Taylor Swift

A photo gallery of country stars' yearbook pictures.

Taylor Swift didn't attend MTV's Video Music Awards Sunday night (Aug. 28) in New York but it wasn't because she was traveling the globe with new beau Tom Hiddleston or wanted to avoid an awkward encounter with Kanye West. In fact, it turns out the superstar was simply in Tennessee taking part in her civil duties like a normal citizen by attending jury duty.

It's summertime, and the living's easy ... especially when you have a day off from tour. June, July and August mean temperatures are high, the fireflies are out and the water is perfect for a dip.

On June 19, 2006, Swift's debut single, "Tim McGraw," was released.

Taylor Swift has reportedly split with her longtime boyfriend, Calvin Harris.

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The “Drew” that inspired Taylor Swift’s “Teardrops on My Guitar” has been arrested and charged with child abuse after an incident in Hendersonville, Tenn.

Delaney Clements got the best Christmas surprise ever last weekend when her favorite star, Taylor Swift, showed up on her doorstep.

SNL delivers the greatest Christmas gift of all by inviting both Tina Fey and Amy Poehler to host the 2015 finale together, the way nature intended. With their new comedy Sisters in theaters this weekend (take that, Star Wars), the duo hit the SNL stage in top form with a handful of surprise guests, a couple of classic characters and a whole, whole lot of joy. Read on for our ranking of this week’s sketches from best to worst.

You can be confident that you know exactly what a song is about. Then, you watch the music video and all of your confidence fades away. Music videos are glimpses into the background of every song and even more so the artist that performs them...

Apparently, having the most successful album of 2014, a major world tour and a slew of No. 1 hits doesn’t excuse you from your civic duty.

Country wardrobe malfunctions are rare, and the recoveries are first class. In this video of some of the most famous slips and splits you'll see that even when mistakes happen, the most famous women and men in the genre know how to react with dignity and class.