Posts with tag "taylorswift"

The Band Perry -- About to Pop

Posted Jan 10th 2011 at 02:47 PM by Marina Galperina

Who: The Band Perry Video: 'If I Die Young' Hail From: Mobile, Ala. For Fans Of: Taylor Swift, the Carter Family Why They're About to Pop: What makes The Band Perry's harmonies so special? These two brothers and a sister are the best of friends, weaving together Kimberly's vocals and acoustic guitar, Reid's bass, Neil's mandolin and a very collaborative songwriting process. After playing ...

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Taylor Swift Is EW's 'Entertainer of the Year'

Posted Dec 3rd 2010 at 09:45 AM by Sarah Crow

Despite Taylor Swift's past trials and tribulations, we're all happy for her and we're going to let her finish the year out right. The 'Speak Now' singer has been named Entertainment Weekly's Entertainer of the Year for what has been a huge 12 months for the singer-songwriter. This year, Swift was everywhere; she scored four Grammy wins, a million-plus debut for her latest album and made her ...

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Photographer Melanie Dunea Talks Yearlong Country Music Photography Odyssey

Posted Oct 19th 2010 at 04:00 PM by Ben Trivett

If anyone can prove country music is more than pickup trucks and sad songs, it's photographer Melanie Dunea -- though she never could have known one shoot would be the start of a yearlong passion project. Melanie traveled the country, making quite a few stops in Nashville, to dive deep into country music and the artists who create it. From Kenny Chesney to Taylor Swift, Melanie interviewed ...

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Taylor Swift on How She Turns Heartbreak Into Hits

Posted Mar 5th 2010 at 12:56 PM by PopEater Staff

For Taylor Swift, her last name isn't just a name. It's a way of life. After being born in the remote-sounding borough of Wyomissing, Pennsylvania, to stock broker Scott and homemaker Andrea, she demonstrated a creative streak right out of the gate. Her three-page poem 'Monster In My Closet' won a national poetry contest when she was in fourth grade! At the ripe old age of ten, she began writing ...

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Kelly Clarkson to Taylor Swift's Label: 'Idol' Hits High Notes ... And Right Notes

Posted Feb 5th 2010 at 06:34 AM by PopEater Staff

Kelly Clarkson is fired up about Taylor Swift's "pitch-challenged" performance at the Grammy Awards and weighing in about the recent comments made by Big Machine Records's Scott Borchetta who called Swift "the voice of this generation." In the same statement, he added, "This is not American Idol. This is not a competition of getting up and seeing who can sing the highest note. This is about a true ...

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Kelly Clarkson Tells Taylor Swift's Boss to Butt Out

Posted Feb 4th 2010 at 11:55 PM by Sam Brand

'American Idol's' inaugural winner refuses to forget where she came from, and she's not afraid to blog about it. On Thursday, Kelly Clarkson took to her keyboard to punch out a fiery rebuttal against Scott Borchetta, head of Taylor Swift's label, who slammed 'Idol' earlier this week while defending his star pupil's sub-par performance at the Grammys. "We not only hit the high notes," Clarkson ...

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Sorry, Wrong Taylor: Concert Mix-Up in England

Posted Feb 2nd 2010 at 11:00 AM by PopEater Staff

Taylor Swift fans in Merseyside, England have received some disappointing news, after a local newspaper confused the Grammy Award winning country star with newcomer Taylor Bright, BBC News reports. The Liverpool Echo announced that Swift would perform at St. Margaret Mary's Catholic Junior School on Monday. But it was actually Bright who was scheduled to perform for the 480 students. "I have ...

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Stevie Nicks Sings Backup for Taylor Swift at Grammy Awards

Posted Jan 31st 2010 at 10:14 PM by PopEater Staff

After much speculation, Taylor Swift was joined by Fleetwood Mac's leading lady Stevie Nicks at the 2010 Grammy Awards. Swift opened her performance with 'Today Was a Fairytale' and then announced, "It's a fairly tale and an honor to share the stage with Stevie Nicks." Both women sang Fleetwood Mac's 'Rhiannon,' and then Swift then grabbed her guitar to sing her hit 'You Belong With Me.' Nicks ...

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Video: 'Insider' Lara Spencer Reveals The Grammy Weekend Preview to PopEater

Posted Jan 27th 2010 at 11:30 PM by PopEater Staff

'The Insider' host Lara Spencer has a lot of celebrity gossip this week with Grammy weekend only days away. In her new video blog for PopEater, Spencer spills details about Taylor Swift and John Mayer leaving his recent concert together (on his tour bus!) as well as Clive Davis' infamous Grammy party, Rihanna's rumored surprise performance and the impending "battle royale" between top female ...

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Celebrities Create Music for Haiti Earthquake Victims

Posted Jan 21st 2010 at 11:46 AM by Amber James

Celebrities are finding more creative ways to give back to the victims of the earthquake in Haiti. With the help of online downloads, everyone from Rihanna, Linkin Park, Jay-Z and Bono are releasing songs in which all the profits will be donated to relief organizations. In addition, all the music from Friday's 'Hope for Haiti' benefit will be on sale for 99 cents each through iTunes starting ...