NEW! VARIETY MAGAZINE Sat., Jan. 23, 2010: Entertainment bizzers gathered on Sunday at writer-director Paul Haggis and his wife Deborah's Santa Monica house for a $5,000 per-person fund-raiser for Artists for Peace and Justice. Among the guests at Haggis' event were Daniel Craig, Gerard Butler, Nicole Kidman, Amy Pascal, Rick Nicita, Paula Wagner and Lee Daniels. Haggis and thesp Maria Bello spoke of their trip this week to Haiti to assist in disaster relief efforts. Moby, Sheryl Crow, Jackson Browne and Macy Gray performed at the brunch-concert.
NEW!1% For the Planet, a network of 1,000-plus companies that donate 1% of annual sales to environmental causes, has announced the January 5, 2010, release of the digital music compilation: 1% For The Planet: The Music, Vol. 1. The album contains exclusive tracks donated by 40 different artists, including Jack Johnson, Jackson Browne, Mason Jennings, G. Love and The Submarines. The digital album retails for $9.99, and all proceeds will go to 1% for the Planet to benefit environmental nonprofits internationally. Jackson's contribution is a live version of "About My Imagination." PURCHASE HERE.
December 2009
Jackson Browne was interviewed in the December issue of Details Magazine. Read part of the interview at: www.details.com.
LOS ANGELES, CA -- (Marketwire) -- 12/09/09 -- positivePR -- Safety Harbor Kids, a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization helping orphaned and homeless children, announced today that singer-songwriter Jackson Browne will honor Elizabeth and Inara George at The Goodwill Ambassador Awards and Holiday CD Release Party Fundraiser on December 17, 2009. The red carpet event will be held at the famed EastWest Studios in Los Angeles from 7 PM until Midnight, and will also honor other community leaders. More information at www.safetyharborkids.org.
Jackson Browne is one of the Executive Producers of The People Speak, which makes its debut on Sunday, December 13th at 8:00 P.M. on The History Channel. Information at www.history.com/content/people-speak. The Original Soundtrack from the film The People Speak (based on the Howard Zinn book) features EXCLUSIVE, NEW, LIVE performances from Jackson Browne, Bob Dylan, John Legend, P!nk, Bruce Springsteen, Eddie Vedder and more! Jackson's contribution is a live version of "Drums Of War". PURCHASE IT HERE!
The December issue of Details.com has a short interview with Jackson Browne. See it at: www.details.com.
Jackson Browne is kicking off what is being called a "house concert" series at the Holiday Music Hotel in Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin. Jackson performs December 9, 2009 for a small group of about 50 people. More information at: http://holidaymusicevents.com/fr_jacksonbrowne.
Jackson Browne and Inara George have recorded a duet on the Johnny Marks holiday song "Silver and Gold" for the upcoming Safety Harbor Kids Holiday Collection release, available on iTunes and AmazonMP3 December 1st, 2009! More than 20 top music industry heavyweights have come together to contribute to Safety Harbor Kids Holiday Collection to benefit orphans and homeless children within 50 miles of Malibu. Others on the release include Sheila E., Billy Idol, Jimmy Webb, Fred Tacket and Paul Barrere. You can hear the recording of "Silver And Gold" at: www.youtube.com/watch?v=R8oNTa-FZB0. More information at: www.myspace.com/shkholidaycollection
November 2009
Crosby Stills & Nash, Jackson Browne, Emmylou Harris, Norah Jones, k.d. lang Sheryl Crow, Dave Matthews, Ozomatli, Red Hot Chili Peppers, James Taylor and Wilco will be among the performers at a special tribute concert as part of a gala to honor Neil Young as the 2010 Musicares Person of the Year. The 2010 MusiCares Person of the Year gala, will be held Jan. 29 at Los Angeles Convention Center. For more information, please check the MusiCares.com website.
Jackson Browne to perform at the Million Dollar Revival on December 13, 2009. This is a benefit for Fran Drescher's Cancer Schmancer Movement to help raise funding for low income, uninsured women of Los Angeles to receive free women's cancer screening tests right in their own neighborhoods. Hosted by Fran Drescher with special guest Mayor Villaraigosa, featuring Jackson Browne, The Bird and the Bee, Olivia-Newton John, Beth Nielsen Chapman, Chris Pierce, Caitlin Crosby, Charlyne Yi, Mortified, Stilt World and more! Information at: http://milliondollarrevival.eventbrite.com/
Keep the Light Alive: Celebrating the Music of Eric Lowen and Dan Navarro - Recording artists of all stripes are banding together in support of renowned singer songwriter Eric Lowen of the duo Lowen & Navarro and organizations united in the fight against ALS (Lou Gherig's Disease). Award-winning songwriter, Eric Lowen, was diagnosed with ALS over six years ago. Setting an example for us all, Eric has continued to work tirelessly on his music, recording, writing and until recently, even performing. Now Eric's friends and peers have united to pay tribute to Eric and others who suffer from this life taking disease. Friends who have lent their voices and respect not just of the music but also the man, are: Jackson Browne, John Ondrasik (of Five For Fighting), Keb' Mo', The Bangles, Severin Browne, Joel Rafael, Andy Chase, The Refugees, Freebo, Eddie from Ohio, Phil Parlapiano, Charlie Wadhams and Stonehoney. You can hear sound bytes from the CD and order it at the new website: www.keepthelightalive.org.
There was a very nice article about Jackson Browne written by Nancy Dunham in the November 5, 2009 edition of The Washington Examiner. You can dowload a PDF file of the article here: JBexaminer110509.pdf (1.4 MB)
October 2009
Jackson Browne and Sheryl Crow will tour together in Japan in March 2010. Dates and locations are listesd on the CONCERTS page of this website.
Jackson Browne will be performing October 29 at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame 25th Anniversary Concert at Madison Square Garden with Bruce Springsteen, Stevie Wonder, Simon & Garfunkel, Paul Simon, Crosby Stills & Nash, James Taylor, Bonnie Raitt and others.
Fall Tour Update: On this Fall 2009 tour, Jackson will be raising money for some Congressional and Senatorial candidates.
Jackson Browne will be performing 2 solo acoustic concerts in NY area. November 6 in Kingston, at the Ulster Performing Arts Center and in Brookline at the Tillis Center for the Performing Arts, on the 7th. There are limited benefit tickets for John Hall for Congress, including an after show reception with Jackson and John. For information, contact Darren Riggs 845-598 3971 or at djrigg@aol.com.
Jackson will be in Baltimore on Nov 9, at the Lyric Opera House. If you are interested in attending the Jackson Browne concert followed by a private reception with Jackson and Senator Patrick Leahy (D-VT), email Emily Sullivan at esullivan@cfc-dc.com or call her at 202-682-2202 for more information.
If you're interested in attending the Jackson Browne solo acoustic November 30th performance at Bass Concert Hall in Austin and supporting Jack McDonald for Congress, including a private post concert reception, please contact Crystal Perkins at crystal@jackforcongress.com or call 512-906-0626.
There are Jackson's regular Guacamole Fund benefit tickets in the 4th row center at most venues on Jackson's tour. Some are sold out. Go to www.guacfund.org for more information.
September 2009
Jackson Browne will be performing September 22 at the Wiltern Theater in Los Angeles, CA. Archbishop Desmond Tutu will be the featured speaker at the Artists for a new South Africa's 20th Anniversary benefit with Jackson Browne and other celebrities.
Jackson Browne will launch a U.S. solo acoustic tour on November 1st. Hot on the heals of his critically acclaimed year-long tour with his band, singer-songwriter Jackson Browne kicks off his Fall 2009 Solo Acoustic Tour with a November 1 show at the Forum in Harrisburg, PA. The tour wraps on December 7 in Des Moines, IA with a concert at the Civic Center. These are Browne's first solo acoustic dates since early 2008. Tour dates are avaible on the "CONCERTS" page of this website.
August 2009
Crawdaddy! magazine posted an excellent article taking a detailed look at the implications of the recent settlement between Jackson Browne and John McCain over the McCain campaign's unauthorized use of "Running on Empty" in a campaign televion ad. Check it out here: http://crawdaddy.wolfgangsvault.com/Article/Cease-and-Desists-Greatest-Hits-Vol-2.html.
The August 5, 2009 episode of "Big Ideas For A Small Planet" (on the Sundance Channel) includes Jackson Browne. This original documentary series from Sundance Channel focuses on environmental topics with interviews with forward-thinking designers and features on green products and alternative ideas that may transform our everyday lives. This particular episode considers possibilities for the music industry to reduce energy and waste. Ideas include a green record label, sustainable stages and green guitars; guests include singer/songwriter Jackson Browne, Josh Dorfman and Dr. David Suzuki. Check your local listings for time and reruns.
Jackson Browne's recording of the song "Here" (from the Kevin Spacey film Shrink) will be released as a single on August 25, 2009. (This is a digital only release, at least for now.) See the video about the making of the single below. VIEW PRESS RELEASE. On August 25th The Jackson Browne Official Store will release the single as a digital download along with several other titles from Jackson's catalog.
July 2009
In honor of the 60th Anniversary of the 45-rpm vinyl single, Rhino Records is releasing the "Digital 45" on iTunes on July 14th. Rhino will spotlight songs originally issued on 45 by offering them as RHINO DIGITAL 45s, bundled with their original B-sides and artwork. Original picture sleeve art will be included when available and original label art will be used for all others. The first group of RHINO DIGITAL 45s will be available July 14. iTunes will feature a total of 60 digital 45s, including six exclusives. Jackson Browne's "Somebody's Baby" / "The Crow On The Cradle" is one of the original releases and Rhino's information says that this is the first time the B-side has been available digitally. For more information, please visit www.rhino.com/Digital45. To download the track, to go iTunes and search for "Somebody's Baby / The Crow On the Cradle [Digital 45]". WEBMASTER'S NOTE: The quality of the artwork that comes with this Digital 45 really sucks. It looks like someone stuck their thumb through it! It's hard for me that Rhino Records would allow something this awful through their quality control. But on the positive side, the sound of "The Crow On The Cradle" is pretty good.
Jackson Browne recording the song "Here" for the upcoming Kevin Spacey film Shrink:
The Secret Policeman's Film Festival includes footage of Jackson Browne performing. 25 Ultra-Rare Films and TV Specials in all! In Los Angeles June 11 - July 19. In New York June 26 - July 31. Information at www.secretpolicemansball.com
Jackson Browne made a surprise guest appearance on stage to play with Donavon Frankenreiter during a show at a club in Irvine, CA on Wednesday June 10, 2009. View Article Here. You can see their rendition of "The Weight" on YouTube at: www.youtube.com/watch?v=t94379fY0R4.
A film long thought lost documenting Amnesty International's 1986 "A Conspiracy of Hope" concert that featured the Police, U2, Peter Gabriel, Jackson Browne, Miles Davisand others will be screened in its 11-hour entirety June 14 in Hollywood. The rarity will be the showcase jewel of a five-week film festival saluting the 30th anniversary of the international human rights organization's music and comedy concerts. More Information Here.
PRESS RELEASE June 03, 2009: Alfred Music Publishing is excited to announce the release of five album-matching songbooks from American singer/songwriter Jackson Browne's epic discography, with the remainder of his 14 original studio albums to be released soon in piano/vocal songbook format. More Information Here.
NEW! Jackson Browne To Launch "Soundstage" Summer Season -- Jackson Browne will be featured on the new season of "Soundstage." For the show the veteran singer-songwriter offers up a selection of hits including "Doctor My Eyes" and "Boulevard," and also uses the performance to promote his most recent studio album, Time the Conqueror. Browne's episode will kick off the series' summer season, making its debut on PBS June 18th. Other performers to be featured on "Soundstage" in June and July include country duo Sugarland, classical-pop singer Josh Groban, and rockers Fall Out Boy, Billy Idol, Death Cab For Cutie, and OneRepublic. Check your local listsings.
April 2009
Jackson is on tour in Europe and the U.K. this month and next. Dates and locations are now posted on the "CONCERTS" page of this website.
March 2009
The schedule for Jackson Browne's North American Tour for Summer 2009 has been released. You can read the press release here. Dates and locations are now posted on the "CONCERTS" page of this website.
Jackson Browne's old friends Steve Noonan and Greg Copeland both have new albums out. Here's an interview with both Steve and Greg: www.hemifran.com/interviews.html
A new DVD release this month is "The Secret Policeman's Balls" from Shout! Factory. The 3-DVD set contains five of the Secret Policeman's Ball Shows between 1976 and 1989 and includes a performance by Jackson Browne. Purchase Here.
Jackson Browne and Graham Nash performed at the Barack Obama Inaugural Blue Diamond Ball at the National Museum of Natural History on Inauguration Day. They were accompanied by Congressman John Hall. Information at www.bluediamondinauguralball.com. The Health for All Blue Diamond Ball supports President Obama's vision of change, and a prominent place for health on the presidential agenda.
There are still some T-shirts left that were made for Jackson's benefit this past year for LACE, Ariel Zevon's non-profit 501(c)3 dedicated to bringing the community back in touch with local foods and the land by supporting family farms. Jackson is Ariel's godfather and he has done three shows in Barre, VT, to raise money for LACE. Anyone who makes a contribution to LACE can get a free Youth-size T-shirt (just specify S, M or L). T-shirts are simple, reading "Jackson Browne Barre, Vt. 2008" on the front, with outlines of guitars between Jackson's first and last names, and "L.A.C.E. Local Agricultural Community Exchange" on the back. Go to www.lacevt.org to learn more about LACE or email ckstorey@comcast.net for more info about the T-shirts.
December 2008
The documentary, "Talking Guitars" is now available on DVD. This is a truly 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" had it's world premiere at IDFA 2007. The film features Jackson Browne, David Lindley, Ben Taylor, Paul Simon, Carly Simon and many others. Highly recommended for both music fans and guitar enthusiasts. See the trailer (with Jackson Browne & David Lindley) or order the DVD at: www.talkingguitars.nl.
There's a very nice article/interview on Jackson in the December issue of Men's Journal. About 3 pages with emphasis on his life on the ranch and a great photo of Jackson at his ranch sitting on the rug...similar to the one in the Rolling Stone Magazine (same photograper).
There is a very nice new interview with Jackson Browne on Spinner.com called "Jackson Browne Continues to Merge His Personal and Political Sides".
Jackson Browne comments as part of Rolling Stones Magazine's "100 Greatest Singers of All Time". Jackson offers his comments on the late John Lennon who came in at number 5 on the list. You can read Jacskon's comments at: www.rollingstone.com/news/coverstory/greatestsingers/page/5.
November 2008
10 November 2008. BROWNE MAKES WINE PLANS Posted in: Entertainment - PR-inside Entertainment News. Rocker JACKSON BROWNE is set to become the latest celebrity vintner - he is contemplating turning his Hollister Ranch home in Santa Barbara, California into a vineyard. The singer/songwriter feels sure he has the perfect soil and weather conditions to grow grapes on his remote estate - but he's still not sure he wants to become a "gentleman farmer". Browne says, "This area has always been a place where I've had a house, tended a garden... I've often thought that I should do it (become a vintner) while I can still enjoy it. But I may never do it. "I'm a little worried that if I started to farm out here it wouldn't be the hideaway that it is for me now. "I want to be a gentleman farmer, but I don't want to work very hard."
Jerry Haywood is selling his Ovation Guitar. Jerry is Doug Haywood's brother and the guitar used to be owned and played by Doug. Here is what Jerry says about the guitar: "Doug owned this guitar for about 25 years. He gave it to our mom and she gave it to me. Doug told me he thinks it is a 1970 model. The model number is 1121-4. The Serial number is F-095. The action is like butter. It just doesn't get any better on an acoustic guitar. It is factory acoustic/electric. Stays in tune beautifully and has twice the tone and volume of most guitars of similar body size. Very little age wear. It comes with the hardshell case it has lived in for too many years to remember. I will miss this guitar, but with my neuropathy in my hands, I can't play any longer and this guitar deserves to be played and loved." Jerry also has a "Hold Out" jacket for sale. Find out more here.
Jackson Browne & Friends are doing a "Benefit for Hurricane Relief" on Saturday, November 29, 2008 8:00 PM at the Santa Monica Civic Auditorium in Santa Monica, CA. Guests include Bonnie Raitt, Joan Baez and Ry Cooder. Proceeds go to hurricane relief in Cuba, Haiti and the U.S. Gulf Coast. Tickets at http://guacfund.tickets.musictoday.com/GuacFund/calendar.aspx or charge by phone: 800-594-TIXX (8499). $75.00.
Jackson Browne wrote a letter that was printed in the Los Angeles Times on October 19, 2008. You can read it here. The letter was in response to Geoff Boucher's generally favorable review of Jackson's new album, which you can read here.
On Saturday, October 11th, Jackson Browne and eight other activists were honored at the fifth annual Earth Charter Summit and Awards Ceremony at Ventura College in Ventura, CA. You can read more about this event and honor at www.venturacountystar.com.
Crawdaddy posted an extensive piece on its website about the legal issues surrounding the use of various songs against the artists' will in the 2008 presidential campaign trail (including Jackson Browne's "Running on Empty" being used by the Ohio Republican Party), and the precedent that may be set by Browne's lawsuit against John McCain and the ORP. Read the article at: crawdaddy.wolfgangsvault.com
October 2008
Jackson Browne is interviewed in an extensive new article in the October 16, 2008 issue of Rolling Stone Magazine. The article is called "The Easygoing Patriot" and is written by David Fricke. You can read part of the article at www.rollingstone.com. There is also a wonderful video of Jackson Browne talking about the songs from the new album here.
It has been reported that Jackson Browne was in the studio's of "World Cafe" with David Dye. The program is broadcasted from WXPN in Philadelphia and is syndicated. The session with Jackson should broadcast sometime in October. An interview on WMGK in Philadelphia is available at www.wmgk.com.
Jackson Browne's new album, Time The Conqueror, debuted on The Billboard 200 album chart at Number 20, becoming his first Top 20 album since 1983's Lawyers In Love. Browne's last album, Solo Acoustic Vol. 2, released earlier this year, peaked at Number 24 on The Billboard 200 and Number Four on the magazine's Top Independent Albums chart.
Jackson Browne has contributed his track "Looking East" to a collection called YES WE CAN to help benefit Barack Obama's campaign for President. Others contributing to the collection include Stevie Wonder, John Mayer, Dave Stewart, Lionel Richie, Sheryl Crow, Keb' Mo', Los Lonely Boys and John Legend among many others. Information can be found at http://store.barackobama.com/ProductDetails.asp?ProductCode=CD3000.
Jackson Browne will be on XM Radio twice the week of the new album release. On Tuesday, September 23rd he will be interviewed on the Bob Edwards Show on XM 133. Then on Saturday, September 27th Jackson interviews with Mike Marrone on XM Channel 50. During the in-depth interview, Browne will be sharing his thoughts on various artists who have influenced him throughout his career, including David Crosby, Graham Nash, The Beatles and Kris Kristofferson. Browne will also share stories about life in New York City in the 1960s and Southern California in the 1970s. The special interview will also include tracks off Browne's new record as well as music from his friends and influences. Additionally, Browne will personally introduce songs and share anecdotes and individual experiences he has had with them. Podcast Link
Jackson Browne will make a special guest appearance at the Jammin' In The Canyon benefit concert on October 5th in Santa Monica, CA. He will appear as a guest for a few songs during Venice's set. This will only be a few songs as he will then rush over to soundcheck for his own show in Los Angeles later that evening. Additional performers include Colin Hay (Men at Work) and Fred Martin and the Levite Camp among others. More info at www.canyoncharter.com. Download Poster Here.
An excerpt of Jackson Browne's performance of the Pete Seeger song "Step By Step" can be found at: www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ay5POkIV7vI. This is from the soundtrack called "Step By Step" to a film called From Wharf Rats to Lords of the Docks. Jackson Browne, Pete Seeger, Tim Reynolds, Arlo Guthrie, Sarah Lee Guthrie, Ciro Hurtado, and David Mora all contribute songs about the rise of American unions and the struggles of American workers to achieve dignity, equality, democracy, to oppose war and to bring to the world a better life. To purchase a CD go to: www.theharrybridgesproject.org
Jackson Browne is on the cover of the new September/October 2008 edition of American Songwriter Magazine. The article is called "Jackson Browne: Summoning A Sky Blue And Black" and was written by Holly Gleason. You can read it at www.americansongwriter.com or buy a copy today!
Jackson Browne's 17th album, Time The Conqueror will be released on CD & LP on September 23, 2008. Jackson Browne and his band begin a limited tour of the U.S. from mid-September through early November. (There will be a more extensive U.S. Tour next summer.) Tour dates are listed on the CONCERTS page of this website. On September 23rd, Jackson Browne will appear on The Colbert Report on Comedy Central. On September 24 he will appear on Rockline. On October 10, he will appear on NBC's The Tonight Show with Jay Leno. There are reports that on October 7th Jackson Browne will also appear at Amoeba Records in Los Angeles to help promote the release of the new CD and that he will appear at Borders Columbus Circle on the second floor of the Time Warner Center in New York City on September 24 at 7:00 PM. Purchase it here!
August 2008
"Live," a documentary from filmmaker David Parsa, features the pioneers of surfing from the early Twentieth Century and the music that drove them. In particular, we gain personal insight from Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee and lifelong surfer Jackson Browne, as he guides us through the history of the harmonious nature between surf culture and the world of music. Preview Video. More info at www.livethefilm.com.
JD Souther's new album, If The World Was You, is tentatively scheduled for October 14th on the Slow Curve label. It features eleven new songs and is his first new album in almost 25 years. My review of the CD can be found HERE. Purchase it here!
August 14, 2008 - Various news outlets are reporting that Jackson Browne is suing Republican presidential nominee John McCain and the Republican party for the McCain Campaign's unauthorized use of Jackson's song "Running On Empty" in a television ad attacking Senator Barack Obama. Read full AP article. Hear Jackson Browne's attorney discuss the case at: www.speakingofjustice.com
Pre-orders for the Time The Conqueror CD are now being accepted at the Jackson Browne Store online. Pre-ordering at the official store enters you in a contest to win a pair of tickets to the upcoming Jackson Browne 2008 US Fall tour show of your choice. Additionally, every CD comes with a free sticker! You can also get great deals on bundles with the album T-shirt, LP, and CD. Visit the Jackson Browne Online Store at: http://jacksonbrowne.shop.musictoday.com.
Jackson Browne will embark on a year long world tour in support of his new CD release, Time The Conqueror. Jackson Browne and his band will tour the U.S. from mid-September through early November before heading to Japan for a few shows in late November. Then in late February they head to Austrlia for a number of concerts through mid-March. After that it's concerts in the U.K. in March and April. Dates are now listed on the Concerts page of this website. 2009 Summer dates in the U.S. will be coming soon!
Richie Haven's new CD, Nobody Left to Crown, is his 30th album. The CD, released July 29, 2008, includes a cover of Jackson Browne's "Lives In The Balance".
July 2008
The Art of Peace Foundation is releasing the charity album Songs For Tibet via iTunes on August 5. Jackson Browne has contributed the track "Alive In The World" to the collection. "This album will focus people's attention on the importance of Tibet, the gifts of its culture, and the crisis the Tibetan people are facing today," explains Michael Wohl of the Washington, D.C.-based foundation. Sting, Alanis Morissette, John Mayer, Jackson Browne, Vanessa Carlton and Dave Matthews are among the artists featured on Songs For Tibet. Proceeds from the album will go to support peace initiatives and Tibetan cultural preservation projects important to the Dalai Lama. The CD will be available in record stores beginning August 12. (Please note that this is the live version of "Alive In The World" from the Solo Acoustic, Vol. 2 CD.)
Jackson Browne is prominenty featured in the LYRICS to the song "A Piece of the Pie" on the new Randy Newman album Harps & Angels to be released on August 5th.
In The News: Graham Nash is working on a benefit record for the Children's Defense Fund that will feature his and David Crosby's collaborations over the years with Elton John, James Taylor, Bonnie Raitt, Phil Collins, Jackson Browne and others. No current timetable for release...
Ben Harper produced the new album by Tom Freund. Jackson Browne plays piano and provides background vocals on two songs: "Copper Moon" and "Why Wyoming". The CD is called Collapsible Plans and can be downloaded now for just $1 for the whole collection! Download Here
Jackson Browne will release Time The Conqueror (officially his 17th album) on September 23, 2008. It is a studio album of all new songs. More details coming soon! PRE-ORDER IT HERE! A full "Time The Conqueror" World Tour will follow with some shows this fall in the U.S. followed by more shows in Europe and the U.K. (and possibly Asia & Australia) this coming winter and spring and then a full U.S. tour next summer. Details will be on the "Concerts" page of this website as they are confirmed.
Announcing the release of a new book/CD by Jackson's old friend Penny Nichols: The book is called The 8 Voyages of Nep and chronicles her year of chemotherapy, surgery, radiation and healing. The book includes watercolors, essay's, dreams and a commentary on the actual treatment she received along with 12 beautiful songs about the experience. The whole project is a stunning and beautiful work of reflection and guidance for all those undergoing treatment and those who care for them. You can now purchase the 8 Voyages of Nep at Penny's newly updated website: www.pennynichols.com.
Two of Jackson Browne's old high school friends both seem to be back in the music circles:
STEVE NOONAN released an album on Elektra Records back in 1968 which was one of the first albums to include songs written by Jackson. Steve co-wrote a number of songs with Jackson and co-wrote the very first Top 40 hit for the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, "Buy For Me The Rain". The album, Steve Noonan had a very strong Tom Rush feel to it and Steve has indicated that Elektra wanted a Tom Rush style folk album while he really wanted to do a rock and roll album; he wasn't happy with the result. Steve has a much greater vocal range than the album showcased and while he never released a follow-up, he has continued to write some great songs and has even performed occasionally through the years. Now Steve Noonan has a new album in the works and it should be available soon. You can hear some samples on his MySpace page at: www.myspace.com/stevenoonanmusic
GREG COPELAND released an album called Revenge Will Come back in 1982. Jackson Browne produced it. It was really a great album. Many of you will be familiar with Greg for writing the song "Candy" which Jackson covered on Lives In The Balance. He also co-wrote some of Jackson's early songs with him such as "The Fairest Of The Seasons" which was on the Nina Demo and Nico's album Chelsea Girl back in 1967. Greg Copeland has been recording a new album -- much of it in Jackson Browne's studio -- and it will be released October 7 on Jaskson's Inside Recordings label. The new CD was produced by Greg Leisz is tentatively titled "Diana and James". More information coming soon.
June 2008
Jackson Browne, David Crosby, Graham Nash, Bonnie Raitt, Los Lobos and others will perform a benefit concert for the SEVA Foundations 30th anniversary on September 27th. Details here.
Jackson Browne is shown in the trailer to the new movie Largo, a film by Mark Flanagan and Andrew Van Baal about the Los Angeles area club of the same name. The film consists of black and white performance footage. More info at www.largofilm.com
Jackson Browne was to spend this month working on his new studio CD to be released early this autumn.
ASCAP has posted some interview footage of Jackson Browne from their I Create Music Expo in April 2008. You can view it at www.ascap.com or click on the image below:
May 2008
Jackson Browne has recently become involved with a campaign that is quite dear to all of us here at Digital Influence Group. It's called Burma: It Can't Wait. The campaign was started as an effort to release Nobel Peace Prize winner, Aung San Suu Kyi, from a Burma prison, to stop the rape of mothers, the abduction of children, and the killing of monks by the current military dictatorship. The goal of the campaign is to raise a million voices, with the help of some incredibly generous celebrities, in order to spread the word about the atrocities in Burma that have been continuing to fly under the radar. More information at www.fanista.com/burmaitcantwait
Pearl Jam frontman Eddie Vedder, JACKSON BROWNE and Sean Penn are to star in a new documentary that highlights celebrity activism. Vedder and Browne performed as part of a song and spoken word concert in Malibu, California on Thursday night May 1st, and their efforts were filmed for new movie The People Speak. Vedder performed Phil Ochs' folk anthem "Here's To The State of Mississippi," changing lyrics to take aim at President George W. Bush, while Browne sang "Lives in The Balance." The performers, which also included Chris and Rich Robinson of the Black Crowes, Taj Mahal and Don Cheadle, brought out the stars to the Malibu Performing Arts Center. The celebrities in the audience included Diane Lane and Barbra Streisand - Lane is married to the event's host Josh Brolin, who is Streisand's stepson.
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
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
Jackson Browne, while on the campaign trail with John Edwards, shares his rules for living on the road, including his "Manual of Defensive Eating": www.cbsnews.com/video/watch/?id=3531807n. And here are two music videos from that tour: Video 1 and Video 2.
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
Folk artist Tracy Grammer is including a truly beautiful cover of Jackson Browne's "In The Shape Of A Heart" on her new CD, Book of Sparrows.
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 on Songs Of The Spectrum, as well as a few photos from the session, on their website at www.myspace.com/songsofthespectrum. You can hear the full song at www.soundclick.com/bands/page_songInfo.cfm?bandID=760509&songID=5868430.
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 harmony 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." The CD is called Collapsible Plans and Jackson plays piano and provides background vocals on two songs (Copper Moon and Why Wyoming)
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 originally came 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. [Later in the year, the album's name was changed to "Rock Infinity".] Search iTunes, eMusic or Amazon.com for "Rock Infinity". Released on Purple Pyramid.
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.
The booked called Hotel California by Barney Hoskyns is now out in paperback. The book attempts to tell the "True-Life" adventures of Crosby, Stills, Nash, Young, Mitchell, Taylor, Browne, Ronstadt, Geffen, the Eagles, and their friends of the Laurel Canyon scene of the 1960s and 1970s.
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
A new book called Hotel California by Barney Hoskyns attempts to tell the "True-Life" adventures of Crosby, Stills, Nash, Young, Mitchell, Taylor, Browne, Ronstadt, Geffen, the Eagles, and their friends of the Laurel Canyon scene of the 1960s and 1970s.
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.
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 Invitational is a fund-raiser for Kennedy Jr.'s Waterkeeper Alliance project which aims to protect endangered waterways across North America. "A 'gala evening' at the Springs will feature entertainment from Jackson Browne."
Jackson Browne will continue his solo acoustic tour in February and March with concerts in California, Nevada, Arizona and New York.
November 2003
Press Release: Nov 20, 2003, Jackson Browne has been elected to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame! New York, New York, November 20, 2003 - The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Foundation is proud to announce the 2004 Inductees in the "Performer" category. The following artists will be inducted at the Nineteenth Annual Induction Ceremony, which will be held Monday, March 15th in New York at the Waldorf Astoria Hotel: JACKSON BROWNE, The Dells, George Harrison, Prince, Bob Seger, Traffic, ZZ Top Artists become eligible for induction 25 years after the release of their first record. Criteria considered includes the influence and significance of the artist's contribution to the development and perpetuation of rock and roll.
After a lengthy out-of-print period, the "No Nukes" concert movie is now available from Amazon.com in VHS format (no DVD yet). The 1979 MUSE (Musicians United for Safe Energy) concerts features Jackson Browne, James Taylor, Carly Simon, Crosby Still & Nash, the Doobie Brothers, Bonnie Raitt, Bruce Springsteen, and others at New York's Madison Square Garden. An excellent double-CD recording is also available. (I've received confirmation that proceeds from sales of this release do benefit the MUSE organization, but have been unable to verify plans for a DVD release.)
Jackson Browne will be performing on December 13th at the Berkeley Community Theater in Berkeley, CA for the Seva Foundation's Silver Anniversary Benefit Concert -- with Buffy Sainte Marie, the Dead, Steve Earle and special guests. For information, visit: www.seva.org/silveranniversary.
According to ICE Magazine, the special DVD-Audio version of Running On Empty will have two bonus tracks. The first is an alternative version of "Cocaine" which they are calling "Cocaine Again". This is supposed to be an alternate take on the song from around the same time as the one actually released on the original album. It supposedly is much less pro-drug use than the original version. The other song is called "Edwardsville Room 124", which is an instrumental recorded on the road during the 1977 tour in support of the album. ICE reports that the disk will also include a couple hundred photos, and that Cameron Crowe contributed to the new liner notes. Contrary to many published reports, an actual release date has not been set at this time.
Reports are that Jackson Browne made a surprise guest appearance on Saturday, October 4th at the 17th Annual B.R. Cohn Charity Fall Music Festival at the B.R. Cohn Winery Amphitheater. All proceeds to benefit Valley of the Moon Children's Home and other local children's charities. Headliners were The Doobie Brothers, Joe Satriani and The Turtles.
September 2003
Press Release: Sep 12, 5:16 PM, EDT. NEW YORK (AP) -- Final nominees are set for 2004 Rock Hall of Fame. Former Beatle George Harrison, Prince, John Mellencamp and Jackson Browne are among the nominees on the 2004 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame ballot. Others on the ballot include the Sex Pistols, Black Sabbath, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Gram Parsons, Patti Smith, The Dells, The "5" Royales, Bob Seger, the Stooges, Traffic and ZZ Top. Ballots were mailed this week to voting members of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, which is located in Cleveland. Winners will announced in November.
The VH1 documentary about Warren Zevon's new album will repeat on Wednesday, September 10th. Warren Zevon died on Sunday, September 7, 2003, peacefully, in his sleep. Our prayers are with his family and friends. Thanks for the music; you'll be greatly missed.
The Simpsons episode featuring Jackson Browne will air in the UK on Sky One at 6:30pm, on September 14th.
August 2003
Jackson Browne appears on the VH1 documentary about the making of Warren Zevon's new album on Sunday, August 24 at 10 pm EDT. Also, Bravo channel will be airing its "Soundtrack to the Century" series every Tuesday at 6am EDT starting Tuesday, August 26. Jackson appears on the episode airing September 9.
On September 13, Jackson Browne and band will perform a benefit concert at The Ventura Hillsides Music Festival/Arroyo Verde Park in Ventura, California from 2-6 PM. Also performing are singer-songwriter Jack Johnson and Chris Hillman & Herb Pedersen. The concert is being organized by the Ventura Hillsides Conservancy, a nonprofit group that is trying to buy thousands of acres of hillside land north of the city of Ventura for open space.
Jackson will be doing a solo acoustic tour this fall.
July 2003
Jackson Browne's concert with Keb' Mo' (originally scheduled for July 18 at Red Rocks) has been rescheduled for August 3 at Fiddler's Green Amphitheatre. Steve Earle and the Dukes who performed their set in full on July 18 -- before the show was cancelled by a power outage due to a lightening storm -- will not appear.
An AP Release on July 18, 2003 at 2:25 p.m. ET, which was picked up by newspapers and television stations across the country, stated: Jackson Browne's demands met by TV shows - The Associated Press
LOS ANGELES (AP) - At Jackson Browne's demand, two TV programs have edited out scenes referring to allegations the singer beat up Daryl Hannah during their romance. The Fox Television Production of "America's Prince: The John F. Kennedy Jr. Story," which aired on TNT in January, will be modified to delete references to Browne in two scenes, Browne publicist Michael Jensen said Thursday in a statement. "I never assaulted Daryl Hannah, and this fact was confirmed by the investigation conducted at the time by the Santa Monica Police Department," Browne said in the statement. "I am gratified that Fox agreed to take these steps." Fox Television spokesman Justin Pierce said the network had no comment.
In a related development, Viacom-owned VH1 agreed to delete a scene with similar references that aired in the program "When Cameras Cross the Line." A written apology will be broadcast at the beginning of the show in future airings. Browne "is appreciative that the producers moved so quickly to correct the program and apologize," his manager, Donald Miller, said in a statement.
Billboard Magazine also reported that: "A written apology has been added to the beginning of the program. It states: 'In a previous version of this program, we incorrectly reported an alleged incident involving singer Jackson Browne and actress Daryl Hannah. Mr. Browne has always denied that such an incident occurred, and local authorities have reported to the media that based upon their investigation, the incident previously reported in our program did not occur. We have deleted that material from our program, and we apologize to Mr. Browne for its inclusion.' "
Jackson Browne's summer tour with Steve Earl and Keb' Mo' continues this month with twenty-two more concerts across the U.S.
June 2003
Jackson Browne's summer tour with Steve Earl and Keb' Mo' begins this month with six concerts beginning June 22 at the Rosemont Theatre in Rosemont, IL.
On Tuesday, June 17th, Jackson Browne appeared at a rally in Santa Monica, CA in front of the Santa Monica City Hall. An estimated 1000 people appeared to demand that city leaders devote more of the city's budget to schools and education.
On Wednesday, June 18, 2003 Jackson will be appearing on the radio program "Rockline".
Warren Zevon has completed The Wind, the album he has been recording as a musical epitaph, and is planning to release it in August. Zevon began work on the recording last fall after being diagnosed with terminal lung cancer. The Wind is the follow-up to Zevon's 2002 release, My Ride's Here. Tom Petty, Bruce Springsteen, Don Henley, Jackson Browne, Emmylou Harris and others make guest appearances. VH1 is planning to air a special in August about the making of the album; a DVD is expected to follow.
Bruce Cockburn releases his new album, You've Never Seen Everything, on June 10th. Emmylou Harris, Jackson Browne and Sam Phillips make guest appearances. (Jackson sings harmony on the song "Celestial Horses.")
May 2003
On May 22, 2003 The Discovery Fund For Eye Research is launching its 3rd annual "Seeing the Stars," celebrity charity eyewear and memorabilia auction on eBay. Jackson Browne has generously donated his glasses and a signed photo for auction to benefit the Discovery Fund's medical research and patient education programs for Macular Degeneration, Keratoconus, Diabetic Retinopathy and Ocular Herpes.
Tickets go on sale this month for most of the remaining dates for Jackson Browne's summer U.S. tour.
Jackson's Tour of Japan concludes this month with 3 final shows in Tokyo. Jackson also took the time during his tour to do several interviews on Japanese radio. You can see video of one such appearance at: www.j-wave.co.jp.
April 2003
Jackson Browne is scheduled to be the musical guest on an upcoming episode of The Simpsons on FOX-TV. The episode is titled "Brake My Wife, Please" with Jackson and Steve Buscemi as themselves and Jane Kaczmarek as the judge. The episode is tentatively scheduled for airing on Sunday, May 11th, but is subject to change so check your local listings. www.thesimpsons.com
Jackson's European Tour concludes this month with 7 final shows in Italy and Spain. After a short break, it's on to Japan for more concerts later this month!
March 2003
Jackson Browne's Summer 2003 North American Tour (with Steve Earle & The Dukes and Keb' Mo') will include more than two dozen dates from June 23rd to July 31st. A very limited number of special Golden Circle Benefit Seats are available at most shows. Proceeds from these ticket sales will go to anti-nuclear, environmental and social change organizations that the artists support.
Jackson's European Tour continues this month with 21 shows across the U.K. and Europe.
February 2003
Jackson Browne kicks off his "Naked Ride Home" World Tour this month starting February 10th with 10 concert in New Zealand and Australia, followed by a trip to the U.K. and Europe. A tour of Japan is scheduled for late April and early May. Plans for a U.S. tour in late spring and summer are in the planning stages.
In the Sunday, 16 Feb 2003 edition of "MAIL ON SUNDAY" (U.K.), there is a nice piece about Jackson in the "TODAY" supplement.
A Jackson Browne webcast is scheduled for Friday, February 7th at 11:00 A.M. at www.thebasement.com.au. (That's sometime Thursday night in the U.S. - There is a time zone converter on the website.) The show is to be hosted by Doug Mulray.
January 2003
Bruce Cockburn's next release "You've Never Seen Everything" will feature Jackson. Release date June 3rd. More information: www.cockburnproject.net.
On January 11, 2003, Jackson Browne (along with many other celebrities) appeared at an anti-war rally in Los Angeles. A photo of Jackson performing with Slash appeared on some newswires. Most estimated a crowd of about 20,000. (The LA Police Department downsized the crowd to 3,000 in their official estimates.)
Jackson Browne and his band will tour behind his new album, The Naked Ride Home, during much of 2003. Starting in Australia in February, then on to the U.K. and Europe in March and April, followed by Japan in late April and early May. There are also plans for a U.S. tour this summer.
December 2002
The December issue of ICE Magazine states that DVD Audio versions of both Running on Empty and The Naked Ride Home will be released on Tuesday, December 17 on Elektra/Rhino. HOWEVER, Jackson's management has said that this is incorrect. They will not be released until sometime after the New Year. The exact date has not yet been determined. [Webmaster's note: As of Summer 2004, these had not yet been released and no release dates had yet been set for either one.]
November 2002
An AP release (compare to AP release in March 2002) that was picked up by newspapers and television stations across the country stated:
Rock star Jackson Browne and two other songwriters settled a lawsuit that claimed they were underpaid for their contributions to one of the Eagles' most popular albums. Browne, Jack Tempchin and J.D. Souther sued Warner-Chappell Music Inc. in February for more than $10 million. An attorney for Brown and the others announced the settlement Friday but refused to discuss specifics. Warner-Chappell representatives did not immediately return calls for comment. According to the lawsuit, the songwriters were supposed to be paid a fluctuating royalty rate for their contributions to "Eagles - Their Greatest Hits, 1971-1974." At the time of the suit, the rate was 7.5 cents per song.
Instead, they have been paid only about 2.5 cents per song since 1975 for the hits "Already Gone," "Best of My Love," "Peaceful Easy Feeling," and "Take it Easy," according to the suit, which sites an audit performed in 2000. The album has sold more than 26 million copies, according to the lawsuit. Tempchin wrote "Peaceful Easy Feeling," and co-wrote "Already Gone." Souther co-wrote "Best of My Love" and Browne co-wrote "Take it Easy." The co-writers on the songs were Eagles members Don Henley and Glenn Frey, who were not included in the lawsuit.
Jackson will be performing at KFOG's 17th Annual Concert for Kids at Davies Symphony Hall in San Francisco, CA on December 2.
On November 16th, Jackson Browne will appear on Austin City Limits on PBS. (Taped on October 9th) Local broadcast dates and times will vary. Please check the PBS website for local PBS stations and details. In Los Angeles, you can view the program on Sunday, November 17 at 5pm on KCET!
On November 16th, Jackson Browne will appear on World Café with David Dye. World Café will be re-broadcasting Jackson's interview (originally aired on October 25th). You can find local stations airing the show on their website along with online listening times.)
Jackson Browne has announced ten tour dates in the U.K. between February 27 and March 13.
Jackson Browne is on tour opening for Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers in the U.S. this month. The tour includes 21 dates between October 27 and December 14. For this tour, Jackson's band is: Kevin McCormick (bass), Mark Goldenberg (lead guitars), Mauricio Lewak (drums), Jeff Young (keyboards and harmony vocals), Val McCallum (guitars) and Catherine Russell (harmony vocals).
October 2002
Jackson Browne made a surprise guest appearance at the David Crosby/Graham Nash concert in Santa Barbara on October 20 at the Lobero Theatre. (Jackson joined them for "Teach Your Children".)
On October 10, Jackson was interviewed on radio station KGSR in Texas. Read the Transcript which includes a graphic stolen directly from this website!
On October 6, Jackson will appear on A&E's Breakfast with the Arts 8-10am (EST). Jackson's segment will air at approximately 9:20am (please check local listings)
On October 3, Jackson will appear on KLOS-FM 95.5 in Los Angeles, on Jim Ladd's Living Room. 10-11pm PDT
Jackson Browne and his band will continue to open shows for Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers during many of their October - December tour dates.
On October 16, Jackson performs live on "Rockline".
On October 2, Jackson Browne will perform "The Night Inside Me" on NBC's The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
September 2002
Jackson Browne will be a guest DJ with Scott Muny on Q104.3 at noon on Tuesday, September 24.
On Tuesday, September 24, Jackson performs acoustically at Barnes & Noble in New York and will be signing CDs from 7-9pm (EST).
NEW YORK, September 20 /PRNewswire/ -- Jackson Browne's new release The Naked Ride Home hits retail stores on Tuesday, September 24. But his fans can hear it first on Monday, September 23 when VH1.com and VH1 Classic premiere the release in a simultaneous online and on-air listening party. Beginning at 9:00 p.m. ET, VH1.com will begin streaming the album in its entirety while VH1 Classic will air the album for one full play and show artwork from the new release along with artist information.
On Monday, September 23, Participate in a LIVE ONLINE CHAT with Jackson from 8-9pm (EST) on msn.com. READ THE FULL TEXT OF CHAT HERE
Debbie Calton at WMGK in Philadelphia will be interviewing Jackson Browne on September 26.
On September 19, 2002 Jackson is scheduled to appear on the Johnny Walker (BBC radio 2) show at 6.30pm GMT.
Acerbic singer-songwriter Warren Zevon, best known for the hit song "Werewolves of London," has been diagnosed with terminal lung cancer, his publicist said on Thursday. His longtime friend Jackson Browne said Thursday that Zevon's music is defined by its bravery and candor. "He is a standard-bearer; he's very adventurous and there's a confidence and power that translates to effectiveness," said Browne, producer of two Zevon albums in the '70s. "There's a literacy, not just of words but also an emotional literacy. The coin of that realm is honesty and vulnerability. But then, you know, there's a berserk quality to the whole thing when it's done."
Claudia Marshall on WFUV announced that she believes that her interview with Jackson is scheduled for Sept 25th (but watch the website www.wfuv.org for confirmation/changes) She's on in the morning, interviews are generally around 9am eastern time.
On November 16, 2002 singer/songwriter Jackson Browne celebrates his decades-long career with a rare, full-hour television performance on Austin City Limits. Browne performs songs from his newest album and some all-time favorites.
The Naked Ride Home will be released on September 24, 2002 in the U.S., September 26 in Japan, October 14 in Europe, and October 14 in Australia. Purchase Here
August 2002
Jackson Browne is confirmed to perform on NBC's The Tonight Show with Jay Leno on October 2, 2002.
It has been reported that Performing Songwriter magazine will have an article on Jackson in their September/October issue.
Elektra announced that Jackson will tape a segment with Austin City Limits on October 9th to be aired Saturday, November 16th.
Jackson Browne's new single, "The Night Inside Me", will hit Triple-A radio stations in force on the 19th of this month! However, select stations will begin playing it as early as August 7th. KBCO out of Denver was the first to air the new single.
This year's annual Verde Valley School Benefit Concert has been cancelled. Here's the press release, which was released August 7th late in the afternoon:
The 13th annual Verde Valley School Music Festival to benefit the Native American Scholarship Project at the Hamilton Warren Amphitheatre in Sedona, Arizona has been cancelled. The concert will not be held this year because it became impossible for the concert producers and the Verde Valley School to find a workable date that did not conflict with important school activities and the individual schedules of the performers.
In trying to coordinate this year's event, the concert producers were faced with a new administration at the school, which was in transition during the early planning stages of the concert this past spring; the new administration only became finalized in late July.
The concert, which had been held for the past eleven years, provided funds for Native American scholars to attend the Verde Valley School, and to further prepare them for college. To date, the benefit event has raised over $712,000 for Native American scholars, and has been directly responsible for financing the tuition of more than 37 students to attend the Verde Valley School. In 1997, as a direct result of the benefit concert, $1.7 million, now known as the Berry endowment, was donated to the school to perpetuate the scholarships of Native students; before his death, Mr. Berry had attended every single concert since its inception in 1990.
Jackson Browne remains committed to the Native American Scholarship Project, which he and former Verde Valley School headmaster John Ulsh created in 1990, and wishes the new administration the best success in their first year at Verde Valley.
Any questions regarding the cancellation of the 13th annual Verde Valley School Music Festival should be directed to Jensen Communications at 626-585-9575.
Jackson Browne will tour with Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers this month. For these concerts, Jackson will perform with his band: Mark Goldenberg on guitar, Mauricio "Fritz" Leewak on drums, Kevin McCormick on bass, Jeff Young on keyboards, and Jennifer Gross on backing vocals. GET THERE EARLY!! Jackson will be doing sound check around 5:00 P.M. most evenings and he does different songs at sound check than during his set. Also some nights he could go on a bit earlier than the scheduled start time. It's Tom Petty's crew, so he has no control over this.
July 2002
The release date for the new Jackson Browne album, tentatively titled The Naked Ride Home, is still Tuesday, September 24, 2002 in the U.S. It looks like the release date in Japan is September 26th and Europe is tentatively October 14th or somewhere around then. The Japanese release does look like it will have a bonus track.
As far as the Verde Valley benefit in Sedona this year... it is still undecided. Jackson really wants to do it and I'm told he even has a tentatively lineup (very secretive and hush-hush), but there seems to be some discussion with the school about what the exact date will be. They are hoping to have the details worked out soon and expect to make an announcement in the very near future.
June 2002
There is a recent interview with Jackson posted at www.wmgk.com (a classic rock radio station in Philadelphia). Go to the Multimedia (Audio Zone) page of the site where you can download MP3 files of the interview.
Jackson's new album is now tentatively scheduled for a late September 2002 release.
Ben Folds has recorded a cover of the Jackson Browne classic "Doctor My Eyes" for the new Susan Sarandon/Goldie Hawn film, Bangor Sisters, coming out in September. A CD soundtrack is simultaneously slated for release on Combustion.
Sometime in June 2002, a new German book about Jackson Browne will be released called "Everywhere I Go - A Jackson Browne Biography". The author is Manfred Schwanbeck. This book is written in German and has NOT been authorized by Jackson.
May 2002
Jackson Browne will tour with Tom Petty in August 2002. 17 shows between August 6th and September 1st. For these shows, Jackson will perform with his band: Mark Goldenberg on guitar, Mauricio "Fritz" Leewak on drums, Kevin McCormick on bass, Jeff Young on keyboards, and Jennifer Gross on backing vocals.
Jackson Browne goes on tour this month with 20 shows in just 27 days! AND, there is going to be some wonderful merchandise available during this May tour!! There are going to be three classic shirts that have been remade (circa 1972, 1974 and 1993) as well as a new tour shirt. Also... they'll have the entire CD catalog - the digitally remastered versions available as well!!! I know that many people have been clamoring for the "old" T-shirts; here's your chance to get one!!!!
April 2002
Last December, the son of Richie Hayward, drummer for the band Little Feat, longtime friends and musical collaborators with Jackson was involved in a car accident that left him in a coma for a long period of time. He is out of the coma and recently was released from the hospital. However, the rehabilitation costs as well as other hospital bills not covered by insurance are staggering. As a result, the Guacamole Fund, a non profit organization that helps musicians and their relatives cover the costs of catastrophic accidents and illnesses, is raising money to help pay for some of these bills. Their website is located at: www.guacfund.org. News on this site can also be found on Little Feat's website www.littlefeat.com.
Jackson Browne is featured in several chapters of a new book called Mouthing Off - A Book of Rock & Roll Quotes. With funny and truthful observations from hundreds of rock, punk, and indie figures, this book was written with the music fan in mind. Compiled by Rolling Stone/Billboard contributor John D. Luerssen and published by Brooklyn-based record label/publishing house The Telegraph Company, Mouthing Off hits book and record stores in June. Those who can't wait can purchased early online at major book e-tailers.
March 2002
Jackson Browne will do a solo-acoustic tour in May 2002 in a few select places on the east coast and south regions of the U.S.
An AP release that was picked up by newspapers and television stations across the country stated:
Songwriters Jackson Browne, Jack Tempchin, and J.D. Souther have sued Warner Chappell Music Inc. for more than $10 million, claiming they were underpaid for their contributions to one of the Eagles' most popular albums.
"It is with deep regret that we file this lawsuit but are left with no alternative," said Donald Miller, Browne's manager and the plaintiffs' spokesman. "All of our efforts to amicably resolve the matter have been ignored."
According to the lawsuit, filed Monday in Los Angeles, the songwriters were supposed to be paid a fluctuating royalty rate that is currently at 7.5 cents per song for their contributions to "Eagles - Their Greatest Hits, 1971-1974." Instead, they have been paid only about 2.5 cents per song since 1975 for the hits "Already Gone," "Best of My Love," "Peaceful Easy Feeling," and "Take it Easy," according to the suit, which cites an audit performed in 2000.
The album, meanwhile, has sold 26 million copies, according to the lawsuit, which seeks $10 million in back royalties plus punitive damages.
Tempchin wrote "Peaceful Easy Feeling," and co-wrote "Already Gone." Souther co-wrote "Best of My Love" and Browne co-wrote "Take It Easy." The co-writers on the songs were Eagles members Don Henley and Glen Frey, who were not included in the lawsuit.
February 2002
Jackson Browne was the winner of this year's John Steinbeck Award. FOX-TV News featured Jackson accepting the award during the broadcasts on February 28, 2002. On February 27th in Redwood City, CA at The Fox Theatre, Jackson participated in a benefit concert for the John Steinbeck Foundation in celebration of John Steinbeck's 100th birthday, which was actually that day.
According to Backstreets.com, "A new film, 'The Ultimate Song,' is a look at the role of the ways in which music and musicians are helping to fight poverty. Directed by Lisa Scott, the film features many musicians including Bruce Springsteen, Steve Earle, Wyclef Jean, Jackson Browne, Wayne Kramer, Ice T, Tom Morello, and others."
January 2002
On January 15, 2002 the A&E Network will show a biography called "Jeff Bridges: Building Bridges" that includes an interview with Jackson Browne.
Jackson Browne is performing at the Lobero Theatre in Santa Barbara, CA on January 31, 2002 in a benefit concert supporting No On Recall and Gail Marshall's re-election.
December 2001
Jackson has been in the studio this month working on his new album. Originally, he hoped to have it finished this month, but it seems that writing and recording will continue through the first part of 2002. Still, expect a new CD sometime in 2002 and a full world tour to promote it! Happy new year!
November 2001
An interview with Jackson Browne regarding the November 17th benefit concert for the Friends of Washington Prep Foundation appeared in the Los Angeles Times Calendar Section on Thursday, November 15. The L.A. Times also recently ran a movie soundtracks story that mentioned Jackson.
The soundtrack to the upcoming Sean Penn/Michelle Pfeiffer film "I Am Sam" will feature sixteen BEATLES tracks covered by artists like EDDIE VEDDER ("You've Got to Hide Your Love Away"), the BLACK CROWES ("Lucy in the Sky With Diamonds"), SARAH McLACHLAN ("Blackbird"), PAUL WESTERBERG ("Nowhere Man"), BEN FOLDS ("Golden Slumbers"), and the WALLFLOWERS with backing vocals by JACKSON BROWNE ("I'm Looking Through You"). Release date is tentatively set for January 8, 2002 on the V2 label.
October 2001
On Thursday, October 25, 2001 at 10:30 pm Jackson Browne will be on Jim Ladd's radio show (95.5 FM, KLOS), being interviewed about the Friends of Washington Prep Benefit which he'll be performing at on November 17th.
On November 12th Jackson Browne will participate in "An Evening of Words and Music" to benefit for the Gyuto Tibetan Monastery at Guthrie Theater in Minneapolis, MN. Performances by: Jackson Browne, Greg Brown, T Bone Burnett, Guy Davis, and Sam Phillips; Readings by: Louise Erdrich and Richard Ford; Hosted by Jessica Lange and Sam Shepard.
On November 17th Jackson Browne will participate in a benefit concert for the Friends of Washington Prep Foundation at the beautifully restored Orpheum Theatre in Downtown Los Angeles at 9th and Broadway. The show will included performances by Jackson Browne & Band, Keb' Mo', and friends. Special Guest appearance by The Washington Prep Jazz Band.
September 2001
On Saturday, September 22, 2001 Jackson Browne participated with other singers, actors and athletes gathered at a recording studio in Hollywood (along with a contingent in New York) to re-record the R&B classic "We Are Family" to raise money for victims of this month's terrorist attacks. Jackson was quoted as saying, "It's a relief to have something positive to do in the face of so much hatred, and to have an opportunity to try and make sure we don't go doing what's been done to us." Release date for the charity single is pending.
The 12th Annual Verde Valley School benefit concert scheduled for October 6, 2001 has been **CANCELLED** due to uncertainty after the terrorist attacks on September 11th.
PRESS RELEASE: NEW YORK (AP) -- Some of the originators of punk rock are represented on the 2002 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame ballot, with nominees including the Sex Pistols, the Talking Heads and the Ramones, whose lead singer, Joey Ramone, died earlier this year.
Other first-time nominees include singer-songwriter Jackson Browne; R&B girl group The Chantels; doo-wop group The Dells; another doo-wop group, The 5 Royales; Isaac Hayes, perhaps best known for his Shaft score; the late country-folk singer Gram Parsons; rock singer Gene Pitney; and Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers. The ballot also includes previous nominees AC/DC, Patti Smith, Black Sabbath, Brenda Lee and Lynyrd Skynyrd.
Artists are eligible to be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame after at least 25 years have passed since their first record was released. The inductees likely will be announced next year.
It looks like Linda Ronstadt is a late addition to the Verde Valley School Benefit in Arizona this year!
If I Had a Song: The Songs of Pete Seeger, Vol. 2 on Koch International is now scheduled for release on Jackson Browne's birthday, October 9. Pete Seeger himself appears on the CD doing songs with Arlo Guthrie that were written by Pete and Woody Guthrie but never recorded. Jackson Browne and Joan Baez perform "Guantanamera" with some of Cuba's finest musicians. Other artists singing on the CD are Dar Williams, Steve Earle, Billy Bragg & Eliza Carthy, McGarrigle Sisters, Moxy Fruvous, Janis Ian, John Wesley Harding and others." Purchase Here.
August 2001
The August issue of MIX magazine contains an interview with Jackson Browne's producer Greg Ladanyi which states that the surround 5.1 DVD Audio version of Running On Empty is supposed to be released in October and that Jackson is putting the finishing touches on a studio album which should also be out this fall. However, this is NOT accurate. The 5.1 version of Running On Empty is in the very early stages of production and probably won't be released until 2003 or 2004. And Jackson's new studio album probably won't be ready until mid to late 2002.
Tickets for the 12th Annual Verde Valley School benefit concert on Saturday, October 6, 2001 will go on sale Saturday, August 25th at 10:00 A.M. through Ticketmaster. This year, Jackson Browne and band will be joined by Steve Earle, Patty Griffin, and John Trudell.
Jackson Browne made a surprise guest appearance at the Venice concert in Santa Monica, CA on August 16 on the Santa Monica Pier. He performed "For A Dancer" and "Running On Empty" with the band.
July 2001
Jackson was a late replacement for Melissa Etheridge at the KBCO World Class Rockfest in Winter Park, Colorado on July 22nd.
The FolkScene Collection, Volume III on Red House Records was released July 10th. It includes a Jackson Browne live in-the-studio, solo acoustic version of "Crow On The Cradle". Other tracks on the CD include selections by David Lindley & Wally Ingram, the late Kate Wolf, Cheryl Wheeler, Joel Rafael Band, Bryndle and Janis Ian among others. Buy it now!
Jackson Browne's dates opening for Tom Petty continue this month.
June 2001
Jackson Browne will be on tour with Tom Petty this summer for 16 dates along the east coast of the U.S.! Jackson is the "opening act" for this leg of Tom Petty's world tour and backing him will be Mark Goldenberg on guitar, Kevin McCormick on bass, Mauricio "Fritz" Lewak on drums, and Jennifer Gross on backing vocals. (Mark, Kevin & Fritz have been part of Jackson's band for much of the past decade. Jackson's keyboard player, Jeff Young, is currently on tour with Sting.)
The June issue of Folk Roots says: "Scheduled for a September release is A Golden Thread: Songs of Pete Seeger Vol 2 on Koch International. Pete Seeger himself appears on the CD doing songs with Arlo Guthrie that were written by Pete and Woody Guthrie but never recorded. Jackson Browne and Joan Baez perform "Guantanamera" with some of Cuba's finest musicians. Other artists singing on the CD are Dar Williams, Steve Earle, Billy Bragg & Eliza Carthy, McGarrigle Sisters, Moxy Fruvous, Janis Ian, John Wesley Harding and others." Buy it now!
May 2001
On Sunday, May 20th, Jackson came on stage to sing with Mark Knopfler during Mark's concert at the Greek Theatre in Los Angeles. Jackson sang the duet version of "Sailing to Philadelphia," the title song from Knopfler's new album. (On the album, it's a duet with James Taylor). Bonnie Raitt was also there performing with them.
The FolkScene Collection, Volume III on Red House Records will be in the record stores July 10th. It will feature performances from Jackson Browne, Loreena McKennitt, David Lindley & Wally Ingram, the late Kate Wolf, Katy Moffatt & Rosie Flores, among others.
April 2001
David Lindley just released his latest self-made CD, "Twango Bango 2" which can be bought on his website. Jackson doesn't perform on it, but the CD does include a thank you to Jackson as the CD was at least partially recorded in Jackson's studio.
"FolkScene" will be running a Webcast featuring Jackson Browne in early April. This is most likely the same interview and in-studio live music broadcast on KPFK 90.7 FM about two years ago, but the Webcast has the potential to be within reach of listeners world-wide. Listeners may check out FolkScene on the web at www.kpig.com.
March 2001
During a nationally televised multi-media tribute to Bruce Cockburn upon his induction into the Canadian Music Hall of Fame at the "Juno" Awards (Canada's version of the "Grammy" Awards), three separate video clips of JACKSON BROWNE and his comments were aired. Jackson, among other prominent musicians and industry personalities, paid tribute to Cockburn as a musician, songwriter and social activist and cited '"Waiting for a Miracle" as his favorite Cockburn song. The award was presented by legendary Canadian folk singer Gordon Lightfoot and popular Canadian environmental activist and commentator David Suzuki.
February 2001
On February 24th, Jackson Browne appeared onstage at McCabe's Guitar Shop in Santa Monica, CA, singing two songs with Jennifer Warnes during her concert there.
Jackson Browne is a late addition to The Rainforest Alliance benefit concert on March 6 at Beacon Theatre in New York.
It seems the March 10th benefit concert has been postponed due to a conflict with Jackson's studio time. A new date should be available soon.
On February 19, at the House of Blues in Los Angeles, Jackson will be doing a special guest appearance for a benefit event to help raise money for the Lilli Clare Foundation, and also for Stankfish, which is a community recording studio in Hollywood owned by a guy named Vinx. Also on the bill are Darius Rucker (Hootie & The Blowfish), Michelle Shocked, Stewart Copeland (The Police), Ozomatli, Sonja Marie and lots more special guests.
January 2001
Jackson is featured in a very small bio/discography in the current issue of Goldmine magazine (January 26, 2001) at the bottom of page 58.
The February 2001 issue of Acoustic Guitar magazine (page 16) says that "Jackson Browne will perform at a benefit concert for Guitars in the Classroom at the Henry J. Mello Center in Watsonville, California, on March 10. The organization teaches schoolteachers how to incorporate acoustic guitars into their daily curriculums. Singer-songwriters Chuck Brodsky and Keith Greeninger will fill out the concert bill."
December 2000
It has been reported that Jackson Browne has spent much of the past couple of months in the studio. Hopefully that means a new album is on its way during the coming year!
Jackson Browne was honored with the Gracenote Award at the 2000 Los Angeles Music Awards.
November 2000
Jackson Browne has been added to the lineup for a benefit for "FolkScene" on November 28, in West Hollywood, CA at The Troubadour. Other performers include Peter Case, Dan Crary, Judy Henske with Craig Doerge, "King of California", Jim Lauderdale, Lowen & Navarro, Katy Moffatt, Van Dyke Parks, and Joel Rafael Band. Please support FolkScene!
Jackson Browne will be appearing on December 5th at the Los Angeles 4 Kids "Tree of Life & Festival of Lights" Celebration Benefiting the Children's Cancer Research Fund at the California Plaza Watercourt in Los Angeles, CA. Also appearing are Graham Nash, Vonda Shepard, Lisa Gay Hamilton, City of Angels Ballet, Josh Peck, the LA Kings.
Jackson Browne will be appearing on November 3rd at a Ralph Nader Super Rally at the Long Beach Arena in Long Beach, CA. Also appearing: Phil Donahue, Patti Smith, Michele Shocked.
October 2000
An ABC Nightline story on Steve Earle was scheduled to run Friday, October 6 but has been postponed. It has been tentatively rescheduled for Friday, October 20. The show includes an interview with Jackson Browne.
The following article on Jackson Browne appeared in the October 2, 2000 edition of the Los Angeles Times, Calendar Section, page 3: LA Times Jackson Browne Article 10/2/00
PBS stations are going to be broadcasting "The Kennedy Center Presents: 'Speak Truth To Power,'" a play by Ariel Dorfman which features Jackson Browne performing with Hugh Masakela. Other participants include Alec Baldwin, Sigourney Weaver, Kevin Kline, and John Malkovich. Please check your local listings as not all PBS stations are going to be broadcasting this show.
September 2000
Jackson Browne's wonderful "GOING HOME" video is finally available on DVD! Buy it now!
Jackson Browne has been added to some of the dates of the "Honor the Earth" tour in October. Other performers on the tour include Bonnie Raitt, Dar Williams, The Indigo Girls, Indigenous and Joan Baez. The exact lineup will vary from show to show.
August 2000
Jackson Browne (with Kevin McCormick & Mauricio Lewak) and Bonnie Raitt (with Hutch Hutchinson) are doing a Nader - LaDuke 2000 Campaign benefit on Sept. 15 at the Fillmore in Denver, and Jackson (with Kevin McCormick & Mauricio Lewak) is doing another Ralph Nader benefit on Sept. 20 in DC at the Warner Theatre.
Jackson Browne will be featured in a 2-part documentary about Musical Activism called "Stand and Be Counted", hosted by David Crosby. It will be shown on August 21-22 on TLC (The Learning Channel).
Tickets for the 11th Annual Verde Valley School benefit concert on October 7 & 8, 2000 will go on sale August 19th. Jackson Browne will host both days. Other performers include: Trisha Yearwood, Bruce Cockburn, Patty Griffin, Keb' Mo', Ulali, Annie Humphrey, Ben Harper, Indigo Girls, Nanci Griffith, Indigenous, Joel Rafael Band, and Michelle Branch.
The Third Annual Native American Music Awards, scheduled for November 11 in Albuquerque, N.M., will feature performances by Jackson Browne, John Trudell, Robert Mirabal, Mary Youngblood and Kevin Locke.
July 2000
Jackson's official Web site is now up and running! Please visit www.jacksonbrowne.com.
There is going be a special JACKSON BROWNE TRIBUTE CONCERT in Barcelona, Spain at Sala La Paloma on July 19, 2000 and in Malaga, Spain at Teatro Cervantes on July 26, 2000. Most of the artists that appear on the Spanish Jackson Browne tribute album that came out a couple of years ago (see November 1998 news below) are scheduled to perform. It sounds like Jackson is also scheduled to appear. Similar shows are tentatively being planned for September in Madrid and Zaragoza.
June 2000
PRESS RELEASE - For Immediate Release - Monday, June 19, 2000 - A gathering of the Clan - Linda Ronstadt, Emmylou Harris, Bonnie Raitt, Jackson Browne, David Crosby & Graham Nash in a special Friends of Fred Walecki Benefit Concert
Respected producer, Glyn Johns and former Eagle, Bernie Leadon announced today that there will be a pair of "Friends of Fred Walecki" benefit concerts on August 8th and 9th at the Santa Monica Civic Auditorium. Linda Ronstadt, Emmylou Harris, Bonnie Raitt, Jackson Browne, David Crosby and Graham Nash will perform along with special guests David Lindley, Randy Meisner, Warren Zevon, Chris Hillman and Colin Hay (Men at Work).
The Friends of Fred Walecki are donating their time to do this benefit concert to raise money to help Fred and his family. Fred has had serious surgery causing disability, due to throat cancer, has two young children and has incurred many medical expenses, not covered by insurance. Fred Walecki, the proprietor of Westwood Music has been a friend of the Los Angeles musicians' community for over 30 years. Westwood Music has been a gathering place for many musicians who have gone on to have very successful careers, including those who will be appearing at the Santa Monica Civic on August 8th and 9th.
According to Bernie Leadon, one of the organizers of the event, "We are trying to create a neighborhood feel. Fred has spent his life serving the Westside, so the Santa Monica Civic seems the perfect place to celebrate this community of musicians, which he had a big part in nurturing." Bernie went on to say, "The house band will include Ry Cooder, Jennifer Condos, Andy Fairweather Low, Ethan Johns, Wix and myself. It should be a great musical evening."
THE JACKSON BROWNE INTERNET MAILING LIST HAS MOVED! After nearly 4 years, the "Everyman" list has closed and everyone is moving over to a new Jackson Browne Internet Mailing List called "JacksonBrowne" hosted by YahooGroups.
Q. How can I subscribe to the group?
A. Send a blank email to "jacksonbrowne-subscribe@yahoogroups.com". You will receive a subscription confirmation message. Simply reply to this message and your subscription will be complete.
Q. How can I post a message to a group?
A. You can post messages to the new group by email or from the eGroups Web site. To send an email message to other group members, create an email and address it to "jacksonbrowne@yahoogroups.com"
Note: You can only post to groups you've joined, and only from email addresses registered with YahooGroups. If you misspell the name of a group, or attempt to send an email from an account other than the one you joined under, your message will not be delivered. If you receive a failure notice, check your email addresses and try again.
YahooGroups will send you a password when you first subscribe. SAVE IT! You can sign on to your account using this password and edit your profile, change your password, or change to the digest version of the list. Due to the volume on the list, I highly recommend the digest version where you'll get the full day's set of emails in a single email.
Jim Mussellman of Appleseed Records has reported that a second volume of their very successful Pete Seeger tribute CD is in production and will contain a duet of Jackson Browne and Joan Baez doing "Guantanamera". Production schedule and release date for the CD is still pending. A highlight of the first volume was Jackson's great duet with Bonnie Raitt on "Kisses Sweeter Than Wine".
Jackson Browne has 7 concerts scheduled for this month.
May 2000
The following press release went out on the AP wire on Wednesday, May 24, 2000:
SANTA MONICA, Calif. (AP) -- Prosecutors filed five felony charges against a 47-year-old woman accused of stalking singer Jackson Browne....
Roberta Catherine Rasp was charged Tuesday with two counts of stalking, two counts of making terrorist threats and one count of extortion.
Rasp was to enter a plea to the charges Wednesday, said Los Angeles County Deputy District Attorney Michael Brewer.
Rasp has repeatedly stalked, followed and harassed the 51-year-old musician to the point that he is in sustained fear for his safety and the safety of his immediate family, the complaint against Rasp said.
Please note: The original AP release referred to Jackson and his wife. However, Jackson is not married. (The report likely includes his girlfriend and/or sister and the reporter didn't do his research.) Jackson's family, friends and those around him are taking the stalking thing VERY seriously.
Jackson Browne makes an appearance on a new CD by the group VENICE!! The CD is called 2 Meter Sessies and is only available in Europe. Jackson Browne does a version of "For A Dancer" with Venice, and David Crosby does an amazing rendition of "Guinnevere" with the group. All the tracks are from a couple of television shows VENICE did in Holland on the show 2 Meter Sessions. For those in the USA who would like to purchase this, you can find it at www.amazon.com as an import.
Jackson Browne has 7 solo acoustic concerts scheduled for this month.
April 2000
Jackson was in the audience at the Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young show at the Hartford Civic Center on April 12.
According to ICE Magazine, the Artemis Records soundtrack to "Steal This Movie", the biopic of counterculture icon Abbie Hoffman, is now slated for release on July 11th. The CD features a duet of JACKSON BROWNE and Joan Osborne on the Bob Dylan song "My Back Pages", as well as Ringo Starr's rendition of John Lennon's "Power To The People" with Billy Preston on vocals.
7 additional tour dates in June have been added to the 7 dates for May.
Jackson will be making an appearance at the Earthday festivities in Santa Barbara California. He will be appearing with the group VENICE. Here's what Michael Lennon of the group Venice had to say about the show: "Venice will be doing about 35 minutes at 1:30. Jackson Browne will then come out and do one song solo acoustic. Then Venice will join him on 'For A Dancer'. Then Venice (with bass & drums) will play on 'Rock Me on the Water'. Then we got him to agree to do 'Running on Empty'. Yeehaaa!... That will probably be followed by 'Brown Eyed Girl'."
Jackson Browne's wonderful "Going Home" video is scheduled for a DVD release later this month. To order your copy on DVD, click here. (This great show is still available on VHS. To order a VHS copy, click here.)
Jackson has 6 solo acoustic shows this month in North Carolina, South Carolina, Alabama and Florida.
March 2000
Jackson will be returning from Europe in mid March to continue work on his CD again. No release date has been scheduled, but it will be released by Elektra.
Jackson Browne has added six solo acoustic concert dates for early April and seven additional tour dates for May.
Jackson is currently in Ireland recording with Sharon Shannon, at Totally Wired. It is a track for Sharon's upcoming CD release. Jackson also was in Italy earlier in March recording "The Road" with Ron from Italy for Ron's greatest hits album. They also recorded a video, which is scheduled to be show on Rai TV (Italian TV) in late March.
Jackson Browne is on the list of performers for the Bread & Roses 25th Anniversary Benefit Concert on March 20th in San Francisco at the War Memorial Opera House.
February 2000
"Under The Covers" will be on television on Saturday night, February 26th on TLC (The Learning Channel) at 9:00 PM eastern and pacific. JACKSON BROWNE has a nice spot talking about his first album cover. DON'T MISS THIS SHOW, it's simply wonderful!! TLC will be repeating it, so check your local listings.
The Los Angeles Times reports that: "New tracks by Steve Earle, a duet of JACKSON BROWNE and Joan Osborne (on the Dylan song "My Back Pages", produced by Earle), and an Ani DiFranco version of "When I'm Gone" will be featured on the soundtrack of "Steal This Movie", the story of Yippie leader Abbie Hoffman. An album will be released in late April by Danny Goldberg's new Artemis Records, with the movie to premiere in May."
January 2000
This came in directly from Jackson's office on January 18, 2000: "Jackson has not set any date for a release of his new album. He is still working in the studio, writing and recording for a new album. There are absolutely no plans for touring in 2000. You can put that rumor to rest."
Three-time Grammy Award-winner Trisha Yearwood has recruited guest vocalists JACKSON BROWNE, Emmylou Harris, Mary Chapin Carpenter, and Kim Richey for her upcoming release Real Live Woman, due March 28 on MCA Records.
Jackson Browne, Bruce Hornsby, Tony Orlando and Elayne Boosler were among those performing at a concert January 8th to benefit St. Louis Cardinals manager Tony La Russa's Animal Rescue Foundation in Walnut Creek, California at the Dean Lesher Regional Center for the Arts to benefit homeless animals at La Russa's no-kill facility near San Francisco. Bonnie Raitt was a surprise special guest.
December 1999
Jackson appears briefly on the U.K. Children's Promise charity single "It's Only Rock 'N' Roll". He's also makes a very brief appearance in the video. The song is a remake of the old Rolling Stones song and features many well known musicians and celebrities including Keith Richards, Bonnie Raitt, Mick Jagger, Robin Williams, Chrissie Hynde, Annie Lennox, B.B. King, Joe Cocker and James Brown.
Jackson Browne will open for The Eagles on December 28th and 29th in Las Vegas, Nevada at the Mandalay Bay Events Center and again on New Year's Eve in Los Angeles at the Staples Center. Linda Ronstadt is also in the lineup for the New Years Eve show.
Jackson was in Austin, TX on Saturday, December 11th. Jackson Browne and a small combo (including his longtime guitarist David Lindley and former Timbuk 3 drummer Wally Ingram) played the Tejas Securities Christmas party at the One World Theatre
November 1999
Jackson performed a benefit concert in Ventura, California on November 13.
October 1999
Jackson's official Web site is now up... although it is far from finished. Please visit www.jacksonbrowne.com to take a look at what there is so far.
Jackson came on stage for one song during Steve Earle's evening concert October 16th in Philadelphia. The two did a version of "Cocaine" that mixed both old and "newer" lyrics.
Philadelphia radio station WMGK (102.9 FM) posted the following information: "Jackson Browne will be in town this Saturday (10/16) along with Steve Earle as part of the MARCH OF THE AMERICAS which originated in Washington DC earlier this month and culminates in New York. The Saturday portion of the march begins at 9AM at Broad and Spring Garden and locally, it benefits and is organized by THE KENSINGTON WELFARE RIGHTS UNION. As a wonderful reward at the end of the day's part of the march, Jackson and Steve will perform for the marchers.
Jackson performed October 2nd at the 10th Annual Verde Valley School benefit concert with Bonnie Raitt, David Lindley, Wally Ingram, John Trudell and Ulali. (Shawn Colvin was a last minute cancellation.)
September 1999
On September 30th, Jackson Browne played a short set at Citizen Alert's 3rd Annual 'Nevada is Not a Wasteland Day' at Reflection Bay Golf & Beach Club, Lake Las Vegas Resort. Due to contractual obligation with his upcoming concerts with the Eagles, Jackson was not announced in advance.
Jackson Browne, Bonnie Raitt, Bruce Hornsby, Shawn Colvin and David Lindley appeared on CNN "World Beat" the weekend of September 18-19. A video segment of this can be found at http://www.cnn.com/SHOWBIZ/Music/9909/17/wb.supergroup/
Bonnie Raitt has been added to the lineup of the 10th Annual Verde Valley Music Festival on Saturday, October 2, 1999
On September 3rd at the Bruce Springsteen & the 'E' Street Band concert in Washington D.C., Jackson Browne, Bonnie Raitt, Bruce Hornsby, Shawn Colvin and Mary Chapin Carpenter came on during an encore and helped with versions of "Hungry Heart" and "Red Headed Woman".
On September 1st, House of Blues Digital (HOB.com) announced a September 12th live Web concert pay per view (PPV) with Bonnie Raitt, Jackson Browne, Shawn Colvin and Bruce Hornsby, with special guests David Lindley and Wally Ingram. Direct from Colorado's renowned Red Rocks Amphitheatre, the broadband superstar simulcast airs at 8:00 PM, CST, and was available only through HOB.com.
Jackson Browne, Bonnie Raitt, Bruce Hornsby, Shawn Colvin and David Lindley continue their group tour this month.
August 1999
It was reported that, in a late August radio interview, Jackson Browne said that he has recorded 4 new songs and hopes to finish recording a new album by the end of this year.
Jackson Browne, Shawn Colvin, David Lindley & Wally Ingram, John Trudell and Ulali are scheduled to perform at the 10th Annual Verde Valley Music Festival on Saturday, October 2, 1999.
Bonnie Raitt, Jackson Browne, Bruce Hornsby, Shawn Colvin and David Lindley will start their 22-show group tour with 4 shows late this month beginning August 26th in Mansfield, MA.
Jackson Browne's sings harmony vocals during the chorus for Kris Kristofferson's new version of "Me and Bobby McGee" on Kristofferson's new album, The Austin Sessions. Originally scheduled for release on March 24, 1998, this album will finally be released August 24, 1999 through Atlantic's Division One subsidiary. Other guests on the album include Steve Earle, Vince Gill, Marc Cohn and Mark Knopfler.
The trailer for the upcoming movie "Crazy in Alabama" uses Jackson's song "Doctor My Eyes" as a backdrop.
July 1999
Jackson Browne, Bonnie Raitt, Bruce Hornsby, Shawn Colvin and David Lindley are scheduled to appear as a group on the Tonight Show with Jay Leno on Tuesday, July 27.
Jackson Browne appeared on July 1st at the Santa Monica Pier during a concert by the band Venice. Jackson came on stage for the encore and sang "Brown Eyed Girl" - alternating versus with Kipp Lennon. He then played guitar and sang along with the rest of Venice's 15-minute medley of rock and roll covers. Venice's new album Spin Art will be released on August 24. For information (and RealAudio of the entire concert!), see Venice Central. To order Spin Art, just click here.
PHILADELPHIA, July 5 /PRNewswire/ -- 93.3FM WMMR is celebrating of the release of Rare Recordings From The WMMRchives. The CD will feature tracks compiled over 30 years of live WMMR recordings. Highlights include tracks by Warren Zevon, George Thorogood, Jackson Browne, The Hooters and Robert Hazard.
June 1999
Jackson will appear on Dutch television on Wednesday, June 23rd. The show is called "2-Meter Sessions" and will focus on the group VENICE, which Jackson has performed with many times. This show will include a new performance by Jackson of "For A Dancer" with the group Venice singing harmony! This was recorded just last month in Jackson's studio. More information about VENICE can be found at Venice Central.
A new John Trudell album called Blue Indians was produced by Jackson Browne and will be released through Jackson's new independent record company called Inside Recordings. The CD will be released nationally on July 6th. Inside Recordings will be selling it directly off of the website www.johntrudell.com as well as through their own website www.insiderecordings.com. Jackson Browne produced the album and sings on the title track, "Blue Indians."
The 10th Annual Verde Valley School benefit concert in Sedona, Arizona will take place the first weekend in October.
May 1999
Dates are slowly coming in for Jackson Browne's summer tour with Bonnie Raitt, Bruce Hornsby, Shawn Colvin and David Lindley. Check the Concert Information section of this website for more details.
The Eagles will headline STAPLES Center's 1999 New Year's Eve celebration with special guests Jackson Browne and Linda Ronstadt to kick off the Dec. 31 end-of-the-millennium festivities at 8 p.m. The event will be the finale of three months of grand-opening activities for Los Angeles' new sports and entertainment arena, and represents the Eagles first U.S. concert in more than four years.
Jackson started May off with benefits concerts in Philadelphia, South Carolina and New York.
April 1999
A tour is in the planning stages for late this summer (starting sometime in August) with Bonnie Raitt, Bruce Hornsby, Jackson Browne, Shawn Colvin and David Lindley.
Jackson performed on April 12, 1999 in Nashville at The Ryman Auditorium for "The Journey of Hope from Violence to Healing" (an anti-death penalty organization composed primarily of murder victim family members who oppose the death penalty). The concert also featured Steve Earle, Emmylou Harris and the Indigo Girls.
The Nicolette Larson memorial benefit CD Lotta Love is now scheduled to be released in the fall on Samson Music. [Webmaster's note: This was never released.]
March 1999
Jackson made a couple appearances on television in Spain this month.
The Los Angeles Times Calendar Section on Sunday, March 21 made mention of a possible Eagles Reunion concert for New Year's Eve 2000 with Jackson Browne as a probable opening act. The show would take place at the brand new Staples Center in downtown Los Angeles.
Rain Records has announced that it will release Jimmie Spheeris' 1976 album Ports Of The Heart on April 27th. Jimmie was an incredible talent and a close friend of Jackson's whose name appears in Jackson's song "The Barricades of Heaven". Due to Jimmie's untimely death, his material has long been out of print. Jackson Browne sang backup vocals for Jimmie on the song "It's You They're Dreaming Of" from the Ports Of The Heart album. Visit the Jimmie Spheeris Memorial Web Site. [Webmaster's Note: Rain Records sold Jimmy's CD's through April 2001 at which time the licensing was revoked by Sony. They are again out of print.]
The Austin, Texas Borders Books and Music Store reports that it is holding a Jackson Browne Hoot Night (a uniquely Austin-style tribute show) in their store at Great Hills Trail and Highway 183 on Saturday, June 12 at 8:00pm. Performers from anywhere and everywhere are invited to attend, play and celebrate. They are enlisting Elektra/Asylum's help in promoting the show and providing give-a-way goodies. No song will be performed by more than one artist, without special clearance and each artist may perform up to three songs.
February 1999
Jackson Browne is heavily featured on the recently re-issued UNDER THE COVERS CD-ROM. This great CD-ROM features photos and interviews by photographer Henry Diltz, who has photographed Jackson Browne for many of his album covers. (There is some great footage of Jackson talking about his first album cover!) This is a MUST HAVE for any Jackson Browne fan, but also for fans of Crosby Stills & Nash, Eagles, Doors, Neil Young, Dan Fogelberg and Joni Mitchell. For more information go to Henry's Gallery. This CD-ROM is the best reason yet to own a computer!!
Jackson came on stage Monday, February 1 during the Song And Dance Society's weekly show at the West End in Santa Monica. He performed several songs including "The Next Voice You Hear".
The Arizona Republic newspaper reported that Jackson made a surprise appearance in Scottsdale, Arizona where he performed a 2-hour set for a surprised group of employees from a medical company -- who were in town for a convention -- at the Axis nightclub on February 4th.
The Road & the Sky Radio is launched, playing Jackson Browne music 24 hours a day. The Road & the Sky Radio is a totally free, uninterrupted broadcast of Jackson Browne songs in RealAudio format. No commercials, no DJs, no talk. Just 24 hours of nonstop music! [Webmaster's Note: This Internet radio station lasted a year or two and then disappeared without notice.]
Jackson Browne is the latest addition to the growing list of internationally renowned superstars scheduled to perform at the WOMAD Festival in Benoni, South Africa February 12-14 at Benoni's Bluegum Creek Estate. Jackson Browne will perform alongside artists like Baaba Maal, Hothouse Flowers, Johnny Clegg and Juluka, Just Jinger, Ringo, Boom Shaka, Fun(da)mental and many other groups from around the world in a music and dance experience never before witnessed in South Africa.
January 1999
Jackson Browne and band start the 1999 year right, with shows in Tahoe at Ceasar's on December 31, January 1 and January 2.
December 1998
Three concerts to benefit relief efforts for Hurricane Mitch victims were late additions to Jackson's schedule for December. On December 18 in Santa Monica, California with Bonnie Raitt, Keb' Mo', Sarah McLachlan and Los Lobos, December 20 in Santa Cruz, California with Bonnie Raitt and Bruce Hornsby and December 21 in Santa Cruz with Bonnie Raitt, David Crosby and Los Otros.
Jackson Browne and band will be performing New Years Eve in Tahoe at Ceasar's.
November 1998
A new Jackson Browne tribute CD was recently released in Spain in honor of Jackson's 50th birthday. The collection is called, Jackson Browne Cantame Mis Canciones and contains Jackson's songs performed in Spanish, Catalan, Galician and Basque languages. It also contains a nice booklet.
VH-1 is broadcasting a prerecorded Hard Rock Live concert featuring Marc Cohn on November 7. Jackson Browne will be a special guest. This show will premiere on Saturday, November 7 at Midnight (ET/PT) and repeat on Monday, November 9 at 7:00 PM and Thursday, November 12 at Midnight. Check your local listings to be sure.
October 1998
On Sunday, October 18, Jackson performed at a private benefit for Lois Capps. Also performing was folk-rock duo Anastasia and John. (Webmaster's Note: Anastasia and John opened for David Crosby & CPR on their last tour and are one of my personal favorites. I HIGHLY recommend their CD That's You And Me which can be purchased from their website at www.AnastasiaAndJohn.com or by sending $15 payable to "GONZOMATIC" to Anastasia & John, P.O. Box 124, Carpinteria, California 93014. I guarantee you'll love this one or I'll buy it from you!)
Jackson Browne celebrated his 50th birthday on October 9 with an appearance at Lyle Lovett's concert at the Arlington Theater in Santa Barbara. (He also had a private birthday party with a couple hundred of his closest friends, which included a short performance by the band, Venice.)
Jackson Browne is scheduled to participate in a series of interviews that will be available on Rocktropolis during October for their Rock and The Environment series via Real Audio on demand. Rock and the Environment is a provocative interview show in which major rock artists discuss environmental issues and their ideas on how to help save the earth. All shows will be archived. October's show is hosted by Bruce Hornsby and features Jackson Browne and Steve Miller on October 13, 1998.
Jackson performed at more than a half dozen benefit concerts during the month of October 1998.
September 1998
VH-1 and others sources have reported Jackson's participation at the Carl Wilson Benefit Concert on October 18 at the Roxy in Los Angeles. HOWEVER, in spite of those reports, Jackson's participation is still uncertain. As much as he would like to participate, he is unsure whether he'll be able to fit the show into his schedule. I've been told that IF he participates, it will only be as a last minute walk-on and that he'll only perform two or three songs. Reports to the contrary are erroneous. On the other hand, this should still be a wonderful benefit concert.
On Wednesday, September 2, the front page of the Oregonian newspaper included a very nice story about Jackson's upcoming benefit concert on October 29 in Portland, Oregon at the Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall for the Portland Public Schools to support arts in the schools. The article talked about how Grant High School student Jennifer Fletcher organized this fundraiser and got Jackson Browne to participate all as part of a her sophomore thesis on how to stage a concert to benefit her pet cause, restoring the arts to public schools.
The annual Verde Valley School benefit concert in Sedona, Arizona has announced a lineup of Jackson Browne, Crosby Stills & Nash, Venice, Patty Griffin, Marc Cohn, Bruce Cockburn and John Trudell. This year's concert is scheduled for Sunday, October 4.
August 1998
Jackson played a solo acoustic show in Atlanta, Georgia on August 29th. Marc Cohn opened.
During the month of August, Jackson performed with Bonnie Raitt at 6 of her shows.
July 1998
Jackson's keyboard player and background singer, Jeff Young, has released his own wonderful CD, Acting On Impulse, on the Sun Soul Records label. The album includes 9 songs written and co-written by Jeff. Other members of Jackson's band play on a couple of the songs. For more information please visit Jeff's new website at www.jeffsmusicalworld.com. Jeff also appears on many of the tracks on Vonda Shepard's new album, Songs from Ally McBeal.
June 1998
Tuesday, June 16, VH1's Hard Rock Live had a free taping in NYC's Sony Studios for Marc Cohn and Jackson. Jackson Browne joined Marc for 2 songs (actually 3 - they had to reshoot one). The show is tentatively scheduled to air sometime in September.
On Friday, June 12, Jackson came on stage during Bonnie Raitt and Keb' Mo's performance in Los Angeles and backed them on a couple of songs.
Jackson came on stage Monday, June 8 (and again June 29) during the Song And Dance Society's weekly show at the West End in Santa Monica. He performed "Culver Moon," "Everywhere I Go" and "Some Bridges".
May 1998
Jackson was tentatively announced as appearing in the Kerrville Folk Festival in Texas this year but was unable to fit it into his schedule. Strangely, the Dallas Morning News printed an article confirming Jackson's participation!
Jackson and his band played a free concert on May 30 in Jacksonville, Florida at Spring Fest, but the show was rained-out halfway through.
On May 16 in Topanga, California, Jackson participated in a Songwriter's Symposium to benefit the theatre's special programs that they offer to children.
On May 15, Jackson performed in Berkeley, California at the Berkeley Community Theater as part of the Seva Foundation and Bill Graham Presentation "Sing Out for Seva" Celebrating 20 Years of Service. The show featured: David Crosby, Graham Nash, Jackson Browne, and many others.
On May 9, Jackson performed in Ojai, California at a benefit in support of California Senator Barbara Boxer.
April 1998
Jackson was a late addition to the Voters for Choice Benefit on Saturday, April 25th at Lincoln Theater in Washington DC.
Jackson was scheduled to appear in the studio on Station-FM802 in Osaka, Japan on April 5th.
In honor of Jackson's Japanese tour this month, there is a limited edition re-release of Jackson's "BEST OF...LIVE" CD coupled with THE NEXT VOICE YOU HEAR. This limited edition 2-CD set can be obtained through your local music importer for a very limited time, or order it from Music Machine at http://www.musicmachine.com/jbrowne.htm and PLEASE tell them you heard about the CD on from Russ Paris and the Jackson Browne Home Page. (The people at Music Machine have been very helpful with information and even occasional specials for people visiting from this Jackson Browne web site.)
Jackson Browne will participate in a free concert on the Santa Monica pier on Sunday, April 19 in honor of Earthfest '98. The opening act is the band Venice.
Jackson will be the featured performer on April 29th for the opening night of the 5-day SunFest '98 in West Palm Beach, Florida.
Jackson Browne will perform 6 concerts in Japan during the first week of April.
March 1998
Jackson and Pamela Polland both made guest appearances at Bonnie Raitt's March 19 concert in Maui, Hawaii.
Jackson Browne sings harmony vocals for Kris Kristofferson on the song "Me and Bobby McGee" which will be released on Kristofferson's new album, The Austin Sessions. Originally scheduled for release on March 24, this album has been delayed to an unspecified future date.
The Lowell George tribute CD, Rock and Roll Doctor, will be released in the U.S. by CMC Records on March 24. This album includes Jackson Browne's wonderful version of Lowell's song, "I've Been The One". For more information, see the October 97 notes below, when the Japanese release of this CD came out.
The Jackson Browne and Bonnie Raitt duet "Kisses Sweeter Than Wine" was released on the CD Where Have All The Flowers Gone: The Songs of Pete Seeger on March 17.
Jackson Browne was Jim Ladd's guest on radio station KLOS (Los Angeles) on a new show titled "Jim Ladd's Living Room" on Tuesday, March 17 at 9:00pm PST. Jackson was Jim's guest for an hour interview which including some live acoustic songs
Jackson Browne, David Lindley and Warren Zevon performed a benefit concert on March 15 in Santa Monica, California at the Santa Monica Civic Auditorium. Special guests included David Crosby, Graham Nash, Jennifer Warnes, Terry Evans, Jorge Calderón plus a band including Waddy Wachtel, Mark Goldenberg, Jorge Calderon, Valerie Carter, Wally Ingram, Fritz Lewak, Kevin McCormick, and Jeff Young.
Jackson Browne has shown up the past several Monday nights (2/23, 3/2 and 3/9) at the West End bar in Santa Monica, California to jam with the Song and Dance Society during their weekly performance there.
February 1998
Nicolette Larson Memorial Concerts: On February 20 and 21 there were two concerts in memory of Nicolette Larson who died in December. Crosby Stills & Nash, Carole King, Linda Ronstadt, Jackson Browne, Dan Fogelberg, Joe Walsh, Bonnie Raitt with Little Feat, Jimmy Buffett, Emmy Lou Harris and The Section (Russell Kunkel, Waddy Wachtel, Craig Doerge, Lee Sklar, Steve Parris, Jon Gilutin, Lenny Castro, Rosemary Butler and Valerie Carter). According to David Crosby, the second show WAS audio taped for possible future release. Proceeds to benefit UCLA Children's Hospital.
Jackson Browne made a guest appearance on February 9 during a Valerie Carter concert in L.A. He came out of the audience to sing with her on the song "Love Needs A Heart", which they co-wrote with Lowell George more than twenty years ago.
It has been reported that Jackson will be participating in a Brownie McGhee Foundation Benefit on February 23 in Oakland, California.
January 1998
Jackson Browne made a brief guest appearance (for one song) at an Indigo Girls concert in Los Angeles on January 30. Vonda Shepherd was also there and did a couple of songs with them.
The Lowell George tribute CD, Rock and Roll Doctor, will be released in the U.S. by CMC Records on March 24. This album includes Jackson Browne's wonderful version of Lowell's song, "I've Been The One".
Jackson Browne will be the featured performer on April 29, 1998 in West Palm Beach, Florida for the opening night of the 5 day SunFest '98.
The January issue of ICE Magazine (page 2) reports that Jackson Browne will sing harmony vocals on for Kris Kristofferson on the song "Me and Bobby McGee" for release on March 24 on Kristofferson's new album, The Austin Sessions.
December 1997
An extensive interview with Jackson Browne, about the 20th anniversary of the "Running On Empty" album, will be broadcast on the syndicated radio show IN THE STUDIO. This 1-hour interview, with host Redbeard, will be broadcast in the U.S. the week of December 29, 1997. Check your local listings for exact station, day and time.
The tentative release date for the Pete Seeger tribute album that Jackson Browne is participating in (see Aug '97 notes below) has been changed to March 17, 1998. It will be a double CD on Appleseeds Records and will feature Jackson Browne and Bonnie Raitt doing "Kisses Sweeter than Wine", Judy Collins doing "Oh Had I a Golden Thread", Roger McGuinn, Odetta, Indigo Girls, Tim Robbins, Ronnie Gilbert, Richie Havens, Tom Paxton, Holly Near, Billy Bragg, Bruce Cockburn, Nanci Griffith, Bruce Springsteen, Bob Dylan, and many others. David Lindley also appears on the Jackson Browne/Bonnie Raitt cut.
For those that have been unable to find the Australian Best Of...Live CD, you now have a chance to get it from Japan!! A Limited Edition Japanese release will contain 2-CDs. Much like the Australian release. This one contains The Next Voice You Hear: The Best Of Jackson Browne along with the Jackson Browne: Best Of...Live CD. TO PREORDER THIS CD: Music Machine is offering this 2-CD set for $39.00. However, if you tell them you heard about it on the Jackson Browne Home Page they have agreed to a discounted price of $37.00. You can visit their website at: http://www.musicmachine.com/jbrowne.htm.
On Thursday, December 11, The Tonight Show with Jay Leno will feature Emma Thompson, Jimmy Carter and Jackson Browne.
There is an interview with Jackson in the December issue of "Record Collector" magazine.
There is a feature/interview on Jackson in the December edition of "UNCUT" - a music & movie magazine.
November 1997
Jackson was scheduled to appear on the PBS show Charlie Rose on November 14 but cancelled due to illness. Jackson's appearance is to be rescheduled.
Jackson Browne will be on the Conan O'Brien television show on November 18, 1997.
Jackson will appear on television in Sweden, on Sunday 2 November on a live program called "Sondagsoppet". (Swedish TV 1, Sunday 2/11, 18.15.)
MOJO Magazine's November '97 (Issue #48) has a great article on Jackson's new album included Jackson's comments on each track. See pages 104-105.
An extensive interview with Jackson Browne, about his newest release, will be broadcast on the syndicated radio show IN THE STUDIO. This 1-hour interview, with host Redbeard, will be broadcast in the U.S. the week of November 3, 1997. Check your local listings for exact station, day and time.
October 1997
It was announced that Jackson Browne is among those contributing an instrumental acoustic guitar piece to The Sounds of Wood and Steel, a Windham Hill album honoring the handcrafted Taylor guitars brand. The album is due in stores on January 26, 1998. HOWEVER, Jackson's track was pulled at the last minute. It MAY appear on a future volume.
ICE Magazine reports that Jackson's live version of "Soldier Of Plenty" that was planned for inclusion on "The Bridge School" benefit album was cut in the final editing. (Release date of the CD is still tentatively set for November 18.)
The NO NUKES Soundtrack CD will be released October 21 in the U.S. The track list for this 2-CD set will be identical to the original 3-LP release.
A Lowell George tribute CD called Rock and Roll Doctor will be released in Japan on October 22. It includes Jackson Browne's version of Lowell's song, "I've Been The One". (No date is confirmed for a U.S. release, but rumor says around February '98.) Among the other performers on the CD are Randy Newman & Valerie Carter, Chris Hillman, Inara George, Taj Mahal, Wille Nelson & Tom Folkner, Keisuke Kuwata & Mary Clayton, Eddie Money, The Bottle Rocket & David Lindley, Phil Perry & Mary Clayton, J.D. Souther with Karla Bonoff & Kenny Edwards, Bonnie Raitt & Little Feat, and Allen Tousant & Dr. John.
Jackson performs several benefit concerts this month including shows in Sedona, Seattle, Berkeley, Ojai and Santa Monica.
Jackson will be on the Good Morning America television show on Thursday, October 2, 1997. He will sing his new single "The Next Voice You Hear".
September 1997
Jackson's new album The Next Voice You Hear: The Best of Jackson Browne will be released September 23, 1997. The album is a 15 track retrospective with 2 "new" songs.
On September 26 Jackson will appear on the Late Night with David Letterman television show.
KTLA-TV in Los Angeles confirmed that Jackson will be on their morning news program on Friday, September 12th at 8:45.
It has been reported that Jackson will be participating in the Metro TeenAIDS benefit on December 1st, in Washington D.C.
Jackson will be honored at this year's Amnesty International Spotlight Awards in New York on Tuesday, September 23.
Jackson will be participating in two NO NUKES benefit concerts: September 29 in San Diego, California at Hospitality Point for a No Nukes Benefit to Stop Ward Valley and September 30 in Las Vegas, Nevada at the Hard Rock Hotel to stop Yucca Mountain.
August 1997
The latest information is that Jackson's new album will be called: The Next Voice You Hear: The Best of Jackson Browne and will be a single CD. Release date is now scheduled for September 23, 1997. The album will be a 15 track retrospective with 2 "new" songs.
It seems Jackson Browne will be participating in a musical collection in tribute to the great Pete Seeger. The collection called Where Have All The Flowers Gone will be a double CD with a tentative release date of October 21st. Reports are that Jackson has contributed one song. Others that have committed to the project include Bonnie Raitt, Bruce Cockburn, Richie Havens, Holly Near, Ronnie Gilbert, Roger McGuinn, Indigo Girls, John Trudell, Nanci Griffith, Judy Collins, Peter Paul and Mary, and Tom Paxton among many others.
A live Jackson Browne track will be included on The Bridge School Album, tentatively scheduled for release on November 18 from Reprise Records. Others contributing include Neil Young & Crazy Horse, Tom Petty, David Bowie, Elvis Costello, Simon & Garfunkel, Tracy Chapman, Bonnie Raitt and many others.
On August 10, 1997 Jackson Browne performed at the Walden Woods Annual Benefit at the Boston Park Plaza Hotel.
Jackson Browne is also participating in a planned CD collection in honor of the late Lowell George, founding member of the group Little Feat.
Jackson Performed several shows in Ireland: July 31st in Ballybofey, August 1st at Killyleagh Castle and August 3rd at the Millstreet Music Fair.
July 1997
Jackson Performed in England on July 26th at the Cambridge Folk Festival.
Elektra Records has re-scheduled the No Nukes soundtrack for release on October 21, 1997.
Jackson Browne's "Best Of" CD is scheduled for release on September 9, 1997. (Some reports say September 23rd) There will be 2 "new" songs on the album. The first single is called "The Next Voice You Hear".
June 1997
After rumors that the release was scheduled for late July, it seems that Elektra Entertainment has moved the NO NUKES Soundtrack CD back to its "To Be Rescheduled" list.
May 1997
Jackson spent much of May "working hard" in his studio in Los Angeles. Rumors indicate that he may be working on a few new songs to be included in a "Greatest Hits" package to be out before year's end.
Elektra announces tentative plans for the CD release of the NO NUKES soundtrack to be released July 29, 1997. The 3-LP set from 1979 will be on 2-CDs with the same track list as the original release.
Rolling Stone Magazine names Jackson Browne's LATE FOR THE SKY album as one of the Top 200 Albums of all time.
April 1997
Jackson Browne & David Lindley continue their short European Tour; from April 1 through April 11 they have 7 shows in The Netherlands, Italy and Spain.
March 1997
Jackson Browne & David Lindley begin a short European Tour; starting March 18 they have 10 shows in Spain, Norway, Finland, Sweden, Belgium and The Netherlands.
February 1997
Plans are confirmed for a European Tour with David Lindley from mid-March through mid-April; 17 shows.
Jackson Browne's first 6 albums are remastered for CD. The February edition of ICE Magazine says: The Elektra Label is in the midst of overhauling the sound quality on many of its catalog CDs and has already manufactured and shipped several of the upgraded versions. Jackson Browne's For Everyman and Running On Empty... have all been remastered and will start appearing on store shelves before long. The remastered versions will be clearly marked with an identifying sticker on the shrink-wrap... Jackson Browne's upgrades were handled by his own engineers... The packaging for all the discs remains the same... but when they'll appear on store shelves depends on a number of factors. Jackson Browne's entire Asylum catalog has already been remastered, and the new tapes are in the label's possession; all they're waiting for is new production orders from Elektra's distribution wing... And then there's the matter of how much old product is sitting in Elektra's distribution pipeline, including warehouses, which is an album-by-album scenario... Elektra will not be raising the price on the remastered CDs." Elektra's Vice President of Marketing, Brian Cohen is also quoted in the article as saying: "There's no rush [to release the remastered CDs] because there's no event, necessarily, happening with any of these artists." [Webmaster's Note: I guess he doesn't consider the 25th anniversary of the release of Jackson's debut album much of an event!]
January 1997
There are no current plans for Jackson Browne to tour the U.S. There are rumors of a limited European tour in late March and early April, which may include David Lindley. At this time, no dates or locations are confirmed. It appears that Jackson may have set aside some time for working in the studio after this short tour.
This month marks the 25th Anniversary of Jackson Browne's debut album. Elektra Records does nothing to mark this great milestone.
December 1996
"Some Bridges" is the # 77 Adult Contemporary SONG of the year. (U.S Charts)
"Some Bridges" is the # 43 Adult Alternative SONG of the year. (U.S Charts)
"Looking East" is the # 59 Adult Alternative SONG of the year. (U.S Charts)
The album Looking East is the # 21 Adult Alternative ALBUM of 1996! (U.S Charts)
Australian Tour: 8 shows in 11 nights!
November 1996
There is an article about the recording of The Pretender in the November '96 issue of Mix magazine (a trade magazine for "professional recording, sound and music production").
European Solo Acoustic Tour: 15 shows in 15 different cities!
Release of "Jackson Browne: Tour Collection", an Australian limited edition 2-CD set featuring the Looking East CD plus an exclusive 11-song CD called: "Jackson Browne: Best of... Live".
Article on Jackson Browne in the November issue of Acoustic Guitar Magazine
October 1996
U.S. Acoustic Benefit shows: 10 shows in 15 nights. Some shows with Bonnie Raitt, Don Henley, Bruce Hornsby and others!
October 5th show in Sedona, Arizona to benefit the Native American Scholarship Fund for the Verde Valley School.
September 1996
CD Release of The Concert for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame with Jackson Browne's live rendition of Bob Marley's "Redemption Song".
Final leg of the U.S. Summer 1996 Looking East tour with 18 more shows including Anchorage, Alaska and ending in Portland, Oregon.
CD and Video Release of the Wizard of Oz in Concert: Dreams Come True with Jackson Browne as The Scarecrow. Recorded live at Avery Fisher Hall, Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts in New York City in October 1995. Includes Jackson Browne's whimsically wonderful rendition of "If I Only Had A Brain". Proceeds to benefit The Children's Defense Fund.
August 1996
U.S. Summer 1996 Looking East tour with 21 shows across the eastern and Midwest United States.
Jackson appears at the Democratic Party National Convention for a concert in the park with other rock and roll stars.
July 1996
European Tour continues with 17 more shows in Norway, Germany, England, Scotland, and Italy.
Jackson Browne is the cover story for the July/August issue of Fi Magazine
Jackson Browne is the cover story for the July/August issue of Performing Songwriter Magazine
Release of "I'm The Cat" CD-single in Europe with 3 live bonus tracks!
June 1996
European Tour starts June 18 with 10 shows including England, Ireland, Germany, Holland, Belgium, Finland and Sweden.
Concerts June 14 & 15 in Sun City, South Africa
Jackson Browne appears on VH-1's new "Storytellers" series with a stellar performance! First aired June 9, 1996.
May 1996
Feature article in Mojo Magazine
Jackson Browne was featured in Volume II of The New Music Series from Music Direct. His photo and profile were featured in the 32-page color booklet and his song, "Looking East" was on the sampler.
Feature article in Q Magazine
April 1996
Hawaii Concerts: 3 shows in Hilo, Kahului, Maui, and at the Waikiki Shell
Release of Home Video, Jackson Browne: Going Home
Japanese concerts: 6 shows over 8 nights
Special Jackson Browne appearance on the CBS Morning News on April 10
Taping for VH-1's new "Storytellers" series
Appearance on U.S. television on The Late Show with David Letterman on April 4
Two shows in New York City end the first U.S. leg of "Looking East" tour
March 1996
The first U.S. leg of the "Looking East" tour continues with 23 shows in 23 different cities!
Jackson Browne and Looking East reach #1 on the Gavin A-3 Boomer Grid which ranks artists by the amount of airplay they receive on Triple A (Album Adult Alternative) radio stations around the United States.
February 1996
Enhanced CD of Looking East is released. Get a 6-inch Jackson Browne in your computer! Buy it!
The first U.S. leg of the "Looking East" tour begins on February 13 with a show in Santa Barbara, California and continues with 12 more shows before the month is out including 3 nights in Tahoe City, Nevada!
Looking East, Jackson Browne's eleventh album is released February 13, 1996.
Jackson Browne performs a private concert for fans of KSCA radio in Los Angeles.
January 1996
"Some Bridges" starts getting airplay on radio stations around the United States.
Jackson Browne and Inara George have recorded a duet on the Johnny Marks holiday song "Silver and Gold" for the upcoming Safety Harbor Kids Holiday Collection release, available on iTunes and AmazonMP3 December 1st, 2009! More than 20 top music industry heavyweights have come together to contribute to Safety Harbor Kids Holiday Collection to benefit orphans and homeless children within 50 miles of Malibu. Others on the release include Sheila E., Billy Idol, Jimmy Webb, Fred Tacket and Paul Barrere. You can hear the recording of "Silver And Gold" at: 
Jackson Browne's recording of the song "Here" (from the Kevin Spacey film Shrink) will be released as a single on August 25, 2009. (This is a digital only release, at least for now.) See the video about the making of the single below. 
An excerpt of Jackson Browne's performance of the Pete Seeger song "Step By Step" can be found at: 
Jackson Browne is on the cover of the new September/October 2008 edition of 
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 originally came 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. [Later in the year, the album's name was changed to "Rock Infinity".] Search iTunes, eMusic or Amazon.com for "Rock 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.
Press Release: Nov 20, 2003, Jackson Browne has been elected to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame! New York, New York, November 20, 2003 - The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Foundation is proud to announce the 2004 Inductees in the "Performer" category. The following artists will be inducted at the Nineteenth Annual Induction Ceremony, which will be held Monday, March 15th in New York at the Waldorf Astoria Hotel: JACKSON BROWNE, The Dells, George Harrison, Prince, Bob Seger, Traffic, ZZ Top Artists become eligible for induction 25 years after the release of their first record. Criteria considered includes the influence and significance of the artist's contribution to the development and perpetuation of rock and roll.
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On Tuesday, June 17th, Jackson Browne appeared at a rally in Santa Monica, CA in front of the Santa Monica City Hall. An estimated 1000 people appeared to demand that city leaders devote more of the city's budget to schools and education.
Jackson Browne's new single, "The Night Inside Me", will hit Triple-A radio stations in force on the 19th of this month! However, select stations will begin playing it as early as August 7th. KBCO out of Denver was the first to air the new single.
