James Taylor News

  LAST WEEK TONIGHT WITH JOHN OLIVER will return for its sixth season SUNDAY, FEB. 17 (11:00-11:30 p.m. ET/PT), exclusively on HBO.

Encores! Off-Center today announced programming for the 2019 season of New York City Center's popular summer musical theater series which concludes the landmark 75th Anniversary Season.

GRAMMY® winners Garth Brooks & Trisha Yearwood; and past GRAMMY nominees Miley Cyrus and Katy Perry will join the performance lineup at the 2019 MusiCares® Person of the Year tribute concert honoring Dolly Parton on Feb. 8. Previously announced performers include Leon Bridges, Lauren Daigle, Vince Gill, Don Henley, Norah Jones, Shawn Mendes, Kacey Musgraves, Willie Nelson, Linda Perry, P!nk, Mark Ronson, Mavis Staples, and Chris Stapleton. GRAMMY winner Dolly Parton will close the evening's performances. Greg Phillinganes will be the musical director. More guest performers will be announced shortly.

A brand new production of THE SOUND OF MUSIC, produced by NETworks Presentations, comes to Sarasota on December 19 at 7:30 p.m. and December 20 at 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. at the Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall as part of a North American tour. Tickets are $37-$87. For more information, please visit TheSoundOfMusicOnTour.com.

This year's GRAMMY® Charity Online Auctions—Charitybuzz Edition will feature VIP and industry experiences including: a one-on-one meeting with Warner Music Nashville's chairman & CEO John Esposito and tickets and meet & greet passes with GRAMMY® winner Carrie Underwood for the Cry Pretty Tour 360 (Los Angeles); studio visit and meet & greet with songwriting duo the Messengers; lunch at Little Beach House Malibu (Soho House) with GRAMMY-winning producer Peter Asher (Linda Ronstadt and James Taylor); and a VIP experience for two to GRAMMY winner Ziggy Marley's 2019 Rebellion Rises Tour. Bidders will also have the opportunity to bid on platinum GRAMMY tickets and a VIP seat filler experience for the 61st GRAMMY Awards® telecast to be held in Los Angeles on Feb. 10, 2019.

Celebrate the holiday season with Broadway Records first Christmas album, Michael Longoria: Merry Christmas Darling, available now at www.BroadwayRecords.com, Amazon.com, in stores and across digital platforms.

In anticipation of the gala 30th anniversary celebration of The First Night Awards, Tennessee's best and brightest in live theater were revealed tonight as First Night's Top Ten of 2018 - reviewer and critic Jeffrey Ellis' annual recognition for theater in the Volunteer State - were announced during a Facebook Live presentation from Nashville.

In just over a year, Fastlove has become the world's leading show celebrating the incredible career of George Michael. Playing sold out shows across the UK through the whole of 2018, 2019 will see this it step into Arenas for the first time bringing with it a larger production and band worthy of one of the worlds greatest ever performers.

GRAMMY® winners Vince Gill, Don Henley, Kacey Musgraves, Willie Nelson, and Mavis Staples; and GRAMMY nominee Linda Perry will join the performance lineup at the 2019 MusiCares® Person of the Year tribute concert honoring Dolly Parton on Feb. 8. Previously announced performers include Leon Bridges, Lauren Daigle, Norah Jones, Shawn Mendes, P!nk, Mark Ronson, and Chris Stapleton. GRAMMY winner Dolly Parton will close the evening's performances. Greg Phillinganes will be the musical director. More guest performers will be announced shortly.

GRAMMY® winners Norah Jones, P!nk, Mark  Ronson, and Chris Stapleton; GRAMMY nominees Leon Bridges and Lauren Daigle; and singer/songwriter Shawn Mendes will perform at the 2019 MusiCares® Person of the Year tribute concert honoring Dolly Parton on Feb. 8. GRAMMY winner Parton will close the evening's performances. GRAMMY-nominated musician Greg Phillinganes will be the evening's musical director. More guest performers will be announced shortly.

Presenting a satirical look at the week in news, politics and current events, as well as addressing broader issues, the Emmy®-winning LAST WEEK TONIGHT WITH JOHN OLIVER concludes its fifth season SUNDAY, NOV. 18 (11:00–11:40 p.m. ET/PT), exclusively on HBO. Topics include President Trump's reaction to the wildfires in California, Brexit and the rise of authoritarian leaders in the United States and around the world.

Men Are From Mars - Women Are From Venus LIVE! is coming to Hershey Theatre on Saturday, February 16, 2019 at 8:00 PM.

A songwriter's songwriter, Pierce Pettis is back with his first new studio album in nearly a decade with FATHER'S SON, out January 18 on Compass Records. You can listen to the opening track,'Wouldn't Change It For the World,' HERE. Featuring 10 tracks, including a cover of Jesse Winchester's “A Showman's Life,” the Alabama songwriter writes about friends he's lost, childhood memories, and the relationships he's experienced both as a son and a father on these deeply moving, literate songs. FATHER'S SON, reuniting Pettis with producer Garry West, was recorded “live on the floor, with the band, with minimal overdubs, to capture the energy and authenticity of Pierce's performances.”

The Hollywood Bowl, one of the leading outdoor music venues in the world, managed by the Los Angeles Philharmonic Association, was honored as Top Amphitheater at the Billboard Live Music Awards, on Tuesday night at the Montage Beverly Hills. The Billboard Live Music Awards honor the top tours, festivals, venues, executives, and touring artists in music. This distinction marks the second consecutive Billboard Live Music Award for the iconic venue.

The artists and creatives behind The Musical Stage Company's 2018 edition of UNCOVERED will be preparing for opening night of the popular series, and on Monday, November 13, ten accomplished and dynamic performers will take the stage to cover a wealth of songs from pioneering singer-songwriters Joni Mitchell and Carole King, under the direction of the series' driving force, Reza Jacobs (Music Direction, Vocal Arrangements, Orchestrations).

Honoring one of the world's most revered artists, The Music Center celebrated Joni Mitchell on November 6 and 7, 2018, with two all-star concerts - JONI 75: A Birthday Celebration Live at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion - and an exclusive gala, co-hosted with Vanity Fair and its editor Radhika Jones, which feted her 75th birthday and raised funds for The Music Center's artistic programming, specifically free and low cost programming for underserved communities. The concerts featured performances by Brandi Carlile; Glen Hansard; Emmylou Harris; Norah Jones; Chaka Khan; Diana Krall; Kris Kristofferson; Los Lobos with La Marisoul, Cesar Castro & Xochi Flores; Graham Nash; Seal; James Taylor; and Rufus Wainwright. The artists lit up the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion stage performing Mitchell's songs, which spanned all stages of her career. Co-musical directors Brain Blade and Jon Cowherd provided the evenings' musical arrangements.  

Kicking things off Monday night in Los Angeles, Toronto folk n' rollers Wild Rivers are officially on the road with Australia's The Paper Kites. The two bands will continue on through November, including stops in New York City, Chicago, Seattle and more, with Wild Rivers playing through their massively streamed Eighty-Eight EP, released in June. For dates and press opportunities, please reach out to Girlie Action.

Pop rock trio HANSON's new album String Theory is now available to be heard in its double-album entirety via NPR's First Listen. The album brings together an exciting collaboration of song craftsmanship and symphonic majesty, framing the established trio's music through a special collaboration with Academy Award-winning arranger David Campbell. HANSON's most ambitious musical project to date features songs spanning the band's career, including rearranged versions of some of their best known material ('MmmBop,' 'Where's The Love,' 'This Time Around' and more) alongside brand new or never-released-to-the-public songs ('Reaching For The Sky,' 'Battle Cry,' 'Breaktown,' 'No Rest For The Weary' and more) which tell a story of aspiration, despair, fortitude and ultimately a return to optimism.

Presenting a satirical look at the week in news, politics and current events, as well as addressing broader issues, the Emmy®-winning LAST WEEK TONIGHT WITH JOHN OLIVER continues its fifth season SUNDAY, NOV. 4 (11:10–11:40 p.m. ET/PT), exclusively on HBO. Topics include the final run-up to the midterm elections and the government's immigration policies, including the impact of family separation.