Fans Hit Replay on Pricey Concert Splurges
These days, scoring tickets to the hottest concerts is both a logistical nightmare and major financial feat. Prices are through the roof, but that hasn’t stopped young fans from coughing up the cash, The New York Times reports. Bankrate’s chief financial analyst Greg McBride has noticed a shift: for young concertgoers—born between about 1997 and …
Swift, Shakespeare, and the Art of Staying Power
The notion that popularity diminishes the value of art has long been a point of contention. Modern icons like Taylor Swift, however, challenge this idea. Swift’s current Eras tour, which is on track to be the highest-grossing concert tour ever, defies the old-fashioned belief that popular art lacks substance. While some argue that commercial success …
Stanford to Offer Student-Led Taylor Swift Course Next Spring
Stanford University is planning to offer a new course through the English department next spring called “The Last Great American Songwriter: Storytelling With Taylor Swift Through the Eras,” according to the Los Angeles Times. Ava Jeffs, a college sophomore studying computer science, would lead the class as part of Stanford’s Student Initiated Course program, which …
Taylor Swift Tour Presale Crashes Ticketmaster
The demand for presale tickets to Taylor Swift’s upcoming concert tour overwhelmed Ticketmaster yesterday, causing “intermittent issues” on the site. The company issued an apology and told fans that it was “urgently” working to resolve the problem, according to The Verge. “There has been historically unprecedented demand with millions showing up to buy tickets for …
Taylor Swift’s ‘folklore’ is Officially the No. 1 Album of 2020
Taylor Swift’s eighth studio album, folklore, made the No. 1 spot on Rolling Stone‘s Year-End Top 200 Albums Chart. Swift’s album raked in nearly 2.3 million album-equivalent units last year. folklore beat out Lil Baby’s sophomore album, My Turn. It came in second with 2.1 million album-equivalent-units, according to Yahoo News. folklore was a surprise album that dropped …
Taylor Swift to Release Second Surprise Album of the Year, ‘evermore,’ at Midnight
Taylor Swift is keeping busy. After releasing “folklore” in July, she just announced she is putting out another album, “evermore,” in a matter of hours, according to The Hollywood Reporter. She posted the news on Instagram this morning. “You all have been so caring, supportive and thoughtful on my birthdays and so this time I …
Taylor Swift Wins Three AMAs, But Was No Show to Re-Record Old Music
Taylor Swift had a big night at this year’s American Music Awards, clinching three trophies, including Artist of the Year, favorite pop/rock female, and favorite music video for her song “Cardigan,” according to Variety. However, Swift did not make an appearance at the Taraji P. Henson-hosted awards show last night because she said she was …
Taylor Swift to Perform at ACM Awards for First Time in Seven Years
Taylor Swift is scheduled to perform “Betty” from her new album, “Folklore,” at the Academy of Country Music Awards this Wednesday, which will mark her first time performing on a country awards show in seven years, according to Variety. She will be singing from the Grand Ole Opry House, which, along with Nashville’s Ryman Auditorium …
Taylor Swift’s ‘folklore’ is No. 1 for Sixth Straight Week, Tying Whitney Houston’s Record
Taylor Swift’s “folklore” album leads the Billboard 200 chart for a sixth week at No. 1, according to Billboard. The surprise released album now tops the list in almost four years, and it ties Whitney Houston for the most cumulative weeks at No. 1 among women. Swift postponed her tour planned for this year due …
Taylor Swift to Release Eighth Studio Album ‘folklore’ Tonight
Taylor Swift announced in a series of Instagram posts this morning that she plans to drop a surprise album at midnight, according to CBS News. The album is called folklore and was recorded “in isolation,” she said. “Before this year I probably would’ve overthought when to release this music at the ‘perfect’ time, but the …
