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Taylor Swift, Calvin Harris Split Up

'There was no drama,' sources say

(Newser) - One of the paparazzi's favorite couples has called it a day after a 15-month romance. Sources tell People that Taylor Swift and celebrity Scottish DJ Calvin Harris have split up but are still on good terms. "There was no drama," one source says. "Things just don'...

'Disturbed' Man Detained Near Taylor Swift's Home

Sources say 25-year-old stopped in NYC had also shown up near singer's RI residence

(Newser) - A "disheveled" man who sources say had previously been caught lurking near Taylor Swift's home in Rhode Island was detained Tuesday while hanging around outside of her Tribeca apartment in New York City and ringing her doorbell, police say, per Page Six . He's been identified as 25-year-old...

Top 7 Earners in Music for 2015

Not surprisingly, Taylor Swift tops the list by a long shot

(Newser) - Which musicians are raking in the most dough? Billboard looked at 2015 revenue from music sales, streaming, publishing, and revenue (so, not counting money made from merchandising or sponsorships) to come up with the 40 highest-paid musicians of that year. The top seven:
  1. Taylor Swift: $73.5 million, $61.7
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Taylor Swift's Apple Ad Spawns 5 Amazing Figures

Drake and Future should be happy

(Newser) - On April 1, Taylor Swift shared an ad for Apple Music in which she belts out Drake and Future's "Jumpman" while running on a treadmill, then does a faceplant. (Shake it off, Swift.) AdWeek reports the video—"based on real events," says Swift—has been...

Kanye Caves, Puts Pablo Track on Apple, Spotify

He swore last month he'd 'never never never' do that

(Newser) - Whether Kanye West has actually finished The Life of Pablo is unclear. But as of Tuesday, one song from the so-called "anti-album" is finally up on Spotify, Apple Music, and Google Play, Esquire reports. The song is "Famous," featuring Rihanna and the "I made that bitch...

Taylor Swift Just Gave Kesha $250K

To help legal fight against producer accused of rape

(Newser) - Taylor Swift is helping out Kesha's court battle in a big way: The singer has donated $250,000 "to help with any of her financial needs," her rep tells E! News . Kesha is fighting to get out of a contract with a music producer she accuses of...

The 3 Most Eyebrow-Raising Grammy Moments

Including Taylor's shot at Kanye and Adele's performance

(Newser) - Now that the show is over , three story lines out of the Grammys seem to be generating the most buzz:
  • Taylor's dig: In her acceptance speech for album of the year, Taylor Swift addressed "all the young women out there" to say, "There are going to be
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Kanye: Calling Taylor a B---- Is Endearing

And there's a lot of debate over whether she approved the lyric

(Newser) - For those of you waiting with bated breath to see how Taylor Swift would respond to Kanye Swift name-dropping her in one of his new songs, wait no longer: She isn't happy. The relevant lyric in West's "Famous": "I feel like me and Taylor might still...

Swift Releasing Live Show—via Former Nemesis

Apple Music made amends over artist pay, will stream '1989 World Tour LIVE' to users for free

(Newser) - It's her 26th birthday, and Taylor Swift will release a concert special from her star-studded 1989 World Tour if she wants to—and she wants to exclusively on Apple Music. The pop star announced Sunday she'll release "The 1989 World Tour LIVE" on Dec. 20, and it'...

Kendrick Lamar Dominates Grammy Noms

In an unsurprising development, Taylor Swift also received quite a few nods

(Newser) - Kendrick Lamar is the king of the 2016 Grammys: The rapper is the leading nominee for the 2016 awards with 11, including album of the year for To Pimp a Butterfly and song of the year for "Alright." To Pimp a Butterfly goes up against Taylor Swift's...

Judge 'Plagiarizes' Taylor Swift in Taylor Swift Plagiarism Ruling

You could have been getting down to this sick judicial ruling

(Newser) - If a judge is a big enough Taylor Swift fan to repeatedly quote her lyrics within a ruling, should they not be required to recuse themselves from any case involving the pop star? That's the legal conundrum we're left with after judge Gail Standish used references to at...

Top 6 Highest-Earning Women in Music

So. Much. Moola.

(Newser) - Forbes published its list of the world's highest-paid women in music this week. And once again Sarah McLachlan is nowhere to be found despite what we assume is a lucrative ad deal with Big Tears . No, it appears the real moneymakers are popular world tours and hit singles....

Taylor Swift: Radio Host Assaulted Me

She files countersuit against former Denver DJ

(Newser) - Taylor Swift alleges a former radio DJ "lifted her skirt and groped her" during a backstage meet-and-greet and hopes a jury trial will set the record straight. The DJ—variously identified as David or Richard Mueller—sued Swift last month, alleging he lost his $150,000 job at KYGO...

Taylor Swift Reveals the Word She Hates Most

 Taylor Swift 
 Reveals the Word 
 She Hates Most 
'GQ' interview
Oct 16, 2015 10:57 AM CDT

Taylor Swift Reveals the Word She Hates Most

Don't call her 'calculating'

(Newser) - During an extensive cover interview with Chuck Klosterman for GQ , the only time Taylor Swift "appears remotely flustered," Klosterman writes, is when he relays a story to her about meeting a former acquaintance of Swift's a few years back who called her "calculating." Swift "...

Taylor Swift's New Video Is ... Problematic

'Wildest Dreams' romanticizes colonial-era Africa

(Newser) - Taylor Swift's new video for "Wildest Dreams" was shot partially in Africa, so of course, it features giraffes, zebras ... and lots of white people. As far as James Kassaga Arinaitwe and Viviane Rutabingwa, writing in NPR , can tell, there's not a single black actor in the video....

Top Moments From a Wild Night at the VMAs

Miley's got a new album and Kanye's 'running for president'

(Newser) - With Miley Cyrus hosting—and the show aired on a time delay in case she did anything especially wild—this year's MTV VMAs promised to deliver plenty of memorable moments, and it did not disappoint. There was no twerking from Miley this time around, though she wore a succession...

Why Taylor Swift Sang a Song She's Only Performed Once

Because Ronan's mom was there

(Newser) - Taylor Swift does plenty of things that elicit "awws" (see here ), and a Monday night performance in Glendale, Arizona, joins that list. At the show she performed "Ronan," a song that she's only sung publicly once, during the September 2012 Stand Up to Cancer telethon....

Miley Cyrus: 'I'm Not Sure How Titties Are Worse Than Guns'

Will Taylor Swift still think so highly of her?

(Newser) - Miley Cyrus sure knows how to grab our attention. With her MTV Video Music Awards hosting gig coming up on Aug. 30, she sat down with Marie Claire and let the words rip:
  • On industry prejudice: "There is so much sexism, ageism, you name it," she says. "
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The Taylor Swift-Nicki Minaj Feud Is Over

Apology issued and accepted

(Newser) - As far as celebrity apologies go, this one from Taylor Swift actually sounds sincere: "I thought I was being called out. I missed the point, I misunderstood, then misspoke. I'm sorry, Nicki." Recipient Nicki Minaj thinks so: "That means so much Taylor, thank you," she...

Katy Perry Jumps Into Swift-Minaj Tweet Turmoil

Not that she's biased or anything

(Newser) - If the Taylor Swift-Nicki Minaj drama wasn't enough for you, Katy Perry has now jumped into the fray. After Swift chastised Minaj about the latter's VMA nominations complaint , saying, "It's unlike you to pit women against each other," Perry—who has a long history of...

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