Mjsbigblog — Today’s thread is brought to you by the numbers 4 and 67,000. Billboard reports that Luke Bryan has his fourth number one album with “What Makes You Country”. 1 (NEW) Luke Bryan “What Makes You Country” 108K, 99K in sales 2 (3) Taylor Swift... more info

New York Times — Last week U2 bumped Ms. Swift’s “Reputation” from the top spot after three weeks. And this week Luke Bryan hits No. 1 with “What Makes You Country.” more info

PopSugar — Todrick Hall is in the mood to spill some tea. On Thursday, Taylor Swift's BFF probably dished a little more than he was supposed to when he appeared on a morning radio show and spoke of one of the "Gorgeous" singer's old flames. "There was a time ... more info

The Daily Mail — As Taylor Swift's BFF, Todrick Hall has had a front row seat when it comes to the singer's headline-grabbing relationships. more info

Dlisted — And yes, I should tell you in advance that this post was co-written by Bitter and Petty. (“Aren’t all your posts?” – you) When 2016 repeatedly punched all of us in the taint with a fist covered with glue and broken glass, we didn’t think i... more info

E! Online — Taylor Swift the prophet? In a 2007 interview with the Great American Country cable network, the then-country music singer accurately predicted what she would be doing at age 28. Swift... more info

Stereogum — It's that time of year again. The time where, no matter how dire and infuriating and confounding the world is, you can at least try and take solace in the season's traditions. That's what those are there for, right? To give you a little sense of orde... more info

Stereogum — Kendrick Lamar has built a hip-hop empire upon his slashing lyricism, but he had kind words for Dr. Dre and Taylor Swift while speaking on The Howard Stern Show today. more info

PopSugar UK — Now that we're nearing the end of the year, it's time to crown the best songs of 2017! From sexy hits like "Wild Thoughts" and "Slow Hands" to romantic love songs like "Malibu" and "Shape of You," we were blessed with so much amazing music this year... more info

Dlisted — In the dark, sullen era we live in where North Korea is about to lob a nuke our way and net neutrality is threatened, celebrities are really getting their priorities straight: snuffing out those tweens on Etsy and craft brewers who use their likeness... more info