Pop megastar Taylor Swift sold 2.61 million album and streaming units of "The Tortured Poets Department" (TTPD) during its first week of release in the US, Billboard reported on Sunday, calling it "a gigantic debut at No 1" on the Billboard 200 albums chart.
Taylor Swift topped the British music charts last Friday with "The Tortured Poets Department" (TTPD), outselling the rest of the top ten combined and beating the Beatles for the record of the fastest artiste to rack up 12 UK number-one albums.
Taylor Swift is not one to mince words, and her latest track "thanK you aIMee" certainly attests to that! Just when it seemed like her feud with Kanye West and Kim Kardashian had simmered down, the pop icon surprised everyone by dropping a no-holds-barred diss track targeting a figure named Aimee, widely speculated by fans to be none other than Kim Kardashian.
Love and poetry converge as Taylor Swift unveils her 11th studio album, “The Tortured Poets Department” (TTPD), a creation she teased with a surprise announcement at the 2024 Grammys. This musical venture signals a daring new era, enveloped in a captivating black-and-white aesthetic reminiscent of tortured poets, inkwells, and midnight contemplations.
Recent findings from Ancestry have unveiled an unexpected familial link between global pop sensation Taylor Swift and esteemed 19th-century poet Emily Dickinson. According to the American genealogy company, both Swift and Dickinson are sixth cousins thrice removed, tracing their ancestry back to a 17th-century English immigrant who settled in Windsor, Connecticut.
The "Anti-Hero" singer scooped the award for the second year running.
A record 123.4 million people tuned in to watch the Kansas City Chiefs beat the San Francisco 49ers in Sunday's Super Bowl -- with the added attraction of an Usher-headlined halftime show and the attention-stealing presence of Taylor Swift.
In a surprising turn of events, Arijit Singh has beaten Taylor Swift on Spotify a couple of months back by earning her spot as the second most followed artist on Spotify.
Taylor Swift's Eras Tour concert film will start streaming next month on Disney+ with the addition of five songs that were not shown in theaters, Walt Disney said on Wednesday.
The winners were selected by members of the Recording Academy, including musicians, producers, engineers, and other industry professionals. The Recording Academy has made efforts to diversify its membership in recent years by extending invitations to more women and individuals from diverse racial and ethnic backgrounds. Below is the full list of winners:
Popular alternative pop star Lana Del Rey has officially announced that her next musical venture “Lasso”, a new album due out in September, will feature a collection of country songs.
Universal accused TikTok of "bullying" and said it wanted to pay a "fraction" of the rate other social media sites do for access to its vast catalogue. TikTok said Universal was presenting a "false narrative and rhetoric".
In a bold move, Taylor Swift re-records her first six albums to reclaim ownership from Scooter Braun, highlighting her fight against male control in the music industry. The re-releases, marked as "(Taylor’s Version)", not only mirror the originals but also include unreleased tracks. Swift's stance resonates beyond music, shedding light on sexism in workplaces. Her influence extends to mentoring emerging talents like Olivia Rodrigo, emphasising the importance of owning one's work.
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In the world of celebrity romance, speculations about a summer engagement are swirling around pop sensation Taylor Swift and NFL tight end Travis Kelce. Although neither party has officially confirmed the news, insiders close to the couple are dropping hints about a potential engagement set to unfold on their one-year anniversary in July.
The 5,000-word guest column published in the paper's opinion pages suggests the wildly popular singer is sending veiled signals to her fans that she is queer, despite identifying publicly as straight.
Harvard University is looking for teaching assistants to teach a course on Taylor Swift.
An old interview with Taylor Swift has some of her fans believing she predicted her relationship with Travis Kelce long ago. In 2009, the superstar singer talked to Glamour magazine and was asked what a relationship would “look like” for her, reports CNN.
Taylor Swift has now surpassed Elvis Presley's record for the most weeks at the No. 1 spot on the Billboard 200 as a solo artiste.