In an episode of New Heights, a podcast hosted by brothers Travis and Jason Kelce, Machine Gun Kelly called in with a special request: He asked the Kansas City tight end to play for the Cleveland Browns in exchange for half a million dollars in cash. “I’m sure you get …
Read More »The National Recruit Three Special Guests for New Album 'The First Two Pages of Frankenstein'
Long Pond Studios, the upstate New York location where Aaron Dessner has churned out record after record for both himself and his collaborators, is the musical gift that keeps on giving. Its latest creative output is the National‘s newly-announced ninth studio album First Two Pages of Frankenstein, set for release …
Read More »Taylor Swift Goes Rogue at an Ex's Wedding in New 'I Bet You Think About Me' Music Video
UPDATE (11/15): Taylor Swift goes rogue at an ex’s wedding in the new music video for “I Bet You Think About Me,” a vault track from her recent re-release of Red. The clip was directed by Blake Lively, with a story co-written by Lively and Swift. Actor Miles Teller stars …
Read More »Taylor Swift's Re-Recorded Version of 'Red' is Out Now: Here's Where to Find it Online
If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Rolling Stone may receive an affiliate commission. The wait is over for Taylor Swift fans as the singer’s re-released version of her album Red is finally out on streaming services and store shelves. First released …
Read More »Taylor Swift's 'Fearless (Taylor's Version)' Rebounds to Number One on Strength of CDs
Taylor Swift‘s Fearless (Taylor’s Version) takes Number One on the Rolling Stone Top 200 Albums Chart for a second time, rising 98 positions after a limited release of autographed CDs, as well as a vinyl edition. Fearless (Taylor’s Version) first debuted atop the RS 200 in April, with the biggest …
Read More »Taylor Swift Tops Artists 500 Chart for 10th Time
Taylor Swift landed atop the Artists 500 chart for the 10th time following the release of Fearless (Taylor’s Version), the pop star’s re-recording of her 2008 album Fearless. Swift pulled in 228.1 million song streams for the week of April 9th through April 15th, which is the second highest weekly …
Read More »15 Thoughts on the 2021 Grammys
As a fictional singer-songwriter who once fictionally peed their fictional pants at a fictional Grammys ceremony once sang, via real-life, dry-trousered songwriter Jason Isbell, “Maybe it’s time to let the old ways die.” And, like, it really is. The 2021 Grammy broadcast was already poised for reinvention, with producer Ken …
Read More »'Goodbye Earl' to Emily Dickinson: A Rundown of Taylor Swift's Influences on 'Evermore'
Taylor Swift‘sEvermore, her “sister” album to this past July’sFolklore, is out now. And while it sticks with the previous album’s folk and indie-inspired sound,Evermore takes a few of its own paths through the woods, exploring everything from cheating country music husbands to dance-pop bliss. Related: 173 of Taylor Swift’s Songs …
Read More »Taylor Swift Announces Ninth Album 'Evermore'
Folklore was one of the top albums of the year — but Taylor Swift isn’t done. Swift announced her ninth studio album, and second surprise LP of the year, Evermore on Instagram Thursday morning. “To put it plainly, we just couldn’t stop writing songs,” she wrote on Instagram after blocking …
Read More »RS Charts: Taylor Swift Tops the Artists 500 for Second Straight Week
Taylor Swift took the Number One spot on the Artists 500 chart for the second straight week on the strength of her surprise album Folklore, which also finished at Number One on the Top 200 Albums chart for the second week in a row. All told, the singer earned 179.4 …
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