Metal Injection — Testament guitarist Alex Skolnick weighs in on Taylor Swift plagiarism claims, saying musical "borrowing" is common across all genres. The post TESTAMENT's ALEX SKOLNICK On TAYLOR SWIFT Plagiarism Claims: "Borrowing Is Far More Common Than Peop... more info

New York Post — This year in music had no shortage of hits, but only a handful of songs truly rose above the rest. more info

Stereogum — Like her inspiration, benefactor, and collaborator Taylor Swift, Gracie Abrams has enmeshed herself within the Eaux Claires extended universe. Abrams, the hit-making folk-pop singer-songwriter, is multiple albums deep into a recording relationship wi... more info

Stereogum — In The Number Ones, I'm reviewing every single #1 single in the history of the Billboard Hot 100, starting with the chart's beginning, in 1958, and working my way up into the present. As Scott explains here, the column is now biweekly, alternating w... more info

Stereogum — Taylor Swift loves to release different versions of her albums. Her latest album, The Life Of A Showgirl , received multiple deluxe versions: So Punk On The Internet Version, So Glamorous Cabaret Version, etc. Yesterday (Dec. 12), on the pop superst... more info

Magnet Magazine — Happy birthday Taylor Swift. If this is the long haul, how’d we get here so soon? Read our Swift live review from 2023: The post Happy Birthday Taylor Swift appeared first on Magnet Magazine. more info

New York Post — Swift "allowed filmmakers to capture this tour and all the stories woven throughout it" for the six-part doc. more info

Stereogum — Taylor Swift is embarrassing. Her greatest fans will concede that Taylor Swift is a fundamentally embarrassing person. Sometimes, it's part of the appeal. Sometimes, it's just something that you have to work through. Do you know how embarrassing it i... more info

Antimusic Rock — Former I Prevail frontman Brian Burkheiser has official launched his new solo venture, entitled Scatterbrain, with a cover of the Taylor Swift hit more info

Magnet Magazine — Think it’s impossible to draw a musical line from Pavement’s totemic Slanted And Enchanted to Taylor Swift’s Folklore? Well, in Such Great Heights: The Complete Cultural History Of The Indie Rock Explosion, author Chris DeVille makes a comprehe... more info