JD Souther
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John David "J.D." Souther (November 2, 1945 – September 17, 2024) was an American singer, songwriter, and actor. He wrote and co-wrote songs recorded by Linda Ronstadt and the Eagles. Souther was known for his songwriting abilities, especially in the field of country rock. He co-wrote some of the biggest hits for the Eagles, including "Best of My Love", "Victim of Love", "Heartache Tonight", and "New Kid in Town". "How Long", which appeared on the Eagles' Long Road Out of Eden, was written by Souther and originally recorded on his first solo album in 1972. Souther recorded two major hit songs in his solo career: "You're Only Lonely" (1979) and "Her Town Too" (1981), a duet with his longtime friend James Taylor.
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by Chloe Rabinowitz - Dec 31, 2025
Raue Center For The Arts will welcome DESERT ROCK. This concert event pays tribute to the iconic Southern California sound of the late 1960s and 1970s, blending folk, rock, and country into what became known as California Country Rock.
by A.A. Cristi - Aug 30, 2024
Harris Center for the Arts has announced the concert 'Together Again' featuring KARLA BONOFF and JD SOUTHER. The event promises an evening of memorable performances by these renowned artists.
by Josh Sharpe - Jun 17, 2024
Songwriters Hall Of Fame inductee JD Souther has announced a reissue of his classic third album, You’re Only Lonely, out July 26. The 9-track LP returns for the first time in 35 years, and the CD and Digital add two previously unissued bonus tracks from the album’s sessions.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jun 12, 2024
Folsom’s Harris Center for the Arts has revealed the Harris Center Presents 2024-2025 Season. Learn more and see how to purchase tickets.
by Michael Major - Apr 21, 2023
“Porches” was composed by Brown and pianist Chris Walters who also wrote the string arrangement. Walters’ credits include stints with JD Souther, Jeff Coffin Mu’tet and Alabama. While many have come to know the banjo in the context of country and bluegrass music, its popularity dates back to late 19th century America.
by A.A. Cristi - Jan 3, 2023
Raue Center For The Arts will welcome “DESERT ROCK” to the stage. Don't miss this incredible show that pays tribute to Southern California music of the 60s and 70s, from Joshua Tree to Laurel Canyon at 8p.m. on January 13, 2023!
by Stephen Mosher - Jul 17, 2022
When she went into the studio to record her award-winning cabaret show, Elizabeth Ward Land documented her own genius as an artists, along with Linda Ronstadt's.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jul 15, 2022
The new album from Broadway vocalist Elizabeth Ward Land – Still Within the Sound of My Voice: The Songs of Linda Ronstadt – has been released on CD and digital, and is now streaming!
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jul 14, 2022
BroadwayWorld has your exclusive first listen to Elizabeth Ward Land's 'Desperado' from her Linda Ronstadt Tribute album out tomorrow! Listen here!
by A.A. Cristi - Jun 23, 2022
LML MUSIC has announced the release of the new album from Broadway vocalist Elizabeth Ward Land – Still Within the Sound of My Voice: The Songs of Linda Ronstadt – on CD and digital and streaming formats on Friday, July 15.
by Michael Major - Feb 25, 2022
With Catch the Light, Rose’s third album and first to co-produce, she has deepened and complicated her dreamy, tender repertoire. “Time’s Fool,” the album’s first single, is out now, featuring Molly Parden on harmonies and callbacks, Omar Velasco on the second guitar, and the inimitable Greg Leisz on pedal steel.
by A.A. Cristi - Sep 30, 2021
GRAMMY-nominated singer/songwriter JD Souther brings an intimate concert experience to Pepperdine University's Smothers Theatre in Malibu on Thursday, October 7, 2021 at 8 p.m.
by A.A. Cristi - Aug 23, 2021
The Lisa Smith Wengler Center for the Arts at Pepperdine University has announced its 2021–2022 season of performances.
by A.A. Cristi - Jun 18, 2021
Raue Center For The Arts will welcome “DESERT ROCK” to the stage. Don't miss this incredible show that pays homage to the California Rock sound from Joshua Tree to Laurel Canyon at 7 p.m. on July 17, 2021!
by Abigail Charpentier - Feb 24, 2020
On April 3, 2020, BMG will release IN A LIFETIME, a career spanning collection from one of the most successful Irish bands ever.
by Tori Hartshorn - Jun 11, 2019
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by Kaitlin Milligan - May 9, 2019
Filmmaker Haroula Rose, who has directed, produced and had her original music featured in projects like FRUITVALE STATION, AMERICAN HORROR STORY, STILL ALICE and LOST AND FOUND, makes her feature directorial debut with the stirring dramatic tale, ONCE UPON A RIVER, Bentonville's Centerpiece Selection. Rose also wrote the screenplay.
by Kaitlin Milligan - Nov 13, 2018
The stars of country music gathered for the 56 th annual American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP) Country Music Awards on Monday, November 12, at the Renaissance Hotel in downtown Nashville. The writers and publishers of country music's most-performed songs of the past year were honored before an invitation-only audience of notable Nashville songwriters, top country artists and music industry leaders.
by Stephi Wild - Sep 19, 2018
Grammy-nominated singer/songwriter JD Souther brings an intimate concert experience to Pepperdine University's Smothers Theatre in Malibu on Sunday, October 14 at 7 p.m.
by Kaitlin Milligan - Sep 18, 2018
Country music's finest will join ASCAP in honoring GRAMMY, CMA, ACM, AMA and Billboard Award-winning artist and songwriter Lee Ann Womack when she accepts the prestigious ASCAP Golden Note Award at this year's ASCAP Country Music Awards on Monday, November 12. The exclusive, invitation-only gala, which celebrates the songwriters and publishers of ASCAP's most performed country songs of the previous year, will draw hundreds of country songwriters, artists and industry VIPs to the event in downtown Nashville.
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