http://www.mail.com/people/4886-taylor-swift.html Mail.com - the best personalized free web-based Email en en http://sec-s.uicdn.com/mail.com/2.28/img/mailcom_logo_rss.png http://www.mail.com/people/4886-taylor-swift.html http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/2088932-highlights-music-maps-photo-google-tools.html SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Google used its annual conference for software developers to unveil several new products, services and features. They include enhancements for online games, maps, search, music and photos and are meant to help the company cement its role in people's technological lives. Here's a look at some of the announcements made at Wednesday's keynote at Google I/O.... Wed, 15 May 2013 23:20:42 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/2088932-highlights-music-maps-photo-google-tools.html 2013-05-15T23:20:42Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/2087808-googles-music-plan-fresh-wave-upgrades.html SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Google Inc. unveiled a streaming music service called All Access that blends songs users have already uploaded to their online libraries with millions of other tracks. Google made it available in the U.S. Wednesday for $8 a month to early birds who sign up for service before June 30. In addition to a 30-day free trial, the offer shave... Wed, 15 May 2013 21:56:29 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/2087808-googles-music-plan-fresh-wave-upgrades.html 2013-05-15T21:56:29Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/2067374-stars-punk-edge-their-met-gala-outfits.html NEW YORK (AP) — Miley Cyrus, Anne Hathaway and Cameron Diaz were among the celebrities to embrace the punk theme at Monday night's Met gala, the fundraiser at the Metropolitan Museum of Art that's affectionately known as "the party of the year." But Beyonce, the event's honorary chairwoman, seemed the girl on fire on the red carpet that might rival the Oscars in celebrity wa... Tue, 07 May 2013 03:37:56 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/2067374-stars-punk-edge-their-met-gala-outfits.html 2013-05-07T03:37:56Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/2066652-church-bryan-lambert-lead-cmt-awards-nominations.html NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Eric Church, Luke Bryan and Miranda Lambert are the lead nominees for this year's CMT Music Awards. The trio of country music's newest stars are nominated for the top honor, video of the year, along with nine others. The show airs live June 5 on CMT from Nashville, Tenn. Jason Aldean and Kristen Bell host. ... Mon, 06 May 2013 18:46:45 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/2066652-church-bryan-lambert-lead-cmt-awards-nominations.html 2013-05-06T18:46:45Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/2058410-minaj-chris-brown-to-perform-billboard-awards.html NEW YORK (AP) — Nicki Minaj and her mentor, Lil Wayne, will join forces for a performance at the Billboard Music Awards, to be presented May 19 in Las Vegas. Billboard announced additional performers Thursday. They include Chris Brown, Jennifer Lopez, Ed Sheeran, David Guetta, Akon, Ne-Yo and Icona Pop. Taylor Swift, Maroon 5 and fun. are finalists in 11 ... Thu, 02 May 2013 14:18:04 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/2058410-minaj-chris-brown-to-perform-billboard-awards.html 2013-05-02T14:18:04Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/2036470-taylor-swift-maroon-5-fun-lead-billboard-awards.html NEW YORK (AP) — It's a three-way tie: Taylor Swift, Maroon 5 and fun. are finalists in 11 categories at the Billboard Music Awards. Billboard announced the finalists Monday. Rihanna, Carly Rae Jepsen and One Direction are up for 10, nine and eight trophies, respectively. Swift, Maroon 5, Rihanna, One Direction and Justin Bieber will compete for the top ar... Mon, 22 Apr 2013 14:06:24 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/2036470-taylor-swift-maroon-5-fun-lead-billboard-awards.html 2013-04-22T14:06:24Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/2025580-tracy-morgan-to-host-billboard-music-awards.html NEW YORK (AP) — Musicians beware: Tracy Morgan will host the Billboard Music Awards. Billboard announced Wednesday that the 44-year-old will host the awards show on May 19 from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. The former "Saturday Night Live" and "30 Rock" cast member says in a statement that he's honored to host the show. ... Wed, 17 Apr 2013 15:17:49 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/2025580-tracy-morgan-to-host-billboard-music-awards.html 2013-04-17T15:17:49Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/2023250-benny-blanco-to-receive-songwriters-hall-honor.html NEW YORK (AP) — Benny Blanco, who has co-written and co-produced hits like Katy Perry's "Teenage Dream" and Maroon 5's "Moves Like Jagger," is getting a songwriting honor. The Songwriters Hall of Fame announced Tuesday that the 25-year-old will receive the Hal David Starlight Award at its annual gala on June 13. Past recipients include Taylor Swift and Al... Tue, 16 Apr 2013 15:58:10 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/2023250-benny-blanco-to-receive-songwriters-hall-honor.html 2013-04-16T15:58:10Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/2004740-surprised-than-luke-bryan-acms-win.html LAS VEGAS (AP) — Luke Bryan heard his name called at the end of the Academy of Country Music Awards, accepted the entertainer of the year trophy and then things became a blur. "It was like I was on the tilt-a-whirl," he said. Bryan pulled off a dizzying upset, all right, beating out the night's top winner Miranda Lambert, two-time entertainer of the year ... Mon, 08 Apr 2013 13:04:51 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/2004740-surprised-than-luke-bryan-acms-win.html 2013-04-08T13:04:51Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/2003528-luke-bryan-miranda-lambert-win-big-acms.html LAS VEGAS (AP) — Everything went to script Sunday night at the Academy of Country Music Awards until the end, when Luke Bryan pulled off an amazing upset and won entertainer of the year. Bryan immediately overshadowed top winner Miranda Lambert's big night by beating out some of country music's top performers, including Lambert and her husband Blake Shelt... Mon, 08 Apr 2013 03:34:51 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/2003528-luke-bryan-miranda-lambert-win-big-acms.html 2013-04-08T03:34:51Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/1995698-swift-bieber-mars-to-perform-billboard-awards.html NEW YORK (AP) — Taylor Swift and Justin Bieber will hit the stage at the Billboard Music Awards in Las Vegas on May 19. Billboard announced Wednesday that Bruno Mars and R&B singer Miguel will also perform at the awards show. Those acts are finalists for the milestone award, a new honor presented to an act who has achieved a landmark on the Billboard char... Wed, 03 Apr 2013 16:32:15 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/1995698-swift-bieber-mars-to-perform-billboard-awards.html 2013-04-03T16:32:15Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1987596-column-farewell-to-greatest-hoops-league.html Thanks for nothing, greedy college administrators. Because of you, we're bidding farewell to the greatest basketball conference there ever was — and perhaps ever will be. At least the Big East as we knew it is going out in style. That's only appropriate, given all it has meant to the game over the last three-plus decades. ... Fri, 29 Mar 2013 23:24:22 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1987596-column-farewell-to-greatest-hoops-league.html 2013-03-29T23:24:22Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/1985138-taylor-swift-to-guest-star-foxs-new-girl.html NEW YORK (AP) — A new girl is coming to Fox's "New Girl" and her name is Taylor Swift. A representative for the Grammy-winning singer said Thursday that Swift will appear on the May 14 season finale of the hit show. No other details were provided. "New Girl" stars actress-singer Zooey Deschanel as the awkward, but bubbly Jessica Day, who lives with three ... Thu, 28 Mar 2013 19:02:09 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/1985138-taylor-swift-to-guest-star-foxs-new-girl.html 2013-03-28T19:02:09Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/1981180-timberlakes-2020-album-sells-968k-1st-week.html NEW YORK (AP) — Justin Timberlake's comeback album has sold nearly 1 million units its first week out. Nielsen SoundScan announced Tuesday that the singer's third album, "The 20/20 Experience," has moved 968,000 units. It's the 19th album in Nielsen's 22-year history that has sold more than 900,000 albums in its debut week. "20/20" is ... Wed, 27 Mar 2013 02:23:24 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/1981180-timberlakes-2020-album-sells-968k-1st-week.html 2013-03-27T02:23:24Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/1978298-mtvs-vmas-taking-road-trip-to-brooklyn-2013.html NEW YORK (AP) — The Video Music Awards are taking a road trip to Brooklyn. MTV's showcase awards show is traditionally held in Los Angeles or Manhattan. This year the show will be held Aug. 25 at the new Barclays Center, home of the Brooklyn Nets and the site of recent Rolling Stones and Jay-Z multi-night concerts. M... Mon, 25 Mar 2013 22:13:33 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/1978298-mtvs-vmas-taking-road-trip-to-brooklyn-2013.html 2013-03-25T22:13:33Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/1967544-mad-him-hamm-fan-timberlakes-style.html BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. (AP) — "Mad Men" star Jon Hamm is going mad over Justin Timberlake's suit and tie — the song and the singer's style. "I'm a big fan of Justin Timberlake," Hamm said in a recent interview. "I think he's a trendsetter, as they say. But he's always been kind of a natty dresser." The 42-year-old actor, who says he has an "appreciation fo... Wed, 20 Mar 2013 15:52:43 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/1967544-mad-him-hamm-fan-timberlakes-style.html 2013-03-20T15:52:43Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/1954276-future-dad-buble-worried-album-sales.html LOS ANGELES (AP) — Michael Buble has sold millions of albums, but as he readies the release of his newest project, he's less concerned with his future sales, thanks to his wife's pregnancy. "I'm nervous and excited, and truly I think it's given me great perspective," the singer said at the music video shoot for his new single, "It's a Beautiful Day." "I u... Thu, 14 Mar 2013 15:59:41 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/1954276-future-dad-buble-worried-album-sales.html 2013-03-14T15:59:41Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/1902734-mumford-sons-adele-winners-brit-awards.html LONDON (AP) — British music put on a brash, confident show at the Brit Awards on Wednesday, celebrating a resurgent industry whose bands and artists are topping charts around the globe. Winners ranged from established acts such as Coldplay and Adele to world-conquering boy band One Direction, who won in the new Global Success category. One Direction's Lou... Wed, 20 Feb 2013 22:28:56 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/1902734-mumford-sons-adele-winners-brit-awards.html 2013-02-20T22:28:56Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/1889010-eric-church-leads-acm-awards-nominations-with-7.html NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — They don't call him Chief for nothing: Eric Church is the top nominee at this year's Academy of Country Music Awards. The rising country music star has seven nominations for the April 7 awards show in Las Vegas. Hunter Hayes is next with six, followed by Taylor Swift and Miranda Lambert at five apiece. Swift and Lambert are up for ... Wed, 13 Feb 2013 20:14:29 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/1889010-eric-church-leads-acm-awards-nominations-with-7.html 2013-02-13T20:14:29Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/1883642-grammy-audience-down-2nd-highest-1993.html NEW YORK (AP) — While the Grammy Awards couldn't come close to the freakishly high ratings generated in 2012 because of Whitney Houston's death and Adele's smashing success, this year's show had the second-largest audience for the program since 1993. The Nielsen company said Monday that music's annual awards show was seen by 28.4 million people Sunday nig... Mon, 11 Feb 2013 16:57:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/1883642-grammy-audience-down-2nd-highest-1993.html 2013-02-11T16:57:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/1882788-varied-winners-grammy-awards.html LOS ANGELES (AP) — Unlike last year, when the Grammys became the Adele show, each of the leading nominees in a diverse and eclectic field got a chance to bask in the spotlight of music's biggest night. Fun., whose anthemic and semidark jam "We Are Young" dominated the charts in 2012, won song of the year. Gotye's massive and oddball pop hit, "Somebody I U... Mon, 11 Feb 2013 14:37:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/1882788-varied-winners-grammy-awards.html 2013-02-11T14:37:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/1882220-bits-its-after-party-time-grammys.html Show Bits brings you the 55th annual Grammy Awards through the eyes of Associated Press journalists. Follow them on Twitter where available with the handles listed after each item. AFTER THE GRAMMYS? INDIA! For the Grammy Awards official after-party, celebrants went to India. Actually, they just w... Mon, 11 Feb 2013 08:16:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/1882220-bits-its-after-party-time-grammys.html 2013-02-11T08:16:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/1881384-grammy-awards-voters-spread-love.html LOS ANGELES (AP) — Mumford & Sons wrapped up a completely unpredictable Grammy Awards with perhaps the most surprising win of the night, taking home album of the year. It was an event that even shocked the London folk-rockers. "We figured we weren't going to win anything because The Black Keys have been sweeping up all day, rightfully so," Marcus Mumford ... Mon, 11 Feb 2013 05:31:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/1881384-grammy-awards-voters-spread-love.html 2013-02-11T05:31:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/1882162-selected-winners-55th-annual-grammy-awards.html LOS ANGELES (AP) — Winners in selected major categories at the 55th annual Grammy Awards announced Sunday during ceremonies at the Nokia Theatre and Staples Center: — Record of the year: "Somebody That I Used to Know," Gotye featuring Kimbra. — Album of the year: "Babel," Mumford & Sons. — Song of the year: "We Are Young," fun. — New artist: fun. — Pop so... Mon, 11 Feb 2013 03:30:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/1882162-selected-winners-55th-annual-grammy-awards.html 2013-02-11T03:30:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1882254-ap-photos-grammy-awards-feature-plenty-skin.html LOS ANGELES (AP) — A warning not to show too much skin didn't seem to deter the stars out Sunday for the Grammy Awards. Jennifer Lopez was among those showing off thigh-high — or higher — openings in their dresses. Katy Perry showed down-to-there cleavage in a seafoam gown. CBS put out a memo earlier in the week asking that "buttocks and female breasts ar... Mon, 11 Feb 2013 00:50:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1882254-ap-photos-grammy-awards-feature-plenty-skin.html 2013-02-11T00:50:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/1878142-davis-gala-bittersweet-year-houston-death.html BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. (AP) — Last year, Whitney Houston died hours before Clive Davis' annual pre-Grammy gala. This year, the music executive says she'll be remembered. "In saying I'm proud of her legacy, I'm going to make sure that she's felt somehow during that night, yes," the 80-year-old said in an interview Thursday. Davis' gala will take place Satur... Fri, 08 Feb 2013 21:42:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/1878142-davis-gala-bittersweet-year-houston-death.html 2013-02-08T21:42:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/1872240-lyric-videos-strong-way-to-promote-music.html ATLANTA (AP) — The lyric music video — which features words onscreen while a song plays — is not a new phenomenon in music. Some consider Bob Dylan the pioneer of the lyric video when he released his 1965 song "Subterranean Homesick Blues," which features the singer holding up large cue cards with the song's lyrics. But these days, lyric videos are used t... Wed, 06 Feb 2013 14:48:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/1872240-lyric-videos-strong-way-to-promote-music.html 2013-02-06T14:48:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/1870304-grammy-predictions-fun-frank-ocean-black-keys.html NEW YORK (AP) — Adele dominated last year's Grammy Awards, but this year there isn't a clear winner in sight. That's because a slew of acts are up for top prizes, from fun. to Frank Ocean to Mumford & Sons. Those performers are nominated for six trophies, as are Kanye West, Jay-Z and Dan Auerbach of the Black Keys. We here at The Assoc... Tue, 05 Feb 2013 17:47:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/1870304-grammy-predictions-fun-frank-ocean-black-keys.html 2013-02-05T17:47:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/1867498-review-tim-mcgraw-broadens-sound-album.html Tim McGraw, "Two Lanes Of Freedom" (Big Machine) Veteran country star Tim McGraw resolutely refers to independence and the highway in the title of his new album, "Two Lanes Of Freedom," his first since leaving Curb Records, his label for two decades. The title cut flaunts that freedom by employing world-music instruments, harmonies and rhythms to communic... Mon, 04 Feb 2013 15:23:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/1867498-review-tim-mcgraw-broadens-sound-album.html 2013-02-04T15:23:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/1867240-sting-rihanna-mars-clarkson-to-sing-grammys.html NEW YORK (AP) — Sting, Rihanna and Bruno Mars will hit the stage for a special performance at next week's Grammy Awards. The Recording Academy announced Monday that they will perform together at the Feb. 10 awards show. Triple nominee Kelly Clarkson will also take the stage. Beyonce, Prince, Jennifer Lopez and country singer Hunter Hayes will be presenter... Mon, 04 Feb 2013 14:11:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/1867240-sting-rihanna-mars-clarkson-to-sing-grammys.html 2013-02-04T14:11:00Z