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Appearing on CNN with Anderson Cooper, singer Linda Ronstadt compared President Trump to Hitler and says she sees “great parallels” between the United States now and the Weimar Republic in Germany. Anderson Cooper: I’ve read that you have read a lot about the Weimar Republic in Germany, and you sort of see parallels between then and now. Linda Ronstadt: Great parallels. I mean the intelligentsia of Berlin and literati and all artists were just doing their thing, and as Hitler rose to power, there were a lot of chances to stop him, and they didn’t speak out. The industrial complex...

At her concerts, Linda Ronstadt used to imagine that audience members were whispering to one another about what a terrible singer she was. She was an unusual rock star in several ways. Few others were as careful about keeping their distance from the insanity, and fewer turned away from arena adulation and the pop charts to do standards, operetta, and Mexican folk songs. Ronstadt was the most spectacular female singer of the rock era, her voice a thing of astonishing clarity and power and color. Due respect is here, in the documentary Linda Ronstadt: The Sound of My Voice. What...

Singer Linda Ronstadt announced that she has Parkinson’s disease and can no longer sing,leaving the music world without one of its signature voices. The 67-year-old singer madetheannouncementin an interview with AARP, confirming that she was diagnosed eight months ago, although shehadbeen showing signs of the disease as far back as eight years ago. In the interview, Ronstadt said that she could feel that something was wrong with her voice andatfirst thought it was because of a tick bite she had. She believed the shaking in her hands were caused by shoulder surgery. “I couldn’t sing,” she told AARP, “and I...

PHOENIX (AP) - Singer Linda Ronstadt is lending her voice to a lawsuit by Latino groups challenging Arizona's new law that cracks down on illegal immigration. At state Capitol news conference Thursday, the Tucson native said, "Mexican-Americans are not going to take this lying down."

Lifetime Democrat and far-left advocate Linda Ronstadt threw her support behind that party’s nominee Thursday, according to the singer’s agent. Ms Ronstadt donated her Top 40 hit “Poor, Poor Pitiful Me” to the campaign which immediately adopted it as its theme song. “The lyrics to Ms Ronstadt’s song perfectly embody what the Democrat party is all about,” said campaign spokesperson Simon bar Sinister. “The line ‘Woe, woe is me!; really speaks to all Americans,” he continued. These thoughts were echoed by The Chosen One himself, when he said, “‘Poor, poor pitiful us’ encapsulates all that is wrong with America. Sure,...

Bush-bashing for sport has never lacked fans in the blogosphere, but questioning the president's intelligence lately has gone mainstream. Joe Scarborough, former Republican congressman and host of MSNBC's "Scarborough Country," recently tossed his beanie into the ring, running a 10-minute segment titled: "Is Bush an 'Idiot'?" Scarborough wasn't calling Bush an idiot, mind you. He was just quoting that renowned American intellectual, Linda Ronstadt. Recently, Ronstadt had commented on the president's performance while attending an international summit of heads of state. No wait, my mistake, she made those comments to reporters and audiences while touring in Canada. But never mind....

Her worldwide album sales may have topped the 50 million mark, but home for singer Linda Ronstadt is anything but flashy. During the school year, she and her two children reside in a four-bedroom, two-bathroom Craftsman-style San Francisco duplex she bought a couple years ago for its "good light, good architecture and nice view of the bay." The multi-Grammy-winner -- who comes to the Rosemont Theatre March 25 for a special performance with the Chicagoland Pops Orchestra -- says she gravitates toward anything that's from the past -- specifically, before 1906. She has furnished her home with "a funny mixture...

Linda Ronstadt and Carole King will sing the praises of Democratic presidential candidate John Kerry at an event in south Tucson.

OPEN LETTER TO BILL TIMMINS    To:  Bill Timmins,  president of Aladdin Casino and Hotel Las Vegas, NevadaJuly 20, 2004 Dear Mr. Timmins:           I understand from the news reports I've read that, after Linda Ronstadt, one of America's greatest singers, dedicated a song to me from your stage on Saturday night, you instructed your security guards to remove her from the Aladdin, which they did.            What country do you live in?  Last time I checked, Las Vegas is still in the United States.  And in the United States, we have something called ''The First Amendment.''  This constitutional right gives everyone...

http://www.lasvegasmercury.com/2004/MERC-Jul-29-Thu- 2004/24375032.html Thursday, July 29, 2004 Copyright © Las Vegas Mercury Mercury World Report Bush announces capture of Ronstadt WASHINGTON--In a televised address Saturday, a visibly jubilant President Bush announced the capture of Linda Ronstadt, marking an end to an "era of terror that held freedom-loving Americans in its icy grip." After an intense, four-day search, the entertainer was discovered in a "spider hole" in northern Massachusetts, disoriented, unkempt and armed only with a small radio tuned to NPR. "The capture of this fugitive from justice is crucial to a free America," Bush said. "And now we need fear no...

Linda Ronstadr concerts are starting to fall like flies!"Singer Linda Ronstadt has canceled her September concerts, including two shows at Bass Hall, scheduled for Sept. 14-15, the venue announced Thursday." "It was Ms. Ronstadt's decision to cancel her September date," said Paul Beard, managing director of Bass Hall. "Our role was to accept that outcome and respond as we would to any other cancellation." Two other Ronstadt concerts in Fayetteville, Ark., scheduled for Sept. 17-18 at the Walton Performing Arts Center, were canceled as well. " Thanks to all who called or sent letters/email to her upcoming venues! We CAN...

Singer Linda Ronstadt has canceled her September concerts, including two shows at Bass Hall, scheduled for Sept. 14-15, the venue announced Thursday. "It was Ms. Ronstadt's decision to cancel her September date," said Paul Beard, managing director of Bass Hall. "Our role was to accept that outcome and respond as we would to any other cancellation." Two other Ronstadt concerts in Fayetteville, Ark., scheduled for Sept. 17-18 at the Walton Performing Arts Center, were canceled as well. The cancellations come on the heels of her July 17 concert in Las Vegas during which she championed filmmaker Michael Moore, whose new...

Friends believe outburst triggered by chronic disease Linda Ronstadt suffers from a chronic, debilitating disease -- and friends believe it triggered her bizarre headline-making meltdown in Las Vegas. Irate fans stormed out of her July 17 performance at the Aladdin hotel when she lashed out at President Bush during her concert -- but they didn't know she suffers from Hashimoto's disease, which medical experts say can lead to extreme behavior. The singer -- whose hits include "You're No Good," "Blue Bayou" and "It's So Easy" -- was diagnosed with the chronic thyroid disorder in 1997. SYMPTOMS Symptoms can range from...

HOLLYWOOD VS. AMERICA1st Linda Ronstadt, now Don Henley booed'We used to be able to have civil debate in this country. Not anymore' Posted: August 3, 20041:00 a.m. Eastern © 2004 WorldNetDaily.com Don Henley Singer Don Henley was booed at a concert in Orange County, Calif., after mentioning his friendship with Linda Ronstadt, who gained national attention after alienating much of her audience with a song dedication to leftist filmmaker Michael Moore. At the Pacific Amphitheatre in Costa Mesa, Calif., on Thursday Henley made several political comments between songs, according to a report in the Orange County Register. One comment began: "Given what...

COSTA MESA – Singer Don Henley drew a chorus of boos from fans at the Pacific Amphitheatre after he made several political comments between songs during his concert Thursday night, becoming the latest performer to elicit such a negative reaction ... Henley, referring to that incident Thursday night, began a sentence with, "Given what my good friend Linda Ronstadt ," but was silenced as the amphitheatre erupted in boos. He responded: "Whoops - Orange County," adding, "We used to be able to have civil debate in this country Not anymore." ... Henley then suggested his next song could be a...

Thank you for sharing your views on politics from the stage. We couldn't agree more. When we hired Ms. Ronstadt many months ago, we had no inkling of her political views or that she would use our stage to voice them to our patrons. Certainly Ms. Ronstadt's political views are not a reflection of our own. We absolutely support our brave service men and women overseas and veterans of past conflicts; in fact my own father served our country during WWII and, while he was not in combat, my husband served in the Air Force during the Vietnam War. As...

Sometimes, a birthday is no cause for celebration, writes Belinda Keir. I didn't set out to feel sorry for Linda Ronstadt that morning. Ten days or so ago it was her birthday - her 58th birthday in fact. And how do I know? Because some smart alec on the radio kept telling us so all morning - "... and today is Linda Ronstadt's 58th birthday". Before he went to the news he asked what the big hit of 1972 was, and after he gave the answer and played the song he rubbed it in some more that poor Linda was...

July 25, 2004 -- LOOK into Linda Ronstadt's famous brown eyes. She represents the face of the Hollyweird Left: puffy, petulant, and more self-absorbed than my diapered 8-month-old baby after a bottle of warm milk and a nap. Given her own infantile behavior, a diaper, warm milk and nap may be just the things Ronstadt needs. Last weekend, the 58-year-old diva disdainfully took the stage in Las Vegas ("It's such a strange, weird place," she complained) for a gig at the Aladdin hotel. Since the start of her tour, she has dedicated the Eagles' song "Desperado" to left-wing filmmaker Michael...

July 24, 2004 -- Linda Ronstadt once again sang the praises of "Fahrenheit 9/11" filmmaker Michael Moore during a concert — and again some angry fans headed for the exits. In California on Thursday, the singer ended a performance in Livermore as she had done last Saturday in Las Vegas — with an encore dedication of the song "Desperado" to Moore. It won cheers, some boos and a few cries of "traitor," the Contra Costa Times reported yesterday. About 100 concertgoers left early, the newspaper said.

Thought I would give a go at song lyrics. Here is an unofficial tribute to my favorite singer and filmmaker duo, Ronstadt and Moore! Desperation Desperation, makes you lose all your senses You’ve been filming deceptions, for so long now You tell some big ones I know you’ve got dim backin’ making films that are slackin’ To hurt Bush somehow Your film is propaganda boy Disinformation is your fable Cause the truth don’t seem to reach your goals Now It seems to me some fine facts Have been hiding upon your table That you cannot bring yourself to show Desperation,...