• Feminist Icon Camille Paglia on Taylor Swift’s Girl Squad and "Obnoxious Nazi Barbie" Stuff

    Feminist academic and curmudgeon critic Camille Paglia has penned yet another criticism of pop icon Taylor Swift, this time taking on the artist's Girl Squad. In the treatise, Paglia says Taylor's squad is a "tittering, tongues-out mugging" posse that does the opposite of empower females due to the presentation of a "silly, regressive public image." "Swift herself," she adds, "should retire that obnoxious Nazi Barbie routine of wheeling out friends and celebrities as performance props."

  • Taylor Swift Performs Acoustic '1989' Hits "Shake It Off" & "Wildest Dreams" [WATCH]

    Taylor Swift is no stranger to performing in front of large audiences, especially after taking on a seven-month '1989 World Tour' complete with sold-out shows, filled stadiums and star-studded gust appearances from Alanis Morissette and Mick Jagger to Ellie Goulding and Justin Timberlake. Now, the pop sensation traded the large-scale arena performances for an intimate Australian radio station, Nova 96.9, gig, rolling out acoustic renditions of "Shake It Off" and "Wildest Dreams."

  • Taylor Swift Files Trademark Claims for '1989,' 'Blank Space' Lyrics and Possible Memoir Title

    Taylor Swift took 1989 for her own when she titled her massive 2014 album after her birth year, but now it seems as though the "Wildest Dreams" singer wants to trademark the year. In her latest US Patent and Trademark Office filing, the 25-year-old pop superstar is trying to claim ownership of 1989 as well as phrases related to her such as "Swiftmas," "And I'll write your name" and "Blank Space."

  • Katy Perry, One Direction, Garth Brooks Top List Of 2015's Highest Paid Musicians

    In just three short weeks we will wave goodbye to an eventful 2015 and it has been a year where many musicians have been able to reap the rewards of their labor and reap some of them did. Forbes has unveiled their list of the highest paid musicians in 2015 and Katy Perry tops the list with a whopping $135, putting her just behind Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao as the highest paid celebrities on the planet. She is followed by One Direction, Garth Brooks, Taylor Swift and The Eagles to round out the top five.

  • Mark Ronson & Bruno Mars 'Uptown Funk', Taylor Swift Lead VEVO's Most-Watched Videos 2015

    Mark Ronson and Bruno Mars' "Uptown Funk" was everywhere in 2015. Not only did the song top the year-end Hot 100 chart, but the Uptown Special single's visual was also the most-watched music video of the last 12 months. On Wednesday (Dec. 9), VEVO announced the clips that music fans couldn't just stop watching in 2015, and "Uptown Funk" leads the charge over other hyped videos from Taylor Swift, Adele, Maroon 5 and more.

  • Taylor Swift's 'I Knew You Were Trouble' Reappeared on Spotify as Lostprophets Track

    Taylor Swift has been pretty open about her stance on Spotify. Back in November 2014, the pop sensation pulled all of her music from the streaming service after disagreements on royalties. Now, Swift has endured a new issue with Spotify--oddly enough, her 'Red' track "I Knew You Were Trouble" mistakenly appeared on the service under the name of Welsh rock band Lostprophets.

  • Jared Leto Says 'F*ck Taylor Swift,' Apologizes to '1989' Singer Immediately After

    Jared Leto may not be a fan of Taylor Swift's music, but that doesn't mean the 30 Seconds to Mars frontman isn't sorry when he says mean things about her. On Monday night (Dec. 7), video leaked of Leto and his 30STM bandmates in the studio recording their new album, and while listening to 1989 as inspiration, the actor/musician felt compelled to give a big ol' F-you to pop's reigning queen.
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