The New York Times – Music:
Sunday’s event has high-profile contests featuring Beyoncé, Taylor Swift, Billie Eilish and Chappell Roan. But the big question may be whether the show strikes the right tone.
Category: Swift, Taylor
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Remembering the Moments That Jolted Pop Music Last Year
The New York Times – Music:
A final look back at some of our favorite characters, trends, lyrics and micro-moments of 2024. Plus: listener mailbag!
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Do Football Fans Really Want to Be Fashionable?
The New York Times – Fashion & Style:
Emma Grede of Skims and Good American and Kristin Juszczyk say the answer is yes.
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Kendrick Lamar Rides a Rap Beef All the Way to No. 1
The New York Times – Music:
On the Billboard album chart, Dua Lipa’s heavily promoted “Radical Optimism” opened at No. 2, held off by the third week of Taylor Swift’s “Tortured Poets.”
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Famed Long Pond Studio Breaks Free of Design Rules
The New York Times – Fashion & Style:
Aaron Dessner’s Long Pond recording studio breaks a lot of design rules. It’s why musicians like Taylor Swift have put it on the map.
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Rihanna, Taylor Swift and Beyoncé Missed the 2024 Met Gala
The New York Times – Fashion & Style:
Fashion’s biggest night had to go on without some of the its scene-stealing stars from previous years.
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Taylor Swift’s ‘Tortured Poets’ Posts a Huge Second Week on the Chart
The New York Times – Music:
After a blockbuster opening, the singer’s new album earned the biggest second-week totals since 2015, nearly doubling the rest of the Top 5 combined.
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Popcast (Deluxe): Sabrina Carpenter, Chappell Roan + Editing Taylor Swift
The New York Times – Music:
Picking the best songs from “The Tortured Poets Department” one week later. Plus: the rise of a pair of pop’s middle-class stars.
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Taylor Swift’s ‘Tortured Poets’ Breaks Records With Blockbuster Debut
The New York Times – Music:
Only the Beatles have more No. 1 LPs now: The pop superstar reigns atop the Billboard 200 for the 14th time with the equivalent of 2.6 million album sales.