Stereogum — Though our own Tom Breihan thought it was solid, a lot of people (myself included) think The Life Of A Showgirl is some of Taylor Swift’s most mediocre work to date. Nonetheless, the mixed public reception has done nothing to slow down the Taylo... more info

Stereogum — Taylor Swift just sold one gazillion copes of her new album The Life Of A Showgirl , even though a lot of critics can’t stand the record and even some of her biggest fans are disappointed. (I still like it, though, sorry.) With The Life Of A Sh... more info

New York Post — Taylor Swift is the gift that keeps giving. more info

Stereogum — Taylor Swift’s  The Life Of A Showgirl is doing numbers. Upon its arrival last Friday, the pop star’s 12th proper studio album quickly broke the one-day vinyl sales record, and broke the record previously held by Adele’s 25 for biggest lis... more info

Stereogum — Robbie Williams has always been a much bigger deal in the UK than in the US, but even overseas, he has to navigate his career around the obstacle that is Taylor Swift like anyone else. As Billboard reports, the veteran British pop star played hi... more info

Stereogum — Charli XCX has been in the news a lot of the past week — not for her music or even for her cinematic explorations but because she allegedly calls Taylor Swift “Boring Barbie” when the coke’s got her brave. Swift’s diss track “Actually ... more info

Stereogum — Taylor Swift’s The Life Of A Showgirl arrived on Friday, and it quickly broke records by selling 1.2 million vinyl copies in the first day. Now, the album is breaking another sales record for the largest week for an album by earning 3.5 millio... more info

Stereogum — Ever since Taylor Swift released The Life Of A Showgirl last Friday, listeners have been pointing out segments from the new album’s songs that resemble older hits. One guy on TikTok put together a quick rundown of some comparisons, pitting the... more info

Stereogum — Chicago-born R&B singer Ravyn Lenae recently graduated from cult stardom to actual stardom, as her 2024 single “Love Me Not” caught fire on TikTok, climbing as high as #5 on the Hot 100. (It’s #9 this week, at least until all the Taylor Swif... more info

Stereogum — Taylor Swift’s The Life Of A Showgirl era is in full swing, and the pop superstar stopped by The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon to talk about it. There was lots to discuss — the album, her engagement announcement, Selena Gomez’s weddin... more info