Swift attends premiere of 'Ethel'

Singer Taylor Swift arrives for the premiere of the documentary film "Ethel" during the Sundance Film Festival in Park City, Utah January 20, 2012

Taylor Swift aims at Jake Gyllenhaal on new album?

Singer Taylor Swift arrives at the 2011 Billboard Music Awards show in Las Vegas, May 22, 2011.

Taylor Swift says her new album will be about an "absolute crash-and-burn heartbreak," prompting speculation in the media that the latest subject of her songwriting skills may be her short-lived 2010 crush on Jake Gyllenhaal.

Swift, 22, whose "Dear John" song was seen as a bitter ode to ex-boyfriend John Mayer, told Vogue magazine that she was working on her fourth album, and is currently single.

The country-pop crossover artist, who famously wears her heart on her songwriter's sleeve, said that writing about past loves is a way to ease the pain.

"There's just been this earth-shattering, not recent, but absolute crash-and-burn heartbreak and that will turn out to be what the next album is about," she told Vogue in a cover story for its February edition.

"The only way that I can feel better about myself -- pull myself out of that awful pain of losing someone -- is writing songs about it to get some sort of clarity," she said.

Swift dated "Brokeback Mountain" star Gyllenhaal for about three months in late 2010 before their much-photographed relationship ended suddenly around the Christmas holidays that year. U.S. celebrity magazines claimed that Gyllenhaal had ended the relationship because he was unhappy at the attention the couple was generating.

Swift told Vogue she did not feel like dating at the moment. "I really have this great life right now, and I'm not sad and I'm not crying this Christmas, so I am really stoked about that."

Asked whether she was crying last Christmas, Swift replied, "I am not gonna go into it! It's a sad story!"

Swift gave no details, but media speculation over whom she was talking about quickly fell on Gyllenhaal, her last known relationship.

The Grammy-winning young singer's previous romances with "Twilight" actor Taylor Lautner and singer Joe Jonas are widely thought to have inspired her songs "Back to December" and "Forever and Always".

"I think I am smart unless I am really, really in love, and then I am ridiculously stupid," she told Vogue. But she said she had learned some of the romantic pitfalls to avoid, including obsessive privacy.

"I can't deal with someone who's obsessed with privacy. People kind of care if there are two famous people dating. But no one cares that much. If you care about privacy to the point where we need to dig a tunnel under this restaurant so that we can leave? I can't do that," she said.

Taylor Swift, T-Bone Burnett on 'Hunger Games' album

Singer Taylor Swift accepts the award for Favorite Female Country Artist at the 2011 American Music Awards in Los Angeles November 20, 2011.

Country singer Taylor Swift will lead a host of musicians collaborating with Oscar-winning artist T. Bone Burnett for a companion album to the upcoming film, "The Hunger Games."

Movie studio Lionsgate said on Friday that Burnett has joined forces with Swift, The Decemberists, Arcade Fire and The Civil Wars to create original songs for the film, set for release in March 2012.

"We are thrilled to have such a hauntingly beautiful companion album taking shape," said Joe Drake, co-COO of Lionsgate.

Swift and The Civil Wars' collaborated together on the single "Safe and Sound," which was released on iTunes on Friday and topped the iTunes songs chart.

"The Hunger Games," starring Jennifer Lawrence, Josh Hutcherson and Woody Harrelson, is based on the young adult series of novels, and tells the story of teenage boys and girls fighting to the death on a nationally televised event in a country called Panem, built on the remains of North America.

The film is set for release in U.S. theaters on March 23, 2012.

45th Country Music Association Awards

Singer Taylor Swift poses with her award for entertainer of the year at the 45th Country Music Association Awards in Nashville, Tennessee November 9, 2011

Taylor Swift's perfume inspired by love

Taylor Swift's fragrance Wonderstruck was inspired by falling in love.

The pop star has collaborated with Elizabeth Arden to create her first perfume and Taylor revealed the name came from her song 'Enchanted' about meeting a special someone.

She told WWD: "I share personal life experiences through my music, and my fragrance will allow me to share these experiences with my fans in a completely different and new way. Falling in love is a moment every girl daydreams about and Wonderstruck represents that magical feeling of promise and hope and intrigue. It was fascinating to learn that you can layer so many different scents to create a beautiful end result."

The new scent -which will be rolled out worldwide over two years starting in September - features freesia, green tea, apple blossom, raspberry and dewberry and Taylor likened choosing the scent to planning an album launch.

She said: "Writing songs is a process unlike anything else, and I'll never experience anything like it. However, coming up with ideas for this fragrance and the packaging and message of it reminded me of what it's like to plan an album launch. You come up with a theme that represents all these tiny moving parts, a sum of all the planning and creating. Then it goes out into the world and becomes a part of people's daily lives."

Taylor Swift attracts Owl

Owl City star Adam Young has a crush on Taylor Swift.

The musician has confessed he was blown away when the singer wrote the track 'Enchanted' - which was included on her 2010 LP 'Speak Now' - about him, and has revealed the pair shared a romantic email exchange for a few months last year.

Although they never ended up dating, Adam - who recorded a cover of the track which he posted on his website on Valentine's Day (14.02.11) - admits he has strong feelings for Taylor.

He said: "She's a great person, and I am so inspired by her music and the person herself. She is who her music makes her out to be. She's a superstar and I'm just this kid from a small town in the middle of nowhere, so I feel like that peasant in the midst of a princess and that whole classic story. But who knows? There's no telling."

The 'Fireflies' hitmaker admits the first time he met Taylor backstage after one of his concerts in New York he was "wonder-struck" by her.

He recalled: "I met her in New York and she came to one of my shows and after the show I was backstage in the green room and she was on her way up to meet me and that was the most nerve-wracking few minutes of my life just waiting to meet Taylor Swift. When I met her she was glowing and I was too. It's hard to put into words, but I was definitely wonder-struck to meet her."

Adam, 24, isn't sure why he and 21-year-old Taylor - who dated actor Jake Gyllenhaal in the last three months of 2010 - never ended up going on an actual date, but he still thinks Taylor is "wonderful".

When asked why their relationship never got beyond emails, he told Us Weekly magazine: "I don't know. I think that I'm not the most romantic and eloquent guy in the world. She's just this endearing, wonderful girl and maybe I said something wrong, who knows? It went on for three or four months, something like that."

Taylor Swift spends thanksgiving with Jake Gyllenhaal

Taylor Swift and Jake Gyllenhaal spent Thanksgiving together in New York.

The 20-year-old country singer and the movie star hunk were spotted in a coffee shop in Brooklyn yesterday (25.11.10) close to where the actor's older sister Maggie Gyllenhaal lives.

An onlooker told gossip website JustJared.com: "They asked one of the coffee shop employees for help picking out beans. They both seemed super nice and wound up ordering lattes."

Along with spending part of Thanksgiving with Jake, Taylor also made time to see her family yesterday but admitted the entertainment in their house was limited.

She tweeted: "Why, at my family gatherings, do we always have to end up YouTubing funny cat videos.. (sic)"

Rumours about the new couple have been circulating since they were spotted holding hands and looking loved-up while on a romantic walk around the same area of New York last month.

A source said at the time: "Taylor and Jake were walking around Park Slope holding hands. They looked like a couple!"

Along with spending Thanksgiving together, Jake is reported to have recently spent £100,000 flying Taylor to London where he was promoting a movie.

The 'Brokeback Mountain' actor - who was in the British capital for a press conference for 'Love And Other Drugs' earlier this month- flew the country music star in by private jet and the pair were said to be holed up in London's exclusive Dorchester hotel for two days.

Jake split from actress Reese Witherspoon last December after more than two years together while Taylor has dated 'Twilight' actor Taylor Lautner and Disney star Joe Jonas in the past.

Taylor Swift worries about her relationships

Taylor Swift worries about being in the wrong relationship.

The 20-year-old singer - who is rumoured to be dating actor Jake Gyllenhaal and whose ex-boyfriends include Taylor Lautner and Joe Jonas - is not prepared to be with someone she believes is wrong for her.

She said: "It's a little strange that I'm typically single a lot. I have a phobia about being in the wrong relationship. So as soon as I establish it's not the right one, I don't want to waste their time."

Despite her relationship worries, Taylor is still "fascinated" by love, though admits she has only recently realised there is no "strategy" to finding romantic happiness.

She added to Allure magazine: "Relationships are fascinating and riveting and completely unpredictable. For me, love is everything.

"I used to think there were all these rules for making people like you. I was filled with advice! I'd tell my friends things like, 'Don't accept that apology! That isn't sincere!' or 'He hung out with his ex-girlfriend? Get rid of him.'

"But love is never that simple. Now I'm finally getting the idea it's the one thing I don't need to have a strategy for."

Taylor Swift gets fan inspiration

Taylor Swift gets her style inspiration from her fans.

The 'Love Story' singer - who was recently named as the new face of cosmetic brand CoverGirl - says she looks at what other girls are wearing and gets ideas from them.

She said: "I'm a big people-watcher. When I see a girl walking down the street wearing a really cool necklace or an outfit that's put together in a way I wouldn't have thought of, it's inspiring to me. Also, girls come through my meet and greet lines every night wearing dresses or outfits I love. That's really my favourite way to be inspired by fashion."

Taylor, 20, was thrilled to sign-up to front the CoverGirl campaigns as make-up is something she has always loved as it can transform her look.

She told People magazine: "I love make-up. When I go on stage, I get to play with my look and try on all kinds of different colours - try red lips tonight, purple eyeshadow tomorrow. You get to play around with all these different characters, and I think that's one of my favourite things about makeup - you can put on a new character."

Although she is promoting cosmetics, Taylor has no plans to launch a clothing range.

She said: "I'm not planning on a fashion line right now. I'm really wrapped up in recording and writing my next album, so I've only taken on a few extra things lately. I love fashion and dressing up for red carpets, but I want to wait until I have enough time to dedicate to something like that."

The red carpet of Met Costume Gala 2010 in New York

Singer Taylor Swift arrives at the Metropolitan Museum of Art Costume Institute Benefit celebrating the opening of "American Woman: Fashioning a National Identity" in New York May 3, 2010.

Singers perform at 45th annual Academy of Country Music Awards

Taylor Swift performs at the 45th annual Academy of Country Music Awards in Las Vegas, Nevada, April 18, 2010

The 45th annual Academy of Country Music Awards in Las Vegas

Singer Taylor Swift arrives at the 45th annual Academy of Country Music Awards in Las Vegas, Nevada, April 18, 2010.

Taylor Swift boosts ratings for country awards

Singer Taylor Swift performs "Fifteen" at the 43rd annual Country Music Association Awards in Nashville November 11, 2009.

Taylor Swift's clean sweep of the Country Music Assn. Awards helped the broadcast reach its biggest audience in four years, according to preliminary figures released on Thursday.

The three-hour show averaged 16.8 million viewers for ABC on Wednesday, up from 15.9 million last year. It marks the highest score since 2005, when 17.7 million people tuned in to the CBS broadcast.

Still, viewership was off by more than half from the record of 36 million set in 1978, when Dolly Parton was named entertainer of the year.

Swift, 19, won that same prize this year, becoming the youngest person to win the show's top honor. She also walked away with a trio of statuettes for female vocalist, album and video.

The CMA ceremony outdrew the rival Academy of Country Music Awards, which pulled in 14.8 million viewers in April. But the Grammys, the music industry's top event, attracted 19.1 million viewers in February.

Taylor Swift's boyfriend meets mom

Taylor Swift has introduced her "amazing" new boyfriend Taylor Lautner to her mother.

The 19-year-old singer - who has reportedly been dating the 17-year-old actor after they met on set of their romantic comedy 'Valentine's Day' - took the 'Twilight' hunk out for dinner with her mom Andrea Swift on Monday night, sparking rumours their relationship is getting serious.

She said: "Are we an item? I don't know. He's an amazing guy and we're really close. And, yep, we're in a movie together and I'm really excited about seeing it."

The songstress is so desperate to see herself looking loved-up with Taylor on the big screen, she has begged movie bosses to let them watch the an advanced version of the film in private.

She explained to CMT Radio host Cody Alan: "I haven't seen 'Valentine's Day' at all. So hopefully we'll get to do a private screening because we both wanna see it so bad 'cause our scene was so much fun to do."

The blonde songstress recently admitted she was keen to start dating again following her split from Jonas Brothers singer Joe Jonas last October.

Taylor and Taylor were spotted together at a Los Angeles Kings hockey game last weekend.

She recently admitted: "I love him, he's so cute."

'Valentine's Day' is due for release next year.

Taylor Swift awarded at 2009 CMT Music Awards

Singer/musician Taylor Swift accepts the Female Video of the Year award for "Love Story" on stage during the 2009 CMT Music Awards at the Sommet Center on June 16, 2009 in Nashville, Tennessee.

Taylor Swift's embarrassing dad

Taylor Swift gets embarrassed by her dad.

The 'Love Story' singer has taken her father on tour with her and says his cheeky sense of humour can sometimes leave her red-faced.

She wrote on her MySpace blog: "I'm walking into the hotel lobby after returning from dinner. It's a quiet, serene, beautiful when... Screaming voice from out of nowhere, 'HEY! THAT'S TAYLOR SWIFT!!' Me, 'Dad. Please stop doing that (sic).'"

However, Taylor, 19, is pleased her dad is with her all the time because he keeps her grounded.

She said: "It's pretty priceless having my dad out here with me."

Taylor is glad her dad has joined her on tour as she recently revealed she is currently single but doesn't want to actively seek out a relationship.

Taylor - who previously dated Jonas Brothers star Joe Jonas - said: "I don't look for boyfriends. I don't really scour the awards shows for who I'm going to date, but I think love happens when you're not looking for it, and when it happens, I'm not going to be the one to over think it."

Taylor Swift performs on NBC's 'Today' show in NY

Singer Taylor Swift performs on NBC's 'Today' show at Rockefeller Center on May 29, 2009 in New York City.

Taylor Swift's flaming photo revenge

Taylor Swift burns photos of her ex-boyfriends.

The 'Love Story' singer - who has been romantically linked to stars including singer Joe Jonas and actor Lucas Till - has warned future suitors to treat her well or face the consequences.

She said: "If you break my heart, hurt my feelings or mess with friends I'll have to write a song about you. "I am not the only girl that burns ex-boyfriends' pictures."

Taylor, 19, has also revealed she was unpopular at school but insists struggling to fit in made her more determined to succeed in later life.

The blonde beauty explained to FOX News: "It doesn't matter if you don't have friends in junior high. Being an outsider gave me time to think. But there was a time when my greatest fear was not fitting in at school - I never thought I would have a sold-out concert."

Taylor recently admitted she draws inspiration from her relationships, particularly if they fail.

She said: "Let's say I date a guy who really does nothing but damage me, and you've spent time, you've spent effort, and you've put everything into trying to make that work. And it didn't. So you write a song about it. It was worth everything if you write a song about it."

Taylor Swift not a party girl

Singer Taylor Swift arrives at the 44th Annual Academy of Country Music Awards in Las Vegas April 5, 2009.

Taylor Swift shuns celebrity parties for quiet nights in with friends.

The 19-year-old singer - who is close pals with singers Miley Cyrus and Carrie Underwood - is determined not to go off the rails like other young stars and is putting her career before merriment.

She said: "I like hanging out with my friends. I don't really go out much, I have friends who are famous too but we don't go and crash all the hotspots. "I'm a bit too young for all of that. I'm a quiet girl and a good girl."

Taylor's clean-cut image has clearly impressed her young fans - she was recently named the top teenage role model in an online poll of adolescents.

The 'Love Story' singer wants to keep her private life out of the spotlight and has previously refused to discuss intimate details about her relationships.

Taylor - who used to date Jonas Brothers singer Joe Jonas - said: "It's fine to talk about love publicly, but I think when you talk about virginity and sex publicly, people just automatically picture you naked. And as much as I can prevent people picturing me naked, I'm going to!"

Taylor Swift among nominees for ACM top album

U.S. singer Taylor Swift arrives for the Echo 2009 music award ceremony at Berlin, Germany, on Saturday, Feb. 21, 2009.

Things just keep getting better for Taylor Swift: Besides having the No. 1 album in the country, she's been nominated for album of the year at the Academy of Country Music Awards.

Swift joins George Strait, Jamey Johnson, Carrie Underwood and Montgomery Gentry as the nominees for top album at the ACM Awards. Most of the nominees were announced last month, but on Thursday, the academy announced another batch of nominees.

Swift was nominated for "Fearless"; the 19-year-old's sophomore album has helped her move from a country sensation to pop's newest superstar.

Swift will perform at the ACM Awards along with Toby Keith, Rascal Flatts, Sugarland, Miranda Lambert, Heidi Newfield and Tim McGraw.

The April 5 awards will be held in Las Vegas and aired live on CBS.