It may not be your cup of tea, but it’s definitely something – The Rolling Stones were joined by Taylor Swift at the band’s gig at the United Center in Chicago last night. They performed ‘As Tears Go By’, a song which has a really interesting story – it was written by Mick Jagger and Keith Richards for Jagger’s then girlfriend, Marianne Faithfull. She went on to sing the song and actually made a top…
Aw man, I fu freaking love Taylor Swift; sure, her music’s not really my thing and it’s not the deepest and most complex tunes you’ll be hearing, but she’s really awesome. As any die hard fan knows (I have to admit, I just found out), her favorite number is ’13’ – and this March 13 couldn’t have been better for her: not only did she start her much awaited tour, but she also released a…
So Taylor Swift has sold 1.2 million copies of her latest album, Red. She, of course, did this two years ago, as well. While it is impressive, it’s also telling: Swift gets rewarded (greatly) for essentially putting out the same collection of songs every coupla years. She hasn’t really evolved or grown as a songwriter. The real story of the week is the runner up to her: Kendrick Lamar, who’s fan-fucking-tastic LP good kid, m.A.A.d…
So, for all the shit that I’ve given Nickelback over the years, apparently it has been warranted – at least a little bit. A blog calling itself Tastebuds.fm has named the Canadian rockers the “number one musical turnoff.” Tastebuds, a similar site to Last.fm, did their research thusly: Each user was allowed to specify up to 12 acts that turned them off. Nickelback – regularly lambasted by the music press – came out on top…
Holy shit. Swift’s latest offering, Speak Now, has done what only two albums in the last five years have done and only a dozen previously in history have achieved: gone platinum in one week’s time. She just beat out Tha Carter III with 1.047M for best first-week since 50 Cent’s The Massacre moved 1.141M back in 2005. Considering the era in which Speak is being released, it’s an impressive number – to say nothing, of…
I knew this was gonna suck even before the nominations were announced. I knew it because I knew that they wouldn’t bother to have albums of quality – ya know, Merriweather Post Pavilion or Us or Wilco (the Album) or Cuban Linx II. No, they decide that the following are the supposed best of last year: TAYLOR SWIFT, FEARLESS Black Eyed Peas, The E.N.D. Beyoncé, I Am…Sasha Fierce Lady GaGa, The Fame Dave Matthews Band,…
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