It wasn't even about going into music; I've always wanted to play in different bands. I've always wanted to make a record. It took a while to make a record with material that I wanted people to hear. When I finally got to the point where I wanted people to hear what I was doing I knew that it was the right time. Now I can't imagine stopping.

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Turns out the "Just Tonight" singer is into her puppy, her guitar (named "The Punisher"), The Beatles and writing songs: "You write a lot of bad songs before you write good ones. And when you write a good one, it's the best feeling on the planet. And then having fans sing them back to you is the second best feeling on the planet."

Of course it wouldn't be a Taylor Momsen confessional if she didn't throw in something unfrilly -- she revealed that she's a die-hard Die Antwoord fan. Specifically, a Die Antwoord music video fan: Put simply, the South African rap-ravers' videos are "SO cool." Yeah, totally -- replace "cool" with "terrifying" and we totally agree with you.

Why we love Taylor Momsen

You might remember Taylor Momsen as the cute little Cindy Lou, with the funny nose in How The Grinch Stole Christmas, if you don't that is probably a good thing. It wasn't a great film. But now Taylor is all grown up, fronting rock band The Pretty Reckless, and looking damn fine as she does so. In an angsty, grungy, don't look at me like that or I'll bite off your fingers kind of way. She swore in an interview in This Morning too, how rock and roll is that... READ MORE

Star Spotting: Taylor Momsen Whips Her Hair Better Than All Of Us

You know you're lame when you wonder how much yoga it would take to get to even half of Taylor Momsen's headbanging, hair-whipping range. (Not that we're lame, we're just wondering for a friend.) If anything, this photo proves (yet again) that Taylor is one serious badass, especially when she's on stage with her band, The Pretty Reckless. Also, we're terrified to say otherwise... Read More

Interview: Taylor Momsen Of The Pretty Reckless Is All About The Music

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For Taylor Momsen, sharing the stage with Evanescence is "surreal."

"Evanescence was one of the first shows I ever went to," the singer and former "Gossip Girl" actress told MTV News last week, right before her band,the Pretty Reckless, opened for Evanescence at the historic Hollywood Palladium in Los Angeles.

"I'm a big fan of Evanescence, so it's really exciting to be opening for them," she told us.

The accolades went both ways: Evanescence frontwoman Amy Lee had nothing but nice things to say about the young rocker.

"She's got a great voice; she's real sweet," Lee said with a smile, laughing that being one of Momsen's first concerts makes her feel "old, but very, very flattered."

The 18-year-old Momsen has been on tour since her band's debut album,Light Me Up, was released last year. "We've been touring a lot overseas lately, so it's definitely a lot of fun to be back in the States," she told us.

Describing her band's performance style, Momsen revealed, "We never really have a set list. We kind of go up and play whatever and work it out onstage. It keeps it exciting that it's different every night."

As far as writing material for a second album, she said, "We're always writing. We're just figuring out now how to write on the road, which is definitely a different type of process."

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Taylor Momsen, former Gossip Girl and lead singer of The Pretty Reckless, just turned 18 and can officially break free from parental control and continue doing all the bad-ass things she was probably doing before officially becoming an adult. And by the way, Taylor shares her b-day with Buzznet's Style Editor-at-Large, Miss Audrey Kitching! Click link above to read more.

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Watch The Pretty Reckless performing "Make Me Wanna Die" live on BBC Radio 1 show at Download Festival.

THURSDAY, APRIL 21^st at 9PM

The PRETTY RECKLESS will be playing a free acoustic show at the HARD ROCK CAFÉ at HOLLYWOOD & HIGHLAND (6801 Hollywood Blvd)!

After the show Taylor and Ben will sign copies of the CD “LIGHT ME UP”.

(Limited space available)

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