Taylor Swift is Record Store Day 2022’s global ambassador

Wordle that uses five-letter Taylor Swift lyrics, called Taylordle, has been released online.Since the rocketing success of Wordle over the last month, many other versions of the five-letter-word-a-day game have been released. One focuses on lewd words, while others aim to capitalise on the game’s success and monetise it.

Dolly Parton has praised Taylor Swift and Britney Spears in a new interview for “stand[ing] up for [themselves]” in the face of criticism and controversy.In an exclusive interview by Hollywood Life on Wednesday (January 26), Parton talked about the two pop stars while discussing her new line of baking products, the Dolly Parton Baking Collection with Duncan Hines.When addressing recent comments by Damon Albarn about Swift’s songwriting abilities, Parton said she doesn’t “care what other people say” about her songs, but called Swift “a great writer – with or without anybody.”Parton added that she gets “rubbed wrong sometimes when people mistreat the artist,” and said that it is “magnificent” that Swift isn’t afraid to call out detractors publicly.She also praised Britney Spears, apparently for Spears’ lengthy and ultimately successful legal battle against her father and to free herself from her conservatorship. “I don’t like to judge other people and their problems,” she said, “but when all that stuff that happens, like with Britney Spears – when they get [wrapped up in] controversy like that, you have to kind of stand up for yourself.”Earlier this week, Albarn said in a Los Angeles Times interview that Swift “doesn’t write her own songs”.

Women in Music Awards is back!Billboard announced that the event will officially return on March 2, with a live ceremony at Hollywood Park's YouTube Theatre in Los Angeles. Bringing all the girl power, GRAMMY-winning singer-songwriterCiara will serve as the host.

iHeartMedia and FOX Entertainment have just announced the nominations for the 2022 iHeartRadio Music Awards!

BandLab NME Awards 2022 has been revealed – celebrating the best in pop culture across the worlds of music, film, TV, gaming and beyond over the last year.The wildest night in music will return to London’s O2 Academy Brixton on Wednesday, March 2 to celebrate the best in music and entertainment from around the globe. Tickets to the event are on sale now and available here.We’ve already announced that the evening will be co-hosted by comedian, actor and writer Daisy May Cooper and grime trailblazer and radio host Lady Leshurr, alongside huge live performances from Sam Fender, Griff, Rina Sawayama and the recently revealed BERWYN and Chvrches featuring special guest Robert Smith of The Cure.

As a country music legend and a member of the Songwriters Hall of Fame, Dolly Parton knows how to put together a tune. Dolly also knows that, sometimes, you need to make sure you get the respect you deserve — just like how Taylor Swift went after Damon Albarn when he said “she doesn’t write” her own songs. “I don’t care what other people say about my songs,” Dolly tells HollywoodLife EXCLUSIVELY while discussing the new Dolly Parton Baking Collection with Duncan Hines. “But with Taylor, she’s a great writer — with or without anybody.”

BLUR frontman Damon Albarn had plenty of spats with Oasis but nothing could prepare him for his latest feud. He has faced the wrath of Taylor Swift and her legion of fans — who have even sent him death threats — after he said: “She doesn’t write her own songs.” Damon has been bombarded with insults on Twitter and more than 5,000 comments on one of his Instagram posts alone, attacking him with vile and frightening abuse. Midzy4lifebae wrote: “I hope you know what’s coming for you,” while tayswift.outofthewoods com­mented: “I know your address, anyone want it DM (message) me.” Piscesathame creepily warned: “Count your days.” The British star gave an interview in the US in which he was asked about Taylor and said she “doesn’t count” as a songwriter because she writes with collaborators.

Taylor Swift has responded to comments made by Blur frontman Damon Albarn this week regarding her songwriting. In an interview with LA Times, Damon replied to a comment made by the interviewer that said Taylor Swift was an excellent songwriter by claiming: "she doesn't write her own songs". When the interviewer said that Taylor Swift co-writes her songs, Albrarn responded: "That doesn't count.

Taylor Swift is not going to let anyone discredit her as an artist. The singer defended herself Monday, after Damon Albarn claimed she does not write her own music in an interview with the Los Angeles Times. Swift, tweeted at the singer directly to let him know she used to be a big fan.

Damon Albarn addressed the backlash over his controversial comments about Taylor Swift while performing in LA last night.The Blur and Gorillaz frontman was playing a show at Los Angeles’ Walt Disney Concert Hall yesterday (January 24) in support of his most recent solo album, ‘The Nearer The Fountain, More Pure The Stream Flows’.Ahead of the concert, Albarn participated in an interview with the LA Times where he explained that Swift’s “co-writing” approach was at odds with his “traditionalist” view of songwriting.When journalist Mikael Wood put it to him that Swift was “an excellent songwriter”, Albarn responded: “She doesn’t write her own songs.” He went on to say that co-writing “doesn’t count”.Swift later hit back at the musician, tweeting: “@DamonAlbarn I was such a big fan of yours until I saw this.“I write ALL my own songs. Your hot take is completely false and SO damaging. You don’t have to like my songs but it’s really fucked up to try and discredit my writing.

Taylor Swift after Damon Albarn claimed that she “doesn’t write her own songs”.During a recent interview with theLos Angeles Times, the Blur and Gorillaz frontman explained that Swift’s “co-writing” approach is at odds with his “traditionalist” view of songwriting.When the LA Times journalist put it to him that Swift was “an excellent songwriter”, Albarn responded: “She doesn’t write her own songs.”He went on to say that co-writing “doesn’t count”, adding: “I’m not hating on anybody, I’m just saying there’s a big difference between a songwriter and a songwriter who co-writes. Doesn’t mean that the outcome can’t be really great.”Swift later responded to Albarn’s comments, tweeting: “@DamonAlbarn I was such a big fan of yours until I saw this.“I write ALL my own songs.

Manori Ravindran International EditorWithin 12 hours of becoming persona non grata among Taylor Swift fans around the world, Blur and Gorillaz singer Damon Albarn used his Los Angeles concert to further address his comments about the pop star.During the tail end of Albarn’s Walt Disney Concert Hall show on Jan. 24 — reportedly a 17-song tour de force that lasted 75 minutes — Albarn joked about Los Angeles Times pop music critic Mikael Wood, who interviewed him and asked about Swift, again suggesting that he was misrepresented in the article.According to a Spin review of the gig, Albarn said on stage that “before he cast me into the social media abyss,” Wood asked if he would play “Song 2,” the iconic Blur track from the band’s self-titled fifth studio album in 1997. Albarn reportedly told fans that “you can judge for yourself” and “I’m think I’m being old fashioned” in regards to the article.

Taylor Swift has rubbished Damon Albarn's "damaging" accusation that she doesn't write her own songs. The Grammy-winning star has taken to Twitter to hit back at the 53-year-old musician, who claimed in a recent interview that Taylor, 32, gets other people to write her chart-topping hits. Damon initially said: "She doesn’t write her own songs.

The National‘s Aaron Dessner, who co-produced Taylor Swift’s 2020 albums ‘Folklore’ and ‘Evermore’, has responded after Damon Albarn suggested that Swift doesn’t write her own songs.In a new interview with the Los Angeles Times, the Blur and Gorillaz frontman said that Swift’s co-writing approach is at odds with his “traditionalist” view on songwriting. After it was suggested to him that Swift is an “excellent songwriter”, he claimed that she doesn’t write her own songs.“That doesn’t count.

Gorillaz star Damon Albarn has responded to Taylor Swift with an apology, but her fans aren’t buying it and are calling him out again.

Taylor Swift didn’t like the tune Blur frontman Damon Albarn took with his latest criticism about her. During an interview with the, Albarn shared his thoughts on today’s musicians. In a series of tweets highlighting the article, the publication shared that Albarn thinks Billie Eilish is “exceptional.” But when it came to Swift, he had other thoughts.“She doesn’t write her own songs,” he told the publication. The statement was made after the reporter mentioned that Swift is a writer, who also co-writes as well. “That doesn’t count.

Whoever had “Taylor Swift feuding with Damon Albarn” on their 2022 Bingo Card is…probably cheating. Taylor, 32, unleashed her fury and the anger of Swifties upon Damon, 53, on Monday (Jan. 24) after the Los Angeles Times published an interview with the British musician. After the Times’ Mikael Wood suggested that Taylor was an “excellent songwriter,” Damon said that she “doesn’t write her own songs” and that “there’s a big difference between a songwriter and a songwriter who co-writes.”

Not here for it. Taylor Swift set the record straight after musician Damon Albarn claimed that she wasn’t considered a songwriter because she cowrote her hit tracks.

You need to calm down, Damon Albarn! Pop star Taylor Swift is clapping back at the Blur front man after he claimed in a recent Los Angeles Times interview that she didn’t write her own music. “I was such a big fan of yours until I saw this,” Taylor, who is credited with writing or co-writing all her songs, began in her tweet addressing the musician. “I write ALL of my own songs. Your hot take is completely false and SO damaging. You don’t have to like my songs but it’s really f–ked up to try and discredit my writing. WOW.”

Taylor Swift is firing back at singer Damon Albarn after he claimed that she doesn’t write her own songs.

, British musician Damon Albarn denounced Swift as a songwriter, saying, “She doesn't write her own songs.” When the interviewer pointed out that does, in fact, write and co-write her music, he doubled down. “That doesn’t count. I know what co-writing is. Co-writing is very different to writing," he said.

Taylor Swift is once again facing claims that she isn’t the author of her own lyrics.

Zack Sharf Taylor Swift issued a response on Twitter to Damon Albarn, the “Blur” frontman and “Gorillaz” co-creator who claimed in a recent interview with the Los Angeles Times that Swift does not write her own music. Swift, who is officially credited with writing or co-writing all of her music, called Albarn’s accusation “completely false and so damaging.”“I was such a big fan of yours until I saw this,” Swift posted on Twitter. “I write all of my own songs.

Damon Albarn has addressed the fact that Taylor Swift doesn’t write all her own songs, saying that her co-writing approach is at odds with his “traditionalist” view on songwriting.The Blur and Gorillaz frontman, and soloist in his own right, was speaking in a new interview when he highlighted what he argued are “big” differences between acts who write their own songs, such as Billie Eilish, verses those who seek input from others.He told The Los Angeles Times that performing stripped-back sets in promotion of his new album ‘The Nearer The Fountain, More Pure The Stream Flows‘, leaves him more exposed than when performing with a full band. “You learn whether the songs are any good or whether they were popular at the time because of the sound and the attitude,” he said.The interviewer picked up on his comment and asked whether many modern acts rely on “sound and the attitude” rather than the timeless quality of their music, to which Albarn replied: “Name me someone who’s not.”After it was suggested to him that Swift is an “excellent songwriter”, he said that she doesn’t write her own songs (the interviewer clarified that co-writing is involved).“That doesn’t count.

There are many ways to "do" Eurovision successfully, but the most obvious path to success is one many people actually overlook: just enter with a good song. Brooke Scullion - a former Top 3 finalist in The Voice UK's 2020 series - has thankfully chosen to follow this advice.

Finneas has revealed to his fans that his “most embarrassing moment” occurred at a birthday party hosted by Taylor Swift.The singer/songwriter made the admission while speaking to his fans during a Q&A session on Instagram Stories over the weekend.Finneas was asked by one fan to share his “most embarrassing moment”, to which he briefly recalled an incident at one of Swift’s birthday parties.“I said ‘thanks for coming’ to Taylor Swift at her own birthday party,” he explained. “Meant to say ‘thanks for inviting me’ or whatever, obviously.”pic.twitter.com/TLOTkuGczi— music struggles (@musicstruggles1) January 23, 2022Finneas was recently a recipient of the Golden Globe for Best Original Song, which he won along with his sister Billie Eilish for their theme song for the James Bond film No Time To Die.The sibling pair have also been shortlisted for the Oscar for Best Original Song for ‘No Time To Die’.

Pearl Jam’s Eddie Vedder has revealed that the legendary grunge band are looking to record their next album with producer, guitarist and songwriter Andrew Watt.Watt worked with Vedder on his upcoming solo album ‘Earthlings’ but also has a history with Justin Bieber, working with the pop star on seven tracks from 2021’s ‘Justice’.Watt also produced Ozzy Osbourne’s ‘Ordinary Man’, contributed to Miley Cyrus’ ‘Plastic Hearts’ and over the past couple of years, has worked with the likes of Elton John, Dua Lipa, Post Malone and Sam Smith. Watt won Non-Classical Producer Of The Year at the 2021 Grammy Awards.Speaking to Mojo (via Contact Music), Vedder said: “We’ll make a record with Andrew, I believe.

Taylor Swift has been unveiled as the Global Ambassador for Record Store Day 2022.

Taylor Swift has been announced as the first-ever global ambassador of Record Store Day.Launched back in 2008, RSD will return for its 15th anniversary event on Saturday, April 23 after hosting two vinyl ‘drop’ dates in 2021.Today (January 20), organisers revealed that Swift – who’s released exclusive RSD records in the past – will serve as their Global Record Store Day Ambassador. She’ll also release a “special” RSD 2022 vinyl as part of the celebrations.“I’m very proud to be this year’s Ambassador for Record Store Day.

The 2022 Grammy Awards will shift to an April show in Las Vegas after recently postponing the ceremony due to rising COVID-19 cases because the omicron variant. The awards will be broadcast live from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas on April 3, according to a joint statement released Tuesday from the Recording Academy and CBS.The show postponed its original date on Jan.

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