Taylor Swift loves the retro look, but she dials the clock back even further than usual in her latest music video, “Mean”, which premiered on CMT. In the clip for the bully-banishing tune from Speak Now, Taylor — who crafted the concept for the video herself — plays a banjo with an old-timey band, belts out showtunes in a 1920s flapper dress and even finds herself tied to the railroad tracks like a hapless damsel from early movie serials. (All of which is fine, so long as she stays away from doing any fancy footwork.) Watch Taylor tell off her tormentors (whoever they might be) below.

The stripped-down song actually works nicely with the (deliberately) bare-bones video, which was directed by Declan Whitebloom (with input from Taylor). The band filmed their performance at the old Orpheum Theatre in downtown Los Angeles. Grammy winner, music video designer, cover girl — what can’t she do? (Whatever you do, don’t say “sing”.)

Taylor Swift and Jake Gyllenhaal are starting 2011 single.

"They're over," a source tells our friends over @PEOPLE about the short-lived relationship. "It ended last month."

No reason was given for a split, and the stars reps didn't have immediate comment, but the two spent the holidays – and their birthdays – apart.

Swift, 21, rang in 2011 in Nashville, solo, at a party, while Gyllenhaal, 30, was in New York, where he attended a closing party for Broadway's Fela! on Jan. 2. While in the Big Apple, Gyllenhaal was also spotted dining with his mother at the Spotted Pig.

After spending Thanksgiving weekend together, the two were last seen publicly together on Dec. 9 in Los Angeles.

Gyllenhaal and Swift were first spotted together in October backstage at Saturday Night Live – followed by a brunch in Brooklyn. • Reporting by CARLOS GREER and KAY WEST

Jake Gyllenhaal (Getty Images)Jake Gyllenhaal has been romantically linked to Taylor Swift since October, and rumor has it he pulled out all the stops for her 21st birthday this month. 

A source told In Touch Weekly magazine: “It’s an Oscar-worthy bracelet -- nearly 30 carats of colorless diamonds set in white gold. It cost Jake about $100,000, but he wanted to do something special for Taylor’s birthday.

“They love coffee, so he sent her 21 pounds of the best Kona coffee available, along with a coffee grinder and a coffeemaker. And he made her a birthday card, as opposed to buying a generic one!”

As well as Jake’s efforts to please Taylor, the singer is also doing her best to make the actor happy, with her friends claiming she has even changed her style to suit her boyfriend’s tastes.

One insider explained: “She’s decided to get a more sophisticated look. She’s buying from stores like Chanel, Prada and Hermes.”

As well as the bracelet and the coffee, it has also been claimed that Jake paid $11,000 for a guitar signed by country music icon Chet Atkins for his girlfriend.

A source said: "He spent the weekend in Nashville with her and she saw the guitar in a tiny store which a lot of A-list musicians use.

"He was originally going to buy it just as a gift but it ended up being perfect for her birthday.”

When asked which celebrity she'd want to take to a prom, Taylor Swift names a few dream choices.

"It would be a group, and it would be a really fun group," the singer, 21, says on the Jan. 3 episode of the Rachael Ray show. "Because all these different reasons. Well, Katy Perry would be so much fun. She’s just like crazy fun and like spontaneous."

Swift continues, "Diddy has always been very nice to me. Justin Timberlake is the same way, he’s really funny. And, Sheryl Crow is really down to earth and really cool. And like, J. Lo would be a really good dancer!"

Noticeably absent from her list is one star she's been seen with recently: Jake Gyllenhaal.

Before she woke up on her 21st birthday Monday, Taylor Swift saw her wish for a "winter-themed" day come true as Nashville was blanketed with snow.

As for how she'll mark the landmark, Swift, who is dating Jake Gyllenhaal, played coy when asked about celebrating during a Monday morning radio interview.

"Plans? For my birthday? This is it! This was all I planned for," Swift joked to Nashville DJ Gerry House on WSIX. "It snowed yesterday, you know, so that kind of limits activities. I may sit inside my apartment and pretend I'm in a snow globe."

But the singer did receive a morning serenade: Along with a birthday card, the radio show's cast and crew presented Swift with a rendition of "Happy Birthday."


Swift says despite hitting the milestone, "I don't feel older all of a sudden. It's a state of mind thing, how you see the world, being excitable, staying excitable and impressionable and doing your best not to become jaded or bitter. I think keeping your mind and your heart open keeps you young."

Asked whether she felt overwhelmed by all her life now holds – including news that her latest CD, Speak Now, has already gone triple-platinum – she said, “Things feel really good on this birthday, really great in fact."

She says she wrote "21st Birthday!" on her calendar "really big," but "that's about as far as it went for the day."

Swift, however, did reference some possible evening celebration, saying with a laugh, "Later on I might have plans, but not really during the day."

Though she’s recently spent several days in L.A. with Gyllenhaal, she Tweeted that Sunday night she stayed home in her new Nashville condo, "dancing around my room alone to @pink's greatest hits cd," after two band mates had dropped by with birthday hats and a pizza lit with 21 candles.

Taylor Swift (Bauer Griffin)Taylor Swift turns 21 on December 13, and she loves having a birthday close to Christmas so that she can share the fun with everyone around her. 

She explained: “I love having a Christmas themed birthday party so people can give each other presents at my birthday party, so it’s not so much a spotlight birthday [thing] -- especially with a 21st birthday where people are like, ‘Huh? Huh? What’s she gonna do?’

“I didn’t want it to be a crazy club thing, I just want it to be very me and the me thing to do would be to have a Christmas birthday party.”

Taylor certainly has a lot to celebrate this year, since her latest album Speak Now broke sales records in its first week of release earlier this year, and she admits it took a while for the news to sink in.

On hearing the news she told Access Hollywood: "That was just a crazy phone call to get. To have the phone call with my mom and dad on the phone and my record label president says, ‘I guess you’re my million dollar baby!’ I was like, ‘Are you serious? Are you talking in code? Are you saying what I think you’re saying, because if you’re saying that, I’m gonna need a minute.’”

 Venue owners coast-to-coast are cheering as the first dates for Taylor Swift's "Speak Now" tour go on sale.

Eminem (Getty Images)Eminem is in the running for some of the most prestigious prizes at the 2011 Grammy Awards, including Album of the Year, Song of the Year and Record Of The Year.

Singer-and-songwriter Bruno Mars got the second most nominations when they were announced last night with seven, while Lady Gaga, rapper Jay-Z and country act Lady Antebellum all scored six.

Bruno -- who, among his nominations, is up for Best Male Pop Vocal for his hit "Just the Way You Are" -- said: "It's just been a great year, incredible, incredible year, and I can't believe this is happening to me.

"We've worked so hard trying to make a living doing music and the fact that we're here right now is incredible, incredible."

Another track co-written by Bruno -- Cee Lo Green’s "F**k You" -- was nominated for both Record of the Year and Song of the Year, and Cee Lo said he never realized the track, which was edited to "Forget You" for the radio, would be such a hit.

He said: "It wasn't meant to be a radio song. It was meant to be something with flair and first impression and it really took on a life of its own, and I had no idea it would become what it is today."

In the Best Newcomer category, Justin Bieber found himself nominated alongside his fellow Canadian, rapper Drake.

He told LL Cool J -- who hosted the nominations show at Club Nokia in Los Angeles: “It feels amazing -- I can't believe I'm in this position! I don't know what to say!"

Among the performers at the nominations show were Katy Perry, Justin Bieber, rapper B.o.B and indie group Train.

The 53rd Grammy Awards will take place at the Staples Center in Los Angeles on February 13, 2011.
 
Grammy Awards 2011 list of main nominations:
 
Album of the Year:
‘The Suburbs’ - Arcade Fire
‘Recovery’ - Eminem
‘Need You Now’ - Lady Antebellum
‘The Fame Monster’ - Lady Gaga
‘Teenage Dream’ - Katy Perry
 
Song of the Year:
‘Beg, Steal or Borrow’ - Ray LaMontagne
‘Forget You’ - Cee Lo Green
‘The House That Built Me’ - Miranda Lambert
‘Love the Way You Lie’ - Eminem feat. Rihanna
‘Need You Know’ - Lady Antebellum
 
Record of the Year:
‘Love the Way You Lie’ - Eminem feat. Rihanna
‘Nothin’ On You’ - Bruno Mars
‘Forget You’ - Cee Lo
‘Empire State of Mind’ - Jay-Z feat. Alicia Keys
‘Need You Now’ - Lady Antebellum
 
Best New Artist:
Justin Bieber
Drake
Florence and The Machine
Mumford & Sons
Esperanza Spalding
 
Best Country Album:
Up On The Ridge - Dierks Bentley
You Get What You Give - Zac Brown Band
The Guitar Song - Jamey Johnson
Need You Now - Lady Antebellum
Revolution - Miranda Lambert
 
Best Rap Album:
The Adventures Of Bobby Ray - B.o.B
Thank Me Later - Drake
Recovery - Eminem
The Blueprint 3 - Jay-Z
How I Got Over - The Roots
 
Best Contemporary R’n’B Album:
Graffiti - Chris Brown
Untitled - R. Kelly
Transition - Ryan Leslie
The ArchAndroid - Janelle Monae
Raymond V Raymond - Usher
 
Best Pop Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocals:
‘Don’t Stop Believin’ (Regionals Version)’ - Glee Cast
‘Misery’ - Maroon 5
‘The Only Exception’ - Paramore
‘Babyfather’ - Sade
‘Hey, Soul Sister (Live)’ - Train
 
Best Pop Collaboration With Vocals:
‘Airplanes II’ - B.o.B, Eminem & Hayley Williams
‘Imagine’ - Herbie Hancock, Pink, India.Arie, Seal, Konono No. 1, Jeff Beck & Oumou Sangare
‘If It Wasn’t For Bad’ - Elton John & Leon Russell
‘Telephone’ - Lady Gaga & Beyonce Knowles
‘California Gurls’ - Katy Perry & Snoop Dogg 

Best Dance Recording:
‘Rocket’ - Goldfrapp
‘In For The Kill’ - La Roux
‘Dance In The Dark’ - Lady Gaga
‘Only Girl (In The World)’ - Rihanna
‘Dancing On My Own’ - Robyn

Best Rock Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocals: 
‘Ready To Start’ - Arcade Fire
‘I Put A Spell On You’ - Jeff Beck & Joss Stone
‘Tighten Up’ - The Black Keys
‘Radioactive’ - Kings of Leon
‘Resistance’ - Muse

Taylor Swift doesn’t look at old photo albums to reminisce about past romances—she dabs on a bit of perfume. “Different smells bring different relationships to mind for me,” the singer-actress tells Allure in its December issue, where she poses for a spread inspired by a ’70s Cacharel fragrance ad. Swift, who will launch her first scent next fall, says she used to keep a big tray of fragrances at her parents’ house, and when she wanted to conjure up the image of a particular guy, she’d wear the scent that reminded her of that time. “I’d put on Abercrombie 8 to remember when I was in ninth grade and had my first boyfriend, because he gave me that,” Swift explains. Then there was the scent that helped boost her popularity. “The coolest girl in school wore Britney Spears Fantasy, and I had to copy her.” On the downside, fragrances can bring back bad memories, as in the case of a certain unnamed ex who wore a particular cologne. “Dolce & Gabbana Light Blue is still a difficult one for me to smell,” reveals Swift. And while she doesn’t reveal her former boyfriends’ signature scents, we can’t help but wonder which colognes some of her famous exes, including Taylor Lautner and John Mayer, wore. To go behind the scenes of Swift’s photo shoot, visit allure.com or pick up the December issue of Allure, on newsstands Nov. 23.

Lil Wayne has held the title as the only musician to sell more than a million copies in his first week since Tha Carter III hit shelves in 2008, but he’s forfeited his crown to Taylor Swift.

The country-pop star’s newest album Speak Now debuted atop the Billboard 200 chart this week, selling a staggering 1,047,000 copies, the largest sales week since 50 Cent’s The Massacre moved 1,141,000 units in March 2005.

Swift not only joined the milli club, but she also earned the second-largest sales week of a country album since 1991. Garth Brooks is the only artist since then to cross the seven-figure mark, selling 1,085,000 copies of his 1998 album Double Live in its opening week.

That's a good look Taylor, now let's see Kanye try to snatch this title out her hand! Guess we have to wait until his album is released in Dec. Say It!

As her past loves know, crooner Taylor Swift doesn’t exactly hold back when it comes to sharing emotion—and it looks like she’s found one more medium for self-expression as she takes on the beauty world with a debut signature scent. “I have always loved how fragrance can shape a memory…the way certain scents remind you of events and people that are imprinted in your thoughts,” Taylor says in a release announcing her new gig as a perfumer. “Lately I’ve been having fun experimenting with combining some of my favorite scents, so I’m really excited about working with Elizabeth Arden to develop my own unique fragrance.” The singer will be involved in all aspects of the fragrance, from its notes to packaging and advertising. And while there’s no word yet on what precisely eau de Taylor will smell like, you’ll be able to find out for yourself when it launches in the fall of next year.

Taylor Swift's wax figure was unveiled today at Madame Tussauds Wax Museum in NYC. The "Mine" songbird posed with her statue—which, compared to the museum's previous pop star recreations seems to have missed the mark—after an appearance on Regis And Kelly earlier today. We're sure all of the Speak Now singer's ex-boyfriends will be glad to learn that they now have a place to go and healthily vent their frustrations at Taylor's portrayed them in her lyrics. Tell us how you think the Grammy winner's wax twin compares to the real thing.

Swift is bound to be a popular spokesmodel.Chances are there are quite a few CoverGirl execs patting themselves on the back for signing their latest spokesmodel, country phenom Taylor Swift.

The biggest-selling musician of the past year has inked a huge deal with the cosmetics giant, WWD reports. Swift, 20, will star in television, print, and in-store advertisements, and is expected to be the face of an upcoming product line. Vince Hudson, the brand's general manager, said of the announcement, "Taylor is beautful and inspirational with her effortless-chic style, making her the perfect person to represent a new, luxurious collection of products debuting on CoverGirl next year."

Swift has described herself as a "huge makeup junkie," admitting that she prefers "anything sparkly or bright-colored or shiny." We're sure many of her millions of fans can relate.

The Grammys put on quite a show during the telecast, but the real spectacle was backstage and in the audience where a tea-sipping Lady Gaga chatted with Celine Dion, Jay-Z was introduced to Taylor Swift, Michael Jackson’s three children posed with their father’s Lifetime Achievement Award, and Solange’s 5-year-old son Julez stole the spotlight from his famous aunt and uncle.