The next class of inductees to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame will be announced live on American Idol on Sunday, April 27. Host Ryan Seacrest will reveal the artists who will join receive the honor this year. James Taylor will serve as a guest mentor for the themed …
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Songs by James Taylor will serve as the backbone for a new musical, which is in the early development stages. On Monday, it was announced that Fire and Rain — featuring Taylor’s music — will feature an original story written by Tracy Letts and a play directed by David Cromer. …
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After performing at a North Carolina rally last week (and getting cut for time from the Democratic National Convention), James Taylor has officially endorsed the Kamala Harris-Tim Walz ticket. “The question for us voters is whether or not we believe in the Great American Experiment: Freedom, Justice and Democracy. One …
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Standing in front of more than 80,000 faces, Eric Church took a moment to absorb the spectacle at the Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte, North Carolina, on Saturday evening. “I’ve never played a show this close to my heart,” the country singer and Tar Heel State native noted to …
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Two months after James Taylor’s performance at the Democratic National Convention was cut-for-time, the singer took the stage Thursday at a Wilmington, North Carolina, rally led by vice presidential candidate Tim Walz. Taylor — joined by wife Kim, son Henry, and Owen Young on cello — performed “You’ve Got a …
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WithJimmy Buffettthe effusive showman and James Taylorthe introspective loner, the two ostensibly seemed worlds apart. But they had more in common than anyone would have expected. Both were sailors, and both (as Buffett joked ina recent tribute to Taylor) dealt with early fame, receding hairlines and getting healthy in later …
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The first major benefit concert to support North Carolina storm relief has been announced. Luke Combs, Eric Church, Billy Strings, and James Taylor will headline “Concert for Carolina” on Oct. 26 at Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte. All proceeds from the concert will be split between Combs and Church …
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Mickey Guyton and Jason Isbell helped kick off night one of the 2024 Democratic National Convention Monday, Aug. 19. The musicians provided the night’s entertainment amidst the usual flurry of speeches. Guyton performed her 2021 song “All American,” and Isbell played “Something More Than Free,” his 2015 album’s title track. …
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You may have noticed that the first night of the Democratic National Convention ran quite long on Monday. So long, in fact, that elements were forced to be cut — like the appearance of James Taylor. The legendary songwriter was slated to close out the evening with Carole King’s “You’ve …
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For filmmaker Denny Tedesco, making the 2015 film The Wrecking Crew, about a renowned group of L.A. session musicians that backed everyone from The Mamas & the Papas to The Beach Boys, was personal. He’s the son of Tommy Tedesco, after all — a Wrecking Crew guitarist and one of …
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