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

Stereogum — Leonard Cohen passed away this week. Lana Del Rey and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau have shared tributes to the late legend, and Okkervil River, Coldplay, and even SNL’s Kate McKinnon have paid their respects by covering some of his songs.... more info

Stereogum — Howard Stern has assembled an all-star cast of musicians to record a tribute to the Beatles landmark album Revolver, which turned 50 years old in August. According to Billboard, the show, creatively entitled Howard Stern’s Tribute to The Beatles’... more info

L.A. Times - Entertainment — Education is a key mission at Nashville’s Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum.  That made the 11th edition of the organization’s annual All for the Hall benefit concert and fundraiser an ideal companion piece. Emcee and 20-time Gra... more info

L.A. Times - Pop & Hiss — Education is a key mission at Nashville’s Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum.  That made the 11th edition of the organization’s annual All for the Hall benefit concert and fundraiser an ideal companion piece. Emcee and 20-time Gra... more info

TMZ — James Taylor and Vinny Ventiera were just friends when they were vying for JoJo Fletcher's love on TV ... now they're bonafide beach buds.  We got the two axed 'Bachelorette' stars getting in some QT in Cancun, where they hit the waves ...… more info