I t’s been years, and Lillian Whayne is still pissed off. In the summer of 2017, Whayne, 55, decided to go all-out planning a trip for her friends to the 2018 Coachella music festival. Through a company called Confirmed360, which supplies VIP experiences to superfans and high-income clientele, the Kentucky-based …
Read More »Taylor Swift to Release 'Red (Taylor's Version)' in November
UPDATE (9/30): Taylor Swift took to Instagram to announce a new release date for her re-recorded version of Red: November 12th. “Can’t wait to celebrate the 13th with you and our new/old autumn heartbreak album,” she wrote on Stories. *** Taylor Swift will release a re-recorded version of her 2012 …
Read More »RS Charts: Taylor Swift's 'Evermore' Enjoys Third Week Atop RS 200
Taylor Swift‘s Evermore spent a third non-consecutive week atop in a notably slow week on the Rolling Stone Top 200 Albums Chart. Swift’s ninth studio album, and her second surprise album of 2020, took Number One with just 53,800 units, marking the lowest total for a Number One album in …
Read More »Cyndi Lauper Details Virtual Holiday Benefit Show With Taylor Swift, Billie Eilish
Cyndi Lauper has announced the lineup for her 10th annual Home for the Holidays Benefit Concert, which will air virtually December 11th exclusively on Lauper’s TikTok channel at 8:00 p.m. ET. An additional stream will take place December 13th on Lauper’s YouTube and Facebook pages. This year’s event will feature …
Read More »Taylor Swift Drops Her First Re-Recorded Song — in an Ad for Match
Taylor Swift has licensed the re-recorded version of her hit song “Love Story” to a new ad for Match, created by actor Ryan Reynolds‘ new company Maximum Effort Productions. This is the first time Swift has unveiled one of her re-recorded songs publicly. Related: All 173 of Taylor Swift’s Songs …
Read More »Taylor Swift's Old Catalog Is Now Owned by an Investment Fund
Taylor Swift‘s music has been sold — and, once again, it was without her involvement or knowledge, the singer-songwriter says. Last year, music business veteran and mega-manager Scooter Braun’s Ithaca Holdings LLC acquired Big Machine Label Group (BMLG), the record label that released every Swift album through 2017’s Reputation. Braun …
Read More »Niall Horan, Fletcher Turn Taylor Swift's 'Lover' Into Raucous Duet
Niall Horan took his Taylor Swift admiration to a new level with an epic, power ballad cover of Swift’s Grammy-nominated single “Lover” for Spotify. He turned it into a duet with labelmate Fletcher. Horan kicks off the song with a faithful rendition of the original folky track. As soon as …
Read More »Taylor Swift: 'Miss Americana' Director Talks Trauma, Courage and Her All-Female Crew
There were only two men on the crew for Taylor Swift documentary Miss Americana — and one was an assistant. “I always have a male production assistant because I feel like it’s important to show that men can get coffee for women,” director Lana Wilson tells Rolling Stone. “I’ve usually …
Read More »Eddie Murphy, Taylor Swift, Phoebe Waller-Bridge Announced in 'Saturday Night Live' Season 45 Lineup
UPDATE: Leslie Jones will not return to Saturday Night Live after five seasons on the show. Jones joined the cast in 2014 and quickly became a fan favorite, especially for her appearances on Weekend Update. It’s unclear exactly why Jones decided to leave the cast ahead of its 45th season, …
Read More »Taylor Swift Ruins Spelling For an Entire Generation
Taylor Swift is supposed to be all-powerful. She’s a titan of industry who can sway markets, bend wills, and convince the minds of millions. But in April, the limitations of Swift’s powers were laid bare during the bridge of Lover‘s lead single, “ME!” featuring Brendon Urie. “Hey kids. Spelling is …
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