James Taylor

Primer is The A.V. Club 's ongoing series of beginners' guides to pop culture's most notable subjects: filmmakers, music styles, literary genres, and whatever else interests us—and hopefully you. Read More

Live At Massey Hall 1971 is one of Neil Young's very best performances officially released, which is saying alot. Read More

May 2012 marks the 30th anniversary of the release of drummer Chad Wackerman's studio debut with Frank Zappa on Ship Arriving Too Late to Save a Drowning Witch. Read More

SUNRISE, Fla. , May 22, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Alliance Entertainment, LLC ( www.aent.com ) has acquired Audiolife ( www.audiolife.com ), the music industry's leading direct-to-fan fulfillment company, it was announced today by Mike Davis , President of Alliance.  Alliance Entertainment is the top distributor of home entertainment (audio and video) software in the U.S., the fourth-largest music account (according to a just-published Billboard Magazine survey), and an accomplished distribution channel for apparel, hardware and accessories.  The acquisition adds significant direct-to-fan fulfillment capability to Alliance's broad customer service portfolio, and follows its recent distribution partnership with CD Baby, which brings an immense new inventory of titles to the company.  In barely three years, Audiolife has served over 300,000+ clients, with a diverse roster that includes top-name music artists such as Paul McCartney , Beastie Boys, Trent Reznor , Eminem, Leann Rimes and Carol King / James Taylor ; leading companies and licensed product lines such as Topspin, ReverbNation and LMFAO's Party Rock clothing; as well as boutique artists and non-media merchandisers. Read More

To paraphrase a well-known British songwriter, he's got a pick in his pocket and it makes him a player. Read More

Pop singer Donna Summer, whose long career began in the 1960s and reached its apex in the disco era of the '70s, died of cancer on Thursday at her home in Naples, Florida. Read More

After rising to prominence on the London music scene in the 60s as one half of Peter and Gordon , Peter Asher went on to manage Apple Records , produce all of James Taylor 's multi-platinum records, and influence pop music from the inside. Read More

Recently, some of the Crushable staff had the opportunity to see Risa Binder perform live here in NYC. Read More

Liza Minnelli is the 14th recipient of the Ella Fitzgerald Award, established in 1999 for our 20th anniversary and conferred in recognition of the versatility, improvisational originality and quality of repertoire of a singer renowned on the international scene. Read More

Like many stories, this one starts with a song. Read More