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Taylor Swift fan mail found in dumpster
Some interesting news is coming out of Nashville this week about Taylor Swift. An avid Taylor fan found a recyling dumpster full of fan mail addressed to the country/pop superstar in Hendersonville, Tennessee. Some of the letters were opened, but the majority were still unopened, with letters coming from as far away as Japan. The fan called a local news station, News 2, to make sure that Taylor became aware of the fan mail disposal and to make sure it wasn’t done on purpose.
Kylee, the fan, told the station:
“I was like, ‘That’s weird,’” she told Nashville’s News 2 Investigates. “There were like hundreds of letters in there to Taylor Swift and I’m like, ‘Oh my gosh!’ I didn’t know if they were stolen [or] discarded, so I threw them in a box. And I’m like, ‘Somebody needs to let Taylor know.’”
See the full story below from the news report and let us know what you think – should Taylor’s management have thrown out the letters?
Cassadee Pope signs with Republic Nashville
Team Blake’s very own season three champion Cassadee Pope is officially country. She has announced that she’s signed a deal with Republic Nashville. Cassadee, previously released music as part of rock group Hey Monday, and her own solo material. This is her first major country music recording contract.
Cassadee shares:
“I am so excited to be joining the very talented Republic Nashville family. I am so passionate about my music and I couldn’t be more excited to have this amazing team to back me as I embark on this next chapter in my career.”
She’s already writing songs for her debut album, which doesn’t yet have a release date. We can’t wait to see what Cassadee has in store for country music and we wish her the best of luck with her new journey.
Gaylord Entertainment Changing Name
If the sale to Marriott goes through as planned, Gaylord Entertainment will be using a new name for the brand and its properties. They will be highlighting their ownership of the historic Ryman Auditorium with their new name: Ryman Hospitality Properties Inc. That’s only if the $210 million USD deal is approved today by the shareholders.
With the impeding sale to Marriott, Gaylord Entertainment will give all rights of its properties, including its resort hotels, to the company – but will maintain ownership. They also recently announced plans to give the rights of General Jackson Showboat and the Wildhorse Saloon to Marriott. Gaylord Entertainment CEO Colin Reed has said repeatedly that they will still own and manage the Grand Ole Opry, the Ryman, and the Opry’s radio station – WSM-AM.
According to bizjournals.com, Gaylord has been quoted as wanting to turn into a real estate investment trust if shareholders approve.
