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June 18, 2015
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James had some fun on The Tonight Show starring Jimmy Fallon last night, opening the show with "Two James Taylors On A Seesaw". Click the image below to watch, and then visit NBC.com to see James and the band perform Before This World's "Stretch Of The Highway".
James will guest on Late Night with Seth Meyers tonight — check out the Schedule page to see all of his upcoming appearances, as well as the dates on his summer tour, kicking off July 2 in Allentown, PA!
June 16, 2015
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A Conversation With James Taylor Mike Ragogna: James, your new album Before This World is your first project comprised of new compositions since 2002’s October Road. You’ve released a few projects during that time, but it’s been thirteen years since...
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June 16, 2015
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Music legend James Taylor hasn’t released an album of new material since “October Road” in 2002. But it’s not as if he hasn’t been composing in the interim.
“I’m constantly making little musical recordings on my phone or on a little voice recorder I carry with me, just to remember these little pieces of music that eventually become songs,” he Taylor told Here & Now’s Robin Young.
But he needed time alone to focus on the process of “writing lyrics and putting the puzzles together.” So Taylor decided to sequester himself away from his family for short periods of time.
“After a couple of days of waiting and just sitting there, experiencing the solitude, songs began to come through,” he said. James Taylor releases the resulting album, “Before This World,” today.
June 16, 2015
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By Elysa Gardiner
Purity of expression -- it's a rare and precious commodity in pop music, particularly in singing. After more than a decade of juiced-up vocal showdowns on TV, and more years of Top 40 crooners wallowing in melisma and melodrama, it is nothing short of a relief to hear a simple, moving lyric relayed simply and movingly.
So when James Taylor sings, on the title track of Before This World (*** and a half out of four) -- his first album of new songs in 13 years, out Tuesday -- that "the world is old and it will never last," we receive his warmth and wisdom as naturally as we would a hug from an old friend.
June 16, 2015
Published by Aaron
Before This World, James's long-awaited new studio album, is available now. Order today from Amazon, iTunes or JamesTaylor.com; or pick it up at your favorite local record shop!
And make sure you check out the new Before This World section, where you can read the album's lyrics and liner notes in the ebooklet, check out photos from the recording sessions and watch behind-the-scenes video!
June 16, 2015
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James and his All Star Band performed three songs in Rockefeller Plaza for The Today Show yesterday morning, while James had a chat with hosts Savannah Guthrie and Carson Daly as well.
Check out that conversation and all three performances at Today.com and make sure you visit the Schedule page — James has got a full slate this week, including his invite-only show at the Apollo Theater tonight (streaming live on SSiriusXm's James Taylor channel, #17) and a stop on The Tonight Show starring Jimmy Fallon. See the complete list here.
June 15, 2015
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By: Jed Gottlieb James Taylor wanders the world through his songs. The 67-year-old Massachusetts native walks on country roads and ponders the bright moon of Mexico; he begs his baby to stay in L.A. and goes to Carolina (at least...
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June 12, 2015
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Before This World is almost here. Ahead of the release next Tuesday, click the image below to see James discuss the evolution of the new song "Stretch Of The Highway", and then visit the Video Gallery for more entries in the Behind The Song series, as well as other Before This World related videos.
June 11, 2015
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By GLENN GAMBOA James Taylor is long past grand gestures and reinventions, past the need to prove himself or worry about what people think. “Before This World” (Concord), Taylor’s first album of new original material since 2002’s “October Road,” shows...
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June 11, 2015
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On May 28, 2015, James logged into the James Taylor Facebook page and conducted his first online Q&A. The response from the fans was overwhelming--with 4000+ questions asked during the 3.5 hour live session. James wasn't able to respond to everyone but thanks to all who came out and participated! Below is a complete transcript of the afternoon’s conversation. James will host another live Q&A session soon, so stay tuned!
