Author: Cindy Watts / Source: USA TODAY
It’s pretty clear the “old” Taylor Swift is dead and fans are excited for the new version of the pop star in her latest album, “reputation.” USA TODAY
NASHVILLE – Taylor Swift may be a global pop icon these days, but she hasn’t abandoned her country roots.
About 40 patrons settled in for an Easter eve concert at Bluebird Cafe on Saturday night.
Songwriter Craig Wiseman topped the bill, but it was an unannounced appearance from Swift that stole the show.Wiseman, who met Swift at a charity show when she was a teenager, was in on the surprise and welcomed Swift to join him. She received a standing ovation.
“I wanted to say a big thank you to the Bluebird Cafe,” said Swift, perching on a stool beside Wiseman. “I think any songwriter in town would echo my sentiments and say that this is kind of the only place where this exists — this particular place where you get to come and hear the writer’s take on the songs they’ve put out into the world.”
Swift convinced her family to move to Music City when she was 14. The singer, now 28, said she learned a lot about writing songs in Nashville, but one of her earliest lessons was that all a song needed was three chords and a simple concept.
“If there’s truth in it, don’t overthink it,” she said. “It can be the same three chords over and over again.”
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The best and possibly catchiest example of three chords and the truth in her catalog, Swift said, is Shake It Off. Wearing a black turtleneck and her blond hair pulled into a ponytail, Swift strapped on a black acoustic guitar and launched into the pop song with a fervor reminiscent of an arena show.
However, Swift’s superstar status didn’t excuse her from a good-natured stroll down memory lane with Wiseman. The songwriter, famous for songs including Tim McGraw’s Live Like You Were Dying and Kenny Chesney’s Young,…
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