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.
Solange launches free digital library with rare works from Black authors
nme.comSolange has launched a new free digital library with her Saint Heron foundation, featuring rare literature by Black authors.Available on the Saint Heron website, the first season of the library is curated by Rosa Duffy, the founder of the Atlanta-based Community Bookstore.Explaining the idea behind the scheme, Solange said in a statement: “The Saint Heron Library continues the work we have been building by preserving collections of creators with the urgency they deserve.
Together we seek to create an archive of stories and works we deem valuable.“These works expand imaginations, and it is vital to us to make them accessible to students, and our communities for research and engagement, so that the works are integrated into our collective.
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