- Associated Press
Music Review: Taylor Swift's 'The Tortured Poets Department' is great sad pop, meditative theater
Who knew what Taylor Swift's latest era would bring? “The Tortured Poets Department,” here Friday, is an amalgamation of all of the above, reflecting the artist who — at the peak of her powers — has spent the last few years re-recording her life’s work and touring its material, filtered through synth-pop anthems, breakup ballads, provocative and matured considerations. In moments, her 11th album feels like a bloodletting: A cathartic purge after a major heartbreak delivered through an ascendant vocal run, an elegiac verse, or mobile, synthesized productions that underscore the powers of Swift's storytelling.
- The Times-Leader (Wilkes-Barre, Pa.)
Taylor Swift tribute set for Irem Clubhouse with chance to win Eras Tour tickets
Apr. 19—DALLAS — Blank Space — The Taylor Swift Tribute, is coming to The Greens at Irem Clubhouse Pavilion in Dallas on Saturday, July 6. This concert announcement coincides with the release of Taylor Swift's new album, "The Tortured Poets Department," on Friday, April 19. Timed with Taylor's midnight record drop, tickets are now on sale. Every purchase will be automatically entered for a ...
- Reuters
Biden's tariff warnings signal sharp anti-China election battle
The Biden administration's threat to impose more tariffs on China is the latest election-year signal that frostier relations with China are likely to follow regardless of who wins the U.S. presidency. U.S. President Joe Biden traveled to the battleground state of Pennsylvania on Wednesday to call for higher tariffs on Chinese steel and aluminum products, and top administration officials have signaled those are unlikely to be his last salvo against China this election season. This week, the administration also launched an investigation into what it said were China's attempts to dominate the maritime, logistics and shipbuilding industries.
