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Taylor Sells Out Concert Tickets Within Minutes/ New Tour Dates are Added

The first tickets for Taylor Swift’s SPEAK NOW 2011 North American tour went on sale late last week, and all tickets for the first 10 shows put on sale sold out within minutes. Those shows included Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Mass. – which sold out in 5 minutes, and two shows at Los Angeles’ STAPLES Center, which sold out within 2 minutes. 

In response to the strong demand for tickets, the following shows have been added to the previously announced SPEAK NOW dates:

June 26 - Foxborough, Massachusetts - Gillette Stadium

August 27 & 28 - Los Angeles, California - Staples Center

Tickets for the new Los Angeles shows will go on sale on Friday, December 10th, and tickets for the added Foxborough show will be available on Saturday, December 11th. 

Taylor is currently slated to play 90 shows in 19 countries spanning four continents on the TAYLOR SWIFT SPEAK NOW WORLD TOUR 2011, which kicks off February 9th in Singapore. NEEDTOBREATHE is the featured artist for the North American leg of the tour, which is sponsored by COVERGIRL®, and produced and promoted by The Messina Group (TMG). Ticket prices start at $25.

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NEEDTOBREATHE Opening for Taylor Swift on Tour

Taylor Swift announced today that NEEDTOBREATHE has been added as a featured artist to the North American dates of her TAYLOR SWIFT SPEAK NOW WORLD TOUR 2011.

Since the 2006 release of their debut album on Atlantic Records, NEEDTOBREATHE has enjoyed great success across several radio formats, and played more than 1,000 live shows, increasing their audience at each turn. Maybe best known for their hits “Something Beautiful” and “More Time,” their music has been featured in countless television shows and movies, including MTV’s “The Hills,” and the motion picture P.S. I Love You. The band has built an impressive following for their live shows, which are renowned for their seamless blend of ambient, arena-ready soundscapes with the band’s own decidedly Southern sensibility. NEEDTOBREATHE’s third and most recent album, “THE OUTSIDERS,” was released late last summer to universal critical acclaim and a Top 20 debut on the Billboard Top 200 Albums chart. The band plans to record and release a new album for Atlantic in 2011.

"It means a lot to us that Taylor hand-picked us for her Speak Now tour,” NEEDTOBREATHE guitarist and co-songwriter Bo Rinehart says. “Everyone knows she has amazing fans, and we thrive on performing live, especially in front of new audiences.”

NEEDTOBREATHE will join the SPEAK NOW Tour when the North American leg kicks off on May 27th in Omaha, Neb., and will be featured on all shows in the US and Canada.

Taylor is currently slated to play 87 shows in 19 countries spanning four continents on the TAYLOR SWIFT SPEAK NOW WORLD TOUR 2011, which kicks off February 9th in Singapore. The North American leg of the tour is sponsored by COVERGIRL®, and produced and promoted by The Messina Group (TMG). Ticket prices start at $25.

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Taylor on the Cover of Entertainment Weekly

Taylor covers the Entertainers of the Year issue of Entertainment Weekly and has earned the number one spot on EW's Entertainers of the Year list! The issue is on newsstands now.

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Taylor Swift Thanksgiving Day Special

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Taylor's Thanksgiving Day Special

Below, I have upload parts of Taylor's Thanksgiving Day Special. Check them out below!

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(Taylor performing "Mean" and "Back to December")

(Taylor performing "The Story of Us")

(Taylor performing "Haunted")

(Taylor performing "Enchanted")

(Taylor performing "Sparks Fly")

(Taylor performing "Long Live")

Taylor on Chelsea Lately

Taylor on Chelsea Lately and The Tonight with Jay Leno Show

Taylor will be appearing on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno on Monday, November 22 on NBC at 11:35pm ET. On Wednesday, November 24, she will make an appearance on Chelsea Lately on the E! Network. Check your local listings.

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Taylor Swift Thanksgiving Concert Special

Taylor will be having a Thanksgiving concert special on NBC. It will be airing on November 25 at 8/7c. Check out the promo below.

Taylor on Zoom In in Japan

Taylor on the Cover of Seventeen Magazine

Taylor is in the newest issue of Seventeen Magazine. I have uploaded some of the pictures from her Seventeen photoshoot to the gallery. Click here to view them.

Taylor Arrives in Japan

Here is a photo of Taylor as she arrived in Japan earlier today. I have added a few photos to the gallery of Taylor at the airport in Japan. Click here to view the photos.

Taylor Performs in the UK

Taylor made an appearance at BBC Radio 1's Teen Awards in the UK to promote her new album. She performed a few songs for her fans. Check out the video of her performances below!

Taylor on the Cover of WebMD

Taylor is on the cover of WebMD Magazine. Check out the article below!

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Taylor Swift never set out to be extraordinary. 

Like most of us, all she wanted was to be heard. Little did she know as she sat in her childhood bedroom in Wyomissing, Pa., giving voice to feelings about crushes, heartache, and troubled friendships, that one day millions of people would respond. That she would be a superstar before she was even old enough to vote. 

Swift's self-titled album was released in 2006 and went multiplatinum, setting the tone for what would become the then-16-year-old's trademark: Disarmingly autobiographical songs that resonate across age and gender. Her follow-up, Fearless, released two years later, also sold millions and won four Grammy awards. Last year, Swift was the best-selling musician in the U.S., according to Nielsen SoundScan, and Forbes ranked her the 12th most powerful celebrity this year, with annual earnings of $45 million. 

Most people would take this opportunity to do a victory lap. But Swift, who turns 21 in December, is far too busy performing at the 44th annual Country Music Association Awards on Nov. 10 and canvassing the country on a tour supporting her latest album, Speak Now, which was released in late October to acclaim from critics and audiences alike. 

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New Layout

Ok, so I really didn't like the last layout and I was eager to get a new one. So I set up a snow layout. So this will stay for a while, most likely till about the middle of December or maybe a little sooner. But hope you like the new layout.

Taylor Adds Headbands to Her Online Store

Do you like Taylor's headband in the picture below? Do you like her headbands in general? If you do, Taylor has added a whole bunch of new items to her online store, including headbands! So click here if you would like to purchase the headband. But make sure you ask a parent or guardian first!

Below is the headband Taylor is wearing in the picture above.

On the Set of the Allure Magazine Photoshoot

40 Greatest Songs of the Decade

CMT will debut a two-hour special, 40 Greatest Songs of the Decade, on Saturday (Nov. 13) at 8 p.m. ET/PT. Highlighting modern classics such as Brooks & Dunn's "Red Dirt Road," Faith Hill's "Breathe" and Toby Keith's "Courtesy of the Red, White and Blue (The Angry American)," the special will also incorporate archival footage as well as exclusive, brand-new interviews with country music's biggest stars. Trace Adkins, Kenny Chesney, Miranda Lambert, Tim McGraw, Rascal Flatts, Taylor Swift and others will provide personal commentary and reveal stories behind the songs.

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Taylor in People Country

The December 2010 issue of People Country is on newsstands now! This issue celebrates the biggest stars of 2010 – Reba, Lady Antebellum, Taylor Swift, Brad Paisley, Dierks Bentley, Miranda Lambert, and Keith Urban – with an exclusive series of portraits in their favorite Nashville places. The photos in this package will be auctioned off at http://www.blogger.com/www.charitybuzz.com/peoplecountry to raise funds for Nashville’s rebuilding.

“When I was little, playing in the park was a huge part of my imagination,” says Swift, 20, who donated $100,000 to help rebuild the flood-damaged playground in her hometown of Hendersonville, Tenn. “Now, swings are a [good] place to have a conversation. You’re distracted by swinging, so you open up more.”

Source: Country Music is Love

Taylor at the CMAs

Taylor Swift performed at the CMA awards that aired last night. She performed "Back to December" and she sounded amazing! Although Taylor didn't win an award (Miranda Lambert won), she is still amazing!!!! I have uploade some photos from the awards show in the gallery. So click here to view them.

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View the video below to see Taylor's performance of "Back to December" at the 44th Annual CMAs.