Months into the Eras tour, Taylor Swift has every moment of the show memorized and prepared. She runs such a tight ship — there are rarely ever hiccups in her performances from herself or her dancers. But during a recent tour stop in Rio De Janeiro, a mild disruption came …
Read More »Ed Sheeran, Taylor Swift Prove 'Everything Has Changed' With 'The Joker and the Queen' Sequel
Well, “Everything Has Changed,” indeed. On Thursday, Ed Sheeran released the Taylor Swift-featuring remix for “The Joker and the Queen” — and its music video continues the storyline of the pop icons’ first collab. (Warning: you might cry.) The 2013 video for “Everything Has Changed,” a track from Swift’s 2012 …
Read More »Taylor Swift, Paul McCartney to Present at Rock Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame has rolled out its first batch of presenters and performers for the October 30th induction ceremony at Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse in Cleveland, Ohio. Taylor Swift will welcome Carole King into the Hall alongside taking part in King’s performance along with Jennifer Hudson. It …
Read More »Taylor Swift Gives the People What They Want and Finally Joins TikTok
In a move that seemed as inevitable as death and/or taxes, Taylor Swift has joined TikTok. Her first post — scored by British MC Dave’s “Screwface Capital” — gives an overview of her recent releases and teases the upcoming “Taylor’s Version” re-release ofRed. “Lots going on at the moment,” she …
Read More »Taylor Swift Notches Another Week at Number One on Artists 500 Chart
Taylor Swift held on to the Number One spot on the Rolling Stone Artists 500 chart for the second week in a row. The musician pulled in 138.4 million song streams during the week of April 16th through the 22nd. That’s down significantly from the 228.1 million she raked in …
Read More »Taylor Swift Releases New 'Fearless' Vault Song 'Mr. Perfectly Fine'
Taylor Swift has released “Mr. Perfectly Fine,” another “from the vault” song from her upcoming re-recording of Fearless. The track boasts a classic Swift mix of country and pop with an added rock edge, while the lyrics find her navigating the tumult of a breakup with some clever wordplay. “Hello, …
Read More »Watch Taylor Swift Perform 'Betty' for the First Time at the 2020 ACM Awards
On Wednesday night, Taylor Swift returned to the Academy of Country Music Awards stage for the first time in seven years to give the live debut of her Folklore cut “Betty,”which the pop star has released to country radio. Swift’s performance found the singer-songwriter in khaki pants and a sequined …
Read More »Three Music-Industry Trends From Quarantine That Are Here to Stay
Watching live rock & roll from the confines of a mini-sheep pen. Superstar artists delaying their big record releases. A rave featuring the Goldman Sachs DJ guy. Music fans have faced a string of disappointments and oddities in recent months that the music industry will eventually be glad to turn …
Read More »For Black Pop Stans, the Bare Minimum Is No Longer Enough
Angela H. was marching in a Black Lives Matter protest in Hollywood on June 2nd when her friends pointed out something surprising. They’d spotted a man in black gloves, sunglasses, and a hoodie nearby in the crowd — and he looked just like Harry Styles, a pop star Angela has …
Read More »Taylor Swift Shows Off Directing Chops in 'The Man' Behind-the-Scenes Clip
Taylor Swift has already shared her process for becoming “The Man” for her latest music video (in short: five hours of makeup and lots of eyebrow prosthetics), but on Tuesday the pop star released a new clip showing how her directorial debut came together. “The video concept for ‘The Man’ …
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