Guardian Music — An affectionate heir of Laurel Canyon counterculture, this US singer-songwriter is a Gentle Spirit by name and natureHometown: Forest City, North Carolina.The lineup: Jonathan Wilson (vocals, instruments).The background: Older than most to appear in ... more info

L.A. Times - Pop & Hiss — Tonight at the Satellite, the L.A. folk-rock band Dawes will back up Jackson Browne as a warmup for their own U.S. tour and Browne's short European solo tour. more info

Guardian Music — Barbican, LondonGregg Allman had a liver transplant just over a year ago and faces further surgery this summer, but you would never have guessed it. With his hair in a ponytail and dressed in jeans and denim shirt, he sat behind his Hammond B-3 organ... more info

Guardian Music — The musician doesn't want the politician using his song on the campaign trail. But what did she expect? She's a Republican after allHow do you know there's a US election gearing up? Because some potential leader of the free world is running around sa... more info

Yahoo! Music UK — world entertainment news - Bruce Springsteen and Jackson Browne were among the music luminaries who turned out to mourn saxophonist Clarence Clemons in Palm Beach, Florida on Tuesday. more info

ContactMusic — Bruce Springsteen and Jackson Browne were among the music luminaries who turned out to mourn saxophonist Clarence Clemons in Palm Beach, Florida on Tuesday (21Jun11). The Boss delivered a eulogy at the funeral of his longtime E Street Band sidekick, ... more info

Guardian Music — Clemons, known as "the Big Man" for his 6ft 5in frame and his onstage presence, was an original member of the E Street BandClarence Clemons, the saxophonist who helped catapult Bruce Springsteen to fame, has died aged 69 following a stroke.Known as t... more info

Stereogum — The Big Man Clarence Clemons has died from compilations from a stroke suffered last week. Best known as Bruce Spingsteen’s charismatic saxophonist, the longtime E Street Band member also released several solo albums, scoring a hit with the Jackson ... more info

Guardian Music — Singer-songwriter famed for the 1970s chart hit Lonely BoyBest known for his 1970s solo hits Never Let Her Slip Away and Lonely Boy, Andrew Gold, who has died of a heart attack aged 59, was an accomplished all-round musician, composer and arranger. H... more info

Topix — Once upon a time, Jackson Browne helped define the notion of the Southern California singer-songwriter as pop star. more info