Don't forget: the 43rd annual Kennedy Center Honors will air on CBS TONIGHT at 8pm ET / 7 CT! Tune in to see James's performance for his buddy Garth Brooks, as well as segments for this year's other distinguished honorees: Debbie Allen, Joan Baez, Midori and Dick Van Dyke. Here's a sneak peek clip from the show: James performing Garth's classic song, "The River." #KCHonors | James Taylor

During the 2012 Kennedy Center Honors, the surviving members of Led Zeppelin were visibly moved to tears as Ann and Nancy Wilson of Heart performed a massive orchestral rendition of Stairway to Heaven. Robert Plant and Jimmy Page were seen smiling and nodding along as a full choir wearing bowler hats joined the stage to deliver the song's powerful climax in tribute to their legacy. Credit: The Kennedy Center, CBS | History In Pictures