Taylor Swift

Taylor Swift's mansion in Los Angeles could be made a local historic landmark

The estate was built in 1934 by Samuel Goldwyn, one of America's most famous independent movie producers.

Taylor Swift bought the property in Beverly Hills for $25m (£20.7m) in January 2015.

It has six bedrooms, five bathrooms, a library, theatre, guest suite with separate entrance and servants quarters located above a garage.

Architect Douglas Honnold designed the estate.

After he died in 1974, the house passed to his son - Samuel Goldwyn Jr - who put it on the market in 2008 for $24m (£19.8m).

Taylor Swift surprises 96-year-old WWII veteran over the holidays

The singer surprised Cyrus Porter, a 96-year-old World War II veteran, at his Missouri home on Monday.

The moment Swift walked through the door, his family erupted into screams and tears.

The pop star posed for pictures and even brought along her guitar for an acoustic rendition of her hit "Shake It Off." Porter, who has 20 grandchildren, sang along with his family.

DJ denies groping Taylor Swift's 'bare bottom' at fan meet and greet

It is the first time Mr Mueller has spoken about what happened backstage at a Detroit concert in 2013.

Taylor is suing him for assault and battery over the incident, which she says left her "shocked and withdrawn".

He denies the claim that he grabbed her "bare bottom" under her skirt.

The ex-DJ was fired from his job at a Colorado country music station after the encounter and has now spoken about the legal case with Detroit radio show, Mojo In The Morning.

Did Taylor Swift write this track about Calvin Harris?

The track is called Better Man but she won't be singing it herself - it's been penned for country band Little Big Town.

"But your jealousy, I can hear it now," go the lyrics, "you're talking down to me like I'll always be around".

"You push my love away like it's some kind of loaded gun" she also writes.

The band has confirmed in a Facebook Live Q&A that Taylor is behind the track.

"She sent us this song, and it was one that was really special to her," singer Karen Fairchild explained to fans.

Calvin Harris talks split with Taylor Swift

The prolific DJ/producer talked to British GQ about his 15 month relationship and subsequent split with the pop star.

Harris told the publication "It's very difficult when something I consider so personal plays out very publicly."

Taylor Swift donates $1 million to Louisiana flood relief

"We began The 1989 World Tour in Louisiana, and the wonderful fans there made us feel completely at home," Swift said in a statement to CNN. "The fact that so many people in Louisiana have been forced out of their own homes this week is heartbreaking. I encourage those who can to help out and send your love and prayers their way during this devastating time."

Louisiana Governor John Bel Edwards has declared a state of emergency in the wake of the disaster that has damaged at least 40,000 residences.

Taylor Lautner and other Taylor Swift song inspirations

Those who care have long suspected that Taylor Swift's song "Back to December" was written about her 2009 relationship with the actor.

Now, the "Twilight" star is confirming that he was indeed the inspiration for the pop star's 2010 hit.

Lautner got put on the spot by his "Scream Queens" co-star Lea Michele during a Facebook Live session on Monday. As their conversation turned to the two Taylors dating, Michele asked if Swift had written a song about him.

"That's what she does," Lautner said. "She writes songs."

Taylor Swift kisses partygoer onstage after performing with Nelly

Partygoers at a birthday celebration in the Hamptons over the weekend were treated to quite the treat when Taylor Swift and Nelly came together to perform the rapper's 2002 classic, "Dilemma." In multiple videos shared online, the Grammy winner can be seen having an absolute blast onstage with her newfound duet partner as she takes on Kelly Rowland's part in the song.

Taylor Swift's biggest beefs

But so are some of the difficulties she has had with fellow stars.

Swift's current feud with Kim Kardashian West and her husband, Kanye West, is merely the one everyone is currently talking about.

To be fair, Swift is one of the biggest stars on the planet. So just about any skirmish she's involved in becomes a "thing."

Here are a few of Swift's high profile beefs.

Kanye West

Taylor Swift denies 'approving' Kanye West's track Famous

It is after Kim posted a series of videos appearing to show her husband talking to the singer about his track Famous.

They claim the footage proves Taylor had approved a controversial lyric about her.

However, the 26-year-old's released a statement saying, "you cannot approve a song you haven't heard".

This is the latest development in a high profile three-way feud involving the world's biggest popstar, rapper and reality star.