Taylor Alison Swift is an American singer-songwriter. She is known for narrative songs about her personal life, which have received widespread media coverage. At age 14, Swift became the youngest artist signed by the Sony/ATV Music publishing house and, at 15, she signed her first record deal.
Her 2006 eponymous debut album was the longest-charting album of the 2000s in the US. Its third single, "Our Song", made her the youngest person to single-handedly write and perform a number-one song on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart. Swift's second album, Fearless, was released in 2008.
Buoyed by the pop crossover success of the singles "Love Story" and "You Belong with Me", it became the US' best-selling album of 2009 and was certified diamond in the US. The album won four Grammy Awards, and Swift became the youngest Album of the Year winner.
Darrin Arriens, Veteran Radio Programmer, Dies of COVID-19 Complications at 52
billboard.comDarrien Arriens, brand manager and director of operations at Charlotte radio station WLNK 107.9 The Link and its sister stations WBT and WFNZ, died Tuesday morning due to complications from COVID-19.
He was 52 years old.“Darrin believed that the audience told us what they want and that the listener is the customer,” said Entercom Charlotte senior vp and market manager Matt Hanlon in a statement sent to Billboard. “He believed the companion you chose to make your audio partner for the day could and would change your life.
Darrin made a tremendous positive impact on many people in our business. He was fun to be with and everyone truly enjoyed working with him.
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