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Garth Brooks: The Love I Get From My Fans Is Better Than Any Award Win
Garth Brooks says fans sharing their personal stories about his songs with him gives him a better feeling than winning a Grammy.The country music megastar - who, in 2012, surpassed The Beatles as the top-selling...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 28 August 2022
Carly Simon Showed Children Book Sections About Their Father While Writing Memoir
The stars were married for 11 but endured a turbulent split in 1983, due to infidelity on both sides as Taylor battled a serious drug addiction. Simon and Taylor have not spoken...
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 29 November 2015
Carly Simon: 'I Still Love James Taylor So Much'
The stars were married for 11 years from 1972, but they endured a turbulent split in 1983 due to infidelity on both sides as Taylor battled a serious drug addiction to heroin....
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 19 November 2015
Steven Spielberg, Barbara Streisand Among Recipients Of Presidential Medal Of Freedom
Veteran director Steven Spielberg and multi-platinum selling singer Barbara Streisand are among the list of names to receive the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the highest civilian honour in the United States.President Barack Obama will present...
By Ed Biggs in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 18 November 2015
Usher To Perform At White House Gala
The pop singer leads the star-studded line-up for the In Performance at the White House show, which marks 50 years since the introduction of legislation to safeguard the arts and offer state funding...
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 12 October 2015
Sir Elton John: Lady Gaga's New Music Will Be 'Fantastic'
Sir Elton John has teased Lady Gaga's fans can expect ''fantastic'' new music.The 68-year-old musician - who named Gaga the godmother of his two sons Zachary and Elijah - has heard new tracks from the...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 30 September 2015
James Taylor's Wildest Show Was At A Bermuda Mental Institute
The Fire & Rain singer's family packed him and his recovery medication off on a plane to paradise as a 30th birthday gift, not realising that the methadone he was taking would be...
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 25 September 2015
Carly Simon To Release Memoir
The You're So Vain hitmaker initially secured an agreement with bosses at Random House to write an autobiography in 2012, but after a series of delays, she has finally finished her memoir, titled...
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 15 July 2015
Rapper Meek Mill Celebrates First Billboard Chart Topping Album
Rapper Meek Mill has scored his first American Number One album, with his second effort Dreams Worth More Than Money entering at the top of the Billboard 200 in its first week with sales of...
By Ed Biggs in Music / Festivals on 09 July 2015
At Last! James Taylor Has His First Ever Billboard Number 1 Album
Throughout his lengthy and prestigious career, singer-songwriter James Taylor has achieved many great things, but a US Number One album has always eluded him: until today! Taylor’s 47 year wait for a Billboard chart topping...
By Ed Biggs in Music / Festivals on 25 June 2015
James Taylor Scores First Number One Album
The beloved star's Before This World, his first new studio album in 13 years, has debuted at the top of the Billboard 200 chart thanks to 97,000 opening week sales. The release...
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 24 June 2015
James Taylor: 'Music Streaming Services Should Pay Artists Half Of All Profits'
The Fire and Rain hitmaker, 67, insists he has no problem with the booming digital industry, but he is adamant bosses behind services like Spotify and Pandora owe it to the artists to...
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 22 June 2015
Prince Performs At White House
Prince performed with Stevie Wonder at the White House on Saturday (13.06.15).The 57-year-old singer made an appearance at an exclusive party over the weekend to perform for President Barack Obama and Michelle Obama, as well...
By Bang Showbiz in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 15 June 2015
James Taylor Assures French 'You've Got A Friend' In The U.s. In Paris
One of America's national treasures assured the French 'You've Got a Friend' in the U.S. when James Taylor performed his signature tune at a diplomatic get together in Paris on Friday (16Jan15).The singer/songwriter was U.S....
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 16 January 2015
James Taylor Set For High Seas Show On Transatlantic Crossing
Singer/songwriter James Taylor is set to hit the high seas for a gig in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean in August (14).The You've Got a Friend star will perform two shows onboard the Queen...
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 12 February 2014
James Taylor Flubs 'The Star-spangled Banner', Recovers Like A Pro.
James Taylor turned out at Game 2 of the World Series in Boston on Thursday night (October 24, 2013) to sing The Star-Spangled Banner. Only, he didn't sing begin singing The Star-Spangled Banner at all...
By Michael West in Music / Festivals on 25 October 2013
Carly Simon Confides 'You're So Vain' Secret In Taylor Swift
Carly Simon's famous 'You're So Vain' continues to raise questions 41 years after its release. Taylor Swift has revealed Simon confided the identity of the song's subject. Swift, unfortunately, is sworn to secrecy.Taylor Swift at...
By Elinor Cosgrave in Music / Festivals on 30 July 2013
Musicians, Comedians And Boston Natives Rocked Td Garden During Boston Strong Benefit
Despite being put together in mere weeks, the Boston Strong concert, which took place last night at Boston’s TD Garden, was a complete success. Headlined by acts like Aerosmith (who flew in from Singapore for...
By Victoria Pavlova on 31 May 2013
Billy Joel And Gloria Estefan To Salute Carole King At Gershwin Prize Concert
Billy Joel, Gloria Estefan and James Taylor will help to honour legendary singer/songwriter Carole King at the White House next week (begs20May13) when she is feted with the prestigious Gershwin Prize for Popular Song.The You've...
By WENN on 17 May 2013
Benefit For Boston Victims Will Include Aerosmith And New Kids On The Block
A number of musicians and comedians – the list so far includes Aerosmith, New Kids On The Block, James Taylor, Dane Cook and a number of others - have signed on to perform in the...
By Victoria Pavlova on 05 May 2013
George Jones Dies
George Jones has died age 81.The country music legend suffered a health scare on April 18, when he was hospitalised in Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville, Tennessee, for a severe fever and irregular blood...
By Bang Showbiz on 27 April 2013
No Comment: Is Beyonce's Lip-synced National Anthem Really Such A Scandal?
People love a good scandal in the world of music and celebrity. We love it when lies are uncovered and we can expose a celebrity for misleading us and conning the unsuspecting public out of...
By Hayley Avron on 23 January 2013
Beyonce & Kelly Clarkson Light Up The Crowd At Barack Obama's Inauguration
Beyonce, Kelly Clarkson and James Taylor saluted U.S. President Barack Obama in Washington, D.C. on Monday (21Jan13) by performing at his inauguration ceremony.Obama was sworn in for a second term with Vice President Joe Biden...
By WENN on 21 January 2013
Austere Barack Obama Inauguration Ready For Beyonce, Kelly Clarkson And James Taylor
It may be a star-studded line-up performing at the Barack Obama inauguration today at the White House in Washington DC – featuring Beyonce, Kelly Clarkson and James Taylor - but the event as a whole...
By Contributor in Music / Festivals on 21 January 2013
Kids' Inaugural 2013: Katy Perry And Usher Provide Highlights With Aerobic Acts And A Star-spangled Onesie
Aware that children are, indeed, the future, the Kids of America got the best of the entertainment this weekend, at the Kids’ Inaugural – a repeat of the 2009 concert, but this time, with bigger...
By Hayley Avron in Music / Festivals on 21 January 2013
Obama Inauguration To Feature Beyonce, Kelly Clarkson And James Taylor
You wouldn’t expect the Obama inauguration to have anything less than a line-up taken from the very top of the music industry, and the US President hasn’t let himself down, after getting Beyonce Knowles on...
By Contributor in Music / Festivals on 09 January 2013
James Taylor: 'Composer Wanted Me For Lincoln'
Beloved singer/songwriter James Taylor was briefly considered for the lead role in Steven Spielberg's Abraham Lincoln biopic after composer John Williams insisted he was a dead ringer for the late U.S. president.Taylor reveals he was...
By WENN on 09 December 2012
Garth Brooks Inducted Into Country Music Hall Of Fame
Singer Garth Brooks choked back tears as he was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame on Sunday (21Oct12) by his musician pals James Taylor and George Strait.Brooks was formally made a member of...
By WENN on 22 October 2012
Eddie Vedder Raises $1.7million For Obama Re-election Campaign
Eddie Vedder performed one of his most expensive gigs to date, with tickets going for $20,000 per-person as he opened up for President Barrack Obama at a private fundraising event for the President's re-election campaign....
By Joe Wilde on 23 September 2012
Art Garfunkel Signals Comeback With New Hits Collection
Singer Art Garfunkel has signalled his comeback following vocal surgery by announcing the release of an extensive hits package which will include Simon & Garfunkel rarities and duets with James Taylor and Jimmy Webb.The Singer...
By WENN on 05 July 2012
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