USA Today Music — Taylor attacks President Duterte's policy as 'summary executions' of drug suspects.             more info

Stereogum — James Taylor cancelled an upcoming concert in the Philippines, stating that President Rodrigo Duterte's crackdown on suspected drug offenders is "deeply concerning and unacceptable to anyone who loves the rule of law." According to The New York Time... more info

L.A. Times - Entertainment — American singer-songwriter James Taylor canceled an upcoming concert in Manila to protest Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte’s war on drugs, a campaign of extrajudicial slaughter that has claimed more than 6,000 lives.  Taylor, a Grammy w... more info

Reuters — MANILA (Reuters) - American singer-songwriter James Taylor has canceled a concert in the Philippines in a show of opposition to what he said were "unacceptable" killings outside the judicial process as part of the country's war on drugs. more info

BBC News - UK — US singer James Taylor cancels a concert in Manila over Philippines' brutal war on drugs. more info

Time — "I don't think of my music as particularly political but sometimes one is called upon to make a political stand" more info

MSN Music — During the 39th Annual Kennedy Center Honors, Sheryl Crow paid tribute to honoree James Taylor with a moving rendition of the classic hit "Fire & Rain." Watch the full event coverage on Tuesday, Dec. 27 at 9/8c on CBS and CBS All Access. more info

MSN Music — Five-time Grammy winner James Taylor is live in the TODAY studio to perform his rendition of Joni Mitchell's Christmas folk song "River." He recorded the tune for his 2006 album "James Taylor at Christmas." more info

JamBase — President Barack Obama honored several renowned musicians last night in Washington D.C. more info

CNN Showbiz — It was a star studded event at the 39th Annual Kennedy Center Honors Sunday night. more info