SiriusXM Presents James Taylor Listeners Concert

SiriusXM announced Tuesday that legendary singer/songwriter James Taylor will perform at Harlem's world famous Apollo Theater for a special invitation-only concert for SiriusXM subscribers on Tuesday, June 16 at 8:30 pm ET.

James Taylor announced the exclusive concert during a live interview with Howard Stern on The Howard Stern Show on Stern's exclusive SiriusXM channel, Howard 100, Tuesday morning.

James Taylor will perform songs from his 40-plus year career as well as music from his new album Before This World, which is scheduled to be released on Tuesday, June 16. The concert will air live nationwide on SiriusXM's James Taylor Channel, Taylor's limited-run SiriusXM channel.

SiriusXM's James Taylor Channel, the limited-run 24/7 commercial-free music channel, will feature music from  the iconic singer-songwriter's entire catalog, including all seventeen of his studio albums—music from his early albums like Sweet Baby James to his biggest selling album JT as well as his Covers album and his soon to be released Before This World album. Taylor will discuss his career as well as the recording of his new album Before the World, his first album of new material in 13 years. The James Taylor Channel will also feature classic James Taylor concert performances.

James Taylor Channel will launch on Friday, May 22 at 6:00 pm ET and will air through Sunday, June 21, via satellite on channel 17, and through the SiriusXM App on smartphones and other connected devices, as well as online at siriusxm.com.

"We are very proud to present a live performance by James Taylor at the famed Apollo for our subscribers. James Taylor was the singer-songwriter for a generation who continue to be avid fans of his work today," said Scott Greenstein, President and Chief Content Officer, SiriusXM. "James Taylor's body of work, song writing, and even his activism through the years is a vivid reminder of his artistry and brilliance. It will be another special night for us at the Apollo, and a one of a kind event with James Taylor and his fans."

The special performance will also be made available on inactive SiriusXM radios as part of SiriusXM's free listening preview program, which will begin May 19 and run through June 1.  (Some older Sirius satellite radios may not be capable of receiving the free listening preview channels.)