The Independent — Mumford & Sons have attacked Jay Z’s new streaming service Tidal, describing the high-profile musicians behind it as “new school f**king plutocrats”. more info

Perez Hilton — Remember when that whole #TheDress thing went down?? Everyone was all up in arms over whether the dress was white and gold or blue and black. Well, now the internet has found something new to argue about: A cat. Who didn't see that one coming? [ Rela... more info

Mercury News, California — Apple has asked Florence and the Machine and more than a dozen other artists for exclusive deals to promote a revamped Beats Music, and persuade people to ante up for what they're accustomed to getting pretty much for free. more info

MTV.co.uk News — Everyone has been reaching out to Taylor after she posted a touching letter to fans yesterday... more info

Perez Hilton — Did we need any more proof that Taylor Swift had the best fans in the world? We told you earlier on Thursday how Tay Tay announced that her mother was unfortunately diagnosed with Cancer. And while we don't know too much about the news, we do know ho... more info

Reuters — NEW YORK (Reuters) - Pop star Taylor Swift, famous for sharing important events in her life, said on Thursday her mother is suffering from cancer and urged her millions of fans to tell their parents to get screened for the illness. more info

Perez Hilton — The most awkward celebrity encounter at an awards show hands down has to be one thing… When Kanye West stole the microphone from Taylor Swift at the 2009 VMAs! Honestly, it's probably the most iconic and awkward moment involving both an award show ... more info

The Daily Mail — Taylor Swift's mother Andrea has been diagnosed with cancer. The singer made the announcement via her Tumblr page. more info

L.A. Times - Entertainment — Taylor Swift's mom, Andrea Swift, has cancer, the pop star revealed Thursday in "an update I wish I wasn't giving you" on her usually upbeat and quirky Tumblr page, shared on Twitter with a simple "Just so you know" introduction. more info

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