Editing James Taylor (section)

==== 2013–present ====
On April 24, 2013, Taylor performed at the memorial service for slain MIT police officer [[Sean Collier]], who was killed by [[Tamerlan Tsarnaev|Tamerlan]] and [[Dzhokhar Tsarnaev]], the men responsible for the [[Boston Marathon bombing]].<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.cnn.com/2013/04/24/us/boston-cop-memorial-service/ |title=Biden eulogizes slain MIT cop, says "terrorism as a weapon is losing" |publisher=CNN |date=April 24, 2013 |access-date=June 19, 2013 |archive-date=May 29, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130529150947/http://www.cnn.com/2013/04/24/us/boston-cop-memorial-service |url-status=live }}</ref> Taylor was accompanied by the MIT Symphony Orchestra and three MIT [[a cappella]] groups while performing his songs "The Water is Wide" and "Shower the People".<ref>{{cite web |url=http://web.mit.edu/newsoffice/2013/officer-sean-collier-memorial-0424.html |title={{-'}}He was truly one of us{{'-}} |publisher=MIT News Office |date=April 24, 2013 |access-date=June 19, 2013 |archive-date=May 29, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130529190047/http://web.mit.edu/newsoffice/2013/officer-sean-collier-memorial-0424.html |url-status=live }}</ref>
[[File:James-Taylor-Kim Taylor-2020.jpg|thumb|Kim and James Taylor in 2020]]
On September 6 and 7, 2013, he performed with the [[Utah Symphony]] and the [[Mormon Tabernacle Choir]] in the Thirtieth Anniversary [[O.C. Tanner Gift of Music]] Gala Concert at the [[LDS Conference Center|Conference Center]] in Salt Lake City.<ref>[http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/entertainment2/56836820-223/choir-taylor-tabernacle-music.html.csp "James Taylor performs with Tabernacle Choir, Utah Symphony"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130908150342/http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/entertainment2/56836820-223/choir-taylor-tabernacle-music.html.csp|date=September 8, 2013}}, ''The Salt Lake Tribune'', September 6, 2013.</ref> He called the choir "a national treasure"<ref>"[https://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/wireStory/james-taylor-teams-mormon-tabernacle-choir-20190081 James Taylor Teams up With Mormon Tabernacle Choir] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130914131323/http://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/wireStory/james-taylor-teams-mormon-tabernacle-choir-20190081 |date=September 14, 2013 }}" Abcnews.go.com September 8, 2013</ref> In addition to the symphony and choir he was backed by some of his touring band: pianist Charles Floyd, bassist [[Jimmy Johnson (bassist)|Jimmy Johnson]] and percussionist [[Nicholas Halley|Nick Halley]].

After a 45-year wait, James earned his first {{numero|1}} album on the [[Billboard 200|''Billboard'' 200]] chart with ''[[Before This World]]''. The album, which was released on June 16 through [[Concord Records]], arrived on top the chart of July 4, 2015, more than 45 years after Taylor arrived on the list with ''[[Sweet Baby James]]'' (on the March 14, 1970, list). The album launched atop the [[Billboard 200|''Billboard'' 200]] with 97,000 equivalent album units earned in the week ending June 21, 2015, according to Nielsen Music. Of its start, pure album sales were 96,000 copies sold, Taylor's best debut week for an album since 2002's ''October Road''.<ref>{{cite magazine|title=After 45-Year Wait, James Taylor Earns His First {{numero|1}} Album on Billboard 200 Chart|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/chart-beat/6605803/james-taylor-first-no-1-album-billboard-200|access-date=June 25, 2015|magazine=Billboard.com|date=June 24, 2015|archive-date=June 26, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150626032540/http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/chart-beat/6605803/james-taylor-first-no-1-album-billboard-200|url-status=live}}</ref>

Taylor cancelled his 2017 concert in Manila as a protest to the extrajudicial killings of suspects in the [[Philippine Drug War]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/12/21/16/james-taylor-cancels-manila-show-cites-drug-war|title=James Taylor cancels Manila show, cites drug war|work=ABS-CBN News|date=December 21, 2016|access-date=December 18, 2018|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181212034228/https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/12/21/16/james-taylor-cancels-manila-show-cites-drug-war|archive-date=December 12, 2018}}</ref>

In January 2020, Taylor released his audio memoir ''Break Shot: My First 21 Years'' on the streaming service [[Audible (service)|Audible]].<ref name=":0" />

Taylor's album ''[[American Standard (James Taylor album)|American Standard]]'' was released on February 28, 2020. ''American Standard'' debuted at No. 4 on the ''Billboard'' 200 albums chart, making Taylor the first act to earn a top 10 album in each of the last six decades.<ref name="Billboard">{{cite news | url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/business/chart-beat/9330443/james-taylor-first-act-top-10-albums-each-last-six-decades | title=James Taylor Becomes First Act With Top 10 Albums in Each of Last Six Decades | first=Keith | last=Caulfield | magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]] | date=March 8, 2020 | access-date=April 25, 2020 | archive-date=April 1, 2020 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200401140414/https://www.billboard.com/articles/business/chart-beat/9330443/james-taylor-first-act-top-10-albums-each-last-six-decades | url-status=live }}</ref> In May 2020, James Taylor and Jackson Browne rescheduled their 2020 tour dates to 2021 due to the COVID-19 crisis.<ref>{{cite magazine |title=billboard.com |magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]] |url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/business/touring/9323647/concerts-canceled-coronavirus-list |access-date=May 22, 2020 |archive-date=April 10, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200410124726/http://www.billboard.com/articles/business/touring/9323647/concerts-canceled-coronavirus-list |url-status=live }}</ref> On November 24, 2020, the album was nominated for a [[Grammy]] in the category of "[[Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album]]".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.grammy.com/grammys/news/2021-grammys-complete-nominees-list#general|title=2021 GRAMMYs: Complete Nominees List'|date=November 24, 2020|access-date=November 27, 2020|archive-date=November 24, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201124174828/https://www.grammy.com/grammys/news/2021-grammys-complete-nominees-list#general|url-status=live}}</ref> At the [[63rd Annual Grammy Awards|63rd Grammy Awards]], the album won the award, the first for James Taylor after being nominated in the same category in the [[50th Annual Grammy Awards|50th Grammy Awards]] in 2008 for [[James Taylor at Christmas]].

On August 20, 2022, Taylor performed at Tanglewood in celebration of [[John Williams]]' 90th birthday,<ref>{{cite web |title=John Williams – The Tanglewood 90th Birthday Celebration |url=https://www.bso.org/events/john-williams-90th |website=bso.org |access-date=28 August 2024}}</ref> where he sang "Getting to Know You", "Sweet Baby John" and "Your Smiling Face". Taylor appeared with Carole King in the 2022 documentary ''Carole King and James Taylor: Just Call Out My Name''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.caroleking.com/news/carole-king-and-james-taylor-documentary-just-call-out-my-name-coming-hbo-max|title=Carole King and James Taylor Documentary 'Just Call Out My Name' Coming to HBO Max &#124; Carole King|website=www.caroleking.com}}</ref>

Taylor performed multiple songs, including "[[America the Beautiful]]", "[[Sweet Baby James (song)|Sweet Baby James]]", and "[[You've Got a Friend]]" at a rally held by [[Tim Walz]] on October 24, 2024 in [[Wilmington, North Carolina]] as part of the [[Kamala Harris 2024 presidential campaign]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-10-24 |title=WATCH LIVE: Walz holds campaign rally with James Taylor in Wilmington, North Carolina |url=https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/watch-live-walz-holds-campaign-rally-with-james-taylor-in-wilmington-north-carolina |access-date=2024-10-25 |website=PBS News |language=en-us}}</ref>