Stereogum — There’s a scene in The Bear season two where Richie apologetically tells his daughter, “I love Taylor Swift, too. I just needed a break.” That’s been me with boygenius lately. I recently had to ban boygenius — group records and solo stuf... more info

Stereogum — Cassette sales are still a very small fraction of the recorded music retail market — just 0.41% of all albums sold in the US last year — but sales have been steadily rising for the past decade, fueled in part by a nostalgia factor among younge... more info

Stereogum — On Friday, Taylor Swift played her first Australian Eras Tour show at Melbourne Cricket Ground. The set’s surprise songs were “Red” and, for the first time “You’re Losing Me,” a bonus track from her Album Of The Year Grammy-winning Mid... more info

L.A. Times - Pop & Hiss — The family of late Kansas City radio DJ Lisa Lopez-Galvan received $100,000 from singer and Chiefs fan Taylor Swift. 'Sending my deepest sympathies,' she said on GoFundMe. more info

Consequence Of Sound — Lisa Lopez-Galvan, who worked as a Kansas City radio DJ, was shot and killed during the parade on Wednesday. Taylor Swift Donates $100,000 to Woman Killed at Kansas Chiefs’ Super Bowl Parade Scoop Harrison more info

Consequence Of Sound — The cover is a bonus track on the band's upcoming album Warp Speed Warriors. DragonForce Turn Taylor Swift’s “Wildest Dreams” into a Power Metal Anthem: Stream Jon Hadusek more info

Consequence Of Sound — Hosts Kressie and MK share their excitement and worries about the new project. Reacting to Taylor Swift at the Grammys and The Tortured Poets Department: Good for a Weekend Podcast Consequence Staff more info

New York Post — How could they be so heartless? more info

Consequence Of Sound — Fox News floated a conspiracy theory in January that the singer is a Pentagon "psyop." Nearly 1 in 5 Americans Believe Taylor Swift Election Conspiracy Theory, According to Poll Eddie Fu more info

Stereogum — Lana Del Rey’s life is always eventful, but it’s especially eventful these days. Consider the events of the past couple of weeks. There was the announcement of Lasso, her forthcoming country album. There was the Grammy-night snub and the subse... more info