Chicago Tribune — Rocker Glenn Frey died before he could accept a Kennedy Center Honors award last year, but his Eagles bandmates and four other artists were feted Sunday at a bittersweet edition of the glitzy annual gala, the last of the Obama administration. Actor-... more info

Reuters — WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Washington celebrated singer-songwriter James Taylor, actor Al Pacino, and gospel vocalist Mavis Staples at the annual Kennedy Center Honors on Sunday in a night of music punctuated by the approaching end of President Barack Ob... more info

L.A. Times - Entertainment — Rocker Glenn Frey died before he could accept a Kennedy Center Honors award last year, but his Eagles bandmates and four other artists were feted Sunday at a bittersweet edition of the glitzy annual gala, the last of the Obama administration. Acto... more info

L.A. Times - Pop & Hiss — Rocker Glenn Frey died before he could accept a Kennedy Center Honors award last year, but his Eagles bandmates and four other artists were feted Sunday at a bittersweet edition of the glitzy annual gala, the last of the Obama administration. Acto... more info

Chicago Sun-Times, IL — As winter nears in Chicago, next summer’s concert season at Wrigley Field continues to take shape. After Monday’s announcement of a James Taylor concert, Dead & Company says it will play two dates at the home of baseball’s world champions. The ... more info

Chicago Tribune — Obviously, we have no influence over who serenades the Kennedy Center Honorees Sunday night. If we did, we'd have already devoted the entire production budget to Aretha, a baby grand and that fur coat. So who will play the gig? As usual, the producer... more info

Chicago Sun-Times, IL — BOSTON (AP) — Singer-songwriter James Taylor has announced a summer tour of four baseball parks, culminating in a date at Fenway Park, home of his beloved Boston Red Sox. Taylor and his All-Star Band will open the tour July 14 at Nationals Park in ... more info

JamBase — The pair of veteran performers will come together next year to play a run of shows at several MLB venues. more info

Detroit Free Press — The singer says in an e-mail that giving thanks is the key to overcoming setbacks and dealing with reversals of fortune.             more info

Stereogum — The great Leonard Cohen passed away a little over a week ago, continuing an unrelentingly shitty 2016. Since his death there has rightly been a heartening outpour of reverence for him. Lana Del Rey, Coldplay, Okkervil River, SNL, Carseat Headrest, Ja... more info