Category Archives: Videos

Cat Stevens’ “Wild World” covered on NBC’s The Voice

Posted on September 20, 2012 by Corey Blake

Tuesday night’s episode of NBC’s talent contest-style show “The Voice” included a performance of the Cat Stevens song “Wild World” performed by grad student Collin McLoughlin. His rendition won over three of the four judges during a blind audition. Judge … Continue reading →

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James Taylor’s Wild Kingdom: Episode 1 – The Birds

Posted on September 13, 2012 by Corey Blake

I forgot to post this cute little video: On August 30, this was posted to James Taylor’s YouTube channel, showing James investigating a nest of baby birds on the window sill of his house. The title card with Ting peaking … Continue reading →

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James Taylor plays Obama fundraiser in Michigan

Posted on September 11, 2012 by Corey Blake

The Detroit News covers James Taylor’s appearance at a Barack Obama fundraiser in Royal Oak, Michigan, Sunday. He performed “You’ve Got a Friend” and “You Can Close Your Eyes” with his wife Kim Taylor. According to the article, he will … Continue reading →

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Carole King performs “You’ve Got a Friend” and “Beautiful” at the MDA Show of Strength

Posted on September 10, 2012 by Corey Blake

The Muscular Dystrophy Association has posted to their YouTube channel three videos of Carole King at their live MDA Show of Strength fundraiser, where she performed “You’ve Got a Friend” with a string quartet. There’s also a web exclusive of … Continue reading →

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Jimmy Fallon’s “Romney and Bain” parodies James Taylor’s “Fire and Rain” for 2012 Election satire

Posted on September 10, 2012 by Corey Blake

Late Night talk show host Jimmy Fallon, who has done stunning impressions of Neil Young, Bruce Springsteen and other music icons, turned his talents to James Taylor and his appearance at last week’s Democratic National Convention. Pulling off a pretty … Continue reading →

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James Taylor’s mini-concert at the Democratic National Convention

Posted on September 7, 2012 by Corey Blake

PBS News Hour posted to their YouTube channel yesterday a 16-minute video of James Taylor’s performance at the Democratic National Convention in Charlotte, North Carolina, shortly after the real thing was broadcast live. James performed “Carolina In My Mind,” “You’ve … Continue reading →

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Yusuf helps celebrate 50th Anniversary of A&M Records

Posted on September 4, 2012 by Corey Blake

Spinner reports on the 50th anniversary celebration of A&M Records, founded by Herb Alpert and Jerry Moss. Three exclusive interviews have been released with Yusuf (formerly Cat Stevens), Sting, and Peter Frampton. Yusuf talks about his near drowning off the … Continue reading →

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PBS posts Tanglewood 75th Anniversary Celebation with James Taylor

Posted on August 14, 2012 by Corey Blake

PBS broadcast the Tanglewood 75th Anniversary Celebration on Friday night but if you missed it (like us), you can now catch the entire program online. James Taylor performs starting at the 17:30 mark. Once you watch it (or if you … Continue reading →

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Mary Chapin Carpenter releases music video for Soul Companion, duet with James Taylor

Posted on August 9, 2012 by Corey Blake

Mary Chapin Carpenter has released a music video for her recently released duet with James Taylor, “Soul Companion”, the first single from her new album Ashes and Roses. The video is a slide show of photographs submitted by her fans, … Continue reading →

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Jackson Browne joins Conor Oberst before Newport Folk Festival

Posted on August 8, 2012 by Corey Blake

Friday night July 27, right before the Newport Folk Festival officially kicked off, Jackson Browne was a surprise guest during Conor Oberst‘s show in Rhode Island, according to JamBands.com. They performed “Take It Easy” and “Our Lady of the Well” … Continue reading →

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