JAMES TAYLOR AND CAROLE KING ANNOUNCE "TROUBADOUR REUNION" WORLD TOUR 2010

TOUR KICKS OFF IN AUSTRALIA, NEW ZEALAND AND JAPAN
*** NORTH AMERICAN DATES ADDED***

LOS ANGELES, CA - Iconic musicians Carole King and James Taylor announced that they will embark on a "Troubadour Reunion" world tour. The world tour will kick off in Melbourne, Australia on March 27, 2010 and will travel to New Zealand and Japan before coming to North America and Europe. This once-in-a-lifetime event brings together two of the most beloved singer/songwriters for a rare concert experience. The set list will include a breadth of material including songs they performed during their 1969 debut show at the Troubadour in Los Angeles, which helped propel them both to the world stage.

Tickets for some dates in Australia, New Zealand, Japan and The Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles have already gone on-sale. Additional dates in North America and Europe will be announced soon.

The idea for the "Troubadour Reunion" tour came together in 2007 after Taylor and King performed at the famed Los Angeles venue for the first time since 1969 to celebrate the Troubadour's 50th Anniversary. The shows sold out immediately and garnered rave reviews from fans and critics alike. The Los Angeles Times noted "the sense of occasion [and] weight of history in the evening" and Variety said "Taylor and King reminded us about the intensity of song, that the artistically-rich and commercially-viable are not mutually exclusive and how one tiny club continues to be a birthing room for some of this city's most memorable music."

Now fans outside of Los Angeles will be able to experience what was created on that magical evening in 2007. Nearly four decades after helping define the singer"songwriter movement, King and Taylor will tour together with their original bandmates guitarist Danny "Kootch" Kortchmar, drummer Russ Kunkel and bassist Lee Sklar, famous in their own right as "The Section".

"When James and I first played together in the early seventies, we connected immediately, both musically and personally, with an effortless, comfortable familiarity," says Carole King. "After we reunited in 2007 with Danny Kortchmar, Lee Sklar, and Russ Kunkel, the original band from our early Troubadour shows, none of us wanted the fun to stop. We can't wait to bring our Troubadour Reunion tour to Australia."

"This tour, our Troubadour Reunion, has been waiting to happen for a long time and the years seem to have vanished, where does the time go?" asks Taylor. "When we reunited for the Troubadour's 50th Anniversary celebration, it felt like yesterday. It was and still is all about the music and the songs that we get to perform together."

Carole King performed with James Taylor at the Troubadour in November 1969. This historic show marked King's debut as a solo artist after penning 22 Top 40 hits for artists ranging from Aretha Franklin to the Monkees, while James was supporting his self-titled Apple Records release featuring classics such as "Carolina In My Mind" and "Something In The Way She Moves." Both have since become multi-platinum-selling artists, GRAMMY® winners, and members of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and the Songwriters Hall of Fame.

In 1971, King gave us the landmark Tapestry. The album received a Diamond Award from the RIAA for sales of more than 10 million units in the U.S., with more than 25 million units sold worldwide. King was the first woman to win four GRAMMY® Awards in one year (Best Album, Best Song, Best Record, and Best Vocal Performance in 1972), a feat unsurpassed for more than 25 years, and was featured on the cover of Time Magazine in 1973. In 1987, King and Gerry Goffin were inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame and honored with their Lifetime Achievement Award in 1988. Goffin and King were also inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1990 and were honored by The National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences in 2004 with the GRAMMY® Trustees' Award. To date, more than 400 Carole King compositions have been recorded by more than 1000 artists, resulting in 100 hit singles - many reaching #1. She is arguably the most successful and revered female songwriter in pop music history. Carole King has released 25 solo albums, the most recent being The Living Room Tour double-live CD on her own Rockingale Records label. The companion DVD, entitled Welcome to My Living Room, is now available.

Over the course of his career, James Taylor has sold more than 40 million albums, and won more than 40 gold, platinum and multi-platinum awards as well as five GRAMMY® Awards. Taylor's first Greatest Hits album earned him the RIAA's elite Diamond Award, given for sales in excess of 10 million units in the United States. In 2000, Taylor was inducted into both the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and the Songwriters Hall of Fame. In February 2006, The National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences named Taylor its MUSICARES Person of the Year. Taylor's CD/DVD One Man Band (2007) was nominated for an Emmy and his most recent album, Covers, was nominated for two GRAMMY® Awards in 2008. He most recently released Other Covers in April 2009.

Tour Routing:

MAR 26	MELBOURNE	ROD LAVER ARENA	*Date added
MAR 27	MELBOURNE	ROD LAVER ARENA
MAR 29	ADELAIDE	ENTERTAINMENT CENTER	*Date added
MAR 31	BRISBANE	ENTERTAINMENT CENTRE
APR 1	BRISBANE	ENTERTAINMENT CENTRE	*Date added
APR 3	HUNTER	HOPE ESTATE
APR 5	SYNDEY	ENTERTAINMENT CENTRE	*Date added
APR 6	SYDNEY	ENTERTAINMENT CENTRE
APR 10	AUCKLAND	VECTOR ARENA
APR 14	TOKYO	NIPPON BUDOKAN
APR 16	TOKYO	NIPPON BUDOKAN
MAY 7	PORTLAND	ROSE GARDEN THEATRE	*Date added
MAY 9	SEATTLE	KEY ARENA	**Date added
MAY 11	SAN JOSE	HP PAVILION	*Date added
MAY 13	LOS ANGELES	HOLLYWOOD BOWL	*Date added
MAY 14	LOS ANGELES	HOLLYWOOD BOWL
MAY 15	LOS ANGELES	HOLLYWOOD BOWL	*Date added
MAY 19	PHOENIX	JOBING.COM ARENA	*Date added
MAY 21	KANSAS CITY	SPRINT CENTER	*Date added
MAY 22	NASHVILLE	SOMMET CENTER	*Date added
MAY 24	CHICAGO	ALLSTATE ARENA	*Date added
MAY 25	ST. PAUL	XCEL ENERGY CENTER	*Date added
MAY 27	DETROIT	THE PALACE OF AUBURN HILLS	*Date added
MAY 28	TORONTO	AIR CANADA CENTRE	*Date added
MAY 30	COLUMBUS	SCHOTTENSTEIN CENTER	*Date added
JUN 02	CHARLOTTE	TIME WARNER CABLE ARENA	*Date added
JUN 03	ATLANTA	THE ARENA AT GWINNETT CENTER	*Date added
JUN 05	FT. LAUDERDALE	BANKATLANTIC CENTER	*Date added
JUN 06	TAMPA	ST. PETE TIMES FORUM	*Date added
JUN 08	WASHINGTON, DC	VERIZON CENTER	**Date added
JUN 10	PHILADELPHIA	WACHOVIA CENTER	*Date added
JUN 12	UNCASVILLE	MOHEGAN SUN ARENA	*Date added
JUN 13	UNCASVILLE	MOHEGAN SUN ARENA	*Date added
JUN 15	NEW YORK	MADISON SQUARE GARDEN	**Date added
JUN 16	NEW YORK	MADISON SQUARE GARDEN	**Date added
JUN 19	BOSTON	TD GARDEN	*Date added
JUN 20	BOSTON	TD GARDEN	*Date added
JUL 03	LENOX	TANGLEWOOD	*** Date added
JUL 04	LENOX	TANGLEWOOD	*** Date added

* Additional North America dates will be announced soon
** Subject to change due to sports playoffs
*** Lawn Seats Only

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CAROLE KING AND JAMES TAYLOR APPEAR ON THE TODAY SHOW AND LETTERMAN JANUARY 20th

NEW YORK, NY, JANUARY 18, 2010 - Carole King and James Taylor appeared on the Today Show and the Late Show with David Letterman, Wednesday, January 20th to promote their upcoming "Troubadour Reunion" world tour. The tour, which begins in March and launches in Australia, will make its way around the globe through New Zealand, Japan and North America.

The Today Show, co-anchored by Matt Lauer and Meredith Vieira, attracts thousand of visitors each year to peer into its windows and become part of the Today's broadcast from its facility at the corner of 49th Street and Rockefeller Plaza. It is also renowned for providing its audience with a window on the world by broadcasting from remote locations around the earth.

The Today Show airs on NBC, Monday through Friday from 7am - 11am ET/PT.

To view the interview/performance during Matt Lauer's segment click here
To view the interview with Hoda and Kathy click here
To view the performance of "Will You Love Me Tomorrow", click here

This year, David Letterman marked his 27th year in late-night comedy and 16th year as the host of the Late Show with David Letterman. He remains one of the most influential personalities in the history of television. In addition to King and Taylor, Claire Danes and Will Arnett also appeared on the program.

The Late Show with David Letterman airs weeknights on CBS at 11:35pm ET/PT.
To view the performance click here
To view the entire program click here.

For more information on the highly-anticipated "Troubadour Reunion" world tour, please visit our Tour page.

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HELP PROTECT THE NORTHERN ROCKIES ECOSYSTEM

IDAHO, JANUARY - In a world where a single vote can decide an election, your voice matters, and the Northern Rockies Ecosystem Protection Act (NREPA) needs your voice!

If you have friends or relatives living in one or more of the five NREPA states which include Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington and Wyoming, please forward an email to them to ask them to contact their U.S. Senators and U.S. Representative and urge them to vote for H.R. 980, the Northern Rockies Ecosystem Protection Act (NREPA).

Your voice will help overcome the cacophony of fear. You are one of the smart people who care enough to make the world a better place. Let your voice restore harmony by taking action to save the Northern Rockies!

Below are links for U.S. Senators and a link to write to your U.S House Representative. Please review their contact page carefully as some prefer phone calls, faxes or regular mail as opposed to email and vice versa depending upon the urgency of the matter.

Idaho: Senator Mike Crapo
Idaho :Senator Jim Risch

Montana: Senator Max Baucus
Montana: Senator Jon Tester

Oregon: Senator Ron Wyden
Oregon: Senator Jeff Merkley

Washington: Senator Maria Cantwell
Washington: Senator Patty Murray

Wyoming: Senator John Barrasso
Wyoming: Senator Michael Enzi


To write your U.S. House representative go to:
Write your Representative


The Northern Rockies ecosystem overlaps five states-Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington and Wyoming-but all Americans own the affected land, Many Americans don't know that their tax dollars are being spent to subsidize activities that are harmful to the land, water, and wildlife in the Northern Rockies ecosystem.

Once NREPA becomes law, we'll have some names to suggest of elected officials to have mountains named after them. But right now those mountains, water, and wildlife need your help. Thank you very much.

You can find out more about NREPA on the Alliance for the Wild Rockies website.

You can read the text of NREPA at the Library of Congress website.

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HELP SAVE AMERICA'S WILD HORSES

WASHINGTON, DC, JANUARY, 2010 - Grassroots efforts have already begun as peaceful protests are conducted throughout our country, in opposition the actions of the BLM and wild horse and burror roundups. So far, they include, Sun Valley, Idaho - San Francisco, California - Albany, New York - Denver, Colorado - Las Vegas, Nevada.

Also on the list are Boston, Massachussetts - Las Vegas, Nevada - Manhattan, NY - Reno and Sparks, Nevada! To see the upcoming events in your area, Click Here!

We encourage you to use your voice and participate!

In 1971, an unprecedented public outcry by Americans citizens moved Congress to unanimously pass the Wild Free-Roaming Horse and Burro Act, granting federal protection to America's wild horses and burros as living symbols of the historic and pioneer spirit of the West that contribute to the diversity of life forms within the Nation and enrich the lives of the American people.

While most Americans have assumed that the wild horses and burros were protected, in fact, a recent change in the law opened the door to inhumane roundups and the possibility of thousands being sent to slaughter. Over 2 million wild horses roamed the lands in the 1800s and now, fewer than 25,000 remain on our public lands. There are now more wild horses in government holding pens than remain in the wild.

Therefore, once again, American citizens MUST speak out to stop these actions and urge our Senators to pass Senate bill S. 1579, the ROAM Act (Restore Our American Mustangs Act). The bill amends the Wild Free-Roaming Horse and Burro Act by adding important new protections and provisions, such as the banning of helicopter round-ups and the reclaiming of land lost by America's wild horses over the past 30 years. The ROAM Act has already passed the House and will soon be on its way the Senate.

It is imperative that Americans stand united and urge our legislators to support S. 1579, the ROAM Act and standing united for OUR wild horses' and burros' future and preservation of OUR heritage and history! It is important to let your voice be heard!

Please call or write to your Senator (link below) NOW!

U.S. Senator Contact Info.

To sign the petition in support of S. 1579, The ROAM Act, click here.

For more detailed information regarding the history, the numbers and how you can help, please visit American Wild Horse Preservation Campaign.

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ROCKINGALE RECORDS RELEASES CAROLE KING'S 'WELCOME TO MY LIVING ROOM' DVD

SET FEATURES NEARLY THIRTY PERFORMANCES FROM KING’S SOLD-OUT LIVING ROOM TOUR, INCLUDING TWENTY-ONE TOP FORTY HITS, SEVEN #1 SINGLES, AND ELEVEN SONGS NOT AVAILABLE ON HER BEST-SELLING 2005 LIVE CD

BONUS FOOTAGE OFFERS UNPRECEDENTED ACCESS TO ONE OF THE GREATEST SONGWRITERS IN HISTORY

Singing/songwriting icon and Rock & Roll Hall of Famer Carole King released a new live DVD, 'Welcome To My Living Room,' October 23rd on her own Rockingale Records label. Filmed in Southern California in 2005, 'Welcome' offers an intimate, unadorned glimpse into the "living room" of one of the greatest songwriters in history. The set features twenty-nine songs - nearly two hours of music in all - from King's sold-out 2005/06 Living Room World Tour, including an astonishing twenty-one Top 40 hits, seven #1 singles, and eleven songs that weren’t on her best-selling 2005 'Living Room Tour' live CD.

'Welcome' also boasts extensive bonus features. Fans will get an unprecedented look into King’s pre-tour rehearsals as she works out harmonies and arrangements for some of her biggest hits. The DVD also includes footage from the fan-favorite "Songwriting 101" portion of King's show. Every night, King and bandmates Gary Burr (guitar/vocals) and Rudy Guess (guitar/backing vocals) composed and performed an impromptu new song from the stage, completely unrehearsed. This DVD is the only document of those one-time-only performances, and it also features an interview with King discussing the inspiration for and execution of "Songwriting 101." Then there's the "Making of the Living Room Tour" featurette which includes additional interviews with King about how the tour was conceived and crafted, and some of her favorite memories from the road.

King's Living Room Tour was adored by fans and critics alike. When she played Radio City Music Hall on the tour in July '05, The NY Daily News proclaimed "King sounds as strong - and looks as good - as she did decades ago," and The Newark Star Ledger asserted that witnessing King perform was like "watching Picasso paint." And when she played Denver, The Rocky Mountain News raved "With just her piano and voice much of the time – and just two backing musicians at others – King put on a show that was a tour de force of everything good about her work. Charming and chatty, at times it felt like a rock-history class with the world's hippest professor, as she detailed how her songs came about...All in all, the show was everything a great show should be."

The DVD was mixed in stereo and 5.1 Dolby Digital Surround Sound. It features interactive menus and instant chapter access to songs.

CAROLE KING 'WELCOME TO MY LIVING ROOM' TRACK LISTING:

1. Song of Long Ago
2. Welcome to My Living Room
3. Beautiful
4. Where You Lead, I Will Follow
5. Say Goodbye Today
6. Now and Forever
7. Been to Canaan
8. Nobody Wants to be Lonely
9. Love's Been a Little Bit Hard on Me
10. Smackwater Jack
11. Medley (The Right Girl, Keep Your Hands Off My Baby, Every Breath I Take, I’m Into Something Good, Go Away Little Girl, Hey Girl, One Fine Day, Will You Love Me Tomorrow)
12. Loving You Forever
13. Up on the Roof
14. It's Too Late
15. (You Make Me Feel Like a) Natural Woman
16. Hard Rock Café
17. Chains
18. Pleasant Valley Sunday
19. I Feel the Earth Move
20. So Far Away
21. You've Got a Friend
22. Locomotion

To order 'Welcome To My Living Room' on Amazon.com, click here.

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