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Singer Taylor Swift and Big Machine Records founder Scott Borchetta at the 48th Annual Academy of Country Music Awards at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in 2013, in Las Vegas, Nevada. Photo: Getty Images

Meet Scott Borchetta, the record label exec who sold Taylor Swift’s masters

After making his name for himself in the Nashville music scene as a bassist and then a record label exec, Borchetta established his own label; he sold the company in 2019 but remains in control as CEO.

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Recap | Oprah or Kim Kardashian. Taylor Swift or Rihanna. Who is the richest woman celebrity of 2024?

Some of the biggest female stars from the entertainment world have amassed huge fortunes that have seen them achieve billionaire status. But who is the wealthiest of them all? Find out here.

Forbes has recently updated Taylor Swift’s net worth to US$1.6 billion after the massive success of her worldwide, record-breaking Eras Tour over the past year and a half. Photo: AP

Is Travis Kelce and Taylor Swift’s friend Ross Travis the ultimate third-wheeler?

Travis Kelce was too busy prepping for an upcoming game to go to Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour concert in Miami on Saturday – so he sent his BFF Ross Travis instead.

Meet Laurence Ng, Travis Kelce’s trainer who parties with The Chainsmokers

Laurence Ng played college baseball until an injury cut his career short, so he studied kinesiology and performance enhancement, and now trains NFL star Travis Kelce.

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Who is Tay Tay’s new BFF Chariah Gordon, influencer and fellow Chiefs WAG?

The founder of skincare and clothing brand The Glo Collection has also dabbled in the music scene, and is the fiancée of the Kansas City Chiefs’ Mecole Hardman.

Fellow Kansas City Chiefs WAGs Taylor Swift and Chariah Gordon are the newest besties in town. Photos: @chariah_/Instagram

Letters | Taylor Swift should stick to music

Readers discuss Taylor Swift’s endorsement of Kamala Harris, and Russia’s capacity for invention.

UK’s Starmer repays cost of Taylor Swift tickets after freebies scandal

The prime minister and some of top ministers are under fire for accepting donations to pay for clothing, parties, concerts and travel.

Meet ex-NFL star Devlin Hodges, country sensation Lainey Wilson’s boyfriend

Mutual friends introduced Lainey Wilson and Devlin Hodges to each other at a Nashville saloon in 2021 – but it was two years before they went public

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Ex-NFL player Devlin Hodges and country music star Lainey Wilson kept their romance under wraps for two years. Photo: @devlinhodges/Instagram

Letters | What Taylor Swift’s endorsement of Kamala Harris taught me

Readers discuss the singer’s political intervention, and the impact of the Boeing workers’ strike.

American singer and songwriter Taylor Swift performs on stage as part of her Eras Tour in Lisbon on May 24. Swift endorsed Democrat Kamala Harris in the US presidential contest against Donald Trump, saying she was a “warrior”. Photo: AFP

South Korea to criminalise watching or possessing sexually explicit deepfakes

South Korean police have so far handled more than 800 deepfake sex crime cases this year, compared with 156 for all of 2021.

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Coldplay confirm 3 concerts at Hong Kong’s Kai Tak stadium in April 2025

The British rock band will perform at the soon-to-open 50,000-seat mega stadium on April 9, 11 and 12.

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Trump says he hates Taylor Swift after her Harris endorsement

Trump initially had dismissed Taylor Swift’s endorsement of his Democrat opponent by saying he was ‘not a Taylor fan’.

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It was not clear what Donald Trump hoped to gain by attacking Taylor Swift. Photo: AFP

Guess who? In her teen era, this mega-star modelled for Abercrombie & Fitch

What could’ve been quite the preppy partnership came to a swift end in 2013 after the retailer released a new T-shirt that poked fun at the singer’s history.

Taylor Swift appears in a 2003 ad campaign for American clothing retailer Abercrombie & Fitch. Photo: Abercrombie & Fitch

Taylor Swift wins video of the year, 6 other prizes at VMAs

Swift, winner of 7 prizes, hails Post Malone, co-winner of video of the year trophy, as ‘ridiculously talented’, he returns the compliment.

Musk takes jab at Taylor Swift for Harris endorsement, riling China’s Swifties

The tech billionaire and Trump supporter told ‘childless cat lady’ Swift, ‘I will give you a child and guard your cats with my life’.

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‘Childless cat lady’ Taylor Swift backs Kamala Harris for US president

The pop star said ‘I believe we can accomplish so much more in this country if we are led by calm and not chaos’.

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Singer Taylor Swift said she will vote for Kamala Harris in the US presidential election. Photo: AFP

Who are Travis Kelce’s publicists, Jack Ketsoyan and Pia Malihi?

Social media erupted this week after a fake PR contract detailing Travis Kelce and Taylor Swift’s plans to break up surfaced on Reddit.

Klopp has message for TV execs at Paralympics, and makes Taylor Swift comparison

Former Liverpool manager is in Paris to cheer on his friend, the footballer turned para-badminton player Wojtek Czyz.

Who is Jesse Tyler Ferguson’s husband Justin Mikita?

Jesse Tyler Ferguson and Justin Mikita have one major thing in common – a passion for championing LGBTQ rights – and they have just released a documentary together

Justin Mikita and Modern Family’s Jesse Tyler Ferguson have been married for 11 years. Photo: @justinmikita/Instagram

Taylor Swift says scrapping Vienna shows ‘devastating’, filled her with ‘fear’

The pop star said she waited to speak until the European leg of her Eras Tour concluded to prioritise safety.

Taylor Swift performs during her Eras Tour at Wembley Stadium in London on August 15. Photo: PA Wire/dpa

Taylor Swift dragged into US presidential race as Trump shares fake endorsement

Watchdogs and fans said many of the images posted by Trump appeared to be deepfakes generated by artificial intelligence.

Who is Taylor Swift’s political scion ex, Conor Kennedy – who just got engaged?

Conor Kennedy, the eldest child of Robert F. Kennedy Jr and Mary Kennedy, and who briefly dated Taylor Swift in 2012, is engaged to Brazilian singer Giulia Be, as announced in a joint Instagram post

How did Travis Kelce’s dad just react to Ye’s new song mentioning his son?

Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce are still going strong – as is Kanye West’s desire to involve Swift in his life, it seems – but Travis’ dad Ed isn’t impressed with the rapper’s latest attempt

Ed Kelce is the father of NFL star – and Taylor Swift’s beau – Travis Kelce. Photos: @papakelce/Instagram, @KOMH_TNT/X

Rocked by cancellation of Vienna shows, Swifties shake it off and flock to London

Taylor Swift will take to the stage in London on Thursday, amid tightened security after a foiled Islamic State-inspired attack forced the cancellation of her Vienna dates last week.

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Taylor Swift performs at Wembley Stadium on June 21 in London. Photo: TNS

Bombs and knives: suspect aimed to kill ‘large crowd’ at Taylor Swift show

The 19-year-old man arrested in Vienna, Austria, had researched explosives online, and had quit his job ahead of his ‘big plans’.

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Taylor Swift concerts in Vienna cancelled over Islamist attack plot

Austria’s Chancellor Karl Nehammer says ‘a tragedy was prevented’, after news that two suspects had been arrested.

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Taylor Swift
The latest news on Taylor Swift, American singer-songwriter, including music news and updates.
Born
13 Dec 1989
Industry
Entertainment, Music
Job Title
Singer
last updated:
7 October, 2024
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