Jackson Browne

Review: Woody Guthrie at 100! Live at the Kennedy Center

July 30, 2013

The new CD/DVD set is entitled Woody Guthrie at 100! Live at the Kennedy Center, but in fact, Woody never made it past 55. This document of an altogether lively concert program from a wide assortment of admirers proves, however, that his music has not only lasted ’til 100, but will likely survive us all. This is a celebration, yes, but a celebration with a conscience. A strong thread of morality and social awareness ran through all of Guthrie’s songs, as he believed music could make a difference in America. That same belief is shared by the performers who took the stage of Washington, DC’s Kennedy Center on October 14, 2012, including Jackson Browne, Joel Rafael, Rosanne Cash, Donovan, Judy Collins, Tom Morello, John Mellencamp and Ramblin’ Jack Elliott. That evening, they showcased the spectrum of Guthrie’s work from protest songs to children’s sing-alongs.

“Woody at 100!” Available Now!

Another singer-songwriter to write a melody to a Guthrie lyric is Jackson Browne, who has never shied away from expressing his own political beliefs. He and bassist Rob Wasserman co-composed “You Know the Night” to a rare romantic lyric from Guthrie recounting the evening he met his wife. To Browne and Wasserman’s loping country-by-way-of-Laurel-Canyon melody and arrangement, Browne sings of a woman with “hopes and plans for the good of the people”: “You know, the night I met you, my eyes had been looking for you all over everywhere. Did you look at me and think, ‘here’s this guy that hopes like I hope and sees the same kind of dreams I see?'” In Browne and Wasserman’s hands, the song could be a lost hit of the 1970s.

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Jackson Browne to play The Love Ride to Benefit the USO

July 29, 2013

On Sunday, October 20, 2013,The Love Ride is proud to benefit the USO. All proceeds from the 30th Anniversary Love Ride will benefit the USO. Sign up today and start doing your part to support our troops and their families.

With a minimum $60 donation, you can enjoy an entire day of motorcycle and music, all for a great cause. The Love Ride kicks off at the Harley Davidson of Glendale, with a short concert hosted by Jay Leno and featuring Jackson Browne, jackshit, Chevy Metal and Special Guests.

After the music and introductions of our special guests, Jay and other celebrity guests, including Willie G. Davidson, Robert Patrick and Lorenzo Lamas, will lead a ride from Glendale up to Castaic Lake, where the fun continues.

At Castaic Lake, riders, drivers and families from all over Southern California are welcome to the all day music festival, including the Peter Fonda Ride-In Bike Show, motorcycle stunt show, food trucks and a beer garden, and more.

Click here for the complete Love Ride event schedule.

CONCERT REVIEW: Jackson Browne stands in at Tanglewood

July 15, 2013

With a makeshift and malleable set list, help from opener Sara Watkins and old friend Danny Kortchmar, and an in-tribute cover of Taylors Sweet Baby James, Jackson Brownes two hour set at the Koussevitzky Music Shed at Tanglewood served as a formidable stand-in on Thursday night.

LENOX _ With the mountains, the music, fireworks and songs about the Turnpike from Stockbridge to Boston, there is little that can match the magic of a James Taylor Fourth of July concert at Tanglewood.

But Jackson Browne came close.

With a makeshift and malleable set list, help from opener Sara Watkins and old friend Danny Kortchmar, and an in-tribute cover of Taylors Sweet Baby James, Jackson Brownes two hour set at the Koussevitzky Music Shed at Tanglewood served as a formidable stand-in on Thursday night.

Browne acknowledged that he was a guest in James Taylors house and privileged to perform in that Fourth of July slot while Taylor tends to writing and recording his first new album in a decade. He also noted that he had played the shed many times, back in 1978, and the year before that, and once as an opening act for America. . . .

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Jackson Browne to play Levon Helm Studios in Woodstock

June 14, 2013

Singer-songwriter Jackson Browne will perform at Levon Helm Studios in Woodstock July 12 and 13.

Browne will be joined by the Dirt Farmer Band at a Midnight Ramble house concert. The Dirt Farmer Band features Amy Helm, daughter of Levon Helm, who died in April 2012. Levon Helm launched the Midnight Rambles in 2004.

Browne, known for churning out many hits, including “Running On Empty” and “Lawyers in Love,” performed at a Midnight Ramble in December 2011 with the band Dawes.

Ticket information will be available soon. LevonHelm.com.

Rock for Oklahoma

June 12, 2013

ROCK FOR OKLAHOMA BENEFIT

FEATURING KINGS OF LEON, THE FLAMING LIPS, JACKSON BROWNE, BUILT TO SPILL

AND SPECIAL GUESTS

JULY 23RD CHESAPEAKE ENERGY ARENA

Wednesday, June 12, 2013 (Oklahoma City, OK) — An all-star lineup of musicians with a special connection to the state of Oklahoma has been organized for a concert to raise money for victims of both F5 tornados that struck Moore, Oklahoma City, and surrounding areas this spring.

Kings of Leon, The Flaming Lips, Jackson Browne, Built to Spill and special guests will perform at the Chesapeake Energy Arena on Tuesday, July 23, 2013. Tickets for this very special musical event will go on sale this Friday, June 14th at 10 am online via ticketmaster.com or by phone at 1.800.745.3000.

Losses from these storms are estimated to reach upwards of $2 billion. Many of the short-term needs of the people affected by the tornados have already been met; the goal of Rock for Oklahoma is to help them with long-term issues and problems, such as regaining livelihoods. All of the proceeds will be dispersed to central Oklahoma community organizations and charities, via local charities.
“We couldn’t be more proud to lend a hand to our home state. We were all devastated by what happened there….we have family and friends that were affected by the tornados….this is the least we could do.”

• Jared Followill (Kings of Leon)

Shakespeare said It is not enough to help the needy up, but to support them after and in our small way we are trying to not just be here at the moment of immediate need, but to stay and help with the rebuilding. After all, this is our home and they are us and we are them.

• Wayne Coyne (The Flaming Lips)

Tuesday July 23rd

Chesapeake Energy Arena

Tickets are $35.00 and $50.00
and are onsale Friday, June 14th at 10 am

Proceeds benefiting storm victims in Oklahoma through local charities

Tickets go on sale Friday June 14th at 10am
through Ticketmaster.com or call 1-800-745-3000 by phone.