“When I go onstage and have a guitar, I feel like no-one can touch me”: Why Amy Winehouse's passion for guitar was key to her distinctive songwriting style By Janelle Borg published 12 April 24 A little-known 2004 interview saw Amy Winehouse wax lyrical about all things guitar
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert unveils guitar-heavy list of musical residents, including St. Vincent, James Taylor and Joe Walsh By Matt Parker published 25 July 22 The residencies mark a first for the show and will see artists appearing for a full week, with St. Vincent teeing things off from tonight, July 25
James Taylor: “All music is reiteration... We just pick stuff up and use it again. I mean, there are just 12 notes” By Alan Paul published 6 October 21 The fingerpicking maestro discusses auditioning for George Harrison and Paul McCartney as an unknown 20-year-old – and working with jazz master John Pizzarelli on his latest release
James Taylor: "American Standard is a guitar album - I’ve had some of these arrangements since I started playing" By Neville Marten published 11 June 20 We get the lowdown on the arrangement, composition and recording of the original singer-songwriter's new covers album American Standard, including a full track breakdown
James Taylor Shows How He Plays “Country Road” By Acoustic Nation published 12 March 16 Yes, here it is straight from the man himself. He tunes to dropped D and demonstrates his hammer off method for performing this classic.
James Taylor Teaches Us to Play “Carolina in My Mind” — Lesson By Acoustic Nation published 22 July 15 Here’s James Taylor teaching one of my favorites “Carolina In My Mind.” Taylor capos the third fret and then runs through the fingering of each change.
James Taylor Announces 'Before This World,' His First Album of New Songs in 13 Years By Acoustic Nation published 7 April 15
Lesson: James Taylor Teaches Us How to Play "Fire and Rain" By Laura B. Whitmore published 31 December 14
Paul Simon and James Taylor to Headline Concert to Benefit Cancer Research By Acoustic Nation published 24 November 14
10 Top Players Share Their Guitar Backstories — From the Archives By Laura B. Whitmore published 6 October 14
Lick of the Day: James Taylor Style Fingerpicking By Guitar World Staff published 7 October 11 Today's free Lick of the Day is a James Taylor-style fingerpicking lick demonstrated by Guitar World's Paul Riario.