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Taylor Swift Country Music Hall of Fame Donation Is Special Thank-You to Fans

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Taylor Swift generously donated $4 million to the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum last year, to fund a new area of the museum, which will be appropriately called the Taylor Swift Education Center. The songstress recently revealed why it was important for her to make such a sizable contribution.

"I learned all about country music through what I saw on TV and the research that I did," Taylor explains. "I didn't really know that there was a museum you could go to, to see all these different outfits from all these legends. I didn't know that you could go to a place and see it all in person. So, it's gonna be amazing, I think, for kids to get to have a place where they can go and learn what they possibly can."

The singer-songwriter says the education center also provided a way for her to pay back fans for their support. "They put me in a position to do that, [to] raise awareness for things that need attention and write a song for this, or show up for that, or donate money for this."

The Taylor Swift Education Center, which is part of the museum's $75 million expansion plan, is scheduled to open in early 2014, and will include two stories, three classrooms and a state-of-the-art children's exhibit gallery.

Taylor will kick off her Red tour on Wednesday (March 13) with two shows in Omaha, Neb., with Ed Sheeran serving as her opening act. See al list of her upcoming concert dates here.

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Cheryl Mcavoy

my son who has been daignosed with leaukemia and just had bone marrow transplant we love your music, we dont have a lot of money and are staying in the double tree hotel only till june 8th because funding will only pay till then if you could donate funding till he is released it would be greatly appreciated we are in buffalo n.y.

May 21 2013 at 7:47 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Jack Felton

With her voice I don't understand how she got to be a star. Shows the power of marketing.

March 18 2013 at 2:36 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
truefanofcountry

You know why we don't hear about other artists doing this? BECAUSE THEY DO'T ANNOUNCE IT TO THE WORLD. They have handlers for their finances, and all donate percentages for tax reasons. The fact that this girl makes a public issue of every dollar she donates further proves that she just wants to be in the spotlight. Talent means nothing. She can't carry a tune to save her life and has to be autotuned for her CDs. Just listen to her at award shows. It's horrible....don't believe me, just read some of the critics reviews AFTER each performance. They all agree that she is all over the place vocally.

March 13 2013 at 7:13 AM Report abuse -1 rate up rate down Reply
truefanofcountry

all well and good, but she still can't sing.

March 13 2013 at 7:10 AM Report abuse -1 rate up rate down Reply
chicagogrul4

hi guess taylor will be trashing my letter to

March 13 2013 at 2:27 AM Report abuse -1 rate up rate down Reply
chicagogrul4

hi. to all my country singers i love you all. i have cancer it is in my bones blood and tissues our mobile home was hit by the hurricannes in 2004-05 and we never recovered we live in two rooms there is mold and mildew every where we had to close are floor vents so we have no central heat or air because now the rats are trying to come also another reason the vents were closed.the doctors say none of this is good for me .we own are land we do not evenhave a bedroom to sleep in nor does my son .but we can not find anyone to help us. my husband has been laid off he was with theunion we need help .$4million is a lot of money we do not need that much.all i need is anew house and maybe $50.000 before i die please is there anyone who will help us.......

March 13 2013 at 2:02 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Rock O'Ages

She was only trying to buy her way into The Grand Ole Opry and The Country Music Hall of Fame, she can't get there based on talent!!!

March 13 2013 at 12:38 AM Report abuse -1 rate up rate down Reply
bofalaska

Taylor has 'bought' nothing. She's been more generous with her success than any other celebrity period. Yes, she was raised by a successful white anglo-protestant family that instilled good family values in her and gave her room to grow, flower and hold onto her childhood wonder, love and compassion in the world of mega-success. So what? Taylor's achievements fill a book already and if she wasn't young and cute more people would acknowledge it like they did with men like Bob Dylan in his time. Taylor is one of the most incredible creative geniuses (yes!) of this century, and behold; she's so far above the snarky trolls and slugs who whine, catterwall and complain that history won't even see you. Her name will be known for a very long time so let me hear your lamentations and gnashing of teeth, wretches.

March 12 2013 at 11:47 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Buckingham's

You can't buy your way into the good graces of your fans by donating big sums of money, Tay-Tay.

March 12 2013 at 9:06 PM Report abuse -3 rate up rate down Reply
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jwfoust

If your a fan do you really think this does anything more than confirm she's a caring person? A tremendous gesture on her part. When was the last time you heard Kayne West making a move of this nature?

March 12 2013 at 11:51 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
kjcorey1

Good hearted, but, most likely a tax right off!!!

March 12 2013 at 8:04 PM Report abuse -2 rate up rate down Reply
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jwfoust

And it it is, and it benefits others,and herself is that a problem, or just being smart? Let me help. Smart. Good move on her part.

March 12 2013 at 11:52 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply

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