July 15, 2015 Published by Aaron Comments Off on NOISE11.COM – JAMES TAYLOR SPENDS 4th WEEK IN US TOP 10
James Taylor stays in the Billboard top ten albums for a fourth week with Before This World. This is the first week the Billboard charts are being issued on Tuesday to line them up with the new Friday release date....
July 10, 2015 Published by Aaron Comments Off on Tanglewood 2015
James and his All-Star Band spent a lovely Independence Day evening performing at Tanglewood. Click here or on the image below to have a look at some photos from a fun show!
July 8, 2015 Published by Aaron Comments Off on BANGORDAILYNEW.COM – James Taylor brings the hits during Portland performance
By Kathleen Pierce PORTLAND, Maine — If you only caught the first hour of the James Taylor show Tuesday night, you got your money’s worth. “The hits just keep on coming,” said a relaxed and tuneful Taylor at a packed...
July 6, 2015 Published by Aaron Comments Off on BERKSHIRE MAGAZINE – Rockin’ a Country Road: James Taylor, at peace in the Berkshires
By Anastasia Stanmeyer The simplicity is what is so profound about James Taylor, who sits comfortably on his plush, rose-colored sofa in front of a slow-burning fireplace on this chilly afternoon in May. He serves me coffee (“No sweetness?” he...
June 30, 2015 Published by Aaron Comments Off on FORBES.COM – The Story Of How James Taylor’s First Album Of New Music In 13 Years Was Finally Written
After a thirteen year hiatus of releasing original music, James Taylor, one of America’s greatest songwriters, is finally back to doing what he does best. The singer-songwriter’s seventeenth studio album, Before This World, is quite the glorious return to the...
June 30, 2015 Published by Aaron Comments Off on SALON.COM – James Taylor, man out of time: “I feel like I’m a messenger from a prior world”
By Stephen Deusner Despite its austere white artwork, James Taylor’s “Greatest Hits” may be one of the greatest greatest hits ever — or at least one of the most durable. Released in 1976, after seven hits album, the collection distilled...
June 25, 2015 Published by Aaron Comments Off on James says “Thank You!”
Before This World has debuted at #1 on the Billboard 200 in it's first week! Though James has had eleven albums reach "Top Ten" in his career, this is his first #1 album.
James is so grateful for your support and he wanted to send you a personal thanks via video. See his message here.
June 24, 2015 Published by Mike Searle Comments Off on BILLBOARD.COM – After 45-Year Wait, James Earns His First No. 1 Album on Billboard 200 Chart
After a 45-year wait, legendary singer/songwriter James Taylor has earned his first No. 1 album on the Billboard 200 chart with Before This World. The album, which was released on June 16 through Concord Records, arrives atop the chart dated July 4 — more than 45 years after Taylor arrived on the list with Sweet Baby James (on the March 14, 1970 list).
The new album launches atop the Billboard 200 with 97,000 equivalent album units earned in the week ending June 21, according to Nielsen Music. Of its start, pure album sales equated to 96,000 copies sold -- Taylor’s best debut week for an album since his last studio effort, 2002’s October Road, launched at No. 4 with 154,000 sold.
June 23, 2015 Published by Aaron Comments Off on James Takes New York!
James has been a busy guy this last week, dashing around New York City to promote his just-released new album Before This World.
Tuesday night saw James and the band perform at the legendary Apollo Theatre, an invitation-only affair that was streamed live on SiriusXM. Click here to see a clip of "Today Today Today" from the show. Two nights later, James was back on the air at SiriusXM for a Town Hall Q&A hosted by legendary sportscaster, Bob Costas with a small group of fans. Highlights from that event can be listened to here.
That's not all: On Wednesday night James was a guest on Late Night with Seth Meyers last week, performing "Angels Of Fenway" and sitting for a chat with Seth, which can be viewed in two parts, here and here.
Giving the morning shows a turn, James also stopped off at Live with Kelly and Michael to perform two songs, and swung by Morning Joe for a conversation with Joe Scarborough, Mika Brzezinski and Mike Barnicle.
June 23, 2015 Published by Aaron Comments Off on Reddit AMA On Wednesday Afternoon
A few weeks back James held a Q&A with fans on Facebook (read the full transcript here). He had so much fun that he's doing it again, only this time on Reddit. Join James at 3 pm EDT tomorrow (June 24) for a live interview session!