Gentle, plaintive, and compelling, "Fire and Rain" was the hit that launched the career of James Taylor, one of the 1970's premier singer-songwriters. The song's mournful lyrics of loss and ...

Stephen Colbert Helps James Taylor Update ‘Fire and Rain’ Lyrics to Include ‘Star Wars,’ Man Buns (Video) They’ve also seen Beanie Babies come and go, Al Roker’s dramatic body change ...

In James’ own words from our 2007 interview for American Songwriter, here’s the story behind “Fire and Rain.” JAMES TAYLOR: “Fire and Rain” came very fast. You’d almost say it all ...

Fire and rain remind me of Nick Joaquin’s “Tropical Gothic,” where he writes especially about August as a malevolent month, politically, for example, the Plaza Miranda bombing in August 1971. Among ...

James Taylor is a legend, but he’s the kind of legend who knows how to keep a low profile and play it cool. We interviewed the songwriter back in May, and he talked to us about Taylor Swift and ...

Back in 1970, James Taylor had seen fire and rain. In 2015, he’s seen a whole lot more (though still not Full House). On Wednesday’s episode of The Late Show With Stephen Colbert, Taylor ...