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After much talk around beginning to write for her fifth album, Taylor Swift is finally making some headway. The blonde starlet is back in the studio writing some songs for her highly anticipated next album.

Taylor Swift has been in the presence of music royalty many times, as she's one of the biggest names in the entertainment industry. Now, she's going to be hobnobbing with real royalty -- the one and only Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, Prince William and Kate Middleton.

Whether she's opening up about her love life or singing one of her many breakup songs, Taylor Swift often wears her heart on her sleeve. The same goes for when she sets out to record an album.

Taylor Swift has assembled an all-star "band" to join her when she performs at the 2013 CMA Awards on Nov. 6, and it's quite an impressive cast of musicians.

Taylor Swift has houses on the West Coast and East Coast, and with all of her success, she really has the financial stability to live anywhere she wants. But there's only one place that feels like home, sweet home to the singer: Music City, USA.

It's about time, for God sakes. Gee- here's an idea. Let's have a teen idol actually become a role model for a change. What a concept!  Meet Taylor Swift.

Taylor Swift was deeply inspired by the love story of 'Britain's Got Talent' winner Paul Potts. So inspired that when she heard his story, set to be revealed in the film 'One Chance,' she wrote the catchy track 'Sweeter Than Fiction' about it. And fans finally get to listen to a snippet of the song.

Taylor Swift's Red Tour just wrapped in the U.S. after an incredibly successful run. Now, the singer is taking the trek overseas to London. Due to the overwhelming response to and speedy sellouts of the first three dates at the O2 Arena, Swift has added a fourth date at the venue.

Taylor Swift graces the November 2013 cover of Glamour UK, and inside speaks candidly about how she feels about her reputation -- and especially her dating life.

A number of country music's biggest stars have taken on new personas to flush out new creative opportunities, and not all of these alter egos were meant as jokes. Sure, one can't imagine Charles Kelley of Lady Antebellum pursuing a full-time career as Dick Fantastic, but several superstars did just that.

Is it Carly Simon looking into her past or maybe Taylor Swift into her future? Both ladies,while separated by generations, are superstars in music that are known for their songwriting ability.

There's plenty of options for those of you who wish to stay 'cool' inside this Fourth of July.