote, Jackson Browne, Russell Simmons, Chuck D, Ice-T, Liz Phair, Juliette Lewis, Ally Sheedy, Common, Tommy Chong, Henry Rollins, Richard Lewis, John Mellencamp, and numerous others. Produced by Award-Winning Filmmakers, Dana and Hart Perry of Perry Films Inc.
Jackson Browne has co-produced an album by Fred Martin and The Levite Camp, which includes gospel and R&B interpretations of a number of Jackson's songs. The CD, Some Bridges is scheduled to be released August 29, 2006 on Concord Records. PRE-ORDER HERE.
March 2006
Jackson Browne did a two hour radio interview on Spain's national Radio 3 in March. He also recorded a session for Los conciertos de Radio 3. The Jackson Browne and David Lindley concert in Spain is on Radio 3 at 21.00 on Thursday 23 March and on TVE2 at 01.45 on Friday 24 March.
Jackson Browne is auctioning off a once in a lifetime opportunity to record a song at his studio in beautiful Santa Monica, California. Then work with Grammy Award-winning mastering engineer Gavin Lurssen to master the completed song! The proceeds benefit "Artists For A New South Africa". For auction information, please visit www.charityfolks.com.
February 2006
According to the Pasadena Star News, Jackson Browne appeared at an anti-war event headlined by activist Cindy Sheehan and actor Martin Sheen on Saturday, February 25 at All Saints Episcopal Church in Pasadena, California. The event was organized by the Arlington West Film and Speakers Program as a fundraiser.
On Tuesday, February 14th, Rhino Records released A Tribute to Nicolette Larson: Lotta Love Concert, a tribute to late vocalist Nicolette Larson recorded live Feb. 21-22, 1998, at the Santa Monica (Calif.) Civic Auditorium. Best known for her 1979 top 10 Billboard pop hit cover of Neil Young's "Lotta Love," Larson died in 1997 at the age of 45 after suffering a cerebral edema. The event featured performances from Dan Fogelberg, Joe Walsh, Jackson Browne, Emmylou Harris, Crosby, Stills & Nash, Jimmy Buffet, Carole King, Linda Ronstadt and Little Feat with Bonnie Raitt, a number of whom Larson recorded with in her lifetime. The tracks include live versions of Jackson Browne performing "For A Dancer" and "Running On Empty". Purchase here.
Jackson Browne was spotted in the audience at David Lindley's concerts at McCabe's Guitar Shop in Santa Monica, CA on February 11 & 12, 2006.
Jackson Browne and David Lindley will be performing a series of concerts in Spain and the UK in March and in Australia in April. See the Concerts page of this website for more information.
A star-studded roster of performers will salute James Taylor as MusiCares Person of the Year for his influence on music and culture. The award, from the National Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences' charitable arm, will be presented February 6 in Los Angeles. The annual pre-Grammy charity event will feature India Arie, Jackson Browne, David Crosby, the Dixie Chicks, Dr. John, Carole King, Alison Krauss, Taj Mahal, Randy Newman, Bonnie Raitt, Paul Simon, Bruce Springsteen and Sting." The photo at the right (taken that night on the red carpet) shows David Crosby, Bonnie Raitt, Sheryl Crow and Jackson Browne. It was reported that Crow, Browne and Crosby teamed up to sing JT's hit, "Mexico".
January 2006
It was reported that Jackson Browne appeared at a private concert in Baton Rouge on January 12th for a birthday party for Maple Jam Records owner Dane Adreeff.
Funkmaster George Clinton and Jackson Browne will attend Washington Preparatory High School's annual "Jazzin' It At The Prep" fundraiser on Saturday, January 14, 2006. Washington Prep's Music Magnet Program gives underserved youth, ages 14-18, opportunities to explore their musical talents and receives external support from the Friends of Washington Prep Foundation, which includes board member Jackson Browne.
There is a 4-star review of the DVD Audio version of Running On Empty in the new edition of Uncut Magazine. Also, the new issue of Frets Magazine has a nice interview with Jackson that you can read here.
Jackson Browne is on the cover of the February 2006 issue of Acoustic Guitar magazine. There's a nice article where Jackson talks about guitars and tunings and how they can effect a song. The sheet music for "These Days" is also included. Jackson is also on the cover of a special magazine put out by Guitar Player called "Frets" -- winter edition. And lastly, in the December issue of Word Magazine there's a nice full page review of the solo acoustic album plus the "Lives In the Balance" single is on the music sampler disc that is included with the magazine. The school is located in Los Angeles.
Rhino Records has set a February 14 release date for "Lotta Love Concert," a tribute to late vocalist Nicolette Larson staged Feb. 21-22, 1998, at the Santa Monica (Calif.) Civic Auditorium. Best known for her 1979 top 10 Billboard pop hit cover of Neil Young's "Lotta Love," Larson died in 1997 at the age of 45 after suffering a cerebral edema. The event featured performances from Dan Fogelberg, Joe Walsh, Jackson Browne, Emmylou Harris, Crosby, Stills & Nash, Jimmy Buffet, Carole King, Linda Ronstadt and Little Feat with Bonnie Raitt, a number of whom Larson recorded with in her lifetime. The reported track lists includes live versions of "For A Dancer" and "Running On Empty".
December 2005
The December 29 issue of WCFCourier.com has a nice review of Jackson's newest CD written by Vicki St. James. You can read the article here.
The December 23 2005 issue of Goldmine magazine (Vol. 31, No 26, Issue 663) has a cover story/interview with Jackson Browne. This is a nice 5-page article (pages 14-18) with a discography. In addition, if you are in Japan this month, there are current stories about Jackson Browne in the Japanese magazines "otona no rock" "player" "record collectors" (these are Japanese monthlies).
The Kokua Fesitvals DVD has been released. This DVD highlights the 2004 and 2005 Kokua Fesitvals featuring Jack Johnson, Jackson Browne, John Cruz, Ozomatli, G. Love & Special Sauce, Kawika Kahiapo & Kaukahi, Michael Franti & Spearhead, DJ Logic, Amy Hanaialii-Gilliom & Willie K. and Makana. The Kokua Hawaii Foundation is a non-profit organization that supports environmental education in the schools and communities of Hawaii. 100% of the proceeds of this DVD will go to the Kokua Hawaii Foundation and other environmental non-profit groups approved by 1% for the Planet. Mahalo for your support! You can order the DVD at: http://store.brushfirerecords.com/product.php?productid=16241
December 14, 2005. The Independent has written a nice article based on an interview with Jackson Browne. You can read it here.
NEW YORK, NY (November 28, 2005) - CMP Entertainment Media, Inc., producer of the Surround Music Awards (SMAs), has announced that Jackson Browne will be the recipient of the 2005 Surround Artist of the Year Award, which will be given at the 4th Annual Surround Music Awards, taking place at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills, CA on December 15, 2005. The 2005 SMAs are presented by DTS. Browne is being recognized for his work in promoting the emerging surround sound music format, in particular for his work on the multichannel re-issue of his classic album Running On Empty. The album was released this year by Rhino Records, and was mixed in surround by Greg Ladanyi. "I believe that Jackson Browne and Greg Ladanyi have produced one of the best 5.1 mixes to date; and this is a release that will raise the bar in the surround world," says Robin Hurley, Sr. VP of A&R, Rhino Entertainment. Full Press ReleasePURCHASE HERE
A good review of the new DVD-Audio version of Running On Empty can be found at: www.highfidelityreview.com.
Los Angeles, CA, November 18, 2005: "These Days: A Conversation With Jackson Browne," an all-new one-hour radio special, is set to premiere over Thanksgiving weekend and will continue airing during the month of December on NPR, NonComm, AC, AAA and Classic Rock stations nationwide. Featuring an extensive interview with Jackson Browne conducted by 107.1 KGSR-FM/Austin Program Director and music journalist Jody Denberg, the program -- recorded last month in Austin, TX -- also features five songs from the just-released Inside Recordings live album Jackson Browne Solo Acoustic Vol. 1. For more information, download the press release here.
Jackson was on BBC2 radio on Tuesday November 15 on Johnnie Walker's program. You can hear it for one week at: http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio2/shows/walker (select 'listen again' and 'Tuesday'). It's about an hour or so into the broadcast.
Jackson's song "Somebody's Baby" is covered by John P. Strohm on the new "High School Reunion: A Tribute To Those Great 80s Films!" CD now available for order from Laundromat Records.
Jackson Browne performed on November 6 with Stephen Stills at Cure Autism Now's 10th Anniversary CAN:DO Gala Show on November 6, 2005 at the Regent Beverly Wilshire in Beverly Hills, California.
David Lindley posted the following message through his website: "Next March, David will reunite with Jackson Browne for a tour in Spain! Watch for more updates as news leaks out!"
Jackson Browne & Pedro Ricardo Miño (Spain's Celebrated Flamenco Pianist) will participate in a benefit concert, "Walk Across The World" on Saturday, November 5, 2005 at Friar's Club of Beverly Hills. Learn more at www.soundsofthesacred.org
October 2005
Jackson Browne online: This week, the BBC featured The Pretender as the "must have" album on Stuart Maconie's Critical List. The program is posted for a week or so at: www.bbc.co.uk/radio2. Also, AOL Music has posted some great new Bonnie Riatt videos including one that is a duet with Jackson Browne. Go to http://music.aol.com/artist/main.adp?artistid=5222; just go about half way down the page to the section called "Songs/Videos From AOL Music: Bonnie Raitt" and click on "World in Motion feat. Jackson Browne (in studio)".
Los Angeles DJ Jim Ladd has announced that Jackson Browne will be his special in-studio guest on 95.5 KLOS-FM on Tuesday, October 18th. ALSO, Jackson Browne will be doing the syndicated radio show Rockline (with DJ Bob Coburn) on the week of October 26th. Go to www.rocklineradio.com for a list of affiliates. Some stations may stream it live that Monday night.
Inside Recordings released the following press release on October 11, the day the new CD was released: Press Release
The version of Jackson Browne - Solo Acoustic, Vol. 1 sold at Best Buy stores in the U.S. will include an "exclusive" track, "The Rebel Jesus". This is the same "bonus track" that is on the Japanese and Australia/New Zealand versions of the CD.
The long awaited DVD-Audio version of Running On Empty will finally be released on November 15, 2005. The collection will have two bonus tracks, and a slide show of photos from the period. The first new track is an alternative version of "Cocaine" called "Cocaine Again". This is an alternate take on the song from around the same time as the one actually released on the original album. The other song is called "Edwardsville Room 124", which is an instrumental recorded on the road during the tour in support of the album. The original album was released December 6, 1977 and is certified multi-platinum with more than 7 million copies sold. Please note that you will need a system capable of playing DVD-Audio disks to get the most out of this release. PURCHASE HERE
Jackson Browne's new album, Jackson Browne - Solo Acoustic, Vol. 1 will be released October 11, 2005 in the US -- October 13 in Europe and the UK, October 10 in Australia & New Zealand, and October 20 in Japan. (Both the Japanese and Australia/NZ versions will have a bonus track of "The Rebel Jesus".) The CD presents twelve songs culled from Browne's extensive and critically acclaimed solo acoustic concerts around the world over the past few years. The disc also captures both spirited and humorous exchanges between Jackson and his audiences, making for a truly intimate listening experience. PURCHASE HERE - Read a review of the new CD here
September 2005
Jackson Browne - Solo Acoustic, Vol. 1 will be released on October 11, 2005. You can order it now from The Jackson Browne Store. For those who pre-order CD, it will ship the Friday prior to the release date. (As part of the pre-sale, you will also be able to purchase a special limited edition T-shirt!) Read a review of the new CD here.
August 2005
On August 24th, Jackson Browne made a guest appearance at the Luz Casal concert in Bilbao, Spain. He sang "Take It Easy". Earlier the same week, The Boston Herald reported that Jackson was at the Rolling Stones opening night concert and party.
The first single from Jackson Browne - Solo Acoustic, Vol. 1 was released to radio stations in mid August and has already received some radio play. The first single is a wonderful version of "Lives In The Balance". The cover of the album and the complete track list for the new CD can be found here. Release dates are: Australia/New Zealand - October 10, 2005; US - October 11, 2005; Europe - October 13, 2005; and Japan - October 20, 2005.
July 2005
On July 16, a Press Release was issued regarding the expansion of Jackson Browne's record label and his new album. Download Press Release
On July 12, Jackson Browne made a surprise guest appearance at a Crosby, Stills & Nash concert Barcelona, Spain. The last song of the evening was "Teach Your Children" with Peter Frampton and Jackson Browne on stage.
Jackson Browne's new CD is going to be called Jackson Browne - Solo Acoustic, Vol. 1 and is set to be released October 11, 2005. There is no track list available yet - but it includes tracks from his solo acoustic show, as performed over the last few years throughout the world. Rumor has it that it will include a "previously unreleased" track as well. The record is going to be released on Inside Recordings, which is Jackson's independent record label, and will be distributed by ADA. The record company has a new website at www.insiderecordings.com.
Both the Jackson Browne official website and the Inside Recordings website have posted a free MP3 of Jackson performing live with Carlos Varela in Europe (November 2004). This great track is definitely worth the download time!
June 2005
pc muñoz (with whom Jackson recorded with last year) recently launched an online column called VERSE-CHORUS-VERSE, which focuses on songs that have influenced and inspired him. This week he wrote about "Don't You Want to be There." Read the column at: www.pcmunoz.com/vcv
Jackson Browne is currently in the studio. Tentative plans (subject to change) are for his new album to be released in October and it looks like this might be a live solo acoustic release. He's also planning on a new studio release, but if rumors are correct, that probably won't be until next year. The long anticipated DVD-Audio version of Running On Empty is now tentatively scheduled for a September or October release, but again, this project is still in production and no release date has been set, so it's still subject to delay.
Jackson Browne, Venice and Ozomatli will be performing a benefit concert Sunday, June 5, at the Memorial Greek Theatre, an outdoor venue residing on the campus of Santa Monica High School. The show begins at 2 PM and supports music programs in the Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District. There will be a Special Internet Sale for Jackson Browne's fans before tickets go on sale to the general public. This special sale begins Wednesday, May 11 at 12 noon PDT. For ticket information, go to Jacksonbrowne.tickets.musictoday.com at noon on Wednesday. Tickets are also on sale through the Guacamole Fund. These include Reseved, Silver and Gold Cirlce tickets (Gold Circle include after show reception).
May 2005
A limited number of special tickets are available for the October 29th concert at the Avila Beach Music Festival where Jackson Browne will perform with Jude Johnstone, Chris Hillman and Herb Pederson. Although tickets won't officially go on sale for another couple of months, the promoter has a limited number of advance tickets for sale to Jackson Browne fans. Anyone who wants to snap these up should contact Dan Kitchen at dan@avilabeachmusicfestival.org or 805-878-2691. This is going to be a great show in a beautiful venue AND for a great cause. For information, please visit www.avilabeachmusicfestival.org. The $200 and $100 tickets include an after show reception and other perks -- check out the website for descriptions. There are also some less expensive tickets available.
KLRU-TV reports that Jackson Browne's appearance on Austin City Limits is scheduled to air again nationally on September 10 on PBS (please check local listings).
Jackson Browne was in the audience as Bruce Springsteen kicked off his new solo acoustic tour on May 2 at the Pantages Theatre in Hollywood, California.
In anticipation of it's 10th Anniversary this summer, this website has just been given a complete overhaul. A more modern look and a completely updated interface, marking the first major upgrade of the site in nearly 8 years. Nothing has been deleted, but everything has been expanded, updated and enhanced. More updates will be coming throughout the summer months.
On Friday, May 6, at the Roosevelt Hotel in Hollywood, there will be a Hollywood Walk of Fame star ceremony for KLOS DJ Jim Ladd. Among those expected to be in attendance are Jackson Browne, George Thorogood and Stevie Nicks. For more information, visit www.955klos.com. [Photo at right is Jackson and Jim Ladd at the ceremony.]
April 2005
American Laundromat Records and Face Down Records are proud to announce indie rock legend John Strohm (Blake Babies, Antenna, and part-time Lemonhead) will cover Jackson Browne's "Somebody's Baby" for their upcoming tribute CD, High School Reunion (a tribute to those great 80's films!). The tribute will also feature Kristin Hersh, The Caulfield Sisters, Lori McKenna, Vic Chesnutt, The Modifiers, The Bennies, Dipsomaniacs, and many more. Release date has been pushed back to October 15, 2005 to accommodate two surprise artists. A page devoted to the tribute record can be found at www.americanlaundromatrecords.com.
Fountains of Wayne will release Out-of-State Plates, a two-disc collection of rarities, on June 28th. The compilation features twenty-six tracks that span the pop-rockers' ten-year career including a cover of Jackson Browne's "These Days". The same song was also recently covered by Kathryn Williams on her album Relations.
Jackson Browne made an unannounced guest appearance on April 9 at the Venice concert at Arcadia Nightclub in Santa Monica, CA as part of the Santa Monica Education Foundation Celebration of the Arts. They sang "For A Dancer" and "Rock Me On The Water" together. Jackson also appeared during the encore performance of "Brown Eyed Girl".
Jackson's new official online store is up and running at The Jackson Browne Store. (The store went live on Friday, March 11.)
Jackson Browne made a guest appearance at the Venice concert on March 5 (early show only) at McCabes Guitar Shop in Santa Monica, CA. They performed "For a Dancer" and "Rock Me on the Water" together.
Jackson Browne will be appearing at the John Varvatos 3rd Annual Stuart House Charity Event in Los Angeles on March 5th at 3:30 P.M. This is an entertainment filled afternoon to benefit Stuart House, a program of the rape treatment center at Santa Monica-UCLA Medical Center.
February 2005
Jackson Browne has again donated some items to an auction to raise money for victims of The Station nightclub fire of February 20, 2003 -- including a guitar from his personal collection. The auction is located at www.mimifishman.org and the organization that the money will help is www.stationfamilyfund.org.
In April, a new Jackson Browne biography will be released. Please note that this book is NOT authorized by Jackson Browne or his management. The book is called Jackson Browne: His Life and Music and it is written by Mark Bego. Mr. Bego's research comes mostly from past Rolling Stone articles and the old Rich Wiseman book Story Of A Holdout, though this website is sited as a source on a couple of occasions.
Jackson Browne will participate in a benefit concert for the victims of the La Conchita mudslide on February 12 at the Arlington Theatre in Santa Barbara, CA. Others on the bill include Michael McDonald, Jimmy Messina, and Christopher Cross.
Per the Chicago Sun Times... "SEXY ROCK AND ROLL Hall of Famer Jackson Browne performs at the Marathon Media's private dinner at the Pump Room Feb. 23"
Jude Johnstone's new CDOn a Good Day will be released on February 22nd. Jackson makes a guest appearance as a backup vocalist on three songs.
Inara George (Lowell's daughter) has released her latest CD All Rise. Jackson makes a guest appearance on the song "A Day". (Jackson also appeared at Inara George's record release party at El Cid in Silver Lake on January 26.)
On Friday, February 4, Jackson is listed as a performer on Later with Jools Holland. 8:00 P.M. EST on the arts network, OVATION. (Subject to change; check your local listings.)
January 2005
Jackson Browne made a surprise guest appearance on Wednesday, January 11, 2005 at a Tsunami Benefit Concert at Kulak's Woodshed in North Hollywood, CA. Among those on the bill were Wendy Waldman, Mark Goldenberg, Alan O'Day, James Lee Stanley, Freebo, Laurence Juber, Lowen & Navarro, and Ronny Cox. Among those performing with Jackson were his brother Severin, Mark Goldenberg and Freebo. VIEW PHOTOS.
American Laundromat Records (ALR) has announced it will produce and distribute a tribute CD later this year called HIGH SCHOOL REUNION (A tribute to those great 80's films!). The tribute will feature prominent singer/songwriters, and bands covering songs that have appeared in popular 80s films. Jackson Browne's "Somebody's Baby" from Fast Times at Ridgemont High is to be included among the songs.
December 2004
According to www.musicstation.com, you can see Jackson Browne on television December 26 at 6:00am EST on VH1C for "All-Star Jams: Jackson Browne". Check your local listings.
On Saturday, January 1, 2005, The Biography Channel was to show a program about Jackson Browne. The half hour program was to be hosted by Elliott Forrest. However, the program seems to have been postponed. The new date will be posted on this page as soon as it is available.
The CMT Crossroads episode with Jackson Browne and Tim McGraw has apparently been delayed. The new broadcast date will be posted here as soon as it is available.
Jackson Browne completes his 2004 European tour this month.
November 2004
Jackson is mentioned in an upcoming new book titled Your Cheatin' Heart, a new romance by novelist Annie McCartney. It's the story of a young Irish girl who immigrates to America where she becomes established as a famous disc jockey whose favorite act is Browne. The book is scheduled for release in the UK in February 2005. US release unknown at this time. Jackson's name is also mentioned in the new book by Florida detective writer Carl Hiaasen titled Basket Case. (The story involves a made up rock band that was influenced by Jackson Browne.)
Jackson Browne continues his European tour this month with 17 more shows.
October 2004
Jackson Browne begins his Fall European tour this month with 9 concerts beginning October 19th in the U.K.
On Tuesday, October 12 and October 19 in the UK on BBC Radio 2, Jackson Browne is featured in a two-hour program entitled "The Jackson Browne Songbook". Part 1 on October 12. Part 2 on October 19.
If you can't make the Vote For Change tour finale in Washington D.C., you'll still be able to catch some of the action on the small screen. A documentary of the tour will be broadcast that night on the Sundance Channel. Titled National Anthem: Inside the "Vote for Change" Concert Tour, the five-hour television special will include behind-the-scenes footage from the tour as well as live performances from that final D.C. show. It will air from 6:30pm until 11:30pm on Monday, October 11. Performances by Jackson Browne with Bonnie Raitt & Keb'Mo', John Mellencamp, REM, Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band, John Fogerty, Dave Mathews Band, James Taylor, The Dixie Chicks and lots more!
September 2004
The new issue of Rolling Stone magazine has a cover photo of Jackson Browne, Bruce Springsteen, Davie Mathews, John Mellencamp and other artists involved in the Vote For Change tour.
On October 19th, Artemis Records is set to release a very special tribute album to the late Warren Zevon entitled Enjoy Every Sandwich: The Songs of Warren Zevon. The album features many of Zevon's best-known songs performed by a stunning array of artists including Bruce Springsteen, Bob Dylan, Jackson Browne, Adam Sandler, Don Henley, The Pixies and many more. Jackson Browne, with some assistance by Bonnie Raitt, contributes a cover of Zevon's "Poor Poor Pitiful Me". More details at: www.artemisrecords.com/newsarticle.aspx?id=165. Purchase
Jackson Browne hosted a fundraising event in Beverly Hills on August 27, organized by Amnesty International, to raise awareness of the Botswana government's eviction of their people from their ancestral land in the Central Kalahari Game Reserve: Article from Mmegi Online - Photos from wireimage.com
August 2004
Jackson Browne and Tim McGraw will team up for an upcoming episode of "CMT Crossroads". Jackson Browne, known for his superb songwriting, and Tim McGraw, known for his smash songs and live performances, will come together for a night of unforgettable music and story-telling for a one-hour episode of CMT CROSSROADS that will be taped in front of an invitation-only audience in Nashville and will premiere in November. CMT CROSSROADS teams-up country music stars with music stars from other genres - pop, rock, R & B - to play together, swap stories, and share their common love of music. For more information on CMT CROSSROADS go to www.cmt.com.
Jackson Browne has donated several items to an auction for the Mimi Fishman Foundation, helping the victims of the Rhode Island Station nightclub fire. (100 people died and 62 children lost one or both parents in that fire.) Jackson has donated 2 signed posters, and a Rock and Roll Hall of Fame program signed by Jackson, Bruce Springsteen and Patti Scailfa. (I'm told that he only signed 3 of these and that the other 2 were given to close friends.) Auction Site.
Jackson Browne makes a guest appearance on the new CD by the Mick Fleetwood Band. The album, Something Big, is due to be released on September 28th. Mick Fleetwood is best known for his tremendous success as the drummer of Fleetwood Mac, the band he co-founded in 1967. This is Mick's third solo effort. Special guests on this album include Jackson Browne (helping out on a cover of "Looking Into You"), John McVie, Lee Sklar and Jeremy Spencer. Purchase
Jackson Browne will perform at the Ventura Hillside Musicfest on September 12 at Arroyo Verde Park in Ventura, CA. Along with Jackson Browne there will be performances by Venice, Keb' Mo', Lucinda Williams and Glen Phillips. Proceeds will benefit the Ventura Hillsides Conservancy.
Jackson Browne is scheduled to be on the Kelly Slater surf show that airs once again on Wednesday, August 11th. This is on OLN (Outdoor Life Network). Apparently Jackson will be doing some surfing at Tavarua. There may be re-playings of the show on other dates.
PRESS RELEASE: August 4, 2004 - VOTE FOR CHANGE TOUR ANNOUNCED. A Coalition of Musicians Makes Way to Battleground States in an Effort to Get Out the Vote this Fall. Artists include Babyface, Bright Eyes, Jackson Browne, Dave Matthews Band, Death Cab for Cutie, the Dixie Chicks, John Fogerty, Ben Harper, Jurassic 5, John Mellencamp, Keb' Mo', My Morning Jacket, Pearl Jam, Bonnie Raitt, R.E.M., James Taylor, Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band. More information on the Vote For Change Tour can be found at: www.moveonpac.org/vfc.
Jackson Browne is featured in the Summer 2004 edition of Ventura Life and Style magazine. He's on the cover and there is a 3-page interview with him.
July 2004
A new Warren Zevon Tribute Album will be released this fall on Artemis Records. Jackson Browne contributes to the project with a recording of "Poor, Poor Pitiful Me" which was written by Zevon in part as a spoof of the somber introspection associated with Browne's early songs. Other artists contributing include Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band ("My Ride is Here"), Bob Dylan ("Mutineer"), the Pixies, Steve Earle, and Don Henley.
Jackson Browne will be appearing at a John Kerry benefit in Boston on July 12th. John Kerry will speak. Jackson Browne and Michelle Branch will perform.
June 2004
Jackson Browne made a special surprise appearance at The Kate Wolf Festival in late June. Jackson closed out the festival on Sunday, June 27, 2004. He was accompanied by Nina Gerber on guitar for his set, and Jamaica Rafael made a guest appearance on fiddle.
The June/July issue of Paste magazine includes a 3-page article on Jackson Browne written by Bud Scoppa. The issue features Los Lobos on the cover and can be found at book and magazine stores as well as www.pastemagazine.com.
Jackson Browne and John Mayer will headline the 2004 Aruba Music Festival, October 8 & 9, 2004. (Jackson performs on the 8th, John on the 9th.)
May 2004
Jackson Browne and his son Ethan showed up for the Los Angeles Premiere of the Kate Hudson film Raising Helen on May 26th. Ethan plays the part of Devon in the movie. (Ethan's previous movie experience includes the small role of Curtis in the 1995 film Hackers starring Angelina Jolie.) - Photos from wireimage.com
Jackson Browne is the featured artist on the CBS News Sunday Morning, May 23, 2004, 9:00-10:30 A.M. EDT. (Although such shows are usually available for purchase on the CBS store a week or two after broadcast, this one is not. The station says that this is due to some kind of "copyright or legal issues".)
On May 18, 2004 in Beverly Hills, CA, Jackson Browne was honored by ASCAP (the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers) at ASCAP's annual Pop Music Awards. Browne played three songs, at the black-tie gala including the timely protest ballad "Lives in the Balance." Browne received the Founders Award, ASCAP's top honor, given to influential songwriters who have made significant contributions to music. Previous recipients include Elvis Costello, Tom Waits and Joni Mitchell. He also performed "The Barricades of Heaven," with Shawn Colvin, and "Late for the Sky." Photos of the ASCAP Awards
On Sunday, May 16, 2004 Jackson Browne received an honorary doctor of music degree at from Occidental College. (His father was a 1955 graduate of the school.) Browne joins a select group of musical artists honored by Occidental over the years, including cellist Gregor Piatigorsky, symphony conductor Zubin Mehta, soul great Ray Charles, and choral conductor Howard Swan.
April 2004
Jackson Browne on VH1C. Another appearance on "Headline Act", this is a mix of interview and video segments. Showing: 4/26 at 11am; 4/26 at 7pm; 4/27 at 3am; 4/30 at 8am; and 5/1 at 12am. (All times EDT, all on VH1 Classics)
Jackson Browne sings on California, the latest CD by R&B artist pc muñoz and the amen corner. The May 25 release features Browne on the title track. To purchase the CD, click here
Bruce Springsteen's speech inducting Jackson Browne into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame last month, along with some press photos and the AP story from the evening, can be found HERE.
An "op-ed" article written by Jackson Browne appeared in the New York Times on Monday, March 22. You can read the article at: www.nytimes.com/2004/03/22/opinion/22BROW.html?hp. The title of the article is "Songs of Cuba, Silenced in America" and deals with Jackson's opinion on the US policy towards Cuba.
VH1 Presents: "2004 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame" on Sunday, March 21st, 8/7cPM. (Check your local listings.) Watch as Jackson Browne is inducted into the Hall by Bruce Springsteen. You can find photos of the 2004 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame ceremony on VH1's website at: http://www.vh1.com/shows/dyn/hall_of_fame_2004/series.jhtml
There will be an interview with Jackson Browne published in The Los Angeles Times -- in the Calendar section -- on Saturday, March 13, 2004. Read it here.
Press Release (March 10, 2004) - Singer, songwriter, and 2004 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Inductee Jackson Browne will return to Occidental College after almost 40 years to receive an honorary degree in recognition of a remarkable musical career that has successfully combined an intensely personal artistry with a broader vision of social justice. Jackson Browne will be awarded an honorary doctor of music degree at Occidental's 122nd Commencement on Sunday, May 16. He will be the second member of his family to participate in an Occidental commencement: his father, Jack Browne, was a 1955 graduate of the nationally ranked liberal arts college in Los Angeles. The Browne family's relationship with Occidental dates back to 1910, when Clyde Browne, Jackson Browne's grandfather, became the college's unofficial printer - a relationship that lasted for more than three decades. Browne will join a select group of musical artists honored by Occidental over the years, including cellist Gregor Piatigorsky, symphony conductor Zubin Mehta, soul great Ray Charles, and choral conductor Howard Swan.
Jackson is on the cover of the new issue of Performing Songwriter magazine. (That's the Volume 11, Issue 76, March/April 2004 issue.)
Bruce Springsteen will induct Jackson Browne into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame on March 15, 2004. VH1 will broadcast an edited version of the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Ceremony premiering on Sunday, March 21, 8:00 PM and 10:00 PM. It will be re-broadcast several additional times that week.
CLEVELAND (February 11, 2004) -The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum will host an exclusive live broadcast of the 19th Annual Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony on Monday, March 15, 2004 at 8:00 p.m. The 2004 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame "Performer" Inductees are Jackson Browne, the Dells, George Harrison, Prince, Bob Seger, Traffic and Z.Z. Top. An edited version of the 2004 Induction Ceremony will air on television later in March. The Museum will also unveil the 2004 Inductee exhibit earlier that same day. March 15 will be the first opportunity for Museum visitors to see the 2004 Inductee Exhibit and listen to their music on the Rock Hall's Inductee jukeboxes.
February 2004
Jackson Browne's performance on Austin City Limits will be re-broadcast on February 21, 2004 at 9pm. Please check your local listings as times and dates may vary. (The show was recorded on October 9, 2002 and originally broadcast November 16, 2002.)
The Very Best of Jackson Browne, a 32-track, 2-CD set, will be released on March 16th. Many of the songs have been remixed and all have been remastered. The CD includes liner notes by Dave Marsh and lyrics to all of the songs. (Please note that this is NOT an attempt by Elektra to release something because they can; Elektra has nothing to do with this release. It was totally created by Jackson with Rhino / Warner Strategic Marketing.) Purchase here.
10,000 Maniacs have a new compilation CD available called Campfire Songs that includes their version of Jackson's "These Days", which was originally released on the 1990 CD Rubaiyat: Elektra's 40th Anniversary which also included Jackson's wonderful version of "First Girl I Loved".
Jackson Browne will perform on Sunday, February 8th's 46th annual Grammy Awards broadcast (CBS, 8pm). As part of the show, Jackson Browne, Emmylou Harris, Dwight Yoakam, Jorge Calderon and the Eagles' Timothy B. Schmit will offer a musical tribute to the late Warren Zevon, who is up for five Grammys. (The photo at the right shows Jackson Browne, Emmylou Harris and Dwight Yoakam on the "red carpet" as they entered the Grammies. Click on this image to see a larger photograph of the actual performance.)
According to billboard.com, Jackson Browne has left his longtime record label home. Browne has fulfilled his contractual duties with Elektra, and is in the process of looking for a new label. "I've had conversations with a couple of different people, but it's still not time [to make a decision]," Browne says. "I have such difficulty talking to record companies before there's music to be played." Browne's contract with Elektra expired after the release of last year's "The Naked Ride Home,". He first recorded for David Geffen's Asylum Records, which merged with Elektra in the mid-'80s. "The fact that I was basically on one label for my entire career used to be something I was proud about, but I don't necessarily think it's something [to strive for now]," he says.
Jackson Browne will perform at the Urban Entertainment Institute's benefit concert celebrating Black History Month at the Scottish Rite Theatre in Los Angeles on Thursday, February 19.
January 2004
On January 24th, Jackson Browne made an unannounced appearance at Sings Like Hell's 100th show. This is a monthly subscription series at The Lobero Theater in Santa Barbara, CA. The evening opened with a 15 minute narrated slide show by legendary rock photographer Henry Diltz and then Jackson took the stage to perform "The Barricades of Heaven", "These Days", "My Stunning Mystery Companion", and "Lives In The Balance". Other performers that night included Peter Case, Dave Alvin, and Richard Thompson. At the end of the evening, Jackson and Richard performed together on "Carmelita" and "The Next Voice You Hear".
Billy Corgan, Jackson Browne and Los Lobos are among the artists who will contribute to the forthcoming tribute album "Por Vida." Due in April via Or Music, the compilation will benefit the Alejandro Escovedo Medical & Living Expense Trust, set up to pay costs associated with the singer/songwriter's treatment for Hepatitis C. Others who will appear on the two-disc album are John Cale, the Jayhawks, Howe Gelb, Calexico, Chuck Prophet, Peter Case and Ian Hunter. They join previously confirmed participants Whiskeytown, Joe Ely and the Flatlanders, Jennifer Warnes and Los Lonely Boys, as well as the artist's brother, Pete Escovedo, and niece, Sheila E.
LOS ANGELES - Wilson Phillips is reuniting for its first album in 12 years. In May, Columbia Records will release "Pacific Coast Highway." The group, which consists of Carnie and Wendy Wilson and Chynna Phillips, will cover songs first made famous by the Beach Boys -- helmed by the Wilsons' father, Brian -- and the Mamas & the Papas, which included Phillips' parents, John and Michelle. Also included will be classic songs recorded by Jackson Browne, Linda Ronstadt and the Eagles. Peter Asher is producing.
On Sunday, January 18, Jackson Browne and students from George Washington Preparatory High School performed a soulful version of "Don't You Want To Be There" at M-Audio's NAMM Booth. You can view a video of the performance at: www.m-audio.com.
Tour dates have come in for Jackson Browne's solo acoustic tour of Japan during April 2004, as well as for a couple of U.K. dates that will be a part of a solo acoustic European tour for this coming autumn. A spring Australian tour is also in the works. Additional dates will be posted just as soon as they are confirmed.
Jackson Browne performed January 10th at the 'Celebrity Sports Invitational' hosted by Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and his wife Mary Richardson Kennedy at the Fairmont Banff Springs and Sunshine Village resort in Calgary, Canada. The Celebrity Sports Invitational is a fund-raiser for Kennedy Jr.'s Waterkeeper Alliance project, which aims to protect endangered waterways across North America.
December 2003
According to an article in the Calgary Sun, this year's Celebrity Sports Invitational will be hosted by Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and his wife Mary Richardson Kennedy Jan. 8-11 at the Fairmont Banff Springs and Sunshine Village resort. The Celebrity Sports Invitationa
On November 19 & 20, Jackson Browne and Bonnie Raitt will be performing five short sets of music in support of Senator John Edwards for President. Senator Edwards has community meetings scheduled in Davenport, Iowa City, Cedar Rapids, Grinnell and Des Moines these two days. All will include a special performance by Jackson and Bonnie. Details at: 
Jackson Browne's contribution is "Marjorie", a parady of his classic song "Rosie" from the episode Brake My Wife, Please (first aired May 11, 2003). The track includes all of Jackson's dialog from the show, too. Sound quality is excellent. This is a "MUST-HAVE" for any Simpson fan. There is SO much fun dialog and music, recalling the best we all love from the long running cartoon series. It will keep you smiling.
Jackson Browne has collaborated with Robby Krieger for a cover of the Lennon/McCartney classic "Across the Universe"! The track can be downloaded NOW from iTunes and eMusic. It comes from a collection called "Jim Ladd's Headsets: From Here to Infinity". Jim Ladd, an L.A. area DJ on radio station KLOS is a longtime friend of Jackson's. Search iTunes or eMusic for "From Here to Infinity". Released on Purple Pyramid. 
Jackson Browne will be doing four benefit concerts for 
Jackson Browne has co-produced an album by Fred Martin and The Levite Camp, which includes gospel and R&B interpretations of a number of Jackson's songs. The CD, 
A star-studded roster of performers will salute James Taylor as MusiCares Person of the Year for his influence on music and culture. The award, from the National Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences' charitable arm, will be presented February 6 in Los Angeles. The annual pre-Grammy charity event will feature India Arie, Jackson Browne, David Crosby, the Dixie Chicks, Dr. John, Carole King, Alison Krauss, Taj Mahal, Randy Newman, Bonnie Raitt, Paul Simon, Bruce Springsteen and Sting." The photo at the right (taken that night on the red carpet) shows David Crosby, Bonnie Raitt, Sheryl Crow and Jackson Browne. It was reported that Crow, Browne and Crosby teamed up to sing JT's hit, "Mexico".
Jackson Browne is on the cover of the February 2006 issue of Acoustic Guitar magazine. There's a nice article where Jackson talks about guitars and tunings and how they can effect a song. The sheet music for "These Days" is also included. Jackson is also on the cover of a special magazine put out by Guitar Player called "Frets" -- winter edition. And lastly, in the December issue of Word Magazine there's a nice full page review of the solo acoustic album plus the "Lives In the Balance" single is on the music sampler disc that is included with the magazine. The school is located in Los Angeles.
The December 23 2005 issue of Goldmine magazine (Vol. 31, No 26, Issue 663) has a cover story/interview with Jackson Browne. This is a nice 5-page article (pages 14-18) with a discography. In addition, if you are in Japan this month, there are current stories about Jackson Browne in the Japanese magazines "otona no rock" "player" "record collectors" (these are Japanese monthlies).
The Kokua Fesitvals DVD has been released. This DVD highlights the 2004 and 2005 Kokua Fesitvals featuring Jack Johnson, Jackson Browne, John Cruz, Ozomatli, G. Love & Special Sauce, Kawika Kahiapo & Kaukahi, Michael Franti & Spearhead, DJ Logic, Amy Hanaialii-Gilliom & Willie K. and Makana. The Kokua Hawaii Foundation is a non-profit organization that supports environmental education in the schools and communities of Hawaii. 100% of the proceeds of this DVD will go to the Kokua Hawaii Foundation and other environmental non-profit groups approved by 1% for the Planet. Mahalo for your support! You can order the DVD at: 
Jackson Browne performed on November 6 with Stephen Stills at 
Jackson Browne's new album, Jackson Browne - Solo Acoustic, Vol. 1 will be released October 11, 2005 in the US -- October 13 in Europe and the UK, October 10 in Australia & New Zealand, and October 20 in Japan. (Both the Japanese and Australia/NZ versions will have a bonus track of "The Rebel Jesus".) The CD presents twelve songs culled from Browne's extensive and critically acclaimed solo acoustic concerts around the world over the past few years. The disc also captures both spirited and humorous exchanges between Jackson and his audiences, making for a truly intimate listening experience. 
The first single from 
On Friday, May 6, at the Roosevelt Hotel in Hollywood, there will be a Hollywood Walk of Fame star ceremony for KLOS DJ Jim Ladd. Among those expected to be in attendance are Jackson Browne, George Thorogood and Stevie Nicks. For more information, visit 
PRESS RELEASE: August 4, 2004 - VOTE FOR CHANGE TOUR ANNOUNCED. A Coalition of Musicians Makes Way to Battleground States in an Effort to Get Out the Vote this Fall. Artists include Babyface, Bright Eyes, Jackson Browne, Dave Matthews Band, Death Cab for Cutie, the Dixie Chicks, John Fogerty, Ben Harper, Jurassic 5, John Mellencamp, Keb' Mo', My Morning Jacket, Pearl Jam, Bonnie Raitt, R.E.M., James Taylor, Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band. More information on the Vote For Change Tour can be found at: 
Jackson Browne is featured in the Summer 2004 edition of 
Jackson Browne and his son Ethan showed up for the Los Angeles Premiere of the Kate Hudson film Raising Helen on May 26th. Ethan plays the part of Devon in the movie. (Ethan's previous movie experience includes the small role of Curtis in the 1995 film Hackers starring Angelina Jolie.) - 
On May 18, 2004 in Beverly Hills, CA, Jackson Browne was honored by ASCAP (the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers) at ASCAP's annual Pop Music Awards. Browne played three songs, at the black-tie gala including the timely protest ballad "Lives in the Balance." Browne received the Founders Award, ASCAP's top honor, given to influential songwriters who have made significant contributions to music. Previous recipients include Elvis Costello, Tom Waits and Joni Mitchell. He also performed "The Barricades of Heaven," with Shawn Colvin, and "Late for the Sky." 
VH1 Presents: "2004 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame" on Sunday, March 21st, 8/7cPM. (Check your local listings.) Watch as Jackson Browne is inducted into the Hall by Bruce Springsteen. You can find photos of the 2004 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame ceremony on VH1's website at: 
CLEVELAND (February 11, 2004) -The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum will host an exclusive live broadcast of the 19th Annual Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony on Monday, March 15, 2004 at 8:00 p.m. The 2004 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame "Performer" Inductees are Jackson Browne, the Dells, George Harrison, Prince, Bob Seger, Traffic and Z.Z. Top. An edited version of the 2004 Induction Ceremony will air on television later in March. The Museum will also unveil the 2004 Inductee exhibit earlier that same day. March 15 will be the first opportunity for Museum visitors to see the 2004 Inductee Exhibit and listen to their music on the Rock Hall's Inductee jukeboxes.
Tour dates have come in for Jackson Browne's solo acoustic tour of Japan during April 2004, as well as for a couple of U.K. dates that will be a part of a solo acoustic European tour for this coming autumn. A spring Australian tour is also in the works. Additional dates will be posted just as soon as they are confirmed.