Sir Paul turns 78 tomorrow, and James will be interviewed on tonight’s episode of Fab Fourum, airing at 9pm on SiriusXM’s The Beatles Channel (channel 18) to mark the occasion.
Tune in or listen online to hear James’s short chat with host (and Break Shot Producer) Bill Flanagan!
The first in a new series: check out this trombone arrangement of “Your Smiling Face” by Matt Broome. Want to submit your own #JTFanCover video? Send us a link here.
On Wednesday, June 10, at 8pm CST (9pm EST/6pm PST) James will participate in Paul Simon’s A Night for Austin, a virtual evening of great entertainment supporting the beloved community of Austin, TX.
In addition to James and Paul, the event will feature performances from Jerry Douglas, Vince Gill, John Hiatt, Norah Jones, Lyle Lovett, Willie Nelson, Bonnie Raitt and many, many more!
Visit ANightForAustin.com for more information and to stream the show!
James was interviewed in February by journalist and Audible Break Shot producer, Bill Flanagan, at The Sheen Center launch event for Break Shot and American Standard. Click now to see James discuss the craft of songwriting.
James’s June 21, 2020 concert at Fenway Park, with special guests Brandi Carlile and Shawn Colvin, has been cancelled. While James and his management team had hoped to reschedule the show, scheduling conflicts made a new date impossible to confirm at this time.
Ticket buyers who purchased directly through Fenway Park will receive direct notification from Fenway and will be automatically refunded. If you purchased your tickets through JamesTaylor.com you will also receive an email of notification with refund information. (If you purchased through a third party, please reach out directly to your point of purchase).
James hopes to be back in Boston soon!
For Canadian fans still waiting for news of the James/Bonnie Raitt tour: James and his management team are continuing to work on the rescheduled dates for their Canadian tour. Watch this space and James’s social media platforms for an announcement sometime soon.
Click below to see James’s friend and longtime vocalist, Arnold McCuller, share some thoughts from his home in LA.
THE GEORGE FLOYD KILLING where the rubber bullet meets the road to freedom
A time has come in our country where a significant amount of the people demand a change. We have been here before, at a time when the people spontaneously take to the streets out of a common sense of outrage. In my opinion, we have forced our societal problems into this confrontation between the police, who are tasked with keeping the peace, and a segment of our population, subjected to perpetual, institutionalized suffering. We have seen their road to freedom and equality blocked, their great struggle thwarted and stalled. We have let our leaders drop the baton. They have encouraged a backlash against what we know to be right: the inclusion of African Americans in the rights and privileges guaranteed by our constitution. In denying those constitutional rights, we have forced this failure upon our police. But the hammer sees only the nail. Of course we must rigorously police our police, that is given. But seeing this only, or even primarily, as a police failure: a problem to be fixed where the rubber meets the road, is tragically myopic.
What we face is nothing less than The Great American Mission: a national commitment to ending the injustice of Slavery and a national rejection of racism…
~James Taylor
Think you know James well? Click below to watch James play “Fantasy Flashcards” — you may learn some things you didn’t already know!
James’s new album, American Standard, is available now.
Broadway actress Kelli O’Hara performed a beautiful rendition of “Fire & Rain” on Monday night. The PBS special 2020 National Memorial Day Concert featured Kelli’s special tribute to Gold Star families. Click below to watch now!
