Editing Jackson Browne (section)

===2000–present===
Browne released his first album in six years, ''[[The Naked Ride Home]]'', in 2002, supporting it with an appearance on ''[[Austin City Limits]]''. He guested as himself in ''[[The Simpsons]]'' episode "[[Brake My Wife, Please]]" in 2003, performing a parody of his song "[[Rosie (Jackson Browne song)|Rosie]]" with lyrics altered to reference the plot.

In 2003, three of his albums, ''[[For Everyman]]'', ''[[Late for the Sky]]'', and ''[[The Pretender (album)|The Pretender]]'', were selected by ''[[Rolling Stone]]'' on its list of the 500 best albums of all time.  In 2004, Browne was inducted into the [[Rock and Roll Hall of Fame]]. [[Bruce Springsteen]] gave the induction speech, commenting to Browne that although the Eagles were inducted first, "You wrote the songs they wished they had written."<ref>Paris, Russ. [http://www.jrp-graphics.com/jb/rarhof.html Text of Jackson Browne Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Speech by Bruce Springsteen] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100914010741/http://www.jrp-graphics.com/jb/rarhof.html |date=September 14, 2010 }} March 2004.</ref>

Browne appeared in several rallies for presidential candidate [[Ralph Nader]] in 2000, singing "I Am a Patriot" and other songs. He participated in the [[Vote for Change]] tour in 2004, playing a series of concerts organized by [[MoveOn.org]] to mobilize people voters for [[John Kerry]] in the [[2004 United States presidential election|presidential election]]. In 2006, Browne performed with [[Michael Stanley]] and [[JD Souther]] at a fundraiser for [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]] candidates in [[Ohio]]. In the [[2008 United States presidential election|2008 presidential election]], he endorsed John Edwards for the Democratic presidential nomination and performed at some of Edwards's appearances. After [[Barack Obama]] won the nomination, Browne supported him.<ref name="jrp-graphics.com"/> Browne also performed at the Occupy Wall Street presence at Zuccotti Park in Lower Manhattan in 2011 to show support for their cause.<ref>{{cite magazine |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/video-jackson-browne-debuts-protest-tune-at-occupy-wall-street-20111201 |title=Video: Jackson Browne Debuts Protest Tune at Occupy Wall Street; Songwriter performs with Dawes in Manhattan |access-date=September 6, 2013 |date=December 1, 2011 |magazine=[[Rolling Stone]] |last=Perpetua |first=Matthew}}</ref>

''[[Solo Acoustic, Vol. 1]]'', was released in 2005, consisting of live recordings of eleven previously released tracks including "[[The Birds of St. Marks]]", which dated to 1967. ''[[Solo Acoustic, Vol. 1]]'' was nominated for a Grammy in 2007 in the category of Best Contemporary Folk/Americana Album. A live follow-up, ''[[Solo Acoustic, Vol. 2]]'', was released in 2008.<ref name="jrp-graphics.com"/>

[[Image:JacksonBrowne3.jpg|thumb|Browne campaigning for presidential candidate [[John Edwards]] at a fundraising event in 2008]]
Browne is part of the [[No Nukes group]] which is against the expansion of [[nuclear power]]. In 2007, the group recorded a music video of a new version of the [[Buffalo Springfield]] song "[[For What It's Worth]]".<ref>{{cite magazine |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/rockdaily/index.php/2007/10/12/for-what-its-worth-no-nukes-reunite-after-thirty-years/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071014030055/http://www.rollingstone.com/rockdaily/index.php/2007/10/12/for-what-its-worth-no-nukes-reunite-after-thirty-years/ |url-status=dead |archive-date=October 14, 2007 |title="For What It's Worth", No Nukes Reunite After Thirty Years |date=October 12, 2007 |access-date=May 21, 2008 |last=Kreps |first=Daniel |magazine=Rolling Stone}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.nirs.org/alerts/10-12-2007/1 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080312032009/http://www.nirs.org/alerts/10-12-2007/1 |url-status=dead |archive-date=March 12, 2008 |title=Support Musicians Acting to Stop New Reactors; New Info on Loan Guarantees/Energy Bill |access-date=May 21, 2008 |date=October 12, 2007 |work=[[Nuclear Information and Resource Service]] |last=Mariotte |first=Michael}}</ref> Browne made a [[cameo appearance]] in the 2007 film, ''[[Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story]]''.<ref>{{cite news |title='Walk Hard': Parody That Verges on Pedestrian |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/12/20/AR2007122002025.html |first=Ann |last=Hornaday |date=December 21, 2007 |newspaper=The Washington Post |access-date=March 12, 2011}}</ref>

Browne's thirteenth studio album, ''[[Time the Conqueror]]'', was released in 2008. It peaked at No. 20, which was his first top-20 album since ''[[Lawyers in Love]]'' in 1983. (The album also reached No. 2 on the Billboard Independent Albums chart.)<ref name="Discography">{{cite web |url=http://www.jrp-graphics.com/jb/jbttc.html |title=Jackson Browne – Time the Conqueror |year=2008 |work=Time the Conqueror |access-date=July 19, 2009 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090505120223/http://www.jrp-graphics.com/jb/jbttc.html |archive-date=May 5, 2009}}</ref>

In 2008, Browne sued [[John McCain]], the [[Ohio Republican Party]], and the [[Republican National Committee]] for using his 1977 hit, "[[Running on Empty (song)|Running on Empty]]" without his permission for an attack ad against [[Barack Obama]].<ref>{{cite magazine |last=Cohen |first=Jonathan |url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/1044443/jackson-browne-sues-mccain-over-song-usage |title=Jackson Browne Sues McCain Over Song Usage |magazine=Billboard |date=August 14, 2008}}</ref> In 2009, the matter was settled under an undisclosed financial agreement with an apology from the [[John McCain|McCain]] campaign and other relevant parties.<ref name="bb072109">{{cite magazine |url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/268011/jackson-browne-republicans-settle-copyright-case |title=Jackson Browne, Republicans Settle Copyright Case |author=Graff, Gary |magazine=Billboard |date=July 21, 2009 |access-date=July 21, 2009}}</ref>

In 2008, he appeared on the [[ALMA Award]]s in a taped interview honoring Trailblazer Award recipient and long-time friend [[Linda Ronstadt]].  That same year, Browne performed at the Artist for the Arts Foundation benefit at the [[Santa Monica High School]]. Playing with [[Heart (band)|Heart]], and over 70 members of the Santa Monica High School Orchestra and Girls Choir, the event provided funds for the continuation of music education in public schools. Browne again appeared there with Heart and other guest stars the following year.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.aftafoundation.org/pastevents.html |title=Past Events |publisher=Artists for the Arts Foundation |access-date=October 9, 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110811053517/http://aftafoundation.org/pastevents.html |archive-date=August 11, 2011}}</ref>

In 2010, he covered "[[Waterloo Sunset]]" with [[Ray Davies]] for Davies' album, ''[[See My Friends (album)|See My Friends]]''. In 2011, Browne won the 10th Annual Independent Music Awards in the Best Live Performance Album category for ''[[Love Is Strange: En Vivo Con Tino]]'', performed by himself and [[David Lindley (musician)|David Lindley]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.independentmusicawards.com/ima/artist/jackson-browne-david-lindley |title=Jackson Browne & David Lindley |website=Independentmusicawards.com |access-date=October 9, 2011}}</ref> Browne contributed a cover of Buddy Holly's "[[True Love Ways]]" for a 2011 tribute, ''[[Listen to Me: Buddy Holly]]''. In 2012, he joined artists including [[David Crosby]] and [[Pete Seeger]] in supporting [[Ben Cohen (businessman)|Ben Cohen]]'s [[Stamp Stampede]] campaign to legally stamp messages such as "Not to Be Used for Bribing Politicians" on American currency to build a movement to amend the [[U. S. Constitution]] to get big money out of American politics.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.jacksonbrowne.com/news/2013-11-13-jackson-browne-stampede/ |title=Help Stamp Money Out of Politics |publisher=Jackson Browne |date=November 13, 2013 |access-date=January 17, 2014 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140116223721/http://www.jacksonbrowne.com/news/2013-11-13-jackson-browne-stampede/ |archive-date=January 16, 2014}}</ref>

In 2014, a 23-song, two-disc set titled ''Looking into You: A Tribute to Jackson Browne'' was released. It features covers of Browne's songs by such artists as [[Bruce Springsteen]], [[Don Henley]], [[Lyle Lovett]], and [[Bonnie Raitt]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://news.radio.com/2014/01/16/bruce-springsteen-ben-harper-bonnie-raitt-highlight-jackson-browne-tribute-album/ |title=Bruce Springsteen, Ben Harper, Bonnie Raitt Highlight Jackson Browne Tribute Album |website=Radio.com |date=January 16, 2014 |access-date=January 17, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140118050253/http://news.radio.com/2014/01/16/bruce-springsteen-ben-harper-bonnie-raitt-highlight-jackson-browne-tribute-album/ |archive-date=January 18, 2014 |url-status=dead}}</ref> In 2014, Browne's 14th studio album, ''[[Standing in the Breach]]'', was released.<ref name="Nation2014-10-07">{{cite magazine |url=http://www.thenation.com/article/eric-alterman-and-katrina-vanden-heuvel-interview-jackson-browne/ |title=An Interview with Jackson Browne |magazine=[[The Nation]] |date=October 7, 2014 |last1=Alterman |first1=Eric |author-link1=Eric Alterman |last2=vanden Heuvel |first2=Katrina |author-link2=Katrina vanden Heuvel |access-date=October 1, 2015}}</ref> In January 2016, Browne endorsed [[Bernie Sanders]] for President of the United States.<ref>{{cite magazine |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/pictures/25-musicians-who-are-feeling-the-bern-for-bernie-sanders-20160208 |title=25 Musicians 'Feeling the Bern' for Bernie Sanders |magazine=[[Rolling Stone]] |access-date=September 15, 2017}}</ref>

In 2016, at the [[58th Annual Grammy Awards]], Browne and the [[Eagles (band)|Eagles]] performed "[[Take It Easy]]" in honor of [[Glenn Frey]] a month after his passing.<ref>{{cite magazine |last=Rys |first=Dan |url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/grammys/6875302/glenn-frey-eagles-tribute-grammys-2016 |title=Jackson Browne, Eagles Members Pay Tribute to Glenn Frey With 'Take It Easy' at the 2016 Grammys |magazine=Billboard |date=February 15, 2016}}</ref> Browne played himself and sang in an episode of the [[Showtime (TV network)|Showtime]] series ''[[Roadies (TV series)|Roadies]]''.

In 2020, Browne released "A Little Soon to Say" as a single.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://ultimateclassicrock.com/jackson-browne-a-little-soon-to-say/ |title=Listen to Jackson Browne's New Song, 'A Little Soon to Say'|date=March 25, 2020 }}</ref> The following month he released another single, "Downhill from Everywhere".<ref>{{Cite magazine |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/jackson-browne-earth-day-2020-986611/ |title=Jackson Browne Drops New Song for Earth Day, 'Downhill from Everywhere' |magazine=[[Rolling Stone]] |date=April 20, 2020}}</ref> Browne's fifteenth frontline album, ''Downhill from Everywhere'', was slated to be released on his 72nd birthday, October 9, 2020, but was delayed due to the [[COVID-19 pandemic]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Jackson Browne Announces New Album 'Downhill From Everywhre' |url=https://ultimateclassicrock.com/jackson-browne-downhill-from-everywhere-album/ |access-date=May 21, 2021 |website=Ultimate Classic Rock|date=May 19, 2021 }}</ref> A U.S. tour with [[James Taylor]], which was to take place in 2020, was likewise rescheduled to 2021.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://bestclassicbands.com/james-taylor-2021-tour-jackson-browne-rescheduled-bonnie-raitt-7-09-20/ |title=James Taylor Resets 2021 Tour with Jackson Browne |date=March 31, 2021}}</ref> In 2021, Browne collaborated with [[Phoebe Bridgers]] for a new version of her song "[[Kyoto (Phoebe Bridgers song)|Kyoto]]", exclusively for [[Spotify]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://pitchfork.com/news/phoebe-bridgers-enlists-jackson-browne-for-new-version-of-kyoto-listen/ |first=Noah |last=Yoo |website=Pitchfork |date=March 9, 2021 |access-date=March 9, 2021 |title=Phoebe Bridgers Enlists Jackson Browne for New Version of "Kyoto": Listen}}</ref>  ''[[Downhill from Everywhere]]'' was released in 2021.<ref>{{cite web |last=Petridis |first=Alexis |title=Jackson Browne: Downhill from Everywhere review – voice of the boomers faces his mortality |website=the Guardian |date=July 15, 2021 |url=http://www.theguardian.com/music/2021/jul/15/jackson-browne-downhill-from-everywhere-review |access-date=July 30, 2021}}</ref>