. On Tuesday Taylor Swift Bigger Than U2 and Lady Gaga was a top story. Here is the recap: (Gibson) Country singer Taylor Swift earned more than any other pop act last year. According to Billboard, Swift made a cool $35,719,902 last year if you include music sales, royalties and touring income. Rock legends U2 came second with $32 million while another country singer Kenny Chesney was third with $29.8 million. Lady Gaga could only manage fourth place with Lil Wayne, Sade, Bon Jovi, Celine Dion, Jason Aldean and Adele making the Top 10. - more on this story Gibson.com is an official news provider for the antiMusic.com.Copyright Gibson.com - Excerpted here with permission.

Published: 8:34AM Saturday March 17, 2012 Source: ONE News Taylor Swift performs in Auckland - Source: ONE News Watch Video RAW VIDEO: Taylor Swift live in Auckland (3:20) Related Taylor Swift spotted in Auckland watch Taylor Swift, the biggest earning musician in the world last year, managed to send thousands of mostly female fans into hysterics at the first of her three shows at Auckland's Vector Arena last night. Her Speak Now tour has played 98 shows in 17 countries and Auckland is the tour's last destination. The show features elaborate costumes, dancers and acrobats on a multi-level stage. In it, Swift plays five different guitars and changes costumes nine times. Entertainment News Video George Clooney arrested over Sudan protest (2:26) RAW VIDEO: Taylor Swift live in Auckland (3:20) Teaser for new Prometheus trailer (0:16) Copyright 2012, Television New Zealand Limited. Breaking and Daily News, Sport & Weather | TV ONE, TV2 | Ondemand

BRIDGET JONES KARL DRURY Taylor Swift's first New Zealand show, part of her Speak Now world tour, went off with a bang in Auckland. REVIEW: Taylor Swift is a magical fairy princess. At least thats what a pretty high percentage of the 12,000-odd punters who witnessed the pop stars first ever New Zealand show seemed to be saying last night as they left Aucklands Vector Arena. Are they right? Well, that depends on whether you believe in fairies, but Swift certainly knows how to cast a spell. She opened with Sparks Fly; she has done for most shows on this world tour. In fact the Speak Now-heavy set list doesnt look like its changed much over the past 90-odd dates. But that can be simply put down to the scale of this performance. It is not a gig; it is not even a concert. Taylor Swift has created a two-hour long show that throws everything at the audience aerial performers falling from inside oversized bells, fireworks, moving set pieces, a giant snow globe, costume changes and a dan...

BRIDGET JONES 0 of 0 PETER MEECHAM/Fairfax Media JACINDA BOYD/Fairfax NZ PETER MEECHAM/Fairfax Media PETER MEECHAM/Fairfax Media Christchurch University students, from left, Casey Magee, Dannielle Meekin, Kelly Shirpton, Melissa Grant, Rose Mature and Conna Thackwell. Toni Emma George, left, and Amy Reid were queuing since 8pm on Thursday night to see Taylor Swift. Epsom fans made outfits and a mural, from left, Tate Winter, Aja Barnfield, Minna Brouncker, Emma Pugh, Luella Ware and Jena Winter. Taylor Swift fans outside Auckland's Vector Arena. Previous Previous Next Next Dozens of eager Taylor Swift fans took drastic measures to get the best seats in the house for her first New Zealand show tonight. Abbie Hines camped out overnight outside Auckland's V! ector Ar ena to secure her spot at the front of the line for tonight's performance. The 20-year-old university student tweeted her excitement this morning , saying: "Slept out under the stars last night, ...

Getty Images As trailers and its stars saturate the airwaves a week ahead of release, The Hunger Games was dealt some extra, unexpected marketing on Thursday. Two songs from the upcoming dystopian YA novel adaptation have leaked online: Taylor Swift 's "Eyes Open" and Kid Cudi 's "The Ruler & The Killer." PHOTOS: 'The Hunger Games' Cast Lionsgate has already released one song written for the film by Swift, the lead track "Safe & Sound," which features the band The Civil Wars. That one was a bit darker than this new one, which plays to the emotions of the stolen childhood aspect of the series rather than the thoughtless violence -- though they are, of course, quite connected. "Eyes Open" is the second song on the soundtrack's tracklist , while Cudi's track is the fourth. The complete lineup will boast some indie rock legitimacy, with another song by the Civil Wars, Arcade Fire, Decemberists and Neko Case . Miranda...

Taylor Swift is, one could argue, the voice of a generation. Shes also the voice of a bloody teenage dystopian battle ryoale, now that shes added her spooky, hopefully voice to the Hunger Games soundtrack. And we do not see how anyone could possibly argue about that. Now that youve heard Swifts Eyes Open (and if you havent, take a listen here ), how do you think it compares to Taylors previously released soundtrack song, the eerie, ethereal Safe & Sound ? Both of them strike the exact uneasy tone we imagine would go perfectly with Katnisss mental state. Both songs also make us want to spend a few hours quietly writing in our journalsbefore we have run screaming away from a swarm of mutant wasps. On the other hand, with lyrics like In backyards, winning battles with our wooden swords/ But now weve stepped into a cruel world/ Where everybody stands to keep score, the video for Eyes Open is probably going to be even sweeter than the Safe & Sound video . If it features Taylor S...

Posted 2 hrs ago by Nicole James in Celebrity , Posted Taylor Swift in a Taylor Swift shirt? Moar, plz. And here's reason a million billion why Taylor Swift is the coolest. Taylor uploaded this photo of her and her band members WEARING SHIRTS WITH THEIR OWN FACES ON THEM to Instagram last night with the caption, "Thanks to the lovely fans who brought us these face shirts. We're wearing them." If you listen closely, you can probably hear the sounds of a few lucky fans screaming their effing heads off. Taylor's been playing some shows Down Under recently, and it seems like Australian fans are giving U.S. fans a run for their money. (I'm sorry but step your game up, Americans! These shirts rule!) Not only do we love the fact that Taylor was totally down to be a good sport by putting on the shirt, but it's a even the classic "Surprised Taylor Swift" face that she's rocking, proving that she doesn't take herself too seriously. Also, props t...