Latest Release
- 19 JULY 2024
- 10 Songs
- The Pretender · 1976
- The Very Best of Jackson Browne · 1977
- Jackson Browne (Remaster) · 1971
- Running on Empty (Remastered) · 1977
- The Next Voice You Hear: The Best of Jackson Browne · 1982
- The Very Best of Jackson Browne · 1977
- The Very Best of Jackson Browne · 1977
- Lawyers In Love · 1983
- Running on Empty (Remastered) · 1977
- For Everyman · 1973
Essential Albums
- The Pretender was another step in Jackson Browne’s transition from singer/songwriter to rocker. From the opening lines of “The Fuse”—his observation on the movement of time and the limits of life itself—on out, it’s clear that his wife’s suicide haunts this record. Browne worries for his son (“The Only Child") and wonders how he himself will soldier forth (“The Pretender”). In the end, his poetic lines beautify the truth, while the full band gives him a hopeful edge. The Pretender is a world of consequence—a heavy but deeply rewarding listen.
Music Videos
- 2023
- 2021
- 2021
- 2021
- 2019
Artist Playlists
- Melodically mesmerising and emotionally clear-sighted folk rock.
- His catalogue includes moments of profound enchantment.
- Modern strummers echo his mix of rugged and plaintive.
Live Albums
Appears On
More To Hear
- The singer-songwriter on his biggest hits.
- Conversation on creation and inspiration behind the music.
- The singer-songwriter talks music and tricks of the trade.
More To See
About Jackson Browne
In the ‘70s California folk music scene, Jackson Browne loomed large, helping define the sound and spirit of the era—and the West Coast itself—with his intimate, insightful songwriting and rootsy sound. Born Clyde Jackson Browne in 1948 in West Germany, he was still a toddler when his parents headed to Los Angeles, and by the time he was a teen, he was writing songs and playing folk clubs in the city. Browne didn’t make waves as a solo act until his first, self-titled record in 1972, but for nearly a decade before its release, he proved himself as a wunderkind songwriter and musician, working with artists like the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, Tim Buckley, Nico and Linda Ronstadt. Jackson Browne’s biggest song was “Doctor My Eyes”, an upbeat but world-weary, piano-driven tune. While not a huge success commercially, the album opened the floodgates on Browne’s defining decade. Songs like 1973’s country rocker “Take It Easy” (also a massive hit for the Eagles) and albums like 1977’s Running on Empty, a folk-rock opus that laid bare the trials of touring, showed the ways Browne could meld accessibility with perceptive lyrics. Taking into account his often politically charged ‘80s output and a return to his signature style of inward-looking songwriting in the ‘90s and well into the 21st century, Browne’s legacy is that of a true rock ‘n’ roll lifer.
- HOMETOWN
- Heidelberg, Germany
- BORN
- 9 October 1948
- GENRE
- Rock