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NEW YORK TIMES – Rescuing 1970 From The Remainder Bin

August 16, 2010 Published by Comments Off on NEW YORK TIMES – Rescuing 1970 From The Remainder Bin

By DAVID BROWNE JAMES TAYLOR wraps up a tour with Carole King. A new Jimi Hendrix album makes its debut in the Top 5. Elton John has joined forces with one of his heroes, the extremely hirsute singer-pianist Leon Russell....

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LA TIMES – Carole King and James Taylor reflect on their Troubadour tour: The musicians look back on their recent surprising success as their road adventure comes to a close.

July 25, 2010 Published by Comments Off on LA TIMES – Carole King and James Taylor reflect on their Troubadour tour: The musicians look back on their recent surprising success as their road adventure comes to a close.

By Randy Lewis One of the biggest surprises in pop music so far this year has been the runaway success of James Taylor and Carole King’s Troubadour tour, which was spawned by the outpouring of affection the veteran singer-songwriters elicited...

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OTTAWA CITIZEN – King, Taylor still got a friend, or two: Summer concert tour proves duo’s enduring popularity

July 18, 2010 Published by Comments Off on OTTAWA CITIZEN – King, Taylor still got a friend, or two: Summer concert tour proves duo’s enduring popularity

When a James Taylor/Carole King co-headlining Troubadour Reunion tour was announced last winter, the concert industry reacted with the sort of laid-back reserve befitting the two mellow-rock icons. Few predicted that arenas full of smiling, dancing, sometimes weeping baby boomers...

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BILLBOARD.COM – James Taylor and Carole King Craft Season’s Hottest Tour

July 16, 2010 Published by Comments Off on BILLBOARD.COM – James Taylor and Carole King Craft Season’s Hottest Tour

When a James Taylor/Carole King co-headlining Troubadour Reunion tour was announced last winter, the concert industry reacted with the sort of laid-back reserve befitting the two mellow-rock icons. Few predicted that arenas full of smiling, dancing, sometimes weeping baby boomers-and...

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STL TODAY – Nostalgia works King and Taylor

July 12, 2010 Published by Comments Off on STL TODAY – Nostalgia works King and Taylor

By Daniel Durchholz Sometimes it’s all right to look back. Saturday’s Carole King/James Taylor concert at Scottrade Center was nostalgic to its very core. Every one of the more than two dozen songs the pair performed over the course of...

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DESERET NEWS – Carole King, James Taylor bring classics back to life

July 8, 2010 Published by Comments Off on DESERET NEWS – Carole King, James Taylor bring classics back to life

By Scott Iwasaki Back in 1970, singer/songwriters Carole King and James Taylor played the legendary Troubadour club in West Hollywood, Calif. It was what Taylor called, “a big step into the light for both of us.” After stellar careers that...

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ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY – Apple Records to Release Remastered Albums by James Taylor, Billy Preston and Badfinger

July 7, 2010 Published by Comments Off on ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY – Apple Records to Release Remastered Albums by James Taylor, Billy Preston and Badfinger

By Clark Collis The Beatles’ music label Apple is set to release 15 remastered versions of albums by, amongst others, James Taylor (1968′s James Taylor), Billy Preston (1969′s That’s the Way God Planned It, 1970′s Encouraging Words), Badfinger (1970′s Magic...

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