L.A. Times - Pop & Hiss — Six months after he posted the song on the internet, three months after Billboard said it wasn’t a country song and two months after it went to No. 1 on the Hot 100 — where it’s stayed put ever since, fending off would-be chart-t... more info

E! Online — Taylor Swift says she and Katy Perry are officially friends again and have "grown up" following years of bad blood. In recent years, the pop singers had feuded, reportedly over... more info

L.A. Times - Pop & Hiss — Taylor Swift managed to set fire to a retro mobile-home community, host a pride event and rally a score of LGBTQ icons for her “You Need to Calm Down” music video, which debuted Monday. She sneaked in a slew of pop-culture references, a p... more info

Pop Justice — It's very well lit, I'll give it that. The post The Taylor Swift video is As Expected appeared first on Popjustice. more info

New York Post — Swifties, please remain calm. Taylor Swift has just debuted the video for the second single, “You Need to Calm Down,” off her new album, “Lover,” on sale Aug. 23. The song, released last Thursday, is a tongue-in-cheek celebration of love, tol... more info

E! Online — With this release, even Taylor Swift would understand if you can't calm down. On Monday morning, the music superstar debuted her music video for "You Need to Calm Down" on... more info

E! Online — Taylor Swift is making a "Gorgeous" statement with her latest surprise performance. After dropping her new song, "You Need to Calm Down," on Friday, the singer made her... more info

New York Post — Taylor Swift released her new single “You Need to Calm Down” — a nearly three-minute bop that gives a big nod to Pride Month — at midnight Friday, and it didn’t take long for Twitter trolls to use the song as a way to continue speculating a... more info

Pop Justice — Two songs, both out today, use a very familiar lyrical idea. On Matoma's Bruised Not Broken, Kiana Ledé sings that "sticks and stones might break my bones"; in Taylor Swift's… The post A ruling on the use of 'sticks and stones' appeared ... more info

Pop Justice — Plus! Little Mix return, Bastille and Madonna release albums, and Taylor Swift attempts to end homophobia. The post New Music Friday: Naaz knows she's only existed for 300,000+ years appeared first on Popjustice. more info