View image | gettyimages.com JT is among 17 announced Presidential Medial of Freedom recipients who will be honored by President Obama in a White House ceremony on November 24. See whitehouse.gov for more details on all the honorees.
JT’s mother, Trudy Taylor, died October 10 at the age of 92. See the Boston Globe for a lengthy obituary covering her life and influence on the Taylor clan.
JT will play an invite-only concert at the Apollo Theater in New York City on June 16, the same day “Before This World” is released. The show will be broadcast live on satellite radio network SiriusXM’s new James Taylor Channel that launches May 22. JT visited Howard Stern’s radio show for a lengthy interview and performance on May 12. See HowardStern.com. See Stereogum for a new interview with JT including a full-length preview of “Montana,” one of the new songs on “Before This World.” JT talked with Charlie Rose about the new album on Rose’s May 14 show. Watch the episode online.
The Wall Street Journal’s Speakeasy blog has posted an article about the new album along with the complete song, “Today Today Today.” It’s also embedded below:
“Before This World,” JT’s first album of new songs since 2002, is now available to order from Amazon.com on CD, MP3 download, a deluxe CD/DVD, a limited edition deluxe book version, and even vinyl. It’s also available via iTunes. There’s a flurry of promotion around the album’s release, so be sure to read on for all the details.
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