Taylor Swift was among the millions celebrating Lana Del Rey Release Day Friday, as Swift effusively praised the singer and performed their Midnights collaboration “Snow on the Beach” for the first time live Friday at her The Eras Tour stop in Las Vegas. During the “Surprise Songs” portion her otherwise …
Read More »Maximum Taylor: Here's How the Eras Tour Hits New, Swift-ier Heights
Taylor Swift has no fewer than four new albums —Lover, Folklore, Evermore, and Midnights —to cover in the Eras Tour, which was both an opportunity and a major challenge. It wasn’t hard to imagine that she’d end up sidelining the quieter material of Folklore and Evermore in favor of her …
Read More »Taylor Swift Fans Get Married at Eras Tour Concert: 'It Was Really Thrilling'
René Hurtado always knew that Taylor Swift would play a role in her wedding ceremony somehow. She had been a Swiftie for years, and after she got engaged to her partner Max Bochman, she was planning a way to make her favorite artist a part of her nuptials. At first, …
Read More »Taylor Swift's The Eras Tour Is a 3-Hour Career-Spanning Victory Lap
How do we measure the impact of a musician in 2023? Streams can be bought. Awards can be finessed. Is it when demand for show tickets leads to a congressional hearing about Ticketmaster’s policies? Or when flight attendants shout out a fanbase making a pilgrimage to see a tour opener? …
Read More »Taylor Swift Feeds 'Hunger Games' Resurgence, Teases 'Speak Now' Re-Recording With New Songs
It wouldn’t be Taylor Swift without some elaborate release coinciding with a major event in her career. To celebrate the Eras tour kickoff in Glendale, Arizona today, the singer is making a trip to the past with re-recordings of “Eyes Open” and “Safe and Sound (featuring the Civil Wars)” from …
Read More »Taylor Swift, Jimin, Lana Del Rey and All The Songs You Need To know This Week
Welcome to our weeklyrundown of the best new music — featuring big singles, key tracks from our favorite albums, and more.This week is an eclectic mix with a surprise Taylor Swift B-side, Jimin’s solo debut, an infectious remix from GloRilla and Lil Durk and the long-awaited return of Feist. Taylor …
Read More »Most Devoted Swifties Are Suburban, Millennial, and White, New Survey Finds
We’ll skip the Swiftisms and get straight to the point: the United States loves Taylor Swift. Like, across the board. According to a survey conducted by the Morning Consult, a market research company, 53% of adults living in the U.S. are fans of the Midnights singer. Of those who are …
Read More »We Built 'Swift City': Glendale, Arizona Changes Name Ahead of Taylor Swift Eras Tour Opener
Take me down to the Taylor Swift City where the grass is green and the Swifties are pretty? Is this a thing?? Who knows, but on Monday, the city of Glendale, Arizona announced that it will temporarily change its name to “Swift City” for two days to celebrate the launch …
Read More »Think You Know Everything About Taylor Swift's 'All Too Well'? Now You Can Study It in College
If Taylor Swift can hold 20-somethings’ attention for 10 minutes, why not 10 weeks? That seems to be the thinking behind Stanford University’s new “All Too Well (Ten Week Version),” which promises “an in-depth analysis of Taylor Swift’s ‘All Too Well.’” The 50-minute weekly class, offered in the Winter ’23 …
Read More »Taylor Swift, Pink Receiving Special Honors at 2023 iHeartRadio Awards
Taylor Swift and Pink will both receive special honors at the 2023 iHeartRadio Music Awards, featuring performances from Coldplay, Kelly Clarkson, and more. Swift will be on-hand to accept the iHeartRadio Innovator Award, which is occasionally handed out to artists who’ve “impacted global pop culture throughout their career.” Previous recipients …
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