Last modified: Wednesday, July 9, 2008 1:18 PM EDT James Taylor performs at the close of a recent benefit gala honoring him in Los Angeles. Taylor will perform to sold out shows at the Tanglewood on July 3 and 4. (Associated Press) James Taylor, Carole King hitting the road BY RICK FOSTER James Taylor, who more and more has switched to smaller arenas as his most effective way of presenting his music, has sold out two nights at the Tanglewood summer home of the Boston Symphony Orchestra July 3 and 4. The dual concerts are part of a 32-date U.S. and Canada tour to promote his One Man Band album of cover songs along with his inimitable originals. The "Band of Legends" moniker he's attached to the summer tour is increasingly appropriate as Taylor, a living legend himself, refuses to wind down a career that has spanned all or parts of five decades. No JT? You can catch Carole King, equally legendary singer-songwriter, contemporary and sometime collaborator, July 12 the MGM Grand Theatre at Foxwoods. Tickets to the show can be purchased at mgmatfoxwoods.com or calling 617-931-2000. Carly Simon, James' famous ex and a formidable singer, can occasionally be seen at benefits and unannounced performances. However, we see nothing cooking publicly for her at present. Carly fans will be pleased to know, however, that a CD of her rare recording with sister Lucy as The Simon Sisters is still available on Amazon.com. The sisters, who made several records before Carly hit it big, made only 4,000 copies of the CD. When they're gone, they're gone. Other places, other faces: Musician-funnyman Don White kicks open the door to summer with a performance at 8 p.m. Saturday at Steve's Backstage Pass, 15 School St., Taunton. Cover is $15. Don seamlessly intertwines musical comedy with straightforward songs about love, mortality, and other stirring, tender subjects. For more information, visit www.stevesbackstagepass.com. Tod Duarte headlines at Steves at 7 p.m. Friday. Cover is $5. Some of the best and brightest among local singer-songwriters entertain at Songwriters In The Round Saturday at Rick's Music World, Route 44, Raynham. Steve Ventura, MaryLou Ferrante and Shayna Gonsolves headline the event, held in a music store cafe-stage setting. Admission is $8 for the 7:30 p.m. show. Bluesman Jimmy Thackery and the Drivers perform at 8 and 10 p.m. Friday at Chan's, 267 Main St., Woonsocket. Admission is $17 for the early show and $12 for the late edition. Visit www.chanseggrollandjazz.com. It's the Love Dogs at Chan's at 8 p.m. Saturday. Admission is $12. Jazz vocalist Karen Frisk appears 7 p.m. Sunday.