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Taylor Swift shoots the video for her song Teardrops On My Guitar at The Hume-Fogg Magnet School in Nashville, Tennessee, USA, with actor Tyler Hilton making a guest appearance.
When Taylor Swift plays at The Allstate Arena in Chicago, Illinois, USA, her close friend Taylor Lautner turns up and the couple are seen hugging.
Taylor Swift's 12-string acoustic guitar embellished with the singer's lucky number, 13, is sold for $16,250. Swift donated the autographed guitar from her performance at the We’re All For The Hall concert in Nashville in October, to raise money in a charity auction for the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum, Nashville, Tennessee, USA. 
On her Fearless tour, Taylor Swift plays the second of two nights at the Pepsi Center, Denver, Colorado, USA.
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Taylor Swift and former president Bill Clinton are among the famous faces attending Time magazine's 100 Most Influencial People Gala in New York City, USA.
Following an unauthorised online leak Taylor Swift rush-releases her new single, Mine, to digital retailers two weeks earlier than planned.
With 297,000 digital downloads, Mine by Taylor Swift debuts at No1 in the Billboard Digital Songs Chart in the USA.
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Taylor Swift attends an NHL hockey game between the Minnesota Wild and the Los Angeles Kings at The Staples Center, Los Angeles, California, USA, with actor Chord Overstreet.
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American financial magazine Forbes announces that Lady Gaga has replaced Oprah Winfrey as the most influential celebrity in the world. Gaga is thus ahead of other influential music biz stars on the Forbes list, including Justin Bieber, U2, Sir Elton John, Taylor Swift, Bon Jovi, Simon Cowell, Katy Perry, Black Eyed Peas and Sir Paul McCartney.
The 2011 Billboard Music Awards are held in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA. Eminem and Justin Bieber dominate the event, each taking home six trophies, while Taylor Swift and five others secure three each. Beyonce gets the Millennium Award. Also in attendance are U2 and Lil Wayne.Figures published by Neilsen SoundScan show that, with 47m sales to her credit, Rihanna has sold more digital tracks than any other artist. The Top 10 Selling Digital Artists of All Time are listed as 1. Rihanna - 47,571,000; 2. Black Eyed Peas - 42,405,000; 3. Eminem - 42,290,000; 4. Lady Gaga - 42,078,000; 5. Taylor Swift - 41,821,000; 6. Katy Perry - 37,620,00; 7. Lil Wayne - 36,788,000; 8. Beyonce - 30,439,000; 9. Kanye West - 30,242,000; 10. Britney Spears - 28,665,000.
Taylor Swift attends the Sundance Film Festival in Park City, Utah, USA, for the first time. While there she sees 'Ethel,' a film based on Ethel Kennedy.Movie soundtrack compilation album The Hunger Games: Songs from District 12 and Beyond, is released in Australia. The album features tracks by Taylor Swift, Arcade Fire, The Low Anthem, The Decemberists, Neko Case, Maroon 5 and others.
Neilsen SoundScan reports that Red, the fourth studio album by Taylor Swift, has sold 1.208m copies in its first week on sale in the USA, rocketing it straight to No1 on the Billboard 200 Albums Chart.
In the early hours of the morning, 24-year-old Jacob Kulke is arrested for trespassing at Taylor Swift's home in Nashville, Tennessee, USA. When police arrive, he tells the officers that he is the boyfriend of the homeowner. Kulke is taken to jail and held on a $10,000 bond.
Taylor Swift, Ed Sheeran, PSY, Drake, Avril Lavigne, Chad Kroeger, Demi Lovato, Lucy Hale, Classified, Rich Kid, Sonreal, Jedward, Marianas Trench are among the stars attending the 2013 MuchMusic Video Awards at Bell Media HQ, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.Taylor Swift completes the North American leg of her RED tour at Bridgestone Arena, Nashville, Tennessee, USA.
Taylor Swift attends the "Finding Neverland" Workshop Presentation At New 42 Studios in New York City, USA.With an estimated income of $65m for the year, Toby Keith is declared to have been the highest-earning country performer during 2013 by Forbes Magazine. Keith's income includes not only record sales and concert revenue, but his own record label, Show-Dog Universal, a lucrative endorsement deal with Ford, earnings from his I Love This Bar And Grill chain of restaurants and his own brand of mezcal, Wild Shot. Taylor Swift comes in second with a paltry $64m.
Madame Tussauds unveil a new wax figure of Taylor Swift in celebration of her latest album ‘1989’ at Madame Tussauds, Hollywood, California, USA.
Taylor Swift's album 1989 sells 1.287m copies in its first week of availability, to debut at number one on the Billboard 200 chart in the USA. This makes Swift the first act ever to have three albums sell more than one million copies in a week.
Justin Bieber Tops the Forbes' List Of The Highest-Earning Celebrities Under 30, with an income of $80m. The Top Ten list is dominated by musicians, who take 9 of the 10 places.
The complete Top 10 List is as follows :
Justin Bieber- $80m
One Direction- $75m
Taylor Swift- $64m
Bruno Mars- $60m
Rihanna- $48m
Miley Cyrus- $36m
Jennifer Lawrence- $34m
Lady Gaga- $33m
Avicii- $28m
Skrillex- $18m
Chad Gilbert of New Found Glory asks Hayley Williams of Paramore to marry him, and she accepts. Soon after, they announce their betrothal via Twitter and Instagram and receive messages of congratulation from Taylor Swift and Katy Perry.Taylor Swift begins her 1989 World Tour with the first of two nights at Tokyo Dome, Tokyo, Japan, Asia, playing to over 100,000 fans on each night.Taylor Swift begins the European leg of her 1989 World Tour with the first of two shows at Lanxess Arena, Cologne, Germany, supported by James Bay.
On her 1989 World Tour, Taylor Swift plays the first of two nights at Levi's Stadium, Santa Clara, California, USA, supported by Vance Joy and Shawn Mendes.
On her 1989 World Tour, Taylor Swift plays the first of two nights at The Pepsi Center, Denver, Colorado, USA, supported by Vance Joy.On her 1989 World Tour, Taylor Swift plays the second of two nights at The Sprint Center, Kansas City, Missouri, USA, supported by Vance Joy.On her 1989 World Tour, Taylor Swift plays the first of two nights at The Scottrade Center, St. Louis, Missouri, USA, supported by Vance Joy and HAIM.On her 1989 World Tour, Taylor Swift plays the first of three nights at The Mercedez-Benz Arena, Shanghai, China, Asia.
United States District Court Judge Gail Standish in Los Angeles, throws out a lawsuit brought by R'n'B singer Jessie Braham (aka Jesse Graham) against Taylor Swift, which alleged that Swift's 2014 smash hit Shake it Off plagiarized his song Haters Gone Hate, released the previous year.On her 1989 World Tour, Taylor Swift plays the last of three nights at The Mercedez-Benz Arena, Shanghai, China, Asia.Beyonce presents the award for Record Of The Year, Uptown Funk, to Mark Ronson at the 58th Annual Grammy Awards in The Staples Center, Los Angeles, California, USA. Other winners include Kendrick Lamar - Best Rap Album for To Pimp a Butterfly. Jack Antonoff and Taylor Swift perform live together. Adele, Stevie Wonder, Selena Gomez, Lady Gaga, Beck, Lionel Richie and many others also take part.
100 Taylor Swift fans attend a 'secret listening party' in London, England, UK, Europe, to hear Swift's upcoming album Reputation in advance of its release.On her Reputation tour, Taylor Swift plays the first of two nights at The Rose Bowl, Pasadena, California, USA, supported by Camila Cabello and Charli XCX.
On her Reputation tour, Taylor Swift plays at CenturyLink Field, Seattle, Washington, USA, supported by Charli XCX.
The BBC Music Biggest Weekend Festival, a four-day event, continues at War Memorial Park, Coventry, England, UK, Europe, with acts including Liam Gallagher, Paloma Faith, UB40 Featuring Ali, Astro And Mickey, Billy Ocean, Snow Patrol, Jamie Cullum, The Selecter, Stereophonics, Turin Brakes and others. Meanwhile, at Singleton Park, Swansea, Wales, acts appearing include Taylor Swift, Florence And The Machine, Thorty Seconds To Mars, Shawn Mendes, Camilla Cabello, Jason Derulo, Demi Lovato, Rita Ora, james Bay, Christine And The Queens, Panic! At The Disco and Hailee Steinfeld.On her Reputation tour, Taylor Swift plays at The NRG Stadium, Houston, Texas, USA, supported by Camila Cabello and Charli XCX.
On her Reputation tour, Taylor Swift plays the first of three nights at The MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey, USA, supported by Camila Cabello and Charli XCX.
On her Reputation tour, Taylor Swift plays at The Nissan Stadium, Nashville, Tennessee, USA, supported by Camila Cabello and Charli XCX.
On her Reputation tour, Taylor Swift plays at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri, USA, supported by Camila Cabello and Charli XCX.
On her Reputation tour, Taylor Swift plays at The Dome at America's Center, St. Louis, Missouri, USA, supported by Camila Cabello and Charli XCX.
On her Reputation tour, Taylor Swift plays at The Gabba, Brisbane, Australia, Oceania, supported by Camila Cabello and Charli XCX.
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