James Taylor’s house from Copperline?

Defamer claims that the plywood house from James Taylor’s “Copperline” makes an appearance in a recent episode of Bravo’s “The Real Housewives of New York City“. A clip of the episode that highlights the house is included in the article. I haven’t seen the full episode so I’m not sure where they got that information, [...]

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James Taylor to perform at Diana Krall’s Leukemia Bone Marrow fundraiser

As reported back in December, James Taylor will be part of tonight’s show “An Evening With Diana Krall – Elton John, Elvis Costello and James Taylor”. The concert is the 7th annual fund raising effort by jazz artist Diana Krall. Proceeds will raise funds for the VGH & UBC Hospital Foundation in support of British [...]

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James Taylor tries to help Paris hospital

The Sun, that bastion of British journalism, reports that James Taylor agreed to make a free charity appearance at the Robert Debré Hospital to perform for sick children, however his scheduled show came into conflict with a national strike.

“You can’t come,” Taylor was told: “The hospital’s on strike.”
A bemused Taylor replied: “But the kids aren’t [...]

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James Taylor talks Covers (UK)

James Taylor spoke with Andy Welch of the Flintshire Chronicle recently about the UK release of Covers. Nothing really new but it’s a good article. At one point refers to his cover of Joni Mitchell’s “River” and his collaboration with Carly Simon on the cover of “Mockingbird”.
“We recorded 20 songs for the sessions, which we [...]

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In Our Hands featuring James Taylor & Carly Simon released on DVD-R

James Taylor Online reports that the 1984 documentary In Our Hands has been released on DVD. The film captures the historic peace demonstration in New York City on June 12, 1982. More information on the documentary is available on the director’s website RichterVideos.com. The movie was originally released February 16, 1984, and was released on [...]

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James Taylor newsletter: Covers expanded, special BSO pre-sale tickets available

JamesTaylor.com released the January/February issue of their “News from James Taylor” newsletter this morning.
For those eagerly awaiting James Taylor’s summer weekend at Tanglewood in late August, the Boston Symphony Orchestra has exclusive advance tickets for his concerts and workshops available at their website here. They’re only available for a very limited time, so don’t wait.
Also [...]

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James Taylor on BBC Radio 2’s Mark Radcliffe & Stuart Maconie

James Taylor appeared on BBC Radio 2’s “Mark Radcliffe & Stuart Maconie” on Monday. You can listen to the broadcast for a limited time right here. They talk about James receiving the Lifetime Achievement Award at the Folk Awards.

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James Taylor plays aboard Queen Mary 2

As he announced to Ken Bruce, James Taylor and his full band will be putting on concerts on the Queen Mary 2, as a way to get his band, crew and equipment across the Atlantic for concert dates in Europe to promote the UK release of his new album Covers, reports The Independent. 
“It seems like [...]

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Jason Mraz likes Money Machine

Yesterday’s San Diego Union-Tribune has an interview with singer-songwriter Jason Mraz who talks about meeting James Taylor at the Stand Up To Cancer fundraising event, and hoping to introduce his mother to James at this weekend’s Grammy Awards. The blog Sathya Sai Baba has a transcription.
JASON MRAZ: I’m going to go this year because I’d like [...]

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James Taylor to perform for Musicians On Call

James Taylor will be performing at the Musicians On Call 5th Annual Benefit Concert & Auction, to be held Tuesday, February 24, at 7:00 PM, at the Hard Rock Cafe in Times Square, New York City.
The ticket prices are pretty steep but for good reason. Musicians On Call is a non-profit organization that brings music, [...]

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