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New song “Change” from Taylor Swift was used by NBC during last nights Olympic highlights.

Swift started composing the song after she had been signed to Big Machine Records.

Swift said “I wrote this song about being on a small record label, being a 16-year-old girl, and having a lot of odds stacked up against all of us”.

However, after starting to write “Change”, Swift let the song sit for a while, waiting for futher inspiration before finishing the song. That inspiration came after winning the Horizon award. This award was not only important to Swift but also to the founder of Big Machine Records.

“I looked over at Scott Borchetta after I won, and he was crying,” she said. “That’s when I finished the song, because I knew I couldn’t finish it until something like that happened. It was absolutely the most amazing night of my life, getting to see the emotion of all the people who worked so hard for me. So I wrote that song about that.”

Taylor’s father came up with the idea of connecting the song with the Olympics. She was asked to perform in Beijing during the event by NBC, but that wasn’t going to happen.

“I’m on tour for the rest of my life” she said.

The New Orleans Saints got a break from their regular training camp in Jackson, Mississippi, thanks to Kenny Chesney yesterday.

Chesney joined the saints during practice for a second year. Before suiting up and hitting the field Chesney heard coach Sean Payton telling the players that he would cancel Sunday’s practice if Chesney caught a punt.

On his third try the singer grabbed a 45 yard kick from punter Steve Weatherford…

“I quit growing too young to ever think about getting to have a shot at playing even in college, so this is about the most fun I can have” Chesney said.

“It’s like having a lot of these players come out and sing with us during ‘Back Where I Come From.’ … Sometimes just having the moment to feel what it’s like to do it is the greatest feeling in the world.”

Chesney will perform on Thursday August 14th at the New Orleans Arena.

Sugarland’s attorney, Gary Gilbert has released a statement about the recent lawsuit filed by band founder, Kristen Hall.

The statement released by Sugarland’s attorney states that the lawsuit is “totally baseless and without merit.”

The statement also states that “Among other factual inaccuracies suggested in the complaint, it is indisputable that Ms. Hall left the group voluntarily and on her own accord. We are absolutely confident that this matter will be resolved in favor of Jennifer and Kristian”.

Hall left the band in 2005 and filed the lawsuit on July 29th of this year. Hall claims she is owed $1.5 million with interest from the revenue from an unwritten agreement with the band at the time she left the band.

Jewel and longtime partner, Ty Murray eloped to the Bahamas and were married on Thursday.

Jewel Kilcher aged 34 and Murray aged 38 have been together now for 10 years. They both share a ranch in Texas. The couple had not announced an engagement previously.

Murray is a retired rodeo champion and he appears in the video for Jewel’s latest single “I Do”.

Jewel said, “I dreamt about this day since I was a little girl on a ranch in Alaska”. She added, “It was relaxed and romantic. I wore a traditional wedding gown and diamonds, and he wore jeans and a button-down shirt. Ty’s definitely my perfect prince.”

Jewel released her first country album “Perfectly Clear” earlier in 2008.

Taylor Swift releases her next album on November 11th. The album named “Fearless” will be released on Big Machine Records.

Swift either wrote or co-wrote every one of the 13 songs on the new album. Swift wrote the song “Breathe” from the album with Colbie Caillat.

Swift is also launching a brand new website The Taylor Nation on August 22nd. The new album will be available for pre-sale on the website.

Also due for release is a limited edition box set including a CD, leather bracelet, t-shirt, picture book and decal.

The first 10,000 fans who buy the box set and upload their photo will have their picture included in a mosaic image on the album artwork!