Stereogum — Taylor Swift has been the subject of a lot of conversation lately. In a year when no new albums managed to go platinum until the third quarter, her new joint 1989 sold 1.3 million copies in a week. She made headlines with her decision to pull all her... more info

L.A. Times - Entertainment — A country superstar gone proudly (and successfully) pop, Taylor Swift was nowhere to be seen at the 48th annual Country Music Assn. Awards. more info

The Independent — Taylor Swift was mocked at last night's Country Music Association Awards for abandoning her roots and going down the pop route. more info

MTV.co.uk News — Fancy listening to the best-selling album of the year in mere minutes? Then look no further... more info

MTV.co.uk News — It's set to be a star-studded extravaganza at this year's Jingle Bell Ball, as chart toppers like Jessie J and Sam Smith get in on the fun... more info

The Telegraph — As Miranda Lambert and Luke Bryan win top CMA awards, the hosts joke that Taylor Swift's defection to pop caused Barack Obama and southern Democrats to lose the Senate elections more info

L.A. Times - Entertainment — There’s a new ailment that’s terrifying the country music world – PPTSD, or “Post-Partum Taylor Swift Depression.” more info

Reuters — NASHVILLE Tenn (Reuters) - Miranda Lambert and Kacey Musgraves were the early winners at this year's Country Music Association Awards (CMA) on Wednesday, as the televised ceremony opened with jokes about celebrities' leaked nude photos, the notable a... more info

Perez Hilton — The CMA Awards started off with Carrie Underwood and Brad Paisley absolutely killing it in their opening monologue. [ Photos: Taylor Swift: Who She Is And, More Importantly, ISN'T Friends With! ] At one point, Brad made Carrie tell him the gender of ... more info

Perez Hilton — A cover of Shake It Off…with shakers?! This is genius! Why didn't anyone else think of this sooner?! Walk Off The Earth covered Taylor Swift's catchy song, Shake It Off on a relaxing beach with nothing but a drum box, ukuleles, and shakers! [ Relat... more info