‘Pretty crazy’: US Taylor Swift fans flying to Europe to see their idol wrap in a holiday

‘Pretty crazy’: US Taylor Swift fans flying to Europe to see their idol wrap in a holiday

When she bought the tickets, her family said, “This is pretty crazy, Courtney,” she said. Courtney Goodman and her 10-year-old daughter, Amelia, travelled to Paris to attend a Taylor Swift concert. Photo: TNS Perhaps even crazier, Goodman and Amelia are not alone. Since Swift kicked off the 51-night European leg of her international stadium tour … Read more

Why Normal Music Reviews No Longer Make Sense for Taylor Swift

Why Normal Music Reviews No Longer Make Sense for Taylor Swift

Ask music critics what they think of Taylor Swift’s eleventh studio album, “The Tortured Poets Department,” and those who aren’t afraid of getting doxed might say something about the interminable length, the repetitive synth overlays, or the uninspired lyrics. Take “imgonnagetyouback,” a track that’s notably similar to Olivia Rodrigo’s “Get Him Back!” In the chorus, … Read more

The Weirdest Night in Pop

The Weirdest Night in Pop

If you’ve heard “We Are the World,” the 1985 charity single by the American super-duper group U.S.A. for Africa, you might be forgiven for wondering why a documentary about it, recently released on Netflix, is called “The Greatest Night in Pop.” Musically, “We Are the World,” written by Lionel Richie and Michael Jackson and sung … Read more