Stereogum — Last month, Taylor Swift released her latest album The Tortured Poets Department , which contained a lot of namechecks. Patti Smith, The Starting Line, and American Pie’s Alyson Hannigan reacted to their references, and now so has Charlie Puth. more info

Chorus.fm — The Starting Line have released some new merchandise. more info

Chorus.fm — The Starting Line talked with Variety about the Taylor Swift shoutout: “You know, it’s been sort of a point of conversation of, how much do you lean into something like this?” Vasoli admits, a little cagey even with himself about how much to be... more info

E! Online — Lily Bottomley might know which of Taylor Swift's exes is a fan of The Starting Line.  After the Tortured Poets Department singer released a song about an unnamed ex visiting a London bar called... more info

Chorus.fm — Someone on Reddit ran the numbers to see if there was any Taylor Swift bump for The Starting Line. The comparisons can be found below. more info

Chorus.fm — The Starting Line have posted a thank you after the shoutout in Taylor Swift’s “The Black Dog.” And looking closely, it looks like the band is hinting at something more “on the way.” more info

Stereogum — Taylor Swift’s new double-album The Tortured Poets Department came out on Friday, and it’s full of namechecks. On the title track, the pop star mentions rock legend Patti Smith; on “The Black Dog,” she summons pop-punk band the Starting ... more info

Chorus.fm — Home Grown are reuniting to play with The Starting Line in California. more info

Chorus.fm — Hawthorne Heights has announced the lineup for the traveling Is For Lovers festival. June 22 – Lake Tahoe Is For Lovers – Harveys (Lake Tahoe, CA): The All-American Rejects, Movements, Hawthorne Heights, The Starting Line, Finch, Armor For Sleep... more info

Chorus.fm — The Starting Line are teasing “Left Coast Envy” on Instagram. more info