After selling his masters and publishing catalog for a reported $550 million, Bruce Springsteen was officially confirmed as the biggest earner of 2021. The report, written by former Forbes editor Zack O’Malley Greenburg, explained how selling valuable music archives heavily skewed the annual chart of artists’ incomes. Greenburg explained the incentive for artists to sell their rights, […]
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Shania Twain Congratulates Taylor Swift for Beating Her Country Charts Record
Shania Twain, who maintained a 97-week on the top of the Billboard Country Albums Chart, congratulated Taylor Swift for just having achieved a total of 99 weeks, surpassing Twain’s record for having the most weeks at No. 1. “Let’s Go Girls!!!! Proud of you @taylorswift13. Historical records are meant to be made and then broken. […]
Drake Named Top Rapper of 2021 in Spotify’s Top Global Artists Wrap-up
As the end of 2021 approaches, Spotify has again partaken in its tradition of summarizing the year through music. According to the “Top Artists of 2021 Global” list, Drake is considered to be the top hip-hop artist to be streamed across the world. Drake lands at number four on the list, behind Bad Bunny, Taylor […]
Adele’s “30” is Officially 2021’s Biggest Album
In just three days, Adele’s 30 has become 2021’s biggest album debut. Earning over 660,000 equivalent album units in the U.S., the British singer’s fourth release has broken records for this year set by Drake’s Certified Lover Boy and both Taylor Swift’s evermore and Red (Taylor’s Version). Adele, who is notoriously both elusive and humble, has downplayed her talent many times […]
Last Minute 2022 Grammy Nominations
At a meeting that took place not too long before the official list of 2022 Grammy Nominations was announced, an additional fleet of artists and their respective creations were added to the upcoming contenders of some of the biggest categories of the event. Taylor Swift’s evermore and Kanye West’s Donda joined the nominations for album of the year, […]
BTS, Doja Cat, Megan Thee Stallion Take Home Big Wins at AMAs 2021
Last night, the 2021 American Music Awards, hosted by Cardi B, gave well-deserved honors across all genres. Taylor Swift received the award for favorite female pop artist and favorite pop album with evermore. Doja Cat took home the win for favorite female R&B artist, collaboration of the year for “Kiss Me More ft. SZA,” and […]
Taylor Swift Releases Recording of First-Ever “All Too Well” Live Performance
Taylor Swift has just released the live acoustic recording of her well-received, extended version of “All Too Well.” The recording, taken from the premiere of Swift’s short film of the same name, and was notably the first-ever performance of the song. The singer performed the 10-minute track in front of 400 fans. “We recorded the […]
Blake Lively to Make Directorial Debut with Taylor Swift’s “I Bet You Think About Me” Music Video
After the well-received release of Taylor Swift’s Red (Taylor’s Version) last Friday, the musician surprised fans with an unexpected music video directed by her close friend Blake Lively. The video, which is Lively’s directorial debut, is for one of Swift’s new tracks titled “I Bet You Think About Me.” “I finally got to work with […]
Blake Lively debutará como director con el video musical “Apuesto a que piensas en mí” de Taylor Swift
Después del lanzamiento bien recibido de Taylor Swift’s Red (Taylor’s Version) el viernes pasado, el músico sorprendió a los fanáticos con un video musical inesperado dirigido por su amigo íntimo Blake Lively. El video, que es el debut como director de Lively, es para una de las nuevas canciones de Swift titulada “Apuesto a que […]
Happy T-Swift Friday: “Red (Taylor’s Version), All Too Well The Short Film Release Today
Today is the re-release of Taylor Swift’s Red, fittingly followed by her signature “Taylor’s Version” parenthetical to signify new content, deeper cuts, and just more Taylor in general. Yesterday, fans were teased with an audio clip of “Babe,” a song written during the Red era, but not officially heard until 2018, when Sugarland released it […]