Features
Wednesday, December 15 2010
The Best Country Music of 2010
The synthesis of the past, present and future is so much of what country music is about these days. The traditions haven’t disappeared, but the music is changing all of the time.
Columns
Monday, May 10 2010
So, Taylor Swift, How Far Do You Wanna Go?
Taylor Swift’s Fearless tour in Kansas City saw her go so far as to perform a mid-song hug-a-thon with her audience -- rather like a presidential candidate working the crowd -- except, as my brother said, “I went to a John Kerry rally, and he didn’t hug anybody.”
Reviews
Tuesday, November 30 2010
Taylor Swift: Speak Now
All of Speak Now engages in the act of making our story hers, and her story ours, which is what pop stars do well.
Thursday, November 9 2006
Taylor Swift: Taylor Swift
Sixteen years old, blonde, willowy, and undeniably gorgeous, Taylor Swift is every marketing man’s wet dream girl
Blogs
Tuesday, November 16 2010
Nobody Will Ever Do Taylor Swift-Level Numbers Again.
Taylor Swift's popularity has been bubbling for years now, and if the first-week US sales of her latest release, Speak Now, prove to be the climax, they could also prove to be historical. Think about it: who else has the potential to break the million-in-a-week mark ever again?
Friday, September 18 2009
Kanye West: No Sign He'll Ever Learn Anything
The reaction to rapper Kanye West's interruption of singer Taylor Swift's MTV Video Music Awards acceptance speech had snowballed in interesting ways. Even the President…
News
Monday, December 20 2010
Taylor and Kanye rule the music scene now, but which one will last?
As she accepted her award for favorite female country artist at November's American Music Awards, Taylor Swift said, "I only want to thank the fans."…
Wednesday, February 24 2010
Mix-up with Swift gives Taylor Bright a boost
PHILADELPHIA — This isn't a bad time to be a teenage singer from Pennsylvania with the name Taylor. That's what Taylor Bright, a 16-year-old from…
Wednesday, February 3 2010
Are the Grammys out of tune?
On the day after the 52nd Annual Grammy Awards, the question I got most from readers was this: Is that all there is? The National…
Friday, January 29 2010
The ladies lead at this year's Grammy Awards
All the single ladies, all the single ladies. For this year's Grammys, it's all about the single ladies — and the married one, too. Beyonce,…
Wednesday, November 12 2008
Country music star Taylor Swift is on the fast track
As instructed, I removed my shoes before entering the tour bus. As I was introduced to Taylor Swift, I extended my hand in formal greeting,…
