The “Surprise Songs” segment for Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour is the gift that keeps on giving. For her second night inSão Paulo, Swift unearthed “Safe & Sound,” from theHunger Gamessoundtrack, and “Untouchable,” from her albumFearless. It is the first time she has performed either song in over a decade. “Both …
Read More »Taylor Swift to Talk 'All Too Well: The Short Film,' Approach to Filmmaking at Tribeca Film Festival
Taylor Swift, Pharrell, Seth Meyers, and more will partake in the various special talks and screenings set to take place during the 2022 Tribeca Film Festival, running June 8 through 19 in New York City. Swift will be on hand for a special conversation about her 2021 project, All Too …
Read More »RS Charts: Kanye West's 'Donda' Earns Biggest Debut of 2021
Kanye West‘s Donda launched with the biggest first-week debut of 2021, as his new set amassed more than 341 million streams and close to 37,000 sales. With nearly 313,000 album-equivalent units, Donda passed Olivia Rodrigo‘s Sour, which earned around 302,000 units back in June, along with high-flying debuts from Taylor …
Read More »RS Charts: J. Cole's 'The Off-Season' Erupts to Number One
J. Cole‘s The Off-Season was a resounding success in its first week, earning more than 37,000 sales and more than 290 million streams, debuting at Number One on the Rolling Stone Top 200 Albums chart. Only Taylor Swift has enjoyed a bigger first week in 2021 thanks to Fearless (Taylor’s …
Read More »RS Charts: Drake Dethrones Taylor Swift for Number One on Artists 500
After a three-week reign by Taylor Swift, Drake takes Number One on Rolling Stone’s Artists 500thanks to the success of his Lil Durk-featuring single, “Laugh Now Cry Later,” which debuted atop the Rolling Stone Top 100 Songs Chart with 52.4 million streams. Overall, the rapper pulled in 155.6 million on-demand …
Read More »Taylor Swift Has 16 New Songs, But an Old One Is Her TikTok Hit
In late March, the 22-year-old producer Disco Lines posted a video on YouTube titled “Attempting to Make a Viral TikTok Song.” He took a popular meme, sliced and diced the audio, and added a gnashing electronic beat. “Use this song,” Disco Lines requested at the end of the clip, and …
Read More »RS Charts: Post Malone's 'Hollywood's Bleeding' Easily Repeats at Number One
Post Malone‘s Hollywood’s Bleeding enjoyed a second consecutive week atop the RS 200. After clearing half a million album-equivalent units during its debut week,Hollywood’s Bleeding added 193,000 more in the latest tracking week. While Malone sold over 22,000 copies, his second-week total was primarily driven by more than 209 million …
Read More »Why 'Lover' Is the Ultimate Taylor Swift Album
Why is Lover so much more than just another great Taylor Swift album? Because it’s the one where she’s trying to make all the great Taylor Swift albums, at the same time. She’s closing down her twenties, which she spent making five of the decade’s best albums — Speak Now, …
Read More »Taylor Swift Celebrates LGBT Pride on New Song 'You Need to Calm Down'
Taylor Swift has followed up “Me!” with “You Need to Calm Down,” the second single from her forthcoming seventh album. Earlier on Thursday, Swift revealed that Lover will be released on August 23rd. The song’s titular phrase was first previewed in the music video for “Me!” when Brendon Urie utters …
Read More »Why Taylor Swift Is Using Facial Recognition at Concerts
Taylor Swift fans mesmerized by rehearsal clips on a kiosk at her May 18th Rose Bowl show were unaware of one crucial detail: A facial-recognition camera inside the display was taking their photos. The images were being transferred to a Nashville “command post,” where they were cross-referenced with a database …
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