Music

album review

The Old Taylor Is Back on Lover and the Best She’s Been in Years

 Lover finds Swift getting back to the business of writing aching, universal love songs, and business is good. By Craig Jenkins
song review

Taylor Swift and the Dixie Chicks Come Full Circle on ‘Soon You’ll Get Better’

 At this point, both Swift and the Chicks have fairly complicated relationships with country. By Jewly Hight
song review

Taylor and Miley Tell Two Tales of Love and Loss on ‘Lover’ and ‘Slide Away’

 If there’s anything to be gleaned from these singers’ divergent walks, it’s that there’s no stress-proof way to live in the public eye. By Craig Jenkins
  1. right click
    Barack Obama Drops Hottest Playlist of the SummerLizzo and Steely Dan alert!
    By Devon Ivie
  2. modern romance
    Don’t Even Think About Asking Taylor Swift About Joe AlwynNot even about Billy Lynn’s Long Halftime Walk? Meh.
    By Devon Ivie
  3. the swiftverse
    Taylor Swift Stayed Politically Silent to Not Have Her Own Dixie Chicks Fallout“I watched country music snuff that candle out. The most amazing group we had, just because they talked about politics.”
    By Devon Ivie
  4. regrets
    Taylor Swift Says She’s All In for Election 2020The singer is “really remorseful for not saying anything” in 2016.
    By Jordan Crucchiola
  5. album review
    The Old Taylor Is Back on Lover and the Best She’s Been in YearsLover finds Swift getting back to the business of writing aching, universal love songs, and business is good.
    By Craig Jenkins
  7. songs of the week
    The Best New Songs of the Week: Charlie Puth, Missy Elliott, and Taylor SwiftListen to them all.
    By Vulture Editors
  8. song review
    Taylor Swift and the Dixie Chicks Come Full Circle on ‘Soon You’ll Get Better’At this point, both Swift and the Chicks have fairly complicated relationships with country.
    By Jewly Hight
  9. feuds
    Scooter Braun ‘Congratulates’ Taylor Swift on New Album“Supporting was always the healthier option.”
    By Zoe Haylock
  10. new music
    Missy Elliott Releases New Music Video ‘Throw It Back’We’ve been graced by a new video and mixtape.
    By Bethy Squires
  11. vulture guides
    What Is Every Song on Taylor Swift’s Lover Actually About?Presenting the Sparknotes version of Lover: All the important themes and hidden messages behind each song, and nothing more.
    By Jill Gutowitz
  14. taylor swift
    Taylor Swift’s Lover Songs Ranked by Queer EnergyA Taylor Swift song or the plot of Carol? We have theories.
    By Madison Malone Kircher
  15. song review
    ‘I Forgot That You Existed’ Is Taylor Swift in All Her Passive-Aggressive GloryIt’s self-care as snark.
    By Craig Jenkins
  16. right click
    Taylor Swift’s ‘Lover’ Video Invites You Into Her Giant DollhouseThere’s also a magnetic force of a man.
    By Jordan Crucchiola
  17. twitter
    Miley Just Wants to Be Miley Again After the Breakup, Dammit“You can say I am a twerking, pot smoking, foul mouthed hillbilly but I am not a liar.”
    By Rebecca Alter
  18. earworms
    The End-Credits Songs Forever Burned Into Former Movie-Theater Employees’ BrainsNot all of us had the luxury of leaving the theater when these songs played.
    By Brett Davis
  19. meanwhile
    Did I Dream This Bizarre Press Conference From Michael Jackson’s Publicist?The singer’s former spokesperson held court this morning in D.C.
    By Hunter Harris
  20. look what you made her do
    Taylor Swift Confirms Plans to Rerecord All Her Old Albums“It’s something that I’m very excited about doing.”
    By Rebecca Alter
  21. last night on late night
    The Kid Mero Goes Hard for Fleetwood Mac“That s*** slaps.”
    By Bethy Squires
  22. lawsuits
    Eminem’s Publisher Is Suing Spotify for Potential BillionsThe complaint also calls into question the constitutionality of the Music Modernization Act.
    By Bethy Squires
  23. good call
    Taylor Swift Read the Room and Removed the Worst Lyric From ‘ME!’Spelling isn’t actually that fun.
    By Jordan Crucchiola
  26. the law
    Cardi B Reveals Her Spirit Powerpuff Girl in Court DepositionNot that you asked.
    By Madison Malone Kircher
  27. hungies
    If You Broke Charlie Puth’s Heart, I Swear to God …He just released a new breakup song.
    By Hunter Harris
  28. hats!
    Barack Obama in Heated Custody Battle for … Aretha Franklin’s Inauguration HatTo be fair, it’s a very iconic hat.
    By Rebecca Alter
  29. timelines
    Who’s In? Who’s Out? An Exhaustive Timeline of Taylor Swift’s SquadAhead of Lover and just after her feud with Scooter Braun, it’s time for a refresher.
    By Zoe Haylock
  30. i heart th
    Tom Hiddleston Will Not Be Discussing Taylor Swift at This Time, Thank YouEven if you’re the New York Times!
    By Jackson McHenry
  31. casting
    Netflix’s Selena TV Show Has Found Its SelenaThe Walking Dead star Christian Serratos will play the Queen of Tejano music.
    By Maria Elena Fernandez
  32. interviews
    Shirley Manson’s Podcast Is About More Than Just MusicThe Garbage singer opens up about mental health, feminism, and power in the music industry.
    By Jenni Miller
  33. music
    Inside Brooklyn’s Newest Day-to-Night Vegan Music VenuePublic Records is a sort of postindustrial student union for postcollegiate adults looking for a way to spend their days.
    By Madison Malone Kircher
  34. trailer mix
    The Trailer for Bruce Springsteen’s Album Film Is the Best Short Film of 2019The Boss is here to play some tunes, drink some brews and face down the howling void inside each human soul.
    By Halle Kiefer
  35. musicals
    Soul Train Musical Hoping to Pull Into Broadway in 2021With executive producer Questlove at the throttle.
    By Halle Kiefer
  38. music
    Billie Eilish Knocks Lil Nas X Off His Horse As ‘Bad Guy’ Tops Billboard Hot 100Somebody had to be the bad guy.
    By Rebecca Alter
  39. album review
    Sleater-Kinney’s New Album Was Worth the GambleThe Center Won’t Hold is a pop makeover for a band that didn’t especially need it, one that also cost it a drummer.
    By Craig Jenkins
  40. the week in rap
    What Does Jay-Z Hope to Gain From the NFL?From a public-relations standpoint, it is difficult to see how the risk-reward calculation makes sense for Jay.
    By Paul Thompson
  41. obits
    Katreese Barnes, Saturday Night Live’s Musical Secret Weapon, Dead at 56The Emmy-winning musical director and pianist took home one of her awards for “Dick In a Box.”
    By Halle Kiefer
  42. racing
    Slayer Deemed Too Awesome for NASCAR SponsorshipThe metal band says they were yanked as a sponsor due to “reactionary concerns.”
    By Halle Kiefer
  43. music
    Elvis Presley to Put His Suspicious Mind to Work in Netflix Animated Spy SeriesNetflix’s Agent King was co-created by Priscilla Presley.
    By Halle Kiefer
  44. way too close reads
    Let’s Speculate Wildly About the Meaning of Taylor Swift’s Lover Song TitlesWho is the “False God”?
    By Jordan Crucchiola
  45. they did that
    Doja Cat, Normani, and Rosalía Casually Won the Week in Music VideosA pop trifecta we didn’t know we needed.
    By Dee Lockett
  46. reputation
    All 128 Taylor Swift Songs, Ranked From Worst to BestThere are at least ten stone-cold classics in her discography … and then there’s “Me!” and “You Need to Calm Down.”
    By Nate Jones
  47. gifcap
    GIFs From Normani’s ‘Motivation’ Video That You May Worship As Your New ReligionAll the motivation we need.
    By Zoe Haylock
  50. song review
    Taylor and Miley Tell Two Tales of Love and Loss on ‘Lover’ and ‘Slide Away’If there’s anything to be gleaned from these singers’ divergent walks, it’s that there’s no stress-proof way to live in the public eye.
    By Craig Jenkins
  51. music
    The Enduring Legacy of Sublime“You can’t f*ck Sublime up.”
    By Craig Jenkins
  52. my single is dropping
    Normani Serves a Throwback ‘Motivation’ Music VideoHope you like airbrush shirts!
    By Bethy Squires
  53. my single is dropping
    Miley Cyrus Processes the Breakup With ‘Slide Away’Miley is accepting the things she cannot change on the new track.
    By Bethy Squires
  54. my single is dropping
    Taylor Swift Releases the Title Track Off LoverThe music video will drop the day before the album release.
    By Bethy Squires
  55. breaking
    In Urgent Older Millennial News, Counting Crows’ Adam Duritz Shaved His HeadMr. Jones and just a goatee.
    By Jordan Crucchiola
  56. cardi b-ernie
    Watch Cardi B and Bernie Sanders Have a Political Summit“Donald Trump is an overt racist.”
    By Zoe Haylock
  57. timelines
    How to Be a Good ‘Friend,’ According to Shawn Mendes and Camila CabelloStep one: Uh, star in a super-sexy music video together.
    By Zoe Haylock
  58. the industry
    Jack Antonoff, Sounwave, and Sam Dew on What the Music Industry Gets Wrong“My advice to any artist or writer is come out here and get your armor on.”
    By Eve Barlow
  59. crime
    A$AP Rocky Found Guilty, Will Not Face Jail Time for Assault in SwedenHe will only pay a fine.
    By Zoe Haylock
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