(Photo: Jerry Lara / San Antonio Express-News)
You’re the song in the car I keep singing, Taylor Nation.
Here at the Swift Agency, still a guy who hopes to get some sleep at night, we know that there’s a fat chance of that as June draws near and with it, CMA Fest.
The Blonde With The Sparkly Red Guitar made a lot of fans happy last night at the AT&T Center in San Antonio, Texas. There’s a good review on the San Antonio Express.
The secret song last night was Teardrops On My Guitar.
Correction: I wrote that Teardrops had won a Grammy, and it was one of the two songs that had done that. Both were incorrect statements. There are three songs that have won Grammies: White Horse, Mean & Safe And Sound. My apologies.
Teardrops On My Guitar was written with Liz Rose. It’s old school Taylor at her best, but as she plays it live you can hear some changes in the arrangement that the Sparkly Dressed probably thought of adding to that song a while ago, but never got the chance to use them. For me, it really cast new light into the melody.
Thanks to Erica Stout for posting! You can check out more wildcard songs and other videos on the Videos page.
The Princess in Red has two nominations for the 2013 CMT Awards, Video of the Year for We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together and Female Video of the Year for Begin Again. The show airs live from Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena on June 5, 2013.
The RED Tour continues in Arlington, Texas on May 25.
Coming up on the Calendar!
- May 25: The Red Tour at Cowboys Stadium in Arlington, Texas. On sale now. More information on Ticketmaster.
- May 27: Elizabeth Huett‘s Birthday.
- May 28 and 29: The Red Tour at Jobing.com Arena in Glendale, Arizona. On sale now. More information on Ticketmaster.
(Source: San Antonio Express)
(Source: 96.7 KISS FM via Instagram)
Pray for Oklahoma, Taylor Nation.
A tornado spread devastation across 17 miles between the city of Newcastle and the city Moore in the state of Oklahoma last Monday, May 20. The disaster left a toll of 24 people dead, 237 people injured, 2,400 homes damaged and about 10,000 people directly affected. You can read updates on CNN and local station KFOR.
Here at the Swift Agency, just a guy who hopes you include the victims in your thoughts and prayers, we’re aware it’s not popular to bring attention to suffering and sadness on what is essentially a celebrity blog. That being said, I’m always keen to show that the Taylor Nation is very aware of the worldly events as is Taylor.
The Blonde With The Sparkly RED Guitar took a moment in last night’s concert at the Frank Erwin Center to ask her audience to pray for the victims of the Oklahoma tornado. She then proceed to give us the classic song of the night, Safe And Sound. This song is essentially a lullaby, originally conceived for the Hunger Games soundtrack by the Enchantress along with The Civil Wars and T Bone Burnett. The lullaby became a prayer last night, as most lullabies tend to do.
Thanks to rightandreal.tumblr.com via Florencia Blanco for posting!
Safe And Sound remains one of the most underrated songs from the Sparkly Dressed. She, along with T Bone Burnett and The Civil Wars received a Grammy award back in January for this song. It highlights the vocal talents of Tay along with those of Joy and John Paul. The lyrics and the melody is beautiful. I wish I could put this song up to critics that only know the more pop-heavy tracks.
You can read a review on the RED Tour in Austin, TX at Statesman.com. You can find more pictures at 96.7 KISS FM.
The Princess in Red has two nominations for the 2013 CMT Awards, Video of the Year for We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together and Female Video of the Year for Begin Again. The show air live from Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena on June 5, 2013.
The RED Tour continues in San Antonio, Texas tonight, May 22.
(Source: 96.7 KISS FM via Instagram)
Coming up on the Calendar!
- May 22: The Red Tour at AT&T Center in San Antonio, Texas. On sale now. More information on Ticketmaster.
- May 25: The Red Tour at Cowboys Stadium in Arlington, Texas. On sale now. More information on Ticketmaster.
- May 27: Elizabeth Huett‘s Birthday.
- May 28 and 29: The Red Tour at Jobing.com Arena in Glendale, Arizona. On sale now. More information on Ticketmaster.
(Source: CNN, KFOR, Statesman.com, 96.7 KISS FM)
(Source: Capitol Records Nashville)
Darius Rucker just released his new album, True Believers. Ever since he embarked on his growing country solo adventure, Darius has been making waves, headlines and most important of it all, country music. This is his third studio album.
“Every time I make a record, it’s make or break time,” Darius tells Rolling Stone magazine. “I hope I always have that mentality – that’s what keeps me fired up. I’ve got to solidify my place in Nashville, and to do that I’ve got to keep making records that people want to listen to.”
Among the tracks, there’s one in particular I want to point out. Darius actually has a duet with the talented and beautiful Mallary Hope. The Cohutta songstress, called a powerhouse vocalist by Rolling Stone (we couldn’t agree more), is featured on the seventh track I Will Love You Still. It’s a beautiful song and very heavily recommended. Personally, I’d recommend the entire album.
Darius also has a collaboration with Lady Antebellum for the harmony for the second single of the album, a rendition of Wagon Wheel,Old Crow Medicine Show’s signature song co-written by Bob Dylan.
(Source: Mallary Hope)
You can read the original article on Rolling Stone. The album is available now on iTunes.
Coming up on the Calendar!
- May 21: The Red Tour at Frank Erwin Center in Austin, Texas. On sale now. Ticket information here.
- May 22: The Red Tour at AT&T Center in San Antonio, Texas. On sale now. More information on Ticketmaster.
- May 25: The Red Tour at Cowboys Stadium in Arlington, Texas. On sale now. More information on Ticketmaster.
- May 27: Elizabeth Huett‘s Birthday.
(Sources: Rolling Stone, iTunes)
(Source: CMT.com)
Don’t you dream impossible dreams, Taylor Nation.
Here at the Swift Agency, still a guy who’s not telling you what he sees on a priceless French painting, we’re hoping to go to the 2013 CMT Music Awards but we don’t have tickets yet.
In case you didn’t know, the Sparkly Dressed will be performing at the event. CMT recently announced Carrie Underwood, Darius Rucker, Florida Georgia Line, George Strait, Jason Aldean, Keith Urban and Lady Antebellum to the performing lineup. They join already announced performers Hunter Hayes, Little Big Town, Luke Bryan, Pistol Annies and Taylor Swift.
The Princess in Red has two CMT nominations, Video of the Year for We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together and Female Video of the Year for Begin Again. You can read more on CMT. The 2013 CMT Music Awards air live from Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena on June 5, 2013.
Don’t forget to vote for Taylor is also nominated for the 2013 CMT Awards for Video of the Year and Female Video of the Year. The RED Tour continues in Austin, Texas tonight, May 21.
Coming up on the Calendar!
- May 21: The Red Tour at Frank Erwin Center in Austin, Texas. On sale now. Ticket information here.
- May 22: The Red Tour at AT&T Center in San Antonio, Texas. On sale now. More information on Ticketmaster.
- May 25: The Red Tour at Cowboys Stadium in Arlington, Texas. On sale now. More information on Ticketmaster.
- May 27: Elizabeth Huett‘s Birthday.
(Source: CMT)
They don’t know about me and you, Taylor Nation.
(Photo: Jason Merritt/Getty Images)
Here at the Swift Agency, just a guy who notices a thing or two once in a while, we think that Taylor Swift is actually a well-mannered and very centered human being who’s in control of her emotions. In other words, she’s far more mature and professional than the people who make up stuff about her. The media seems to be really quick in portraying her as emotional. She is emotional. She faces her feelings head on. So, contrary to what you might think, she’s actually in control of herself far better than people give her credit for. Run away from your feelings and see how well centered you are.
The Princess in Red had quite a memorable night at the 2013 Billboard Music Awards. She picked up Top Billboard 200 Album for RED and the top award of the night, Billboard Artist of the Year, plus six previously won accolades for a grand total of eight awards.
Here’s the press room interview. The first question is about a T-Pain collab. The second one is if the billboard awards have a special meaning. The third one is the irrelevant question about the milestone award and Justin Bieber (I admire how she dodges that obvious trap question without batting an eyelash). The fourth question is about her 22 performance. The fifth question is about her relationship with her fans. Video courtesy of Billboard Magazine:
Here’s another interview, this one with Billboard Magazine from backstage:
Thanks to Billboard Magazine for all the video clips.
The Enchantress also appeared on ACM Presents: Tim McGraw’s Superstar Summer Night. Taylor is also nominated for the 2013 CMT Awards for Video of the Year and Female Video of the Year. Don’t forget to vote. The RED Tour continues in Austin, Texas on May 21.
Coming up on the Calendar!
- May 21: The Red Tour at Frank Erwin Center in Austin, Texas. On sale now. Ticket information here.
- May 22: The Red Tour at AT&T Center in San Antonio, Texas. On sale now. More information on Ticketmaster.
- May 25: The Red Tour at Cowboys Stadium in Arlington, Texas. On sale now. More information on Ticketmaster.
- May 27: Elizabeth Huett‘s Birthday.
(Source: 2013 Billboard Music Awards)
