Taylor Swift New Album 2014: First Single 'Shake It Off' May Have Forced The Star To Split With Country Radio [VIDEO]
Taylor Swift has focused her new album, 1989, on a style of music other than country. Will this cause a breakup with country radio?
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The two time winner of the Country Music Association Pinnacle Award seems to be breaking away from her country roots. The Pinnacle Award gives recognition for country artists who have achieved national and international recognition within the genre of country music. Her biggest hits have always felt more poppy, and that is the direction the singer seems to be taking with Shake It Off.
Billboard has reported that there is not even a single acoustic guitar heard on her new album, 1989. Radio programmers have stated that they will not be playing Shake It Off in the country stations. One reporter from Nashville even said Swift has not been in the genre of country since 2010's Mean.
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The Country Music Association received a backlash from Swift fans when one of their tweets read, "Good luck on your new venture @taylorswift13! We've LOVED watching you grow!" They deleted the tweet when fans received the news that CMA and Swift were parting ways. The vice-president, Damon Whiteside, spoke about the issue to The New Yorker, "C.M.A. removed the congratulatory Taylor Swift tweet when it became apparent that our best intentions were being misinterpreted. C.M.A. is fully supportive of Taylor as she expands her reach as an international superstar."
Make sure to watch Taylor Swift perform at MTV's Video Music Awards this Sunday, August 24.
