[Shaun]

Originally Posted by Ninastar

One of my black friends said there’s a song where she’s like appropriating black culture and I found that interesting. She’s a swiftie too.

Idk how accurate that is bc I haven’t listened to it at all though

I'll say this for her: I didn't get that from any of the lyrics at all.

[Barry.]

Originally Posted by Glenn.

When anyone called me "Sweetheart"
It was passive-aggressive at the bar
And the bitch was tellin' me to back off
'Cause her man had looked at me wrong

Doesn’t sound bad to me. Is bitch a term used for black people?

[Barry.]

Originally Posted by Ninastar

I don’t think that Eminem and Taylor are comparable. One grew up incredibly wealthy and the other grew up incredibly poor. Yeah they are both white but that’s the only thing they have in common.

I’m sure people think Eminem appropriates black culture, but he also grew up around it and experienced it first hand.

It wasn’t Fey was it?

[Vicky.]

Added to my YouTube playlist..isn't grabbing me the way tortured poets department did tho

[Barry.]

The thing I don’t get is why release all these things after releasing the album on like 5 different albums, it’s not fair on the fans who can’t afford it and it seems greedy from the music fatcats

[Benjamin]

Originally Posted by Glenn.

Pretending success on this scale is down to hype instead of talent is a reach. If it were that easy, every artist would be doing it.

To be fare, in this instance it is. It’s not her greatest album.

[Glenn.]

It’s a great album. Of course there are gonna be people that won’t like it but it’s a lot more upbeat than TTPD and that’s what I wanted the album to be.

[Benjamin]

Originally Posted by Glenn.

It’s a great album. Of course there are gonna be people that won’t like it but it’s a lot more upbeat than TTPD and that’s what I wanted the album to be.

She still broke records (not taking that away from her or her die hard fans), just not with her best album. But good on her.

[Swan]

Originally Posted by Glenn.

It’s a great album. Of course there are gonna be people that won’t like it but it’s a lot more upbeat than TTPD and that’s what I wanted the album to be.

It's not bad, i just think it's average at best, especially compared to some of her previous albums. I've always liked Taylor, but this new album is kinda generic imo. That's not to say others might love it, and that's fine. But the success of an album doesn't automatically mean it's great.

She's the no1 artist on the planet atm, it would have sold well regardless. Throw in her engagement to the NFL guy, she's one of the rare few who can appeal to the bible belt, and the Cali progressive types. She's got it made.

[Ninastar]

Originally Posted by Shaun

I'll say this for her: I didn't get that from any of the lyrics at all.

Yeah I haven’t listened so I can’t really comment I guess, but that was just one of the opinions I heard about her latest album. My other friend who loves her said it was good

I’m debating on listening to it on me drive home bc if any of it is like the song New Romantics I may stan

[Ninastar]

Originally Posted by Barry.

It wasn’t Fey was it?

I don’t know! I just don’t know!

[Glenn.]

Originally Posted by Ninastar

Yeah I haven’t listened so I can’t really comment I guess, but that was just one of the opinions I heard about her latest album. My other friend who loves her said it was good

I’m debating on listening to it on me drive home bc if any of it is like the song New Romantics I may stan

There’s a couple that would sit quite well on Reputation.

Nothing that sounds like 1989 I’m afraid.

[Ninastar]

I don’t think I know anything from reputation tbh

[Glenn.]

[Mystic Mock]

Originally Posted by Barry.

It wasn’t Fey was it?

[Nicky91]

a german museum getting more visitors than ever before to see the Ophelia painting, thanks to The Fate of Ophelia

[Glenn.]

Her impact

[Glenn.]

This is so wholesome

[Nicky91]

Originally Posted by Glenn.

This is so wholesome

i've been to that aquarium , back when me and my parents were at Monterey (long time ago now)


was on walking distance from the hotel where we were staying

[Nicky91]

Youtube video

first 2 episodes of this behind the scenes of Eras Tour docuseries is now on Disney+


watched episode 1 last night

[Glenn.]

Taylor Swift has become the youngest female artist inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame.
It follows a glittering few years for the 36-year-old pop superstar, who broke her own sales record with her latest album, The Life of a Showgirl, in October.

She is among nine songwriters within the 2026 class, which also includes Canadian-American singer-songwriter Alanis Morissette and Walter Afanasieff, known for his work with Mariah Carey.
The singer will be welcomed into the prestigious club during a private ceremony in New York later this year.
'Everything originates from the song and its creator'

Founded in 1969, the Songwriters Hall of Fame honours those "whose work represents a spectrum of the most beloved songs from the world's popular music songbook".

It selects a small group of artists on an annual basis, and less than 500 people have been invited in over the last fifty years.

Announcing this year's inductees, chairman and Chic frontman Nile Rodgers said this year's line-up "not only showcases iconic songs but also celebrates unity across various genres".

"These songwriters have profoundly impacted the lives of billions of listeners worldwide, and it is our privilege to honor their contributions," he added.

Also among the 2026 class is Christopher "Tricky" Stewart, who was behind Beyonce's Single Ladies and Break My Soul, and Paul Stanley and Gene Simmons of rock band Kiss.

Footloose singer-songwriter Kenny Loggins and Terry Britten and Graham Lyle, who wrote Tina Turner's What's Love Got To Do With It, have also been inducted.

Taylor is one of the best-selling music artists of all time, reaching stardom with her 12 studio albums and four re-recorded "Taylor's Versions" albums.

Last year, it was announced she had bought back the rights to her first six albums, ending a long-running and highly publicized battle over the ownership of her music.

While her latest album secured the UK's biggest opening week of 2025, after selling 304,000 copies in just three days.

She has been decorated with a host of awards over the years, including becoming the first performer to win the album of the year Grammy four times.

Queen