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Taylor Swift to Duet With Def Leppard

Def Leppard apparently only whetted its appetite for country music by singing with Tim McGraw on the new 'Songs From the Sparkle Lounge.' Now, the British group will appear with 18-year-old Taylor Swift -- who once sang about Tim McGraw -- on a 'CMT Crossroads' episode set to tape in Nashville in October.

"Every time I've seen Crossroads on CMT I've always thought, 'If I ever get to do one of those, it has to be with Def Leppard!' So this is really a dream come true for me," says Swift. "I have been screaming the words to Def Leppard songs for years."

How many years? Could be all of them, as Swift was born two years after the arena rockers released 'Hysteria.'

The October taping will be at least the band's second trip to Nashville in three months. The group plays Nashville's Sommet Center on Friday, August 1. According to Pollstar, Tim McGraw has that night off.

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terisbabyblues

I can not believe that they would pair one of the best rock bands, DEF LEPPARD, with someone who can not sing all that great, Taylor. I watched some of the crossroads show and watched them perform on the CMT awards show she ruined the songs. She maybe could have song something else or with someone else better but not them. I think that Tim McGraw & Def Leppard ROCKED.

June 17 2009 at 9:10 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
In the Know

Taylor can not sing this is a fact! In the recording studio she uses computers to fix her out of tune singing. Programs like Auto Tune and Melodyne can take someone that sings flat and sharp and make them sing in tune. (Cher used auto tune as a vocal effect on "Do You Believe In Love". Notice Taylor's voice sounds like that!) That is why when people see here sing live, and there is no computers fixing her off pitch notes, they cant believe how bad of a singer she is.

Also, her father paid for her whole record to be made! He is a CEO of Sea Ray boats and has more money than God! They went into the studio and recorded everything without a record deal or any label money. They finished the project and then handed it to the label finished and ready to go.

Also, her dad bought fifty percent of the record company that she signed to. Why? So her daughter could get a record deal.

Then when the record came out her dad bought one hundred thousand copies of the record so that radio and media would be amazed at this young unknown girl selling all these records.

And the list goes on!!!!!

This is how the music industry works now a days! No one becomes famous because they are talented and can sing in tune! Fame is bought and sold! The public is told what to listen to and what to like.

July 25 2008 at 1:14 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
April

I listen to country. I listen to Taylor Swift. She writes well and I congratulate her on her accomplishments BUT, I am sorry all you die hard fans.....The gurl can not sing period. The studio doctors her up but I have heard her with her guitar and she sounds terrible. I too was fool. I was cooking with CMT videos going and her live performance with guitar came on and I was unaware of what was playing and i said OMG who is that butchering Taylor's song (Expecting to find so spoof of a reality show on and low and behold it was her) Butchering her own song. LOL I still listen and like her studio version (which is not great but it is entertaining) But I'm soooooo sorry. This girl can not sing. Now CARRIE UNDERWOOD that gurl ROCKS and she does have talent. Poor Taylor would not have made it past the initial part of American Idol or Nashville star. just being real as only a sista can be. I hope she keeps doing what she's doing because once she is out of the spot light and the cotton comes out of die hard fans ears she is toast.

July 08 2008 at 3:51 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
THOMAS

Yet another example of the music world becoming a joke. I think the recording execs must really get a laugh when they send someone like her out there and she has success. She is quite cute. NO doubt. But in a time when most of the female country singers aren't great, she is just plain bad. Struggles just to stay in tune. She probably has a relative in the business somewhere which is why she is getting this push.

July 07 2008 at 10:38 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Michelle

Well, for someone that doesn't have any talent;, wouldn't all you naysayers love to have her income?

July 07 2008 at 7:04 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Violet

What a mess you people are! This ia a young girl writing her own songs and doing a good job of it too and you want to call her filthy names and put her down? I bet you are some miserable people probably unhappy with your life so you knock on someone else's. So GET A LIFE AND LEAVE YOUNG TALENTED GIRLS ALONE.

July 07 2008 at 6:07 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
heidi

i like country music too, but her voice sucks she has no talent

July 07 2008 at 1:36 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
George William Gockel

Taylor Swift sucks!!!! Def Leppard rocks!!!! Def Leppard rules!!!! And I am 41 from Los Angeles,CA.

July 07 2008 at 12:27 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
denise

All I hear out there and see on these negative postings is a lot of jealousy. How old are you nail biters anyway, 5?

Get a grip, Taylor's here and she has a long time before anything starts slipping away from her. She's a very talented singer and I think the world of her.. You go Taylor.. keep on singing and keep on Rockin!!

Denise

July 06 2008 at 10:58 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
stevem

maybe she can't sing but she is sexy

July 06 2008 at 10:53 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply

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