Taylor Swift’s new video for Sparks Fly makes its debut! Taylor Swift finally releases the video for her hit song “Sparks Fly” from the album “Speak Now”. The video features footage from her highly acclaimed Speak Now 2011 Tour, and really captures the fairytale-like atmosphere of her live shows. Tell us what you think! Sparks Fly – Taylor Swift – Taylor Swift Videos
Taylor Swift is riding the wave of success on not one, but FIVE Teen Choice surfboard trophies! Taylor Swift is all the rage at this year’s Teen Choice Awards as she nabs the night’s top honors in five different categories. Choice Music: Female Artist Choice Music: Female Country Artist Choice Break-Up Song (For “Back to December“) Choice Music: Country Single (for “Mean“) Her fifth and final award for the night was the highly coveted Ultimate Choice Award. She received the highest TCAs honor for her extraordinary contributions to the entertainment industry. “I’m so happy,” she gushed during one of her acceptance speeches. “This is the first time that I’ve ever been to the Teen Choice Awards and this is amazing. I want to thank the fans. You’ve guys have made my life so beautiful and it’s all because of you.” Taylor wasn’t the only country artist making waves though… Jason Aldean and Lady Antebellum also represented Nashville well with honors of their own. Choice Music: Male Country Artist: Jason Aldean Choice Music: Country Group: Lady Antebellum Congratulations everybody!
Taylor Swift Launches Her Own Fragrance! Well, pretty soon you will not only be able to listen to Taylor Swift, but you’ll be able to smell like her as well! Swift has announced that she will be launching her very own fragrance to prestige department stores this October. The scent has been named “Wonderstruck“, and the name is pulled from a line out of her song “Enchanted“. “I wrote the lyric, ‘I’m wonderstruck, blushing all the way home,’ for the song ‘Enchanted’ about the first time you meet someone. A fragrance can help shape someone’s first impression and memory of you.” -Taylor Swift Taylor worked with the Elizabeth Arden company to create her personalized scent, and it is full of all ingredients that conjure images of southern living like honeysuckle, white hibiscus, peach and apple blossom. No doubt Swift fans will be banging down the doors come early October to get their hands on a little bit of “Wonderstruck”.
Recent Illness Causes Taylor Swift to Delay Performances. Taylor Swift is suffering from a bout a bronchitis, and unfortunately has had to postpone three more concerts as a result. In addition to one previously rescheduled performance in Louisville, KY, Swift, under doctor’s orders, has had to delay three additional shows in Charlotte, N.C. and Atlanta, G.A. Taylor has made the scheduling changes with a heavy heart. “I would never cancel if I thought I was physically able to perform these shows. I am so sorry to the fans, but I look forward to seeing you when we come back through your towns, which we will do.” -Taylor Swift Fans will have the opportunity to attend the concerts at a later date. The Louisville performance originally set for July 2 will be moved to October 11th. The Charlotte, N.C. concert will be moved from July 8th to November 16th. The Atlanta, G.A. concerts on July 9th and 10th will be reschedule for October 1st and 2nd. Taylor will resume her original tour schedule of July 14th in Montreal.
Taylor Swift’s Video for The Story of Us Premiered. Taylor Swift‘s latest video capturing her single “The Story of Us” was released Tuesday, May 24th on MTV. The video proves yet again that this country starlet has some depth. Maybe her lyrics are not dealing with ground breaking concepts or issues, but she definitely seems to consistently bring in a creative twist. The video context places Taylor in a library crowded with students, herself included complete with a pleated skirt, button-up shirt, tie get up and private school vibe, when she catches the eye of her ex. There are so many ways this video could go horribly wrong (may I bring your attention back to the pleated skirt ensemble?), but it doesn’t. It plays well depicting a realistic scenario with a subtly sarcastic and humorous tone. Admittedly, the video is a little all over the place, but that’s to be expected. My favorite thing about this video is the ending, but I suppose I won’t give it away. I will just say, it’s quite different from “Love Story“. Check the video out now! Tags: Taylor Swift, Music, More Music Videos
Taylor Swift’s Speak Now…Help Now Raises Substantial Funds for Tornado Relief Efforts. With more devastating storms hitting Oklahoma and Missouri Sunday night, it is comforting to see so many country stars, including Taylor Swift, doing what they can to aid in relief efforts. Saturday, May 21st, Taylor opened her final dress rehearsal for the North American leg of the Speak Now tour to fans to raise funds for tornado relief programs. With only two weeks notice, she managed to pack the arena, and the ticket sales alone accumulated $750,000. Taylor also told the audience during the performance all merchandise sales from the evening would also be donated. “I felt like if it was possible to help them in any way, we should do it.” -Taylor Swift As a bonus, fans received a complementary red souvenir t-shirt. All of the sales from the concert event were donated directly to help tornado victims via the Speak Now … Help Now Fund established through the Community Foundation of Middle Tennesse.
Country Wins 2011 Billboard Music Awards! The 2011 Billboard Music Awards took ABC by storm Sunday night, and the country nominees were on the scene to represent! Beyond multiple award nominations and wins for country artists the show featured country performances including Keith Urban‘s “Long Hot Summer“. Taylor Swift dominated in the country only categories winning Top Country Album for “Speak Now“, and Top Country Artist. Additionally, Taylor beat out artists in other genres including Eminem, Susan Boyle, and Justin Bieber winning the Top 200 Album Artist of the Year. Taylor had also been nominated for both Top Artist and Top Female Artist. Lady Antebellum received recognition for their hit single “Need You Now” winning Top Country Song. The group was also nominated for Top Duo/Group and Top Streaming Song but were beat out by The Black Eyed Peas and Nelly respectively. Many other country artists were acknowledged for their talents as well including Miranda Lambert, Sugarland, The Band Perry, Jason Aldean, Zac Brown Band, and Kenny Chesney being nominated in various categories. The forty-six award categories were based on measures provided by Billboard’s data partners including sales data from Nielsen SoundScan, radio airplay monitored by Nielsen BDS, streaming data measured by Tubemogul and Nielsen BDS, social media consumption gauged by Next Big Sound and tour grosses tracked by Billboard Boxscore.
Taylor Swift Will Stream Excerpts for “Speak Now…Help Now” Concert. Taylor Swift announced earlier this month that she would be opening up the final dress rehearsal of her “Speak Now” tour to fans in an effort to raise funds for victims of the storms which devastated much of the region. Taylor has also recently announced plans to stream two songs from the performance, and will include information for how fans watching online can also get involved with relief efforts. The dress rehearsal takes place at Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, May 2. Tickets are available now for $50, and all proceeds will go to the Speak Now…Help Now Fund established through the Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee. The live stream will be available for viewing on Taylor Swift’s homepage. Get there now by clicking here.
Taylor Swift Releases Details on Tickets for Benefit Concert “Speak Now…Help Now”. Taylor Swift announced last week she would open her last dress rehearsal for the North American leg of her “Speak Now” tour to benefit tornado victims, and ticket information is available. Tickets will go on sale this Thursday morning, May 12th, at 10 a.m, and the special concert will be held at Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena on Saturday, May 21st. Doors open at 6:00 p.m., and the rehearsal will start at 7:30. All tickets are $50, and will be available through Taylor’s website, and also through Ticketmaster. 100% of ticket sales will go directly to help tornado victims via the Speak Now … Help Now Fund established through the Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee. Attendees will receive a complimentary commemorative event T-shirt. Click here for ticket info!
Taylor Swift Releases Video for “Mean”! Taylor Swift has released her video for her most recent single “Mean“. It’s an empowering song of sticking with it even when others try to get you down, and the video uses Taylor’s usual witty humor to drive the message home. The video debuted yesterday and you can watch it here! Check it out here! Mean – Taylor Swift – Taylor Swift Videos
