Listen to President Obama's Inauguration Playlist

By Mark Rozeman at 12:15 PM on January 18, 2013

In preparation for this weekend’s string of performances set to celebrate his inauguration, President Barack Obama’s office has released an “Official Inauguration Playlist.” And the collection is…diverse....  read more

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Ben Taylor to Tour with Papa James For First Time

By Josh Jackson at 8:04 PM on November 24, 2010

Ben Taylor has toured with Sheryl Crow, Blues Traveler and Ziggy Marley, but never his dad. Ben and James Taylor will be traveling through Middle America in support of his fourth album, Listening due early next year.  read more

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Apple Records Announces Reissues of James Taylor, Badfinger, More

By Corey Humphress at 3:15 PM on July 8, 2010

Apple Records, the label founded by The Beatles in 1968, recently announced the remastering and re-release of several albums from its roster of artists. This October, the label will reissue selected albums from musicians like James Taylor, Badfinger, Billy Preston and others signed by The Beatles....  read more

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Elton John Guests on Alice in Chains' New Album, Paste Predicts Three Future Bizarro Collaborations

By Michael Saba at 4:45 PM on August 11, 2009

Alice in Chains has called in a real ringer for their first album in 10 years, Black Gives Way to Blue, now set for a Sept. 29 release. The title track of the LP is a tribute to AIC's late lead singer Layne Staley, and the band wanted to add a piano line to the song. But not just any piano line, mind you; nothing less than a master of balladry would suit this track. And just such a master they got in the form of the Rocket Man himself, Elton John. "We sent him the track and got a call shortly...  read more

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Let's Get (Meta) Physical: Top 5 Top 5 Lists in John Cusack film High Fidelity

By Steve LaBate at 8:25 AM on November 21, 2008

Us music geeks love making Top 5 lists. It helps us deal with and understand this big scary world. Writer Nick Hornby understood this when he wrote the novel High Fidelity. As did John Cusack and director Stephen Frears when they made the movie version. Today, in Paste's List of the Day, we divulge our Desert-Island All-Time Top 5 Most-Memorable Top 5 Lists from the film version of High Fidelity. ...  read more

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James Taylor: Covers

By Stephen M. Deusner at 8:00 AM on November 4, 2008

Throughout his 40-year career, James Taylor has been...  read more

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Watch James Taylor perform live on The Colbert Report

By Loren Lankford at 4:28 PM on October 1, 2008

Yesterday was a big day for James Taylor. Along with the release of his album of cover songs (appropriately titled Covers) he performed last night on The Colbert Report. ...  read more

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