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.”

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Taylor Swift Interview in Daily Mail

Taylor Swift's Interview in Daily Mail is below, be sure to read it. The whole article is not on here so click on the "Continue Reading" link below to finish reading.

'You learn lessons in how to treat people, and sometimes

you learn them too late,' says Taylor

Precocious musical talent, model good looks, multimillionaire status – 20-year-old country-pop star Taylor Swift leads a charmed life. But, as she tells Louette Harding, it’s the rejection and heartbreak she pours into her songs that have driven her to succeed…

Earlier this year, Taylor Swift used some of the estimated $50 million she
earned by the age of 20 to buy herself a three-bedroom condominium in Nashville, and over the months she has put her stamp on it. ‘There is this fish pond like a moat around the central fireplace,’ she says. ‘The chimney rises to the ceiling like a tower and on one side of it is a spiral staircase going to a landing/conservatory in the shape of a birdcage.

I sit in there all the time – it’s so fun.’ As a little girl, did she like fairy tales by any chance? ‘I was in love with the idea of fairy tales. My bedroom
has a balcony that overlooks the living area, Juliet-style,’ she adds. ‘Pretty shameless.’

The brazen girliness is but one aspect of this talented singer-songwriter whose country-pop second album was 2009’s bestseller in the US, and who already has three Grammys on display in that quirky living room. (There’s a fourth, but she gave it to her mum.) Her songs are heavily autobiographical, which adds a gossip-column frisson to the fun of decoding them. On her latest album, Speak Now, one track is about ‘running into a guy I used to be in a relationship with at an awards show’. (OK, I’m thinking – the subject of the song must be Joe Jonas of the pop-rock band the Jonas Brothers, or Taylor Lautner, the actor who plays the werewolf hunk in the Twilight vampire movies.)
‘He was sitting a few feet away from me. There was this horrible awkward silent fight going on between us, not even glancing in the other person’s direction.’ So you never got to be friends? ‘No, that song is about a relationship that ended pretty badly.’ (Must be Joe Jonas, then, who ended their relationship in a 27-second phone call, whereas Taylor S and Taylor L – Taylor Squared as the US press dubbed them when they dated – are now supposed to be friends.) Taylor Swift’s music has that effect, taking you back to the idiocies and idealism of youth with a sigh and a chuckle.

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Taylor's Plane Interview

Some Taylor Swift fans won a trip to fly with Taylor from New York to LA. They got the chance of a lifetime, sat down with Taylor, and interviewed her. The interview is in four parts. Click below to watch the interviews.

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Taylor on MuchMusic

Taylor Swift sat down with ten fans at MuchMusic and they got to ask her questions! Then she went to see her fans waiting outside with her and took some pictures with her fans and signed some autographs! To view the pictures from MuchMusic click here.

Taylor Suprised Wichita Radio Stations

Taylor Swift stopped by some radio stations yesterday in Wichita, Kansas. She gave some suprise interviews! Managers for Taylor told a few executives from the radio stations, but they asked for it to be a secret. So, read the article below to find out more information about Taylor's visit to Kansas. I've also added a few photos of Taylor at the radio stations along with the articles.

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WICHITA — Country star Taylor Swift made a brief stop in Wichita this afternoon, surprising staff members at radio stations KFDI-FM 101.3 and KZSN-FM 102.1, where she granted interviews about her just-released third album, "Speak Now."

Only a few top executives at both stations knew about the visits in advance. Managers for Swift, whose album sold more than 1 million copies in the first week it was released, asked that it be kept secret.

Swift, who appeared live on TV's "Dancing With the Stars" on Tuesday night, took a private plane from Los Angeles to Wichita this morning. She did the interviews, then immediately boarded the plane to head for Toronto.

At KFDI, where Swift stopped first, employees were surprised to see the 20-year-old star in the building.

Disc jockey Carol Hughes interviewed her about her album on the air from about 1:50 to 2:40 p.m., said Beverlee Brannigan, operations manager for Journal Broadcast Group.

Brannigan said she has a long-standing relationship with a member of Swift's management team.

"She wanted to come by and say 'Thank you' to our staff," Brannigan said.

When the interview was over, Swift, who had her mother, Andrea, with her, met with and talked to staff members.

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Taylor's Appearance on Ellen Today!

Taylor's appearance on Ellen airs today! So be sure to tune in and watch it! Below is a preview of the show airing today. Taylor talks about John Mayer and Jake Gyllenhaal.

Taylor Swift on The Late Show with David Letterman

Taylor on the Cover of Parade Magazine

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In the October 24 issue of PARADE magazine, pop princess Taylor Swift opens up about the challenges of staying grounded while living her dream. Here are some highlights from the exclusive interview.

On her love life.
“Things change so quickly. I have no idea who’s going to be a recurring character and who’s just a guest star for one episode. Love is fascinating. Wishing for it, pining for it, and the anger that comes when you lose it. I used to think that I could figure out some pattern to love, like if you don’t text a guy back for a half hour, he’ll like you more. But there is no pattern. Absolutely nothing is predictable in love or in life.”

On the bittersweet mea culpa "Back to December," from her new album Speak Now.
“Guys get what they deserve in my songs, and if they deserve an apology, they should get one. There was someone who was absolutely wonderful to me and I dropped the ball, and I needed to say all that.”

On how she stalked a fan in Nashville one day.
“I was driving near the mall and I saw this girl with my tour T-shirt on. She was probably 11. I made a U-turn and tried to follow her—I really had to do some maneuvering. I found her in a video-game store and just kind of walked up to her and said, ‘Oh, hi. I wanted to meet you.’ She had no idea what to say for about three minutes. Then her mom walked over, burst into tears, and proceeded to tell me that they’d driven all the way from Austin, Texas, just to see where I was discovered.”

On her own fame.
“I don’t like to feel like I’m some fragile package that has to be shipped by high-priority mail and handled with white gloves.”

On dropping in on a journalism class at the University of Kansas, where her best friend from high school is a junior.
“I just kind of walked in and sat down and tried to learn something. Even if you’re happy with the life you’ve chosen, you’re still curious about the other options. Sometimes I will make a glass of iced tea and watch life go by. I chose one road and didn’t choose the other, but I can still see what that one looks like. In the past year I figured out that happiness is what everybody wants more than anything. Now I think if you’re in the middle of your day and you realize you’re just happy in the moment, you should celebrate that.”

On growing up.
"I still have mixed feelings about what growing up is — this thing that happens to everyone, so I've heard."

On the pain of being a teenage outsider.
"If I was going through a really tough day at school and I didn't have anyone to talk to or sit with at lunch, I would say to myself over and over again, 'It's okay because I can write a song about this later.'"

On her fear that listeners won't connect with her songs.
"That's definitely a nightmare that I wake up from sometimes. Saying things in songs that people will care about is my biggest hope, and saying things that nobody will care about is my biggest fear."

Source: Parade

Taylor Interviewed by Rude DJ

This Taylor Swift interview was done about a year ago after the VMA Kanye West incident. Taylor politely asks the radio dj to talk about something other than the VMA incident, but the dj doesn't listen, he keeps asking questions about it and three times she tells him to move on to something else... but he doesn't, so end of the interview and Taylor's publicist takes over.

Taylor Swift: Journey to Fearless Only on the Hub

The Taylor Swift special on the Hub premiered last night! If you didn't get a chance to watch it, you can watch part one below and search YouTube for the other two parts. Taylor Swift: Journey to Fearless special only on the Hub is a three night special. So tune in tonight and tomorrow night to watch! I watched it last night and I loved it! Taylor is amazing! And a reminder to y'all that Speak Now comes out October 25! Monday!!!!! So be sure to pick up a copy!

Taylor Swift Talks to Billboard Magazine

On a future acting career: “At the moment, I’ve just made space for putting out an album and then touring the world,” she says. “Maybe in a couple years acting would be a great thing to do, but there aren’t going to be any concert dates moved around for acting in the [near] future.”

On worrying about sales of her music: “I have a lot of anxiety about things on certain days, but I have anxiety because I care. It’s not anxiety that’s crippling. It’s a five-minute conversation with myself about if a [sales] number really defines this piece of art that I’ve created and what that means, and what the number’s going to be. I try to predict what it’s going to be, and then I realize that I can’t predict what it’s going to be, and then I sit there and say something to myself like, ‘Well, you’re happy today. Enjoy this and be proud of the music that you’ve made.’”

On what you’ll possibly see on her next tour: “I already have drawings in my journal of what the stage should look like. I know a few of the set list orders, [and] I want there to be an entire wedding scene on the stage.”

On caring about what the media says: “I care about what everyone thinks of me, and I’m not afraid to say that. There have been times when it’s absolutely leveled me and ruined my day. Then there are times when I can hear it and I’m kind of like, ‘Oh, I’ve heard that before,’ and I just continue on with my day.”

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Taylor on the Cover of People

Taylor is on the cover of People Magazine's next issue! The magazine will be available on Friday, so be sure to pick up your copy! Below is a sneak peak of the Taylor's article in People.

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"I will say everything in my music," says the 20-year-old country star. And the

past two years of her life – a period that included failed relationships with Joe Jonas and Taylor Lautner (and, apparently, some drama with John Mayer) – gave her plenty of material for her emotionally charged new album Speak Now, out Oct. 25.
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Source: People