Taylormania is in full swing. From 20,000 fans showing up outside sold-outEras Tourstadium shows, to making history with four albums in the Top 10 simultaneously, her groundbreaking career has now inspired a university course on social psychology. “Psychology of Taylor Swift — Advanced Topics of Social Psychology” at Arizona State …
Read More »Taylor Swift's Eras Tour Is a Triumph — Here's What to Wear at the Concert and Beyond
If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Rolling Stone may receive an affiliate commission. If you’re anything like one of the millions of fans who dug into their pockets to see Taylor Swift live, the last thing you need is to waste …
Read More »'1989' Streams Doubled After Taylor Swift Announced 'Taylor's Version'
Hype for for 1989 (Taylor’s Version) is already bringing Swifties back to the original album. Streams on 1989 doubled the day after Swift announced 1989 (Taylor’s Version) during her final show in Los Angeles for the Eras tour last Wednesday, Aug. 9, according to Luminate. In the week leading up …
Read More »Taylor Swift Reveals '1989 (Taylor's Version)' As Next Re-Recorded Album
Taylor Swift is reliving 1989 all over again. Her latest entry in the “Taylor’s Version” re-recording series is her 2014 album, which includes three Number One singles — “Shake It Off,” “Blank Space,” and “Bad Blood” — and fan favorites like “Out of the Woods” and “Clean.” Swift announced that …
Read More »Taylor Swift's Eras Tour Friendship Bracelets Summoned Karlie Kloss to Los Angeles Show
The friendship bracelets Swifties have been trading at the Eras tour seem to have some kind of magnetic pull. Taylor Swift‘s one-time best friend, Karlie Kloss, was spotted in the audience at the final Los Angeles show at SoFi Stadium. Over the past few years, fans have speculated about the …
Read More »Live Nation Accused of Intentionally Misleading Investors in New Class Action Suit
Shareholders in Live Nation Entertainment are being invited to join a class action lawsuit filed earlier this month accusing the ticketing company of failing to disclose anticompetitive company operations. New York-based firm Bernstein Liebhard’s lawsuit — filed on August 4 in California Federal Court — alleges that Live Nation “failed …
Read More »Taylor Swift, SZA, Doja Cat Lead 2023 MTV VMA Nominations
Taylor Swift, SZA, and Doja Cat will all have multiple chances to add a few more Moonmen to their trophy cases at the 2023 MTV Video Music Awards. Swift led all nominees this year with eight, while SZA picked up six, and Doja Cat earned five, as did Kim Petras, …
Read More »RZA on the Future of Hip-Hop and Why Ol' Dirty Bastard Would Be 'One of the Greatest Artists Alive'
HIP-HOP WAS BORNINTHEBronx in the summer of 1973. To celebrate the music’s 50th anniversary,“Rolling Stone” will be publishing a series of features, historical pieces, op-eds, and lists throughout this year. IT’S THE MIDDLE OF SUMMER when RZA hops on Zoom one afternoon, but the Wu-Tang architect and Hollywood maven isn’t …
Read More »Taylor Swift Gave Kobe and Vanessa Bryant's Daughter Her 'Red'-Era Fedora
Taylor Swift graciously bestowed her honorary Red-era fedora to Kobe and Vanessa Bryant’s daughter, Bianka, during her Eras Tour show in Los Angeles Thursday night, Aug. 3. Video of the incredibly sweet moment was shared widely on social media, with Taylor meeting Bianka side stage at the end of “22,” …
Read More »Taylor Swift Is Helping Truck Drivers Buy First Homes With $100,000 Bonuses
Mike Scherkenbach, who runs a transportation company, has worked on several of Taylor Swift‘s tours over the years. In the time he’s worked with the singer, he says he’s always known her to be generous to her crew — but the $100,000 bonuses she gave to each of his drivers …
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