Scott Suchman/Getty ImagesJames Taylor wants you to know you've got a friend in Barack Obama.
The easy-rocking singer will headline five free concerts in his home (and key battleground) state of North Carolina to promote the Democratic presidential nominee.
Taylor, 60, will kick off the minitour with stops Sunday in Charlotte and Asheville, followed by a gig Monday in Chapel Hill and two shows Tuesday in Raleigh and Wilmington. More dates may be announced.
Taylor, who sang in support of John Kerry in 2004, is the latest music A-lister to hop on the Obama bandwagon and perform in battleground states, following the lead of the Dead, Bruce Springsteen, Billy Joel, Jay-Z and will.i.am.