James Taylor

I am kind of obsessed with this Jason Isbell song

9 years ago Liv Carter Comments Off on I am kind of obsessed with this Jason Isbell song
If you didn’t already know, Jason Isbell‘s new album, Something More than Free, is excellent. Having dealt with what he needed to deal with on Southeastern, this record is less heavy, but just as introspective, curious, and honest. The first single, ’24 Frames,’ is a bit of an obsession of mine right now. It’s an Read More

James Taylor Announces Fenway Park Show with Bonnie Raitt, August 6, 2015

9 years ago Liv Carter Comments Off on James Taylor Announces Fenway Park Show with Bonnie Raitt, August 6, 2015
James Taylor has announced a historic performance! On August 6, 2015, Taylor and his All-Star Band will perform at Fenway Park, with special guest Bonnie Raitt. Watch James announcing the show in the video below. “James Taylor playing Fenway Park is a dream come true for fans from Stockbridge to Boston,” said Red Sox Executive Read More

James Taylor, Trisha Yearwood to Perform at White House, Carole King Honored with 2013 Library of Congress Gershwin Prize

11 years ago Liv Carter Comments Off on James Taylor, Trisha Yearwood to Perform at White House, Carole King Honored with 2013 Library of Congress Gershwin Prize
Tomorrow, Wednesday, May 22, Carole King will be honored at the White House as the recipient of the 2013 Library of Congress Gershwin Prize for Popular Song. During the ceremony James Taylor, Gloria Estefan, Billy Joel, Jesse McCartney, Trisha Yearwood and Carole King herself will perform. The event will be streamed live at WhiteHouse.gov and Read More

Amy Grant’s New Album Features James Taylor, Carole King, Sheryl Crow, Eric Paslay

11 years ago Liv Carter Comments Off on Amy Grant’s New Album Features James Taylor, Carole King, Sheryl Crow, Eric Paslay
Amy Grant has waited ten years to release How Mercy Looks from Here, but by the sound of it, it was very much worth it. On the new record, she celebrates life and she has chosen songs which helped her frame some of the big life-changing events in her own. She is joined on this Read More

UCN Interview at CRS 2013 – Amber Hayes: “Any day is a good day when you write songs.”

11 years ago Liv Carter Comments Off on UCN Interview at CRS 2013 – Amber Hayes: “Any day is a good day when you write songs.”
CRS 2013 was the perfect time to catch up with artists and chat about what has been going on since we last spoke. Over the last two years, Amber Hayes has expanded her career and she had some exciting things to share. Her new EP, Any Day Is a Good Day, holds really great songs Read More

Songwriters Circle: Matt Nolen

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Quite possibly my favorite release of 2011 was the debut album by Nashville trio The Beagles. One of the songwriters behind that project is ole’s Matt Nolen, who formed the trio with Rick Huckaby, writing for Tracy Lawrence‘s LMG label, and Ward Davis, signed to Better Angels. With the trio working on their next album, Read More

Single Review: ‘Begin Again’ – Taylor Swift

12 years ago Liv Carter Comments Off on Single Review: ‘Begin Again’ – Taylor Swift
Songwriter: Taylor Swift The second single, ‘Begin Again,’ taken from her new album, Red, has Taylor Swift playing to her strengths. The mellow song is an observational, acoustic gem. With a great many songs written about moving on after a bad break-up, the way to make the story still interesting is to make it personal. Swift Read More

Songwriters Circle: Craig Morrison

12 years ago Liv Carter Comments Off on Songwriters Circle: Craig Morrison
Australian entertainment chameleon, Craig Morrison, already achieved success back home, and now following the example of several of his fellow Aussies, has brought his songs to Nashville. For the next installment in the Songwriters Circle series, it was interesting to compare and contrast the approaches to songwriting in both communities, and examine the thoughts of Read More

You and Your ‘Soul Companion’ Could Be Featured in New Mary Chapin Carpenter Video

12 years ago Liv Carter Comments Off on You and Your ‘Soul Companion’ Could Be Featured in New Mary Chapin Carpenter Video
Mary Chapin Carpenter is offering her fans the chance to be featured in her new music video for ‘Soul Companion.’  The song, taken from her new album, Ashes and Roses, is a beautiful duet with James Taylor. To make it into the video, you can submit a photo of yourself and whomever or whatever you Read More

Concert Review: James Taylor – Nashville, TN – July 12, 2012

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I have a hypothesis. It goes that there could be a simple solution to many of the world’s problems. If we could gather all world leaders together at a James Taylor concert surely world peace would be mere moments away. Such seems to be the power of his voice, his songs, and his performance. More Read More