Taylor Swift has been linked romantically with Robert Kennedy Jr's son Conor Kennedy. People magazine reports that the country star has been spotted out and about with Kennedy several times in the past week. A source claimed to have seen Swift and Kennedy dining at Marcella's Pizza in Mount Kisco on July 25, later walking out "hand-in-hand". The pair were also spotted having lunch with friends on July 29 in Cape Cod, where a second source noted that Swift "was smiling a lot and... looked happy". Swift was also photographed over the weekend spending time with the extended Kennedy family at Hyannisport, accompanying the 18-year-old on a boat trip on Saturday (July 28). Kennedy's mother Mary died earlier this year, and The AP recently reported that he has applied to be appointed as administrator of her estate. 'Love Story' singer Swift has dated the likes of John Mayer, Joe Jonas and Jake Gyllenhaal in the past and was seen earlier this month spe

Kennedy fan: Taylor Swift is reportedly dating Conor Kennedy and has been spending time at the family's compound in Cape Cod. Picture: Getty Source: news.com.au COUNTRY pop star and self-described Kennedy fan Taylor Swift is dating a member of the US political dynasty. The New York Post ran photographs showing Swift, 22, and Conor Kennedy, who turned 18 last week, holding hands and looking very much like a couple at the Kennedy family compound in Cape Cod, Massachusetts over the weekend. The Boston Herald punned that the six-time Grammy winner had "Swiftly taken up" with the teenager, and that she had been seen at a number of locations with Kennedy family members, including church on Sunday. It recalled that Swift and Kennedy were also photographed exiting a pizzeria outside New York last week hours after Kennedy applied to a court to oversee the estate of his mother Mary, who committed suicide in May at the age of 52. Swift, whose fourth studio album is due out in Oct

Taylor Swift (Photo by Jason Merritt/Getty Images) Taylor Swift s romantic life has always been a hot topic. And it appears that Taylor has changed her taste a bit, going from dating actors and singers to being spotted with a member of Camelot. Thats rightSwift, 22, has been getting cozy with a Kennedy. And not the one that many were speculating about a few weeks ago ( Patrick Schwarzenegger ). The New York Post reports that Taylor is dating Robert F. Kennedys 18-year-old grandson, Conor Kennedy. Sources tell the Post that Taylor rented a house on the compound last weekend in Hyannis Port, Mass. (a requirement of the Edward M. Kennedy Institute), and hung out all weekend. Conor and Taylor were seen over the weekend at the Kennedy compound holding hands, kissing, and acting rather touchy-feely. Not convinced? The Post published a series of photos that show the new couple holding hands and acting cozy. Others spotted the couple out and about as well. Conor Kennedy and his mom, the l

WENN IN ARM'S WAY: Conor Kennedy reaches an arm around singer and Taylor Swift's waist during the couple's romantic weekend. Summer lovin happened so swiftly. In the span of just seven days, Robert F. Kennedys grandson Conor Kennedy went from near obscurity to dating the hottest country star in the nation. The couple were seen kissing, holding hands and getting extremely touchy-feely last weekend at the exclusive Kennedy compound in Hyannis Port, Mass., according to a witness. SEE ALL THE PHOTOS: CONOR KENNEDY & TAYLOR SWIFT Swift arrived at the compound last Friday around 5 p.m., the source said. She rented a small house on the property a requirement for guests by the propertys managers at the Edward M. Kennedy Institute. WENN Soon, the singer and Conor, the son of Robert F. Kennedy Jr., and the late Mary Richardson Kennedy, were spotted playfully bouncing together on a trampoline with a large black dog. Later, they went to a house party down the road where Swifts p

Hayden Panettiere Photo Credit: ABC ( CMT Offstage keeps a 24/7 watch on everything that's happening with country music artists behind the scenes and out of the spotlight.) My potential new favorite TV show Nashville will finally premiere on ABC on Oct. 10. And one of the stars, Hayden Panettiere, claims that her character is nothing like Taylor Swift , even though that's the gossip on the street. "I've heard the Taylor Swift [comparison] quite a bit. I think aside from being about the same age and blond -- and not even the same height at all! -- once you get to see Juliette you'll disagree wholeheartedly. I think Taylor would disagree. She's much nicer than my character," Panettiere said at a press event. I've never thought Panettiere was going to play a version of Swift, because I'm so convinced she is going to play a version of Chiles Stanton from the Country Strong movie. Remember her? The snotty, back-stabbing beauty with so much to learn, p

Hayden Panettiere has dismissed rumors that her Nashville character is based on Taylor Swift. The former Heroes star plays Juliette, a young, up-and-coming country singer in the the new US drama, which premieres on ABC in October. OK! Magazine reports that Panettiere is adamant the similarities between Juliette and Swift are only skin deep. She told Access Hollywood : "I've heard the Taylor Swift thing quite a bit. And I think aside from being around the same age and blonde, not even height, I mean, very different, very different. "And I think you guys, once you see her and get to know Juliette, my character, a little bit better, you'll see that. "But I really think Taylor would disagree wholeheartedly as well. She's much nicer than my character." Swift was recently named by Forbes as the highest-earning star under 30 , with the 22-year-old picking up an estimated $57 million between May 2011 and May 2012. Watch Hayden Panettiere singing 'Wake U

Hayden Panettiere's pop music career may not have taken off, but the 22-year-old actress has gotten a bit of a do-over with the ABC series "Nashville," which sees her play a country music starlet. One that is nothing like Taylor Swift. Photos: Fall 2012 TV premiere dates Stories: Hayden Panettiere shows off bikini body in Hawaii with boyfriend, NFL player Scotty McKnight Jennifer Lopez developing TV drama about lesbian couple for ABC Family 'Revenge' season 2 - 12 spoilers: Where is Victoria? The native of southern California made her comments to OnTheRedCarpet.com and other outlets at ABC's Television Critics Association panel in Beverly Hills, California on Friday, July 27, while sitting alongside Connie Britton, several other cast members and producers of the series. Panettiere's character, Juliette Barnes, is the new sexy "IT" girl in Nashville's country music scene, which was for years ruled by veteran artist Raina Jaymes, played by Brit

Check out Ed Sheeran dishing about the recording session he had with country superstar Taylor Swift earlier this year. The 21-year-old singer had nothing but kind words to say about Tay when he chatted with MTV . PHOTOS: Check out the latest pics of Taylor Swift The talented musician dished about song writing, saying, Well, I dont really write so much with other artists. Like the Taylor session, when we got together [that] was the second time Ive ever gotten with another singer/songwriter and written a song with them. He continued, So it wasnt actually too hard of an adjustment. Were very much alike musically and it worked out well, I think. He added, Taylor Swift is just really nice. Shes a really cool person. I dont really know what else to say. Shes just a good friend. Its a pleasure hanging out with her. Ed Sheeran Chats About Taylor Swift Like Just Jared Jr. on FB

Hayden Panettiere is set to play a fresh-faced country superstar on the rise in the fall-due drama, " Nashville ," but she batted away rumors her character is a take-off on Taylor Swift . "I've heard the Taylor Swift thing quite a bit," Hayden said at the ABC panel for "Nashville" at the Television Critics Association summer tour in Beverly Hills on Friday, referring to the comparisons. "And I think aside from being around the same age and blonde, not even height, I mean, very different, very different. PLAY IT NOW: Did Hayden Panettiere Pick Out Boyfriend Scotty McKnights ESPY Outfit? "And I think you guys, once you see her and get to know Juliette, my character, a little bit better, you'll see that," she continued. "But I really think Taylor would disagree wholeheartedly as well. She's much nicer than my character." In fact, in the pilot for the show, Hayden's Juliette is nothing like Taylor's public perso

Craig Sjodin/ABC; Frazer Harrison/Getty Images Hayden Panettiere 's character on Nashville (Juliette Barnes) is mean, manipulative and couldn't write her own songs to save her life. So why are people comparing her to country music's reigning princess Taylor Swift , who has proved to be nothing like that? "I've heard the Taylor Swift [comparison] quite a bit," Panettiere said during the Nashville panel at ABC's TCA press day. "I think aside from being about the same age and blondand not even the same height at all!once you get to see Juliet you'll disagree wholeheartedly. I think Taylor would disagree. She's much nicer than my character." Hayden's character is not the only one getting comparisons to real-life musicians. Connie Britton , who plays country music vet Rayna James on the new ABC series, was even stopped by a certain singing icon about the show. Want more 2012 TCA Press Tour scoop? We've got it all right here! "I

Taylor Swift and Ed Sheeran hit the studio earlier this year to cook up some tracks for her highly anticipated follow-up to Speak Now . And rather than draw from his stash of previously written material, the Sheeran created material from scratch during their time together. "Well, I don't really write so much with other artists," the Plus singer said. "Like the Taylor session, when we got together and wrote was the second time I've ever gotten with another singer/songwriter and written a song with them. So it wasn't actually too hard of an adjustment. We're very much alike musically and it worked out well, I think." "Taylor Swift is just really nice. She's a really cool person. I don't really know what else to say," Sheeran continued. "She's just a good friend. It's a pleasure hanging out with her." And hang out they did, but whatever it is they ended up working on together will remain a mystery until Swift decid

tay-feature-FFN_Taylor_Swift_BJJFF_031912_8887967 Oh no! Taylors parents have separated but are trying to keep their marital problems quiet as to not damage Taylors career, says a new report in Star. Taylor Swift , 22, has described her next studio album as sad is it because she is writing about the demise of her parents 25 year marriage? Taylor said the lyrics shes been writing lately are sad, if Im being honest. Shes been going through a lot, a source tells Star . The new album will showcase the pain of her parents separation. According to the source, Taylors parents, Andrea and Scott, have not been wearing their wedding rings and may have split as long as two years ago. They havent filed for divorce because they dont want it to damage Taylors career. Mom Andrea has been on tour full-time with Taylor as her Momager, while Dad Scott only sees her on select tour dates. Was it their time apart that lead to their separation? What do YOU think, HollywoodLifers ? More Taylor Swift: Taylor

Taylor Swift is no stranger to singing about her own personal heartache over lost loves. However, Swifts new album will shed a different heartache, and this one is specifically about the split of Taylors parents. According to multiple sources, after nearly 25-years of marriage, Swifts parents have decided to split. Its said that the break up is hard on Swift in particularly and that the only way shes expressing her sadness is through her music. When asked about the lyrics shes been writing for the new album she said, Theyre sad, if im being honest. A family friend dished about Swifts hard time in dealing over the split of her parents saying, Shes been going through a lot. The new album will showcase the pain of her parents separation. According to a family insider, Taylor Swifts parents, mom Andrea and dad Scott, have been separated over the last two years, but wanted their family life to stay private and out of the limelight, which Swift usually finds herself in. The Swifts stopped w

Get hooked and check out a different version of Taylor Swift , find out how to get Madonna's custom red lipstick, see where Lil Wayne is expanding his fashion line, and more. Taylor Swift Goes Brunette for CoverGirl In a new behind-the-scenes video posted by CoverGirl, Taylor Swift ditches her glowing golden locks in favor of a curly, brunette 'do. Swift couldn't look bad even if she tried, but after so many years as a blonde, the darker look is a shock. The CoverGirl video -- filmed during a photoshoot for her upcoming ad campaign -- seems to explore the idea of transformation, with Swift taking on four different looks: Clean, Rocker, Glam and Country. "I think in life we all have a bunch of different versions of ourselves," the country singer says in the clip. "So lose the mask, and see yourself, be yourself." Madonna's Custom Red Lipstick Heads to Sephora Red lips have been the look du jour on major pop icons like Rihanna and Taylor Swift, but t

WENN Looks like Taylor Swift is causing quite the storm as her romance with Arnold Schwarzenegger's son Patrick hots up but not in a good way as the star has caused a certain amount of drama for the first family of US politics the Kennedy's who Patrick is a member of. The star was invited to the families' Hyannis Port compound in Cape Cod, Massachusetts for their July fourth celebrations but according to reports was banned from staying at the mansion by Ted Kennedy, the brother of the late President Kennedy's widow Vicki who is currently locked in a bitter dispute with the rest of the Kennedy family over the use and ownership of the estate. According to the MailOnline Swift was banned from staying at the mansion while other family members were banned from use of the swimming pool and Lawn. But that didn't stop her enjoying the weekend and was pictured walking and laughing with her rumoured boyfriend on the beach. While Vicki Kennedy doesn't seem keen, Taylor we

Taylor Swift doesn't just make guys feel small in her songs ... she also does it in photos. While posing for pics at the Teen Choice Awards on Sunday, the 22-year-old maneater -- who is 5'11" tall before you factor in heels -- towered over heart throbs Zac Efron and Josh Hutcherson. Taylor needs a man that's on her level.

Keen to be in more movies in near future ... Taylor Swift at the 2012 Teen Choice Awards. Picture: Jen Lowery / Splash News Source: Supplied TAYLOR Swift says that she is open to doing more movies but she just hasn't found the right project yet. The country music sensation picked up five awards at Sunday nights Teen Choice Awards and is one of the highest paid in the music industry. Pictures: 2012 Teen Choice Awards But having played a small role in Valentines Day back in 2010, the blonde beauty says she is keen to expand on her movie career. I hope so, Taylor told Entertainment Tonight when asked if she wanted to act again. Ive been reading scripts for years and theres never been anything that fit in [my] schedule that I also loved. So if those two things could happen, I would love to be in a movie. Taylor took home the Choice Movie Voice prize for her role in animated film Dr. Seuss The Lorax . The 22-year-old was recently seen spending time with Arnold Schwarzeneggers teen

by Derrik J. Lang, AP| July 23, 2012 9:10 EDT "The Twilight Saga" is gonna need a bigger garage. It was announced at Sunday's Teen Choice Awards that the supernatural franchise has won 41 surfboard-shaped trophies since 2008, including two awards earned this year for the penultimate film installment, "The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 1." "Twilight" stars Kristen Stewart, Robert Pattinson and Taylor Lautner were on hand to pick up this year's batch of boards, which included the ultimate choice award, the teen-fueled show's version of a lifetime achievement award. "It's amazing you guys are still around and just as strong and just as loyal," Lautner said over screams from the crowd. Stewart was honored as the choice romance movie actress for "Breaking Dawn - Part 1" and as choice female summer movie star for "Snow White & the Huntsman." Other multiple winners included the movie "The Hunger Games,&

Taylor Swift ( CMT Offstage keeps a 24/7 watch on everything that's happening with country music artists behind the scenes and out of the spotlight.) Taylor Swift has posted a video from behind the scenes at her shoot for a Cover Girl commercial . So we should all be focused on the makeup, right? Well, how on earth are you supposed to watch this video and see past Swift's hair? Her very brown hair, I should say. After so many years of seeing her as a blond, this is kind of a shock. But in a gorgeous way that only someone like Swift can pull off. She even says on camera, "I think in life we all have a bunch of different versions of ourselves." So this brown-haired version of Swift is who she is here, while she tries on looks to reveal the glam version, the country, boho version and the rocker, rebel version of herselves. (She even admits she would describe herself as a rebel "in some ways but not in others.") At the end, she says, "So lose the mask, and

A morning mix of entertainment headlines... l At this years Teen Choice Awards , Twilight saga wins coveted Ultimate Choice Award, while Taylor Swift , Justin Bieber , Hunger Games and Pretty Little Liars are also among the big winners. ( Associated Press ) Katherine Jackson: safe and sound in Arizona. (JOHN GRESS - REUTERS) l Is Katherine Jackson , the Jackson family matriarch, missing, or safe with family members? The answer seems to be safe, despite some confusion. On Saturday, a nephew reported to police that she was missing while Paris Jackson , daughter of Michael Jackson and granddaughter of Katherine, tweeted confirmation of that fact: yes, my grandmother is missing. i havent spoken with her in a week i want her home now. On Sunday law enforcement authorities confirmed that Mrs. Jackson was fine and with family in Arizona. Jermaine Jackson also issued a statement Sunday to, in his words, end this wildfire of madness. In it, he confirmed that Katherine Jackson was resting

ReutersMonday, Jul 23, 2012 LOS ANGELES - Taylor Swift, Justin Bieber and "The Twilight Saga" continued their runs as teenage fan favorites, winning the top honors at Sunday's Teen Choice Awards. Country music star Swift, 22, picked up five awards, including choice music female artist and female country artist, as well as voice actress for her role in animated comedy "The Lorax." The singer was also among the top winners last year at the awards show that airs on the Fox television network. Canadian pop star Bieber, 18, received a loud welcome as he performed his song "Boyfriend" and latest single, "As Long As You Love Me" with rapper Big Sean on a futuristic set. The singer won four awards, including choice music male artist and single by male artist for "Boyfriend." Teen Choice favorite film "The Twilight Saga" picked up the Ultimate Choice Award this year, ahead of the franchise's final installment, "Breaking Da

Taylor Swift goes romantic in a Maria Lucia Hohan dress at the 2012 Teen Choice Awards held at the Gibson Amphitheatre on Sunday (July 22) in Universal City, Calif. The 22-year-old singer is up for a slew of awards including Choice Voice, Female Artist, and Country Song. PHOTOS: Check out the latest pics of Taylor Swift Make sure to tune in to the 2012 Teen Choice Awards , hosted by Demi Lovato and Kevin McHale , TONIGHT at 8/7c on Fox! FYI: Taylor finished her look with Lorraine Schwartz jewelry, Prada shoes, and an Edie Parker clutch. Like Just Jared Jr. on FB

Wenn It has been announced that Taylor Swift will be awarded with the Kennedy Award but, for many critics, the 'Love Story' singer does not deserve the accolade. Swift, famous for her strong country music career and adorability factor, will be honoured with the prestigious Kennedy Award due to her "generosity" and "compassion". But, for many critics, Taylor is undeserving of the honour and was only put forward for the award due to her close friendship with Patrick Schwarzenegger. Patrick, son of Arnold Schwarzenegger and Maria Shriver, has become very close with Taylor Swift, spending time with the pretty singer on a yacht for this year's July 4th celebrations. However it seems as if the pair's close friendship is causing her charitable work to be called into question; ever since it was announced that Taylor would receive the Schwarzenegger family's high profile Ripples Of Hope Award, people have begun to question whether she truly deserves the h

Poor Taylor Swift ! Ellen DeGeneres just loves to scare the 22-year-old country star. It all went down when Tay was filming a promo for the 10th season of The Ellen Show ! PHOTOS: Check out the latest pics of Taylor Swift Ellen makes me feel so happy, she said right before she was frightened by the talk show host. What are you doing? Why do you do stuff like that all the time? Taylor joked. Some of Ellen s other favorite people like Justin Bieber and Nicki Minaj also participated in the promo. Like Just Jared Jr. on FB

Taylor Swift accepts the Choice Female Artist award onstage during the 2011 Teen Choice Awards held at the Gibson Amphitheatre on August 7, 2011 in Universal City, California. (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images) The 2012 Teen Choice Awards will take place Sunday, July 22 and a number of country stars are up for the fan-voted awards. Taylor Swift is the most nominated country artist with a total of four nods while Blake Shelton follows with three nominations plus one for The Voice . Luke Bryan is up for Choice Male Country Artist and is flattered by the nomination since teens have a wide taste in music. As long as youre popping and youre hip and young, and youre making them pay attention, I think thats very flattering, because theyre listening to all kinds of music, he said. When youre able to grab a slot into their iPod and they nominate you, its pretty cool stuff. So, we love anytime we get the Teen Choice nominations, and yeah, were glad of it. And theyll grow up 10 years from n

Taylor Swift, Ellen DeGeneres and Dania Ramirez (Photo by John Shearer/Getty Images) Americas favorite funny lady, Ellen DeGeneres , returns this September with her 10th season of her talk show Ellen . Shes asked some pretty heavy hitters including Bill Clinton, Nicki Minaj , Justin Bieber and even Country music sweetheart, Taylor Swift , to help her out with a few promos for the upcoming season. Were all aware of how talented and giving Taylor Swift is but that girl is funny to boot and pretty much without having to try. Thats probably why Ellen and Taylor have such great comedic chemistry and thats proven in Ellens season 10 video promos. In Taylors 20-second promo she goes on about how amazing Ellen is. Ellen is completely amazing. I remember the first time I was on the show But before she can finish that thought, Ellen butts in to suggest for Taylor to stop talking and even shushes her. Looking pretty confused and uncomfortable, Taylor smiles, looks at Ell! en and t hen just l

Taylor Swift ( CMT Offstage keeps a 24/7 watch on everything that's happening with country music artists behind the scenes and out of the spotlight.) Taylor Swift has posted a video from behind the scenes at her shoot for a Cover Girl commercial . So we should all be focused on the makeup, right? Well, how on earth are you supposed to watch this video and see past Swift's hair? Her very brown hair, I should say. After so many years of seeing her as a blond, this is kind of a shock. But in a gorgeous way that only someone like Swift can pull off. She even says on camera, "I think in life we all have a bunch of different versions of ourselves." So this brown-haired version of Swift is who she is here, while she tries on looks to reveal the glam version, the country, boho version and the rocker, rebel version of herselves. (She even admits she would describe herself as a rebel "in some ways but not in others.") At the end, she says, "So lose the mask, and

Taylor Swift, Ellen DeGeneres and Dania Ramirez (Photo by John Shearer/Getty Images) Americas favorite funny lady, Ellen DeGeneres , returns this September with her 10th season of her talk show Ellen . Shes asked some pretty heavy hitters including Bill Clinton, Nicki Minaj , Justin Bieber and even Country music sweetheart, Taylor Swift , to help her out with a few promos for the upcoming season. Were all aware of how talented and giving Taylor Swift is but that girl is funny to boot and pretty much without having to try. Thats probably why Ellen and Taylor have such great comedic chemistry and thats proven in Ellens season 10 video promos. In Taylors 20-second promo she goes on about how amazing Ellen is. Ellen is completely amazing. I remember the first time I was on the show But before she can finish that thought, Ellen butts in to suggest for Taylor to stop talking and even shushes her. Looking pretty confused and uncomfortable, Taylor smiles, looks at Ell! en and t hen just l

Taylor Swift ( CMT Offstage keeps a 24/7 watch on everything that's happening with country music artists behind the scenes and out of the spotlight.) Taylor Swift has posted a video from behind the scenes at her shoot for a Cover Girl commercial . So we should all be focused on the makeup, right? Well, how on earth are you supposed to watch this video and see past Swift's hair? Her very brown hair, I should say. After so many years of seeing her as a blond, this is kind of a shock. But in a gorgeous way that only someone like Swift can pull off. She even says on camera, "I think in life we all have a bunch of different versions of ourselves." So this brown-haired version of Swift is who she is here, while she tries on looks to reveal the glam version, the country, boho version and the rocker, rebel version of herselves. (She even admits she would describe herself as a rebel "in some ways but not in others.") At the end, she says, "So lose the mask, and

Jul 19 By Sarah Wyland | Leave a Comment Taylor Swift photo courtesy of Big Machine Records. Taylor Swift is famous for bringing out surprise guests during her shows but recently, she swapped roles. Taylor was the surprise guest when she joined James Taylor onstage during his show at Tanglewoods Koussevitzky Music Shed in Lenox, Mass. Taylor joined James in a rendition of his classic Fire and Rain as well as performed Taylors hit songs Ours and Love Story. Its not the first time the pair of performed together. James joined Taylor at her Madison Square Garden last year. Watch Taylor and James perform Fire and Rain! After their performance, Taylor took to Twitter to share her excitement. Just had the honor of performing with James Taylor to a sold out crowd in MA. We sang Fire and Rain, Ours, and Love Story. ShareThis You May Also Like: Taylor Swift to Release First-Ever Concert CD & DVD Set Taylor Swift Sells 20 Million Albums Top 10 Country Tweets of the Week Taylor Swift

As of late country star sensation Taylor Swift has been out and about with Hollywood royalty, Patrick Schwarzenegger , who just so happens to be the son of actor Arnold Schwarzenegger. While reports have said that the two may be having a romantic time together, perhaps their impromptu hang outs arent what they seem. At first the hangouts between the two seemed pretty random, because the details of their initial meeting were never disclosed, and very out of the blue. Patrick and Taylor were most recently spotted spending the Fourth of July together at the Kennedy compound in Cape Cod. Not too shabby, right? Perhaps the meeting of Swift and the younger Schwarzenegger wasnt random at all, but instead it might be that Patrick Schwarzenegger is acting as political leverage for Taylor Swifts image.It was announced today for some unknown reason that Taylor Swift will indeed be receiving a prestigious award at the Robert F. Kennedy Center for Justice and Human Rights. Of course, Patrick Schwa

Jul 19 By Sarah Wyland | Leave a Comment Taylor Swift photo courtesy of Big Machine Records. Taylor Swift is famous for bringing out surprise guests during her shows but recently, she swapped roles. Taylor was the surprise guest when she joined James Taylor onstage during his show at Tanglewoods Koussevitzky Music Shed in Lenox, Mass. Taylor joined James in a rendition of his classic Fire and Rain as well as performed Taylors hit songs Ours and Love Story. Its not the first time the pair of performed together. James joined Taylor at her Madison Square Garden last year. Watch Taylor and James perform Fire and Rain! After their performance, Taylor took to Twitter to share her excitement. Just had the honor of performing with James Taylor to a sold out crowd in MA. We sang Fire and Rain, Ours, and Love Story. ShareThis You May Also Like: Taylor Swift to Release First-Ever Concert CD & DVD Set Taylor Swift Sells 20 Million Albums Top 10 Country Tweets of the Week Taylor Swift

Taylor Swift ( CMT Offstage keeps a 24/7 watch on everything that's happening with country music artists behind the scenes and out of the spotlight.) When I read that Taylor Swift , Miranda Lambert , Blake Shelton and Miley Cyrus are all nominated for VH1 Do Something Awards , I immediately had that old Clay Walker song, "The Chain of Love," on my mind. (The one about the old lady with the flat tire and the nice guy who stops to help her, the pregnant waitress at the caf where the old lady goes for a bite to eat and how they're all connected by this "don't let the chain of love end with you" philosophy.) It's a song about small acts of kindness and charity, but I can't help thinking that's how these celebs got started. And that small acts led to much much bigger acts. Like when Swift played a benefit for victims of tornadoes and donated $250,000 to University of Alabama head football coach Nick Saban's charity and did so much for the M

Taylor Swift (Photo by Sandra Mu/Getty Images) Make some more room on that mantle, Taylor Swift ! The songstress can add another award honor to her repertoire from one of the most famous families in America. The newly dark-haired singer will be receiving the Ripple of Hope Award from the Robert F. Kennedy Center for Justice and Human Rights this December. The award honors leaders in entertainment, business and social activists who work to make a change in society. With Taylors efforts to inspire and change the younger generation, organization president Kerry Kennedy knew the fit was perfect. Taylor Swifts dedication to advocacy at such a young age continues to inspire me, and Im delighted to honor her as one of our 2012 Ripple of Hope Award recipients. He continued in the statement to rave about her accomplishments: as a young person, Taylor has already accomplished so much, and I look forward to watching all that she will do to help build a brighter, more peaceful world for us all.

Getty Images In a world of hyperproduced music and flamboyant pop stars like Katy Perry and Lady Gaga , there lies one young singer from Wyomissing, Pennsylvania (population 10,000) who bucks the trend. Her name's Taylor Swift , and while she's not known for her flash, she certainly has a knack for raking in the cash. Swift made more money last year than Lady Gaga and Katy Perry. And she didn't even have to make a bad 3D movie! (Getty) Without having to shoot fireworks from her breasts or dress herself in meat , Swift has quietly made a fortune. The 22-year-old recently landed atop Forbes ' annual Highest-Paid Celebrities Under 30 list after earning a reported $57 million between May 2011 and May 2012. According to prominent Hollywood publicist Michael Levine, whose firm represents 54 Grammy-winning artists, Swift's ascent is rooted in history. "There have always been artists that are ambassadors for the more primal dark sides of life. I'm thinking in L