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With three albums under her belt, Taylor Swift definitely has some songs that have landed on the cutting room floor. Now an unreleased track called 'Brought Up That Way' has hit the Web, showing a more somber side of the country star.

As we all know, the 21-year-old singer has used many of her past relationships and experiences as inspiration for her songs, but 'Brought Up That Way' has a different vibe -- it features the storytelling nature of traditional country music.
In the song, we're told about a girl named Emily, who has a father who works to protect his daughter throughout her life. Whether she's being bullied at school or mistreated by a guy, he tries to instill strength in her.

But, the song takes a tragic turn in the end, and is a far cry from the romantic images that Taylor so often paints. We're not sure when the track was recorded, but it sounds like an old demo. Listen to the song below. What do you think? Do you like this side of Taylor? Would you want to hear more songs like this from her?

Last month, Britney Spears announced that her new single, 'Hold It Against Me,' would be released in January, but now a demo version of the song has leaked online. However, Britney isn't the one singing on the track.

"Heard an early demo of my new single leaked," the pop star tweeted along with the cover art for her song. "If u think that's good, wait til you hear the real one Tuesday."

Producers Dr. Luke and Max Martin worked with singer-songwriter Bonnie McKee, who laid vocals down for the track. It's very common for other vocalists to record demo versions of songs before artists re-record them. The final versions can be very different from the demos, which Britney and her producers say is true about this song.

'Hold It Against Me' is the first single from the recent 'Glee' guest star's as-yet-untitled new album, set to be released in March. As Britney herself confirmed, the final version of the single will be unveiled on January 11.
In the electronic-based song, the singer has her eyes on a guy and doesn't want to let him go. "If I said my heart was beating loud / If we could escape the crowd somehow / If I said I want your body now / Would you hold it against me?"

"Hold It Against Me" is a song by American recording artist Britney Spears. It was released as the first single from her upcoming seventh studio album. "Hold It Against Me" was written by Max Martin, Dr. Luke, Bonnie McKee and Billboard, while being produced by Luke, Martin and Billboard. After a demo version of the song performed by McKee was leaked, the finished version premiered on January 10, 2011. Musically, "Hold It Against Me" features industrial beats, a dubstep-influenced breakdown and a final chorus with elements of rave. The lyrics portray the singer seducing someone on the dancefloor, while the chorus revolves around pick-up lines. Most critics praised the song, although some criticized its lyrical content. "Hold It Against Me" debuted at number eleven on the Finnish Singles Chart and number six on the Irish Singles Chart. A music video for the song is set to be filmed in the third week of January 2011.

Listen to the demo version of 'Hold It Against Me' below, and let us know what you think of it in the comments.

Last May, Taylor Swift announced that she would be the new spokesperson for CoverGirl. She said she was "so excited" about her new gig, and admired the "confident" artists and actresses that have been chosen to rep the brand in the past.

Since signing her deal, Tay has released two commercials for the cosmetics company, the second of which just began airing last week. It shows the 21-year-old country star wearing a signature sparkly dress and working the camera with fiery red lips, representing "the next generation of beautiful."
The commercial is meant to inspire a younger group of customers to log into Facebook, and, as Taylor says, "Join the beauty movement to help all of us rock the cover girls we are." But are you guys buying it?

Maybe. When we asked you what you thought of Taylor's CoverGirl deal, 63 percent of you said it was awesome news, while 14 percent of you simply thought it was cool. However, 22 percent said the singer was taking on too many endorsements.

What do you think about seeing Taylor's face on TV now that her commercials are out? Watch her latest ad here, and peep her first commercial, which arrived in early December, below it.

The adorable Cody Simpson turns 14-years-old. It's been a pretty big year for the cute Australian teen. He's released several awesome music videos and has even won some sweet awards in Australia, including an Australian Nickelodeon Kids Choice Award for 'Fresh Aussie Muso.'

His fans have been sending him happy birthday videos via Twitter and You Tube. Not only has he responded to those but he's been tweeting up a storm asking people to make #HappyBirthdayCody a trending topic on his big day. With all of the Twitter fans he has, which is almost half a million followers, we're sure it will happen.

Simpson was born to parents Brad and Angie Simpson. He has two younger siblings, Tom and Alli. He is also a talented swimmer, winning two gold medals at the Queensland Swimming Championships. Simpson trains at the Miami Swimming Club under coach Ken Nixon. Simpson's mother Angie works as a volunteer at the club.

Simpson began to record songs in his bedroom during the summer of 2009 on YouTube, performing "I'm Yours" by Jason Mraz, "Cry Me a River" and "Señorita" by Justin Timberlake, "I Want You Back" by the Jackson 5, and his own songs, "One" and "Perfect." He was subsequently discovered on YouTube by Shawn Campbell, a Grammy-nominated record producer who has produced for Jay-Z and other artists.

Simpson's rise to recognition was featured on The 7.30 Report in December 2009. He released his debut single, "iYiYi" (which features American rapper Flo Rida) on 15 May 2010. It was digitally released on 30 May 2010. The music video for "iYiYi" was released on 30 June 2010. The music video for Simpson's second single, "Summertime", was released on 20 September 2010.

Simpson moved to Los Angeles in June 2010 to record his songs with Atlantic Records and his producer Campbell. That same month, Simpson appeared on Sunrise. On 22 June 2010, it was announced that Simpson would participate in the Camplified 2010 Tour, along with other artists, touring across the United States. The tour began on 5 July 2010 and ended on 14 August 2010. It was also Simpson's first public tour. While on tour, Simpson performed a song called "Love So Strong." In an interview with Popstar Magazine, Simpson stated that his inspiration for the song was "A girl, back home. That's all I can say."

Taylor Swift has released her new video for 'Back to December,' the second single from her latest album, 'Speak Now.' The 21-year-old country star has created yet another memorable video with her imagery, and it was totally worth the wait.

As you know, the remorseful song is rumored to be about Taylor Lautner with whom the singer had a brief relationship in 2009. "It addresses a first for me in that I've never apologized in song," she says. "The person I wrote this song about deserves this. This is about a person who was incredible to me, just perfect to me in a relationship, and I was really careless with him."
Although the concept is simple, there's no lacking for emotion here. Taylor is shown in her home, wrapped up in a cozy sweater while she mourns over a breakup. She's done a few things she's not proud of and decides to all of her regrets down on paper.

Meanwhile, we see her ex walking through the snow-covered town, trying to make sense of everything. He's obviously hurt, and doesn't know what to do with himself. In the end, we see Taylor putting her note into the pocket of her ex's coat. There's a pile of his things at the foot of her stairs, waiting to be picked up.

Watch the full video below. What do you think? Do you like the concept of the video? Do you think Taylor Lautner approves? Let us know your thoughts in the comments.