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New in the Store
Oct 5, 2023Just in time for fall — this cozy zip-up hoodie (perfect for when the weather turns chilly) from James’s summer tour to the Store on JamesTaylor.com.
Stop by for a visit and check out our other recent additions here!
Just yesterday mornin’…
Sep 29, 2023Click below to watch James perform his timeless song, “Fire And Rain”, in this footage from his July 1979 show at the Blossom Music Center.
Recommended reading
Sep 29, 2023James’s friend, famed music publicist Mary Lou Falcone, has written a memoir about her late husband’s struggle with Lewy body dementia. I Didn’t See It Coming: Scenes of Love, Loss, and Lewy Body Dementia will be available on October 3 – see below for James’s thoughts on the book, and visit MaryLouFalcone.com for more information. #maryloufalcone @eastendpressli @ipgbook
Summertime slipping away…
Sep 26, 2023Back from tour, JT and the pugs spent some time outdoors to catch up on their garden work.
Video: Kim Taylor
Deep greens and blues…
Sep 22, 2023In this clip from the April 2, 1994 episode of the BBC programme, Words And Music, James discusses and performs his classic song, “Sweet Baby James”. This performance was recorded the same day as JT’s November 1993 appearance on the BBC’s The Late Show!
Click now to watch!
Sometimes I wonder what I’m gonna do…
Sep 15, 2023James and the band work up quite a racket on this red-hot cover of Eddie Cochran’s rock n’ roll classic, “Summertime Blues”. Click now to watch!
<em>Dad Loves His Work</em>
Sep 15, 2023James’s 1981 album, Dad Loves His Work, will be reissued next month by the good folks at Music On Vinyl!
Featuring the hits “Hard Times” and “Her Town Too”, this release will be pressed on blue vinyl and limited to 1,000 copies worldwide For more information, please visit MusicOnVinyl.com.
Just like honey to a bee…
Sep 8, 2023James and the band romp through the Holland-Dozier-Holland classic “How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved By You)” in this clip from James Taylor – In Concert, recorded at the Blossom Music Center in July 1979. Click below to watch now!
James talks to CNN about Jimmy Buffett
Sep 7, 2023Click below to watch James discuss his friend Jimmy Buffett on CNN.
Remembering Jimmy Buffett
Sep 3, 2023Jimmy Buffett invented his own character, which, in a sense we all do: invent, assemble, inherit, or fall into our inner identity. But Jimmy was the founder of an actual tribe: tens of thousands of us made our way to where he was holding court, just to be near him.
People say he was a lord of life and that’s true: somewhere between Falstaff and the pirate, Jean Laffite. But to me, my friend Jimmy Buffet was a real example of a man: no puffed up defensive macho bullshit, but a model of how to enjoy the great gift of being alive. And that’s what he shared so generously with us: a positive enthusiasm at being here. That so few of us knew how ill he was is essential Jimmy Buffett: he had no intention of burdening us with his illness.
He told me a story about him and Savannah wake surfing in a harbor somewhere: there was a huge freighter leaving port and Jimmy got the captain on the radio. The guy was a ParrotHead and he adjusted his course and speed to give Jimmy the perfect ride. And what a ride it’s been.
So long old pal.
~ James Taylor
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