Lisa L. Rollins is a longtime music journalist who regularly writes about country music for Examiner.com's National and Nashville editions.
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Taylor Swift shares heartfelt Mother's Day video
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Mother’s Day falls on May 10 this year, and while many of us may be scampering to get those flowers wired to dear, sweet Mom, country-pop princess Swift Taylor already has delivered her present for mom Andrea—and shared it with the lot of us.
The hit-making country performer has created a hard-to-beat Mother’s Day video-turned-automatic-heirloom that will undoubtedly resonate through the ages. That is, it’s likely to stick around in the country music world, if nothing else, and perhaps pop up as a recurrent tune this time every year as a tribute to moms everywhere.
An early planner, the blond-haired Swift, who’s taken home Grammy Awards, Academy of Country Music Awards and even a CMA Award, graciously unveiled her timeless Mother’s Day gift already, a song and music video made in honor of her one and only mom, Andrea, to show her how much she’s mattered over the still-young starlet’s lifetime.
The song, titled “The Best Day,” is an autobiographical tale and ode for her "also-blond" mom. Its accompanying music clip was crafted exclusively from home movies, with a glimpse here and there of Swift's “excellent” dad, Scott, and equally great younger brother, Austin.
To read the full story about the just-for-mom video or to view it--and it's worth viewing, trust me, even if you aren't a dyed-in-the-wool Taylor devotee--please access the full scoop by visiting my National Country Music Examiner page.January 12, 2009
Country music alerts on Lady Antebellum, newcomer Caitlin Nicole Eadie & the Artists and Fans Network

One-third of the Grammy-nominated Lady Antebellum lineup recently popped the question to his gal-pal of two years, and had a blingin’ rock ready just in case she was willing to take the engagment plunge. ...
Meanwhile, Florida-based Caitlin Nicole Eadie is a name, and voice, country fans will likely want to know better. With influences from Joss Stone to Patsy Cline, the16-year-old with a tear-in-her-throat vocal delivery is an aspiring country artist who will likely be a regular in Music City once her high school diploma’s in hand. ...
And last but not least, country fans finally have a new network, AFN, devoted to--gasp--24-hour country-music videos. Sound too good to be true? Well, believe it.
- Check out these stories in more detail in my Jan. 10, 2009, online country column/blog.