When Tyler, the Creator made a brief cameo in the music video for Kendrick Lamar and Baby Keem’s latest collaboration, “The Hillbillies,” it felt like a tease of something to come. Indeed, this weekend the three returned to Dodger Stadium, where footage for their video was shot, for the Camp …
Read More »Taylor Swift Praises Carole King's Divine Mix of Inspiration, Craftsmanship in Rock Hall Speech
Taylor Swift celebrated the singular songwriting of Carole King, describing her work as “precious heirlooms,” while inducting the legendary singer-songwriter into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Saturday, Oct. 30.’ “Her songs speak to the true and honest feelings that everyone has felt, is currently feeling, or hopes to …
Read More »Taylor Swift Vibrates With Pumpkin Spice-Flavored Excitement Over Concept of Fall
Seven years after she went viral on Tumblr for a post gushing over the joys of the fall season, Taylor Swift has shared a video reenactment of the lengthy, hyper-specific paragraph to social media. It’s Autumn (Taylor’s Version). “And hats and scarves and kneesocks and wearing tights for the first …
Read More »Taylor Swift's Re-Recorded 'Fearless' Makes Record-Breaking Debut at Number One
Taylor Swift‘s re-recording of Fearless exploded to Number One on the latest Rolling Stone Top 200 Albums chart, smashing Morgan Wallen’s record for the biggest debut of 2021. And that wasn’t the only record she broke: With Fearless (Taylor’s Version), she also breaks the record for the most Number One …
Read More »Watch Dolly Parton, Phoebe Bridgers, Cher Perform at Cyndi Lauper's Holiday Benefit
Dolly Parton, Phoebe Bridgers, Cher, and more delivered holiday magic at Cyndi Lauper‘s 10th anniversary benefit show on Friday. After an introduction by Taylor Swift, Lauper opened with “Home for the Holidays,” the title of the concert that raises funds for her organization True Colors United, aiming to prevent and …
Read More »Why Did Shamrock Capital Spend $300 Million on Old Taylor Swift Albums?
You don’t need me to tell you who’s caused the most noise in the music industry this week. Yes, it’s Taylor Swift — with her eloquent, stinging response to the news that Scooter Braun has sold the master recordings to her first six albums to an investment fund in a …
Read More »Music at Home: Cozy Fall Songs
More than they do for any other season, music fans love to make fall playlists. The autumn months are a time to unpack our flannel and stock up on pumpkin purée before it’s sold out while arguing over which Nick Drake song sounds best in 57-degree weather. It’s also an …
Read More »Go Track-by-Track Through Taylor Swift's 'Folklore' on Our New Podcast
Folklore is a dramatic step forward for Taylor Swift, and the newest episode of our Rolling Stone Music Now podcast takes an in-depth, song-by-song look at the surprise album. Rob Sheffield and Brittany Spanos join host Brian Hiatt to explain why Swift’s collaboration with Aaron Dessner and other members of …
Read More »Best Music of 2019: Staff Picks
Here at Rolling Stone, we listen to a lot of music in any given year. When we asked staff members to share their favorite albums of 2019, we found some strong consensus picks — Lana Del Rey’s Norman Fucking Rockwell!,Taylor Swift’s Lover, Lizzo‘sCuz I Love You, and Miranda Lambert‘s Wildcard …
Read More »Taylor Swift Plans to Re-Record Her Hits. Here's What She Might Be Facing
This time next year, Taylor Swift might sound a little different. If you’ve been keeping up with the back-and-forth between Swift and the now-owners of her first six albums (who we’ll return to), you’ll know two things for sure: She’s not happy that she doesn’t own the recorded rights (masters) …
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