Now through January 31, visit CharityBuzz.com to bid on a special lot donated by James to raise funds for Berkshire Busk!, Great Barrington, MA’s annual downtown busking festival. The winning bid will receive a signed Yamaha FG800 acoustic guitar and case, as well as a copy of the limited super deluxe Before This World box set.
Visit CharityBuzz.com now for more information and to place your bids!
Later this month, James will announce new summer 2023 tour dates with his All-Star Band! We will share details about the JamesTaylor.com presales at that time but if you plan to buy tickets through the JamesTaylor.com presale, keep reading:
James’s team has recently updated the JamesTaylor.com membership system. All JamesTaylor.com members must reset their passwords before signing in again to make a purchase. In anticipation of the presales coming soon, we advise you to update your passwords as soon as possible. If you have any trouble, please contact us at help@JamesTaylor.com and we’ll sort it out!
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In this October 1993 episode of the German television program, Live, James performed his classic song, “Carolina In My Mind”.
Click below to watch now!
Click below to see a personal message from James where he details his latest fix-it project, offers advice to prospective dog parents and drops some hints about his 2023 touring plans!
Happy New Year! James is starting the year by sharing this rarely seen performance of “You’ve Got A Friend” from the German television program, Live. This episode aired nearly 30 years ago, on October 14, 1993.
Click below to watch now on YouTube!
James is closing out the year by sharing one more treat from his video vault. Click now to see this live performance of “Montana” (from 2015’s Before This World) on YouTube now, and have a safe and happy new year!
Here’s the finale to James’s 1971 BBC In Concert special, a rollicking cover of Chuck Berry’s “The Promised Land”, featuring Carole King, Russ Kunkel, Leland Sklar and the members of Jo Mama (Danny Kortchmar, Joel Bishop O’Brien, Charles Larkey, Ralph Schuckett and Abigale Haness).
Click below to watch on YouTube now!
In celebration of reaching 1 million subscribers, the official Live Aid YouTube channel will re-broadcast the complete 1985 concert next Wednesday, December 28, starting at 7am ET. This will be the first time since 1985 that the full concert has been shown.
Live Aid was seen by more than a billion people when it was televised worldwide on July 13, 1985. It raised over $125 million in famine relief for Africa and continues to support that cause. Click below to watch a teaser for next week’s free streaming event now.
This week James is sharing a lovely live version of his song, “Jump Up Behind Me”, a deep cut from 1997’s Hourglass. Click below to watch now!
All-Star Band members Steve Gadd and Walt Fowler are here to get you in the Holiday Spirit! Click below to see their impromptu take on “Winter Wonderland” (and check out those matching PJs!)