News Archives: 2012
Bob Weir, Jackson Browne and Benmont Tench Perform for The Tazzy Animal Rescue Fund
December 11, 2012
Bob Weir, Jackson Browne and Benmont Tench Join Jonathan Wilson, Mike Campbell and Very Special Guests at the First Annual Merry Minstrel Musical Circus at the Troubadour in Los Angeles on December 20th. All Proceeds to Benefit Little Kids Rock and The Tazzy Animal Rescue Fund
[Los Angeles, CA-Tuesday, December 11, 2012, Los Angeles, CA] Jonathan Wilson recently announced his first annual Merry Minstrel Musical Circus, A Holiday Gathering and Goodwill Jamathon benefit concert. Jonathan has teamed up with Mike Campbell to create a special evening of music amongst friends at the famed Troubadour in Los Angeles on Thursday, December 20 and is now pleased to announce that Bob Weir, Jackson Browne and Benmont Tench will join this very special event. All proceeds from the benefit concert will go to Little Kids Rock and the Tazzy Animal Rescue Fund.
Conceived as an event to allow for unique collaboration and interplay amongst friends, Jonathan and Mike have invited a very special group of musical guests to participate. The original idea for the event’s format arose from the weekly jam sessions that Wilson used to host at his former studio in Laurel Canyon.
Jonathan met Mike this summer while he and his band were supporting Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers on their European tour. The two began discussing playing together earlier this fall and when Wilson proposed the idea of Mike being involved with a holiday jam benefit concert, the two began exploring the concept and inviting friends to be involved.
The Merry Minstrel Musical Circus is an All Ages event. Tickets are on sale via the Troubadour website http://ticketf.ly/QHHyek
About the Charities:
Little Kids Rock is a national nonprofit that transforms children’s lives by restoring and revitalizing music education in disadvantaged public schools. The organization partners with school districts to train public school teachers in their innovative curriculum while donating all of the instruments and resources necessary to run rockin’ music programs. To date they have reached over 200,000 students. http://www.littlekidsrock.org/
Tazzy Animal Rescue Fund is a full-functioning animal rescue located in Los Angeles that focuses on seniors and the medically challenged. These dogs are cared for until a loving home can be found. Tazzy also provides community programs for pet owners struggling to care for their animals. Food, emergency medical care and free and low cost dog training are a few programs Tazzy offers. http://www.tazzyfund.com/
Read MoreJackson Browne Announces 2013 Acoustic Tour of the Western U.S.
November 9, 2012
LOS ANGELES, CA, November 9, 2012: Singer-songwriter Jackson Browne is set to launch his 2013 Acoustic Tour with a string of U.S. dates beginning January 19th at Keller Auditorium in Portland, OR. Playing guitar and piano, and collaborating with musicians on stage, Jackson will perform songs from his entire body of work, with varying set lists each night. Tickets go on sale beginning next week. A pre-sale will begin on Wednesday, November 14 at 9 AM PST: Visit www.jacksonbrowne.com/members for details.
The tour runs through mid-February, and highlights include Benaroya Hall in Seattle, WA (1/20), San Jose Civic Auditorium (1/22) , Copley Symphony Hall in San Diego, CA (1/26), Terrace Theatre in Long Beach, CA (1/29), Masonic Auditorium in San Francisco (2/6) and The Orpheum Theatre in Phoenix, AZ (2/13). Premium benefit seats are available for purchase through The Guacamole Fund: www.guacfund.org.
Jackson Browne has written and performed some of the most literate and moving songs in popular music and has defined a genre of songwriting charged with honesty, emotion and personal politics. He was honored with induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2004, and the Songwriter’s Hall of Fame in 2007. Beyond his music, he is known for his advocacy on behalf of the environment, human rights, and arts education. He’s a co-founder of the groups Musicians United for Safe Energy (MUSE), Nukefree.org, and the Success Through the Arts Foundation, which provides education opportunities for students in South Los Angeles.
Jackson Browne 2013 Acoustic Tour Dates:
| Date | City | Venue |
|---|---|---|
| 1/19/13 | Portland, OR | Keller Auditorium |
| 1/20/13 | Seattle, WA | Benaroya Hall |
| 1/22/13 | San Jose, CA | San Jose Civic Auditorium |
| 1/26/13 | San Diego, CA | Copley Symphony Hall |
| 1/28/13 | Thousand Oaks, CA | Thousand Oaks Civic Arts Center |
| 1/29/13 | Long Beach, CA | Long Beach Terrace Theatre |
| 1/31/13 | Bakersfield, CA | Majestic Fox Theatre |
| 2/1/13 | Temecula, CA | Pechanga Resort & Casino |
| 2/2/13 | Santa Cruz, CA | Santa Cruz Civic Auditorium |
| 2/4/13 | San Luis Obispo, CA | Performing Arts Center |
| 2/6/13 | San Francisco, CA | Nob Hill Masonic Center |
| 2/12/13 | Albuquerque, NM | Popejoy Hall |
| 2/13/13 | Phoenix, AZ | Orpheum Theatre |
| 2/15/13 | Las Vegas, NV | The Pearl Theater |
| 2/16/13 | Reno, NV | Silver Legacy Casino |
Jackson Browne Acoustic Concert With Special Guest Sara Watkins to Broadcast Live Exclusively on AXS TV
November 7, 2012
Live concert event to be televised nationally November 14th
(November 7, 2012 Los Angeles, CA) Singer-songwriter Jackson Browne with special guest Sara Watkins will broadcast LIVE from the Paramount Theatre in Denver, Colorado on Wednesday, November 14 exclusively on AXS TV.
Continuing his U.S. Tour, this live Jackson Browne concert event brings his intimate acoustic performance to viewers at home. Playing guitar and piano, Jackson will perform songs from his entire body of work, while singer-songwriter and fiddle player Sara Watkins, formerly of the bluegrass group Nickel Creek, will open the concert as a special guest.
This one-night-only live concert event with Jackson Browne and special guest Sara Watkins airs on Wednesday, November 14th starting at 10:00pm ET / 7:00pm PT exclusively on AXS TV.
About AXS TV
Launched in July 2012 under the vision and stewardship of entrepreneur Mark Cuban, AXS TV is the premier destination for live events, breaking news, and as-they-are-happening trends in the worlds of pop culture, music, fashion, and entertainment.
AXS TV Concerts is the premier source on television for 100% live music. From multi-day festivals to stadium tours to club acts, AXS TV delivers an unparalleled shared experience for fans of all genres. Leveraging the network’s vast landscape, artists expand their reach to live behind-the-scenes moments, live fan Q&As, social media engagement and more unique opportunities specifically for the AXS TV audience. With multiple live concerts weekly, AXS TV is the number one destination for artists and their fans to experience and share a pure live event in the world of music and pop culture. Live LIVE!
The largest independently owned and operated network, AXS TV was developed by entrepreneur Mark Cuban and General Manager Philip Garvin. The network partners include Mark Cuban, AEG, Ryan Seacrest Media and Creative Artists Agency (CAA). AXS TV is available in the U.S. via AT&T U-verse, Charter, Comcast/Xfinity, DIRECTV, DISH Network, Insight, Suddenlink, Verizon FiOS, and other TV providers.
AXS TV can be found online at www.axs.tv, on Facebook at www.facebook.com/axstv and on Twitter at www.twitter.com/axstv. AXS TV Concerts can be found online at www.axs.tv, on Facebook at www.facebook.com/axstvconcerts and on Twitter at www.twitter.com/axstvconcerts.
About Jackson Browne
Jackson Browne has written and performed some of the most literate and moving songs in popular music and has defined a genre of songwriting charged with honesty, emotion and personal politics. He was honored with induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2004, and the Songwriter’s Hall of Fame in 2007. Beyond his music, Browne is known for his advocacy on behalf of the environment, human rights, and arts education. He’s a co-founder of the groups Musicians United for Safe Energy (MUSE), Nukefree.org, and the Success Through the Arts Foundation, which provides education opportunities for students in South Los Angeles.
About Sara Watkins
Sara Watkins first gained recognition as a founding member of the GRAMMY-winning trio Nickel Creek. Sun Midnight Sun, the second solo album from acclaimed singer, songwriter, and fiddle player was released earlier this year on Nonesuch Records. Produced by guitarist, singer, and songwriter Blake Mills, the album features special guest appearances by Fiona Apple, Jackson Browne, Taylor Goldsmith (Dawes), Benmont Tench, and Sean Watkins.
Rosanne Cash, John Mellencamp remember Woody Guthrie
October 13, 2012
On Sunday night at the Kennedy Center, a group of legendary folk and rock artists will convene to pay tribute to the man who laid the foundation for them: Woody Guthrie. But for Nora Guthrie, the folk masters daughter, the concert will be more a meeting of old friends.
“We dont really have stars in folk music, says Guthrie, 62, director of the Woody Guthrie Archives, which is organizing the Centennial Celebration Concert in conjunction with the Grammy Museum and the Kennedy Center. For me its much more personal than that. These are all people who know the material, they know the spirit, they know the cause and theyre all doing it on their own. They are the sons and daughters of Woody in their own right.
The concert which includes performances by Ry Cooder, Tom Morello, Lucinda Williams and Old Crow Medicine Show, among others marks the culmination of a year of concerts celebrating Guthries life and musical legacy. The performances have roughly traced Guthries footsteps from his beginnings in Oklahoma to Texas, California, Canada and New York.
The folk pioneer, who died in 1967 at age 55, never spent time in Washington, but Guthrie says that in light of her fathers strong social consciousness, the District in many ways provides a fitting place to conclude the tour. (The concert also kicks off the Kennedy Centers Songs of Conscience initiative, a series of interactive events focusing on the role of civic action in the arts.)
Woody Guthries influence on todays folk singers is at once well documented and immeasurable.
Read More at The Washington Post
Read MoreKCSN-FM Los Angeles Announces Fall 2012 Benefit Concert With Jackson Browne, Sara Watkins & Jonathan Wilson
October 11, 2012
SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 18, AT THE VALLEY PERFORMING ARTS CENTER
Public Radio station 88.5 FM KCSN Los Angeles announces its 2012 Benefit Concert with Jackson Browne, Sara Watkins and Jonathan Wilson on Sunday, November 18, 2012 at the Valley Performing Arts Center on the campus of California State Northridge. Tickets will be available to KCSN listeners in a pre-sale beginning Wednesday, October 10th. General on sale begins Saturday, October 13 at 10AM via Ticketmaster and at The Valley Performing Arts Center Box Office.
KCSN GM & Program Director, Sky Daniels, commented, KCSN is blessed to have engendered the commitment of a true legend and one of the most influential songwriters of our time in Jackson Browne. The idea of Jackson participating took place backstage at last years KCSN Benefit with Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers. Jackson felt the magic in the room, and volunteered on the spot to perform for KCSN. And, its great to have Sara Watkins, who has been on tour with Jackson this year, and Jonathan Wilson joining them for this years benefit concert. It should be a night of musical collaborations and there will be some special guests. KCSN previously reported Eagles Joe Walsh and Timothy B. Schmit might sit in for a song or two.
Sara Watkins first gained recognition as a founding member of the GRAMMY-winning trio Nickel Creek. Sun Midnight Sun, the second solo album from acclaimed singer, songwriter, and fiddle player was released earlier this year on Nonesuch Records. Produced by guitarist, singer, and songwriter Blake Mills, the album features special guest appearances by Fiona Apple, Jackson Browne, Taylor Goldsmith (Dawes), Benmont Tench, and Sean Watkins.
Long heralded for his work as a producer, including recent work with Dawes, Father John Misty, Roy Harper, Bonnie Prince Billy and Erykah Badu, Jonathan Wilson released his brilliant debut album Gentle Spirit in 2011 to great acclaim. The album was featured as Mojos #4 record of the year and earned Wilson Uncuts award for 2011 New Artist of the Year. Wilson has since been touring in support of the album, including invitations to support Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers and Wilco as well as collaborations with Jackson Browne, Bonnie Raitt, Graham Nash and more.
Jackson Browne has written and performed some of the most literate and moving songs in popular music and has defined a genre of songwriting charged with honesty, emotion and personal politics. He was honored with induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2004, and the Songwriter’s Hall of Fame in 2007. Beyond his music, Browne is known for his advocacy on behalf of the environment, human rights, and arts education. He’s a co-founder of the groups Musicians United for Safe Energy (MUSE), Nukefree.org, and the Success Through the Arts Foundation, which provides education opportunities for students in South Los Angeles.
Tickets for the 2012 KCSN Benefit Concert are available for KCSN members through a Pre-Sale offering at
Tickets go on sale Saturday at 10 AM through Ticketmaster and at the Valley Performing Arts Center Box Office.
As a service of California State University, Northridge, KCSN offers a 24-hour, commercial-free blend of rock, Alternative, soul, blues and Americana, including a wide range of artists such as Adele, Bruce Springsteen, Mumford & Sons, Arcade Fire, Steve Earle and Bon Iver. The stations programming is also available on the stations HD1 channel and online at KCSN.org.
Read MoreWoody Guthrie gave life to protest songs he wrote, sang
October 11, 2012
As a teenager growing up outside Denver, Judy Collins and a few friends used to hike up Lookout Mountain to listen to musicians play folk music. It was there that she saw a man wearing overalls and an engineers hat named Martin Hoffman singing a song called Deportee (Plane Wreck at Los Gatos). It was the first Woody Guthrie song she ever heard, and for a kid whose home echoed with the works of George Gershwin and the American songbook, hearing the music of Guthrie from folkies up on the mountain was a revelation.
It was like going up and getting an injection of this culture that I knew zero about, Miss Collins said in a recent phone call.
She picked up the guitar and began writing songs. Hoffman moved to Arizona, taught school in the desert, and committed suicide. Miss Collins was so moved by his death that she wrote Song For Martin. Released in 1973 on True Stories and Other Dreams, she claims it as a classic Judy Collins song.
Recently in Brooklyn, Miss Collins and several colleagues who have celebrated and poached from the Guthrie songbook for decades performed in one of many celebrations commemorating what would have been Guthries 100th birthday this year. There, she was handed a published copy of Deportee sheet music that said Lyrics by Woody Guthrie, music by Martin Hoffman.
Read more: Woody Guthrie gave life to protest songs he wrote, sang – Washington Times
Read MoreJackson Browne to appear on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon and at Kennedy Center
September 18, 2012
In support of woody 100- The centennial celebration of the life of Woody Guthrie Solo Acoustic Tour with special guest Sara Watkins begins october 15th. Tickets are on sale now.
Singer-songwriter Jackson Browne will perform “You Know The Night,” a song he co-wrote with Rob Wasserman and Woody Guthrie on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon on October 11th. The song was released earlier this year to kick off the Centennial Celebration for Woody Guthrie on GRAMMY award winning bassist and collaborator Rob Wasserman’s Woody Guthrie tribute album Note of Hope. Note of Hope released as a celebration of the words and music of Woody Guthrie, is just one of the many tributes and celebrations planned in conjunction with “Woody 100” – a celebration of Woody Guthrie’s centennial.
The centerpiece of the celebrations will take place on October 14th at the Kennedy Center in Washington DC. Produced by the Kennedy Center and the GRAMMY Museum, This Land Is Your Land- The Woody Guthrie Centennial Celebration Concert will feature Browne, Wasserman and an array of renowned artists including Ry Cooder, Roseanne Cash, Tom Morello, Joel Rafael, John Mellencamp, Arlo Guthrie, Old Crow Medicine Show and more. The performance is part of the Songs Of Conscience concert series.
In addition to these two special appearances honoring the life and work of Woody Guthrie, Jackson Browne will launch the fall portion of his 2012 U.S. Acoustic Tour. The tour, which begins in West Virginia on October 15th and runs throughout the Midwest, ending on November 15 in Colorado Springs, CO. Playing guitar and piano, Jackson will perform songs from his entire body of work, with varying set lists each night, accompanied by Val McCallum (guitars) and Mauricio Lewak (drums). Singer-songwriter and fiddle player Sara Watkins will open the Acoustic Tour as a special guest; she will be joined by her brother Sean Watkins (guitar) and Tyler Chester (bass, organ). Tickets are on-sale now for the fall tour. Premium benefit seats are available for purchase through The Guacamole Fund: www.guacfund.org.
Jackson Browne has written and performed some of the most literate and moving songs in popular music and has defined a genre of songwriting charged with honesty, emotion and personal politics. He was honored with induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2004, and the Songwriter’s Hall of Fame in 2007. Beyond his music, he is known for his advocacy on behalf of the environment, human rights, and arts education. He’s a co-founder of the groups Musicians United for Safe Energy (MUSE), Nukefree.org, and, Success Through the Arts Foundation, which provides education opportunities for students in South Los Angeles.
Jackson Browne 2012 Acoustic Tour Dates with special guest Sara Watkins:
| Date | City | Venue |
|---|---|---|
| 10/15/12 | Morgantown, WV | WVU – Creative Arts Center |
| 10/17/12 | Newport News, VA | Ferguson Center for the Performing Arts |
| 10/20/12 | Detroit, MI | Music Hall Center for the Performing Arts |
| 10/21/12 | Milwaukee, WI | The Riverside Theater |
| 10/23/12 | Springfield, IL | Sangamon Auditorium |
| 10/25/12 | South Bend, IN | Morris Performing Arts Center |
| 10/26/12 | Chicago, IL | Chicago Theatre |
| 10/28/12 | Minneapolis, MN | State Theater |
| 10/29/12 | Duluth, MN | Duluth Entertainment Convention Center |
| 11/1/12 | Davenport, IA | Adler Theater |
| 11/2/12 | St. Louis, MO | Fox Theatre |
| 11/4/12 | Grand Prairie, TX | Verizon Theatre |
| 11/5/12 | Linden, TX | Music Vity Texas Theatre |
| 11/7/12 | Houston, TX | Bayou Music Center |
| 11/8/12 | Austin, TX | Bass Concert Hall |
| 11/10/12 | Catoosa, OK | The Joint at Hard Rock Hotel & Casino |
| 11/11/12 | Wichita, KS | Orpheum Theatre |
| 11/12/12 | Omaha, NE | Orpheum Theatre |
| 11/14/12 | Denver, CO | Paramount Theatre |
| 11/15/12 | Colorado Springs, CO | Pikes Peak Center |
Jackson Browne gratefully takes requests during sold-out tour closer at Cain Park’s Evans Amphitheater
August 20, 2012
Anything can happen on the last night of a tour.
Lucky for us, when venerable singer-songwriter Jackson Browne wrapped up a 20-date summer trek with a sold-out concert Wednesday evening at Cain Parks Evans Amphitheater in Cleveland Heights, anything went.
The Rock and Roll Hall of Famer had a set list. But it soon went out the window, as Browne did his best to honor impromptu requests from the audience.
It means an awful lot that you come here and call out for my songs, he said.
In the middle of the show, he sat down behind a baby grand piano and tickled the ivories tentatively. He soon thought better of it, grabbed one of the dozen-plus acoustic guitars onstage and serenaded us with In the Shape of a Heart, his 1986 hit concerning a dysfunctional relationship. A fan had called out for it earlier.
Throughout the two-hour performance, Browne switched between guitar and piano, where he got down to business with Black and White and Standing in the Breach, an understated yet powerful new tune inspired by the 2010 Haiti earthquake.
At 63, Browne still flaunts a crystalline tenor equally suited to big-picture calls to action or poetic introspection, although he experienced a senior moment during The Naked Ride Home, from his 2002 album of the same name. When he forgot the lyrics, those crickets that incessantly chirped in the background suddenly got louder.
Each time I sing it, I remember less of it, Browne said, laughing off the flub.
He had no trouble remembering the words to a well-rounded offering of much older favorites, including signature tunes such as The Pretender and Running on Empty and deeper cuts such as Your Bright Baby Blues, Shaky Town and Sleeps Dark and Silent Gate.
He reached back to his self-titled debut, released 40 years ago, for no fewer than four selections: Rock Me on the Water, Something Fine, Child in These Hills and a spirited shuffle through the Top 10 breakthrough Doctor My Eyes.
His lean and mean backing unit was anchored by drummer Mauricio Lewak and graced by the stellar musicianship of guitarist Val McCallum, who got to shine on a romantic charmer of his own, Tokyo Girl.
Opening act Sara Watkins, a fiddle-playing singer formerly of the bluegrass group Nickel Creek, also proved to be an inspired addition to the bill.
She got a warm introduction from Browne, who sat in during her set on You and Me, Take Up Your Spade and a shimmering cover of Willie Nelsons Im a Memory.
Watkins and her bandmates — her brother Sean on guitar and Tyler Chester on keyboards and bass — returned the favor during Brownes performance. Their lively accompaniment put a fresh spin on the likes of Live Nude Cabaret and Ill Do Anything.
A surging encore of Take It Easy brought fans to their feet and culminated in hoedown mode, with the Watkins siblings trading hot licks. Browne wasnt the only one looking on with a smile.
SET LIST:
Black and White
Standing in the Breach
Call It a Loan
The Naked Ride Home
Your Bright Baby Blues
Rock Me on the Water
Doctor My Eyes
Something Fine
Shaky Town
Child in These Hills
Tokyo Girl
Looking East
In the Shape of a Heart
Sleeps Dark and Silent Gate
The Pretender
Live Nude Cabaret
The Late Show
Ill Do Anything
Running on Empty
ENCORE:
Take It Easy