Her name is Taylor and she was born in 1989. Nearly nine years since releasing her Grammy-winning pop album of the same name, Taylor Swift has finally dropped the re-recorded edition, 1989 (Taylor’s Version). Her fourth re-recorded album, the new soundtrack is complete with five vault tracks that’ll have Swifties …
Read More »'1989 (Taylor's Version)' Is Our Deepest Look Yet Into the Record That Made Everyone a Swiftie
Long before Taylor Swift went into the woods for Folklore, she desperately wanted out of them. In the sixth music video she released from 2014’s 1989, she’s running through the forest in a blue dress, escaping a pack of wolves and magical roots that long to twist and curl around …
Read More »The Sadness of 'Slut' — And More of Our Takeaways from Taylor Swift's New Vault Tracks
Sweetening the deal of every re-recorded Taylor Swift album is the promise of hearing new vault tracks. These previously unreleased songs, which were written during their assigned eras, flesh out the diaristic narratives Swift laid out on their respective albums — and they also give us a glimpse into how …
Read More »Taylor Swift's Version of '1989' Is Finally Here
It’s been a long time coming but Taylor Swift’s 1989 (Taylor’s Version) has arrived. This is the fourth album she has re-recorded of the six previously owned by Big Machine Records. Swift announced 1989 (TV) in August during the last stop of her Los Angeles Eras Tour shows. The new …
Read More »What's Going On With DJ Envy's Ponzi Scheme Allegations?
This week, real estate investor Cesar Piña was arrested on a federal wire fraud charge in what federal authorities are calling a “multimillion-dollar Ponzi-like investment fraud scheme” that defrauded New York and New Jersey area investors. Piña is a business associate of DJ Envy, real name Raashaun Casey, who is …
Read More »Niall Horan and Lizzy McAlpine Double Their Devotion With 'You Could Start a Cult' Duet
There isn’t anything Niall Horan wouldn’t do for love, and he’s found a kindred spirit in Lizzy McAlpine on their first-ever collaboration “You Could Start a Cult (Encore Version).” The original solo edition of the record appeared on Horan’s third studio album The Show, released earlier this year. Next week, …
Read More »Lizzo Asks Court to Dismiss Ex-Dancers' Sexual Harassment Lawsuit as 18 Staffers Back Her
Lizzo is slamming her ex-dancers’ lawsuit — and asking the court to toss it. In a new motion filed Friday, the singer’s team described the allegations of fat-shaming and harassment from her former dancers as a “fabricated sob story” filed to get a “quick payday.” In the motion, Lizzo’s team …
Read More »Jorja Smith Showcases 'Falling or Flying,' 'Little Things' Medley on 'Fallon'
Jorja Smith stopped by The Tonight Show to perform two of her songs, “Falling or Flying” and “Little Things.” Appearing with a live band, Smith gave the tracks an emotive, soulful vibe, combining them into one longer performance. “Falling or Flying” and “Little Things” come off Smith’s recent sophomore LP, …
Read More »Britney Spears' Streams Climb After Memoir Release
Streams for Britney Spears‘s catalog rose about 24 percent this week amid the release of her much-talked-about memoir The Woman in Me, according to data from Luminate. Streams had begun to steadily climb last week when details in the book — notably Spears’s claims that she had an abortion after …
Read More »Taylor Swift Adds 'Bad Blood' Remix With Kendrick Lamar to '1989 (Taylor's Version)'
The sun is barely up, and Taylor Swift is already adding bonus tracks to 1989 (Taylor’s Version): On social media Friday morning, Oct. 27, Swift announced that the re-record was getting a fresh version of the famous “Bad Blood” remix featuring Kendrick Lamar. In her note, Swift celebrated Lamar’s contribution …
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