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Taylor Swift is Country Music’s Entertainer of the Year

Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Artist News, Awards, Country


“I’ll never forget this moment because in this moment everything that I have ever wanted has just happened to me.”

Should start packing her bags and call it a career? One week after wowing critics with her humor on Saturday Night Live, the 19-year-old reached a professional high when she perfected a clean sweep at last night’s CMA Awards.

After collecting wins for Female Vocalist of the Year, Music Video of the Year (“Love Story”) and Album of the Year, she ended the evening with the event’s biggest award: Entertainer of the Year. Swift is now the youngest person to ever win that prize and the first solo woman since Shania Twain in 1999 to do so.

You can see a full list of winners after the jump.

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VIDEO: Taylor Swift Performs on SNL

Posted by K.C. Morgan Categories: Performances, Country, Pop


Not only was divinely during her Saturday Night Live appearance, she delivered musically as well.

Watch the video above to see Swift’s live performance of her popular “You Belong With Me.”

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Katy Perry’s Willy Wonka Birthday

Posted by Andru Edwards Categories: Gossip, Pop

Katy Perry

celebrated her 25th birthday with a Willy Wonka-styled event on Saturday.

The “Hot N Cold” singer held the bash at The Sunset Beach nightspot in Los Angeles and guests - who had been told to wear white - were left covered head-to-toe in paint. “They got a little crazy with the paint. I wasn’t expecting it but everyone got painted - even !” an attendee said.

The party - which was inspired by Wonka’s workshop from Roald Dahl’s Charlie and the Chocolate Factory - had Oompah Loompahs running around and a huge variety of candy and chocolate.

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VIDEO: Taylor Swift Looks Back at Being Fifteen

Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Music Videos, Country


The only person who can clearly remember what it was like to be 15, is someone who’s only 19.

In “Fifteen,” the fourth song from ‘s album Fearless, the country star sings about her friend Abigail (who appears in this video) and a painful breakup she experienced a few years ago.

“‘Cause when you’re fifteen and somebody tells you they love you/ You’re gonna believe them/ When you’re fifteen and your first kiss/ Makes your head spin ‘round/ But in your life you’ll do things greater than/ Dating the boy on the football team/ But I didn’t know it at fifteen.”

Honey—just wait until you’re eighteen and a Jonas Brother dumps you for Camilla Belle. Fifteen will seem like nothing.

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Taylor Swift Surprised by Fan’s Devotion

Posted by Andru Edwards Categories: Gossip, Country

Taylor Swift was horrified when a 40-year-old fan had her autograph tattooed on her stomach.

The 19-year-old singer initially thought the middle-aged woman was joking when she told her about the plan, and couldn’t believe it when she returned with the inking etched on her skin.

“I was signing autographs one time when this woman asked, ‘Can you sign my stomach? I’m going to get it tattooed on!’ I was like, ‘Yeah, alright. Sure.’ I signed it really big across her stomach. She came back an hour later with it tattooed on. I’m not kidding. And she was in her 40s, so old enough to know better. That’s dedication though!” Swift said.

Taylor is still adjusting to her fans pestering her for autographs, as she wasn’t always so admired when she was growing up. “I wasn’t really popular at high school. I’ve never really been sought-after by guys, but I don’t wallow in it. It’s my comfort zone, being single,” she revealed. “I feel that a lot happens to you when you’re not looking for it so I’m not actively looking for a boyfriend.”


Taylor Swift Spreads the Wealth Around

Posted by Andru Edwards Categories: Gossip, Country

Taylor Swift likes being famous because she can buy other people coffee.

The “Love Story” singer insists she loves sharing her good fortune with other people, and particularly loves surprising strangers with her generosity.

“Now I’m in a better position to be a bigger tipper when I’m out at a restaurant. People don’t expect it and you can make their day,” she said. “I like going through a Starbucks drive-through and paying for the person behind, just because it’s nice.”

Despite her fame, the 19-year-old singer insists she is still careful with her money and takes advice from her father on how to invest and save.

“I think it’s crazy as a star that you get free stuff when you can afford it,” Swift explained to Britain’s Daily Star newspaper. “I don’t spend a lot of money. My dad is a financial advisor and has given me a lot of advice.”

Meanwhile, Taylor insists she has forgiven Kanye West for invading the stage during her acceptance speech for Best Female Video at the MTV Video Music Awards. “I’ve forgiven him as I don’t want to start anything. I’d never met Kanye before, and was a fan,” Taylor claims.

Kanye - who took to the stage to insist Beyonce Knowles should have won - has since apologized for his actions. “That was Taylor’s moment and I had no right in anyway to take it from her. I am truly sorry,” West stated.

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Jay-Z Defends Kanye West’s VMAs Outburst

Posted by Andru Edwards Categories: Gossip, Videos, Hip-Hop & Rap

Kanye West and Taylor Swift at the 2009 MTV Video Music Awards

Jay-Z has defended Kanye West’s behavior at the MTV Video Music Awards.

The “Love Lockdown” star has come under fire for storming the stage when was accepting her Best Female Video prize, but his mentor insists the incident has been blown out of proportion.

“Kanye is like my little brother he’s just a super-passionate person. Of course it was rude because it was her moment, but that’s what he believed. I think it’s been blown out of proportion, he didn’t kill anybody, no one got harmed,” he said. “I think he’s passionate and he needs to watch that. At the end of the day, we’ll celebrate him for his passion rather than vilify him, because the thing which causes him to make great records is what also makes him step out of line. He was inappropriate, it wasn’t fair to Taylor at all. Move on. But I don’t think he should lay low.”

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VIDEO: Taylor Swift Stunned by Madison Square Crowd

Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Concerts / Tours, Videos, Country


If you were a 19-year-old performing before a sold-out Madison Square Garden, how would you feel?

Well - if you’re country music star , you might just be left speechless.

Check out her reaction from last night’s concert in New York.

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TLC Reuniting for Timberlake Concert

Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Artist News, Concerts / Tours, Performances, Reunions, Hip-Hop & Rap, R&B / Soul

TLC's T-Boz and Chilli

In the past year, (a.k.a T-Boz) has kept herself busy with appearances on both The Celebrity Apprentice and The Real Housewives of Atlanta. Now she has an even bigger project in store.

Later this fall, the musician will reunite with another former TLC member for a concert in Vegas. The show with Rozonda “Chilli” Thomas will be their first in the US since 2002. That’s also the same year Lisa “Left Eye” Lopes - the third member of the Grammy-winning R&B/Hip Hop group - was killed after a car accident in Honduras.

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Tour Notes: David Archuleta, Bruce Springsteen, Death Cab and More

Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Concerts / Tours, Alternative, Country, Dance, Pop, Rock

Death Cab for Cutie

A number of acts will be hitting the road this year. Here’s hoping one of them comes your way:

  • David Archuleta: The American Idol 7 finalist begins a 20-city tour in February.
  • Death Cab for Cutie: The group will begin a U.S. tour starting in April.
  • Madonna: More overseas stops have been added to the Sticky & Sweet tour.
  • Modest Mouse: The band will hit 12 cities beginning next month.
  • Rockstar Energy Drink Mayhem Festival: Slayer, Marilyn Manson and Bullet For My Valentine will all be part of the 27-city festival.
  • Bruce Springsteen: The Boss’ Super Bowl appearance will kick off a world tour.
  • Taylor Swift: She will headline the Fearless tour beginning this April.

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