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May 6, 2021Here are this week’s wonderful JT fan covers! If you’d like to be featured in a future edition of this newsletter, please send us a link to your video!
Click to see The Ones (Astrid, Irene and Lieke) perform “Baby Boom Baby”, a song from James’s 1988 album, Never Die Young.
Here now is Bob Hirhson’s JT-inspired version of Carole King’s “You’ve Got A Friend”, which James recorded on 1971’s Mud Slide Slim And The Blue Horizon. (Hello to Alison!)
New Music from Arnold McCuller
May 5, 2021
James’s friend and longtime vocalist, Arnold McCuller, has just released a new single!
“Chances Are” is a cover of the song made popular by Johnny Mathis in 1957, the first in a planned series of Johnny Mathis covers to come from Arnold in 2021. Visit ArnoldMcCuller.com for more and to stream or purchase the song now.The making of B4W — Part 2
Apr 30, 2021Click below to watch the second episode of There We Were: The Making of Before This World, a multi-part documentary about the recording of James’s 2015 album, Before This World. In this episode James works on vocal overdubs with singers Arnold McCuller, David Lasley, Kate Markowitz and Andrea Zonn. Sting also stops by to add his voice to the title track.
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Apr 30, 2021Click below to enjoy two more wonderful JT fan covers! If you’d like to be featured in a future edition of this newsletter, please send us a link to your video!
Here’s singer/songwriter Al B Sure’s James-inspired version of Carole King’s song “You’ve Got a Friend”.
Click now to see Josh Turner and Carson McKee perform JT’s “Sweet Baby James”.
Deep Space Homer
Apr 29, 2021
James appears on UDiscoverMusic’s recent tally of the greatest musical guest stars in the history of The Simpsons!
James is in some good company — visit UDiscoverMusic.com now to see where he landed on the list!When James met Dave
Apr 27, 2021
A fully vaccinated JT and Dave Matthews ham it up while enjoying Winter’s (hopefully) last gasp of snow.
Photo: Kim TaylorThere we were…
Apr 23, 2021Click below to watch the first segment of There We Were: The Making of Before This World, a four-part documentary about the recording of James’s 2015 album of new songs, Before This World. The album was James’s first ever to reach #1 on the Billboard charts and was nominated for a Grammy Award in the category of Best Pop Vocal Album.
Auction items for a good cause!
Apr 23, 2021
Visit CharityBuzz.com today to bid on two James Taylor auctions in support the farmers at Tuberville! Tuberville’s mission includes planting, growing and donating tons of food in order to sustain and strengthen communities in need. Signed and personalized items include: a Yamaha guitar with Sweet Baby James pop up book and James’s personal Lead sheet for “Fire & Rain”.
Please visit Tuberville.org for more information.New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival (2009)
Apr 23, 2021This Sunday, April 25, at 1pm CT, New Orleans radio station WWOZ will air a 38-minute excerpt from James’s performance at the 2009 New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival.
Part of WWOZ’s Jazz Festing in Place 2021 event, James’s set will be available to stream online for two weeks following the broadcast at WWOZ.com.New music from John Pizzarelli!
Apr 22, 2021
John Pizzarelli — who plays on and co-produced American Standard — has a new album! Better Days Ahead features 13 solo guitar covers of songs by the great Pat Metheney.
Click here to see John perform “Last Train Home” from the album, and here to stream or purchase Better Days Ahead.