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Know any topics off limits to Taylor Swift?
' The more the intense ... The more I know I need to write a song, ' Speak now singer explains.
By Jocelyn Vena, with reporting by Jim Cantiello
Taylor Swift writes songs about everything that happens to her: the good, the bad, the ugly and the beautiful. Thus, when she sat down to write her just-released speak now, she admits that, while some of her experiences were difficult, they used the album as a catharsis for the past two years of her life event-filled.
"These things are not things I stop myself and not write songs, which are things take a while to figure out how to write," she revealed to MTV News."I write about everything that intense affect me. The more intense, more painful, the more of a shudder that it's like to be thinking about it, the more that I know I need to write a song to get past to get it."
For Swift, that is no different than what she has done her entire songwriting existence, even long before she became a chart-topping, award-winning megastar.
"It's been like this since I was a little kid, and I would go to school, and I think to myself," man, I'm really lonely, and I don't know who to talk to today, but it's OK, because I wrote a song about the writing can later. ' it's the same process; I'm just 20 now. "
As for all the songs that just too hard too late now, she says that she is not painful material. the songs the most emotional for her didn't get early Speak now releases.They waited until the official release to share them.
"Well, that on his album, and they are the ones that have not yet been released early," she said. "They are the ones who little surprises ... so I'm on the edge of my seat. "
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Alicia Keys says son Egypt new music inspire
"I feel a song comes on, ' singer blogs after gushing about newborn with husband Swizz Beatz.
By Mawuse Ziegbe
Alicia Keys
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It seems that motherhood has already inspired Alicia Keys, who gave to her son, Egypt, earlier this month of birth.
The Grammy-winning singer took on her blog on Tuesday to extol the joys of a mother and hinted that some new music could be inspired by her growing family, in a post titled "I Feel a song on."
"Every moment is beautiful; tasty even! any time I learn and live in a way I never for. Present in a way that I never have.Existing in moments I never voted for, "wrote keys. "Never have I felt so calm, so targeted in taking the time to really observing the world around me, fully in the life and the watch, discuss, set up the time for it. It feels really incredible — so peaceful, so complete and long overdue. "
The singer, who got hitched to super producer Swizz Beatz during the summer, typed on how motherhood made her feel, saying, "I am an adult, I am convinced, safe, and I am so blessed to have these things."
While they are not her firstborn child with Beatz specifically mention, she seemed incredibly moved by even the details of the couple's child.
"I am most enamored with anatomy at this point.The wonder of the human body. The possibility of all of these amazing machines of small arteries, capillaries, digestive system, eyes, ears and noses, "she wrote."I can spend hours watching a small EAR!Have you ever noticed how complex is just an ear?A small maze of art.It might sound silly, but it is so true. Or a heart rate?Everyday we wake up and in a sense, of course, the fact that this wonderful pulsating organ in our body the reason is, and now that's all I can think of. "
Keys remained the gushfest, writing, "I've never seen a more beautiful face in my life! the most perfect eyes and beautiful nose, the sweetest lips and skin so soft and kissable!"
The Songbird closed the missive suggest that Egypt some new music from the chart-topping star can inspire. "I have never believed greatness and the never ending higher power over now! And I can't believe he is mine! "they typed. "Oooh! I feel a song comes on ... "
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Justin Bieber, Katy Perry, Ke $ ha to perform at American Music Awards
They participate in the previously announced artists Christina Aguilera, pink and Usher.
By Gil Kaufman
Justin Bieber
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The star power of the forthcoming American Music Awards just got kicked up a notch — or 20. in addition to the previously announced performance of Christina Aguilera, will the 21 november show at the Nokia Theater in Los Angeles the debut AMA performances by three of the hottest young stars of music function.
Justin Bieber, Katy Perry and Ke $ ha all will occur on the show in addition to a roster of veteran acts including Bon Jovi, pink and Usher.A whole, all three newbies also nominated for the artist of the year, a category that heavy-hitters Eminem and Lady Gaga as well as functions.Em and Lady Antebellum lead all nominees with five apiece.
"As a small town kid from Canada, I never thought I would be nominated for AMA 's, let alone on the show, performing" Bieber said, according to The Associated Press, who added that the 16-year-old claimed to feel "very humbled and honored" by the invitation to play the show.
More presenters and performers will be announced in the coming weeks.
"Justin, Katy and Ke $ ha have been at the top of the charts all year long; we are happy to see each of them make their own AMA history," AMA producer Larry Klein said in a statement announcing the additions. Bieber has been nominated in four categories of General, while Ke $ ha and Perry for three awards.
Winners will be determined by online voting on ama.abc.com.
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Drake hopes for a More Musical ' song with Jay-Z
"I would like to do a song with Jay that radio hits," he tells MTV News of future "Light Up" follow-up.
By Jayson Rodriguez
Drake and MTV News ' Jayson Rodriguez
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When the two matching rhymes about brushing from haters Drake and Jay-z collaborated on "Light Up," traded — Drizzy from the viewpoint of an upstart MC and HRC as the veteran with a list of over Lil Wayne's its performance.
Now that Drake has scored a # 1 album and loads of endorsement deals, he would consider a sequel? Well, he told MTV News he another song with Jay-Z, but not that song in particular would record.
"I probably wouldn't title" Light Up 2, "but there can certainly be potential for a record where me and Jay just spewing about life," Drake told MTV News. "I look forward to that. I don't think I'm ready to do it yet, though.If me and Jay do another record ... I just that it's like a song. I do not necessarily need to be a life/time stamp.I would like to do a song with Jay that hits radio. I would like to do something that is more musically, in contrast to all that rapping.And plus, I don't feel like I'm in that veteran category. Like, now that I'm here six months later, after we did that song.Things happen pretty soon here on this side, but I would not necessarily indicate that in song. "
Perhaps take Hov on Drake his offer fast for a verse.The Brooklyn icon told fans at Yankee Stadium last month, which he owed Drake a after the Toronto Star a few technical snafus in the NYC Home and Home stop experienced.
In the meantime, Drake is moving forward with his sophomore set. Recently, he took the second song for the collection, which again will production of Noah "40" Shebib.
"I did this song the other night; I have now completed the second song for my album," he said. "So I only had a number before the new album. Two nights ago, I did the second song I'm loving it, I'm loving the sound. I'm excited. "
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