American Songwriter

Linda Ronstadt Recalls the “Secret Weapon” That Helped Establish The Eagles in the Early 1970s (But We’d Add Two More)

Linda Ronstadt revealed the "secret weapon" that helped form The Eagles in the early 1970s. We'd add two more to the list.

How Linda Ronstadt became the biggest female rocker of a generation

Peter Asher reflects on life with Linda Ronstadt and they conquered the pop charts with "Heart Like a Wheel" and its huge hit ...

How iconic British Invader rose to fame with help from The Beatles

Peter Asher reflects on how he got from Peter and Gordon topping the charts with a Paul McCartney song to producing James ...

How a chart-topping British Invader helped Linda Ronstadt hit it big

Peter Asher reflects on how he got from Peter and Gordon topping the charts with a Paul McCartney song to producing James ...
Music Connection

Staff Picks With Carter the Unstoppable Sex Machine, The Rolling Stones, Linda Ronstadt, and Silver

Associate Editor Ruby Risch Linda Ronstadt "Blue Bayou" I love Linda. Then again, who doesn't? Senior Editor Brett Callwood ...
Jalopnik

Volkswagen Restored Azul, The Blue 1977 Bus That Miraculously Survived The Palisades Fire

It's hard to believe it, but the wildfires that devastated the Pacific Palisades and Altadena in the Los Angeles, California area happened nearly one year ago in January 2025. The daily onslaught of ...
AARP

For Linda Hamilton, 69, ‘Everything Is a Blessing Right Now’

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American Songwriter

Linda Ronstadt Co-Wrote This Heartbreaking Ballad With Former Bandmate and Writer of ‘The Golden Girls’ Theme Song

For the album, Ronstadt covered the 1961 Willie Nelson-penned Patsy Cline hit, “Crazy,” and Buddy Holly‘s “That’ll Be the Day,” and also co-wrote two songs, including the apologetic Spanish ballad “Lo ...