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Sing Any Good Books Lately?

Laurence Hughes | Posted 11.09.2009 | Books

Read More: The Odyssey, Jack Kerouac, Frankenstein, Books, Bram Stoker, Sting, David Gray, Music, Kate Bush, The Beatles, Edgar Allen Poe, Classics Rock, Wuthering Heights, Ulysses, Jackson Browne, Elliot Murphy, Harold Robbins, Alan Parsons, Books News

The mission of my blog is to highlight popular songs that are based on, inspired by, or allude to books and authors -- "Books Shelved in Songs," as I say on the site.

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Rock Hall Rocks to a $4 Million-Plus Haul

Harvey Wasserman | Posted 11.06.2009 | Entertainment

The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Foundation's Joel Peresman has confirmed that last week's monster benefit concerts in Madison Square Garden will yield at least $4 million.

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Obtaining the Playlist from Guantanamo

Lawrence Iser | Posted 10.28.2009 | Entertainment

Read More: Copyright Infringement, Guantanamo, Jackson Browne, John McCain, Music, Copyright, Rage Against the Machine, Sarah Palin, Entertainment News

Once a prison guard purchases a copy of his favorite Nine Inch Nails CD, he is free to play it on his boombox. He is free to put a particular song on "repeat" and to play it as loud as he wants to.

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HuffPost Reviews: Jack Johnson, R.E.M., Train, Dolly, Carly, and More, Plus U2 Plays The Rose Bowl, and This Week's New Albums

Mike Ragogna | Posted 10.27.2009 | Entertainment

Read More: Adam Clayton, Sesame Street, Jimmy Stafford, Paul Simon, Bono, Scott Underwood, Pam Tillis, Mary Chapin Carpenter, Counting Crows, Dolly Parton, Carly Simon, Emmett Malloy, Elton John, David Bowie, Disney, Needtobreathe, "Weird Al" Yankovic, G Love, Pink Martini, Billy Ray Cyrus, Ben Harper, Kathy Mattea, Train, Tanya Tucker, Sara Watkins, Eddie Vedder, Larry Mullen Jr., U2, Von, Jack Johnson, Jackson Browne, American Idol, Pat Monahan, R.E.M., Moondog, Elvis Costello, Entertainment News

In 2008, Jack Johnson toured the world with his Sleep Through The Static concerts, the best of these shows assembled for his new CD/DVD En Concert.

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Why Musicians Are Right, Liz Cheney Is Wrong

Jon Soltz | Posted 10.23.2009 | Politics

Read More: Billy Bragg, Pearl Jam, Trent Reznor, Keep-America-Safe, Liz Cheney, Guantanamo Detainees, Guantanamo, The Roots, Jackson Browne, Matthew Alexander, Votevets, Roseanne-Cash, R.E.M., Rise Against, Torture, Politics News

By lobbying to keep Guantanamo Bay open, Liz Cheney's group is helping keep alive one of the greatest recruiting posters that al Qaeda ever had.

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Jackson Browne Wins Apology From McCain & Republicans

AP | ANTHONY McCARTNEY | Posted 08.21.2009 | Entertainment

Read More: Jackson Browne, John McCain, Music, Entertainment News

LOS ANGELES — Jackson Browne has settled a lawsuit and received an apology from Sen. John McCain and the Republican Party over use of his song "...

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HuffPost Reviews: Bob Dylan - Together Through Life / Playing For Change - Songs Around The World

Mike Ragogna | Posted 05.27.2009 | Entertainment

Read More: Americana, Windham Hill, The Huffington Post, New York City Subway, Bono, Native Americans, Grateful Dead, Donny Herron, Sun Records, Higher Octave, Dublin Ireland, Mark Johnson, David Hildago, Blues Rock, The Buena Vista Social Club, George Recile, Oliver Dahan, Reggae, Six Flags, Carmine Street, Monks, Chess Records, Standing in the Shadows of Motown, The Knitting Factory, Willie Dixon, Playing for Change, Bob Dylan, Blues, Los Angeles, New York, Keb' Mo', Roger Ridley, Hulu, World Music, Jackson Browne, New Age, Robert Hunter, The Band, Mike Campbell, Tony Garnier, Soca, Narada, Himalayan, Bob Dylan Review, Huffpost Review, Music Review, Entertainment News

Together Through Life is a tonic whose pace is moderate, music is organic, lyrics are intelligent, and feel is refreshingly human.

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HuffPost Video Premiere: Playing For Change Presents "Don't Worry"

Mike Ragogna | Posted 02.19.2009 | Entertainment

Read More: The Huffington Post, Variety Magazine, Bono, Usher, Sam Cooke, Josh Groban, Congo, South Africa, New Mexico, First Lady Michelle Obama, Garth Brooks, Shakira, Mark Johnson, Stevie Wonder, Tiger Woods, Will.I.Am, Barcelona Spain, Queen Latifah, Subway, President Barack Obama, Los Angeles California, Washington Mall, President Abraham Lincoln, Joe Biden, Los Angeles, Brazil, New York, Barack Obama, Hbo, Sheryl Crow, Santa Monica California, Herbie Hancock, U2, Entertainment News, Henry Rollins, Youtube, Rickie Lee Jones, Norman Lear, Ashley Judd, New Orleans, Samuel L. Jackson, John Mellencamp, Los Lobos, Pete Seeger, Paul Simon, Washington Memorial, Obama, Apartheid, Santa Monica, Grammy, Lincoln Memorial, Concord Records, Ebay, Woodstock Film Festival, John Legend, Michelle Obama, Entertainment, Jerusalem, Video Premiere, Beyonce, President George Washington, Playing for Change, Pierre Minetti, Keb' Mo', New York City, Tom Hanks, Venezuela, Moscow, Jackson Browne, Vice President Joe Biden, Shepard Fairey, President Lincoln, Contemporary Blues Album of the Year, Bruce Springsteen, Isreal, Zuni, Himilayas, Video, Entertainment News

Featuring over twenty musicians from four continents who have never met, "Don't Worry" makes its auspicious debut today, on Martin Luther King Day, and is featured here.

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Reflections on Graham Nash's Reflections Box Set

Mike Ragogna | Posted 02.05.2009 | Entertainment

Read More: David Lindley, Bonnie Raitt, Air America, Bono, Madison Square Garden, Neil Young, Bruce Springsteen & the E Street Band, Whales, Sweet Honey in the Rock, Nicolette Larson, Rhino Entertainment, Rita Coolidge, Atlantic Records, ABC Records, Allan Clarke, Chaka Khan, Stephen Stills, Carly Simon, The Rachel Maddow Show, John Hall, Congreeman John Hall, Dan Fogelberg, The Byrds, Nuclear Power, Graham Nash, Cass Elliot, David Crosby, Gil Scott-Heron, The Flying Burrito Brothers, Jerry Garcia, Entertainment, Crosby Stills & Nash, Alternative Energy, Rhino, Carole King, Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, Crosby & Nash, Crosby Stills Nash & Young, Muse, Tom Petty, Dave Mason, Ry Cooder, New York City, New York, The Mamas & the Papas, The Grateful Dead, Rhino Records, U2, Rachel Maddow, The Doobie Brothers, Environment, Jackson Browne, Joni Mitchell, Socially-Conscious, The Hollies, James Taylor, Bruce Springsteen, Jessie Colin Young, Csny, Raydio, Csn, Poco, Traffic, Entertainment News

Nash's trademark high harmony vocals and impressive writing talents fluidly traverse the box set's newly-mastered, 64 tracks with career highlights... and remixes galore.

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Greening Hollywood: TerraCycle's Big Green Business

Paige Donner | Posted 01.25.2009 | Green

Read More: Green Jobs, Green Economy, Green Business, Green Living, Terracycle, Tom Szaky, Tom Freund, Jackson Browne, EcoGift Festival, Carnegie Hall, Green News

Beauty is in the eyes of the beholder. We've all heard that axiom before. Tom Szaky, Founder and CEO of TerraCycle, offers up his own twist: He sees no trash.

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Deluxe of the Draw: R.E.M., Warren Zevon, Peter, Paul and Mary, and Juno

Mike Ragogna | Posted 12.25.2008 | Entertainment

Read More: Carl Wilson, Bonnie Raitt, Linda Ronstadt, Greg Calbi, Paul Stookey, Christmas, Cd, Michael Cera, J.D. Souther, Apple, Peter Buck, Folk, Lindsey Buckigham, Capitol Records, Gregg Ogorzelec, John Stewart, Belle & Sebastian, Stevie Nicks, Arrested Development, The Bristols, Digital Download, Ellen Page, Mike Mills, Phil Everly, Mary Travers, Bill Berry, Cheryl Pawelski, Barnes & Noble, Punk, Jason Reitman, Carlos Grasso, Borders, Michael Stipe, Paul & Mary, Glenn Frey, David Lindley, Toronto, Buddy Holly, Dana G. Smart, Jay Boberg, Canada, Rock, Trio Los Panchos, Athens, Mitch Easter, I.R.S., Asylum Records, Warren Zevon, Southern California, Labor Day, Compact Disc, John David Souther, Don Dixon, Hindu Love Gods, Feist, Yo La Tengo, Don Henley, Kimya Dawson, Amazon, Peter Yarrow, 45s, Jim Croce, Texas, Juno, Best Buy, Jon Stewart, Georgia, John Denver, Jr. James & the Late Guitar, New West, Jackson Browne, Astrud Gilberto, Itunes, R.E.M., Peter, Ppm, Hib-Tone, Peter Paul, Entertainment News

In case we didn't know the holiday season was fast approaching... a spate of CD box sets, hits compilations and expanded, Deluxe Editions of some of our favorite albums are usually tell-tale sign.

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John McCain: Jackson Browne Used Me

Huffington Post | Posted 12.20.2008 | Entertainment

Read More: Jackson Browne, John McCain, Mccain Jackson Browne, Music, McCain Sues Jackson Browne, Entertainment News

John McCain is returning Jackson Browne's August lawsuit complaining about McCain using his song "Running on Empty" during his campaign by claiming Br...

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Jackson Browne Nails Nuke Power on Colbert Report

Harvey Wasserman | Posted 10.31.2008 | Green

Browne is a long-time opponent of atomic energy and an organizer of Musicians United for Safe Energy (MUSE).

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McCain Angers Bands: Heart, Foo Fighters, Van Halen And Others Mad At GOP

Dave Burdick | Posted 10.08.2008 | Entertainment

Read More: Copyright Infringement, Gop, John McCain, Copyright, Van Halen, Heart, Barracuda, Jackson Browne, Sarah Palin Barracuda, Orleans, Sarah Palin, Heart Rnc, Right Now Van Halen Rnc, Van Halen Rnc, Foo Fighters McCain, My Hero, Foo Fighters, Entertainment News

This campaign season, Republicans have been using a lot of songs from artists who wouldn't have given permission if asked, and some who have spoken up...

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Friday Talking Points [43] -- And The Gold Medal For Snarkiness Goes To...

Chris Weigant | Posted 09.15.2008 | Politics

Read More: Strongly-Worded Letter, Patrick Leahy, American Federation of Labor, Campaign, China, Veterans, Military, 2008, Midotw, John Edwards, Veterans Administration, Most Impressive Democrat of the Week, Running on Empty, Rovezaleeker, Union, Hollow Words, Elitist, Where McCain Lives, Presumptuous, Nbc, 08, Barack Obama, Election, Influence, 08 Election, Elections, Mddotw, Presumptuousness, Corsi, Almost Half, Brave New Films, Blaws, Elitism, Vacation, Donations, GI Bill, Beijing, Va, Bush, Meghan McCain, Congress of Industrial Organizations, Foreign Lobbyist, Elite, Voter Registration, Ohio, Most Disappointing Democrat of the Week, 2008 Campaign, Gymnastics, National Enquirer, Keating Five, John McCain, Children's Book, 2008 Elections, Afl-Cio, War Room, 2008 Election, Beach Volleyball, Olympics, Lobbyist, Dhl, 08 Campaign, 2008 Presidential Race, Georgia, Another President, Jackson Browne, Leahy, Lockstep, 95%, Tinfoil Hat, Anteaterhomer, Politics News

I don't usually comment on sports, so take anything I say with a grain of salt. I'm no professional sports guy, nor do I play one on the web. But I h...

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Jackson Browne Sues GOP And McCain Campaign

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 09.14.2008 | Politics

Read More: Jackson Browne, Browne Mccain, Running on Empty, Lawsuits, Mccain Running on Empty, McCain Lawsuit, Jackson Browne Mccain, Jackson Browne Sues Mccain, Mccain Jackson Browne, Jackson Brown Mccain, Jackson Brown Sues Mccain, Jackson Brown, Jackson Browne John Mccain, Politics News

***UPDATE*** McCain Campaign spokesman Brian Rogers responds to the lawsuit filed by Jackson Browne: This campaign has never run any ad using any por...

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The Saga Of The Protest Song

Mike Ragogna | Posted 06.24.2008 | Entertainment

I figured maybe "Fortunate Son"'s rebellious tone had gotten his attention. But it was something more... my nephew was asking questions about its political lyrics and theme.

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Daryl Hannah On Overcoming Shyness And Her Green Lifestyle

Telegraph | Posted 03.28.2008 | Entertainment

Read More: Jackson Browne, Daryl Hannah, Entertainment News

Hannah's relationships with men have been few - and always low key. Her only recorded boyfriends have been the magician David Blaine, the actor Val Ki...

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