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October 16, 2020 Published by Comments Off on Quick bits

Heads up: the Target exclusive versions of American Standard (CD with bonus tracks; LP with exclusive photo) are on sale until tomorrow, October 17! In store and online you can get the CD and LP versions as part of their Buy Two, Get One Free promotion, or pick-up the CD for just $9.99 on Target.com.

In case you missed it — Carnegie Hall's 130th Virtual Gala Celebration (featuring an unreleased performance by James, singing "Here Comes the Sun" with Yo-Yo Ma) is is still available to stream on YouTube for a limited time!


#JTFanCover – “You Can Close Your Eyes”

October 16, 2020 Published by Comments Off on #JTFanCover – “You Can Close Your Eyes”

Click now to watch the Brotherton family (father & husband, Dick, and their seven children, Beth, Rich, Jenny, Charles, Lucy, Phil and David) sing JT's "You Can Close Your Eyes" for mother & wife, Elizabeth's 88th birthday!

If you have a #JTFanCover to share from your personal YouTube or Facebook page, please click here to send us a link!


BBC ’70 — “Greensleeves”

October 16, 2020 Published by Comments Off on BBC ’70 — “Greensleeves”

"Greensleeves" is the newest restored clip from the 1970 BBC program, "James Taylor In Concert". Click now to watch, and be sure to subscribe to James's official YouTube channel to see what comes next!


Playing for a Beatle

October 16, 2020 Published by Comments Off on Playing for a Beatle

James reflects on his good fortune playing for a Beatle and signing with Apple Records in this clip from the Break Shot launch event at the Sheen Center last February.


“The Unity Project” — Norman Rockwell Museum

October 9, 2020 Published by Comments Off on “The Unity Project” — Norman Rockwell Museum

James VoteJames supports Norman Rockwell Museum's "The Unity Project" which calls upon all Americans to uphold democracy by voting. Six leading contemporary illustrators were commissioned by the Museum to create motivational art in the in the Rockwell illustrated art tradition. You can download your favorite image here: https://vote.nrm.org/share/.

The Norman Rockwell Museum in Stockbridge, MA is now open to visitors. "The Unity Project" images will be on view as part of the Norman Rockwell: Imagining Freedom exhibition starting October 1. #RockTheVote #UnityProject

PLEASE VOTE!

Vote tattoos — courtesy of @BenjaminTaylorOfficial (Click the photo for a larger look!)



Unity Project artists: Mai Ly Degnan, Rudy Gutierrez, Anita Kunz, Tim O’Brien, Whitney Sherman, and Yuko Shimizu
JT photo: Ellyn Kusmin


#JTFanCover – “Copperline”

October 9, 2020 Published by Comments Off on #JTFanCover – “Copperline”

Click now to see a performance of JT's "Copperline", sent to James by Colin Davies from Maldon, Essex, UK! If you have a #JTFanCover to share with James, please click here to send us a link!


BBC ’70 — “Steamroller Blues”

October 9, 2020 Published by Comments Off on BBC ’70 — “Steamroller Blues”

Click below to watch the latest video "from the vault": James's 1970 BBC "In Concert with James Taylor" performance of "Streamroller Blues".



Happy 130th Carnegie Hall!

October 2, 2020 Published by Comments Off on Happy 130th Carnegie Hall!



On Wednesday, October 7, Carnegie Hall will celebrate the opening of its 130th season with a Virtual Gala Celebration featuring a video message and previously unreleased song video from James as well as archival performances from Jon Batiste, Renée Fleming, Rhiannon Giddens, Lang Lang, Wynton Marsalis, and many more!

This free stream will air October 7 at 7:30 pm ET. For full details on how to watch, please visit CarnegieHall.org.