Taylor Alison Swift is an American singer-songwriter. She is known for narrative songs about her personal life, which have received widespread media coverage. At age 14, Swift became the youngest artist signed by the Sony/ATV Music publishing house and, at 15, she signed her first record deal.
Her 2006 eponymous debut album was the longest-charting album of the 2000s in the US. Its third single, "Our Song", made her the youngest person to single-handedly write and perform a number-one song on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart. Swift's second album, Fearless, was released in 2008.
Buoyed by the pop crossover success of the singles "Love Story" and "You Belong with Me", it became the US' best-selling album of 2009 and was certified diamond in the US. The album won four Grammy Awards, and Swift became the youngest Album of the Year winner.
Manchester's metal pub Grand Central has been saved - and its long-lost nightclub is coming back
manchestereveningnews.co.ukSign up for our What's On newsletter to keep your finger firmly on the pulse of an ever-changing Manchester Manchester's much-loved Grand Central pub, a 'second home' for the city's rock and metal scene, will reopen under new management.
Last week, the news broke that the pub and gig venue would be closing, with hundreds of locals sharing their sadness and memories on social media.
But new operators have now swooped in, and are determined to 'keep the ethos and music policy of Grand Central alive'. Read more: Manchester Pride finally confirms new venue for live music festival A statement from Teddy's Pubs has confirmed that they will take over the operation of the site, which is owned by Stonegate Pubs.
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