James Taylor has announced five free shows in North Carolina in an effort to sway people there to vote in favour of Barack Obama in the upcoming general election.

Reuters - Singer-songwriter James Taylor will play five shows in North Carolina in support of Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama.

Reuters - James Taylor will release a covers collection through Starbucks' Hear Music label on September 30.

Hear Music announced today that it will release James Taylor's exceptional collection of covers from notable recording artists from the fifties, sixties and seventies.

Starbucks' Hear Music imprint has set September 30 as the release date for Covers, a James Taylor collection featuring his spin on Leonard Cohen ("Suzanne"), Big Mama Thornton ("Hound Dog"), and many more. Taylor first worked with Hear Music on One Man Band, a live CD/DVD from last fall. His last