Taylor Swift

The legendary country and pop artist announces her first album of all new material in two years.

[publicized dispute](https://www.tennessean.com/story/entertainment/music/2019/11/15/taylor-swift-vs-big-machine-how-did-we-get-here/4202070002/) with talent manager Scooter Braun and her former label, Big Machine, regarding the former's acquisition of her masters when Big Machine was sold to the manager in 2019. Regarding the latter, her recent win makes her the first artist ever to win a Video of the Year for a video she directed herself. The floors we pace and the demons we face. With her win, she became the first and only artist not only ever to win a third Video of the Year trophy (Beyoncé, Eminem, and Rihanna have won twice). CT announcement of "Midnights," her 13th album, expected to be released on October 21. This is a collection of music written in the middle of the night, a journey through terrors and sweet dreams.

Taylor Swift announced a new album, Nicki Minaj shouted out female genitals and Johnny Depp made a surprise appearance in a strange, profane evening.

[MTV](https://www.theguardian.com/media/mtv) for supporting us for 1,000 years or more” while Flea, in an effusive and curse-laden addition, said he loved “cockroaches and dirt and trees, and every human being … “I wish that Whitney Houston and Michael Jackson were here,” Minaj said in her speech. [Johnny Depp made several surprise cameos](https://www.theguardian.com/film/2022/aug/29/johnny-depp-mtv-vmas-2022-surprise-appearance), his head digitally superimposed on the helmet of MTV’s floating astronaut mascot. [her 2021 re-recorded album Red](https://www.theguardian.com/music/2021/nov/12/taylor-swift-red-taylors-version-review-republic), was the only artist to double-up on televised awards. There were not one but two lifetime achievement awards, given to the Red Hot Chili Peppers and Minaj. She won previously in 2015 for Bad Blood and 2019 for You Need to Calm Down.

Taylor Swift won the top honor at MTV's annual Video Music Awards on Sunday for the 10-minute version of her 2012 breakup song "All Too Well." During her.

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Following her surprise appearance at the 2022 MTV Video Music Awards, the 32-year-old singer dropped another bombshell: she'll be releasing a new album on ...

Red (Taylor’s Version) featured 30 re-recorded tracks, including six “From The Vault” tracks, some of which included collaboration projects with Phoebe Bridgers and Ed Sheeran, and a 10-minute version of “ [All Too Well.” ](https://www.rappler.com/entertainment/music/taylor-swift-reimagines-all-too-well-short-film-red-album/) Her hits include “Blank Space,” “Lover,” “august,” “Getaway Car,” and “The Way I Loved You.” – Rappler.com Since then, Taylor has been rerecording her older music after disclosing in November 2020 that she [ doesn’t legally own the masters](https://www.rappler.com/entertainment/music/taylor-swift-rerecord-older-music-songs/) of the records of her previous albums. For all of us who have tossed and turned and decided to keep the lanterns lit and go searching – hoping that just maybe, when the clock strikes 12…we’ll meet ourselves,” she continued. [Fearless (Taylor’s Version) ](https://www.rappler.com/entertainment/music/taylor-swift-new-release-fearless-album-2021/)in April 2021, and [Red (Taylor’s Version](https://www.rappler.com/entertainment/music/taylor-swift-unveils-full-tracklist-for-red-2021/)) in November 2021. “Midnights, the stories of 13 sleepless nights scattered throughout my life,” she captioned the post.

The 32-year-old singer used her acceptance speech at the MTV Video Music Awards to reveal her 10th studio album is on the way.

Fearless (Taylor’s Version), Folklore and Evermore all hit No 1 in the UK in the space of 259 days, beating the record of 364 days set by the Beatles between 1965 and 1966. It remains to be seen whether Swift will continue on her progression away from the country music that made her a child star, and the pop sound of her early twenties. She started the project in order to regain ownership of her work, after music mogul Scooter Braun bought Swift’s former label in 2019 – and with it the master recordings of her back catalogue.

Taylor Swift revealed recently that she is releasing a new full-length album this October. She picked the perfect platform to break the news—during her ...

The floors we pace and the demons we face. And I had made up my mind that if you were going to be this generous and give us this (award), I thought it might be a fun moment to tell you that my brand-new album comes out on October 21. “I wouldn’t be able to re-record my albums if it weren’t for you.

Taylor Swift surprised the world during her MTV VMAs acceptance speech when she announced a new album come October.

For all of us who have tossed and turned and decided to keep the lanterns lit and go searching — hoping that just maybe, when the clock strikes twelve...we'll meet ourselves." Another image contained three paragraphs one of which read: "This is a collection of music written in the middle of the night, a journey through terrors and sweet dreams. — LA, GMA News

Taylor Swift surprised fans Sunday night with the announcement of an all-new album, “Midnights,” set to come out Oct. 21.

But this release will consist entirely of fresh material — her first such album since “Folklore” and “Evermore” both came out as surprise releases five months apart in 2020. Earlier, at the close of the awards show, Swift said, “You guys, I’m just so proud of what we made, and I now that every second of this moment that we wouldn’t have been able to make this short film if it weren’t for you, the fans,” she said, accepting for “All Too Well (10-Minute Version).” “Because I wouldn’t be able to re-record my album [‘Red (Taylor’s Version),’ which included the winning song] if it weren’t for you. The singer has not yet revealed what style the new album will be in or whether Aaron Dessner and Jack Antonoff will be back as producers. And I had sort of made up my mind that if you were going to be this generous and give us this, I thought it might be a fun moment to tell you that my brand-new album comes out Oct. “We lie awake in love and in fear, in turmoil and in tears,” she wrote. The floors we pace and the demons we face.

Taylor Swift took home the top prize at the 2022 MTV Video Music Awards on Sunday before she closed out the show with a surprisingly big announcement: Her ...

“Thank you to Fergie for coming out with me tonight and clearing this song,” said Harlow after “First Class” won the award for song of the summer later in the show. “I dedicate this to Taylor and his family,” he said. Taylor Swift accepts the award for best longform video for "All Too Well (10 Minute Version) (Taylor's Version)" at the MTV Video Music Awards at the Prudential Center on Sunday, Aug. "That I could become one of the biggest stars in the world without having to change my culture, my language, my jargon. SunStar website welcomes friendly debate, but comments posted on this site do not necessarily reflect the views of the SunStar management and its affiliates. She earned her 69th nomination for her 14th studio album “Madame X.” (AP) “I have been saying it and I always believed from the beginning that I could become great," he said. “Folklore” won album of the year at the 2021 Grammy Awards. “I know with every second of this moment that we wouldn’t be able to make this short film if it weren’t for you - the fans," she said. The 59-year-old actor appeared to float from the ceiling while wearing the iconic astronaut outfit with his face digitally inserted into custom’s helmet. To bring Fergie into the mix in this way means the world to me. “I thought it would be a fun moment to tell you that my new album comes out Oct.

Taylor Swift picked up three major awards as well as announced that she has a brand-new album at the freshly concluded 2022 MTV Video Music Awards (VMAs).

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The LP, described by Swift as “the story of 13 sleepless nights,” is due Oct. 21. It will be her 10th studio album, and her fifth release in just over two ...

The last artist to [sell a million copies in a week](https://www.nytimes.com/2021/11/29/arts/music/adele-30-billboard-chart.html) was Swift, with “Reputation” in 2017. But, particularly with its robust offerings on physical media, the album has a strong possibility of becoming one of the year’s biggest commercial successes, rivaling releases like Harry Styles’s “Harry’s House” (which had the biggest opening of the year, thanks in part to “This is a collection of music written in the middle of the night, a journey through terrors and sweet dreams,” she added. “Midnights” will come too late to qualify for the next Grammy Awards; the eligibility window for the 65th annual ceremony closes on Sept. About an hour later, her website began taking orders. In 2020 she released a pair of LPs recorded in quarantine, “ [Drake](https://www.nytimes.com/2022/06/27/arts/music/drake-honestly-nevermind-billboard-chart.html), [Lizzo](https://www.nytimes.com/2022/07/25/arts/music/lizzo-about-damn-time-billboard-chart.html), [Post Malone](https://www.nytimes.com/2022/06/13/arts/music/kate-bush-stranger-things-billboard-chart.html), [Megan Thee Stallion](https://www.nytimes.com/2022/08/22/arts/music/rod-wave-beautiful-mind-billboard-chart.html), even [BTS](https://www.nytimes.com/2022/06/20/arts/music/bts-proof-billboard-chart.html) — few have had huge debut weeks or much staying power on the charts; one of the few new releases that has held fast in the Top 5 lately is Beyoncé’s “ [Renaissance](https://www.nytimes.com/2022/08/08/arts/music/beyonce-renaissance-billboard-chart.html),” which also had the biggest opening for a woman this year. Swift teased the announcement of “Midnights” late Sunday in an acceptance speech at the MTV Video Music Awards, where “All Too Well: The Short Film” — from her “Red” rerecording project — won three awards, including video of the year. [Folklore](https://www.nytimes.com/2020/07/26/arts/music/taylor-swift-folklore-review.html)” and “ [Evermore](https://www.nytimes.com/2020/12/11/arts/music/taylor-swift-evermore-review.html).” (“Folklore,” which arrived in July 2020, won the Grammy for [album of the year](https://www.nytimes.com/2021/03/14/arts/music/grammy-awards-beyonce-taylor-swift.html).) And in 2021 came “ [Fearless (Taylor’s Version)](https://www.nytimes.com/2021/04/09/arts/music/taylor-swift-fearless-taylors-version.html)” and “Red (Taylor’s Version),” the first of her planned series of rerecorded simulacra of her old albums — a move, [prompted](https://www.nytimes.com/2019/08/22/arts/music/taylor-swift-rerecord-albums.html) by the sale of Swift’s old record label without her participation, that gave her new control over her recordings. [vinyl sales](https://www.nytimes.com/2022/05/31/arts/music/harry-styles-harrys-house-billboard-chart.html)), Bad Bunny’s “Un Verano Sin Ti” and Disney’s “Encanto” soundtrack. [Bad Blood](https://www.billboard.com/pro/taylor-swift-movie-songs-synchs-1989-super-pets/),” from that album, was used in the soundtrack to “DC League of Super-Pets,” a new animated comedy film. [described on social media](https://www.instagram.com/p/Ch1Ed_Su6Qw/?hl=en) as “the story of 13 sleepless nights scattered throughout my life.”

Taylor Swift took home the top prize at the MTV Video Music Awards before closing out the show with an announcement about a new album, 'Midnights.'

“I dedicate this to Taylor and his family,” he said. “Thank you to Fergie for coming out with me tonight and clearing this song,” said Harlow after “First Class” won the award for song of the summer later in the show. “That I could become one of the biggest stars in the world without having to change my culture, my language, my jargon. [TikTok’s impact on the Depp-Heard trial takes center stage in a new NBC documentary](https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/story/2022-07-13/johnny-depp-amber-heard-defamation-trial-tiktok-documentary) She earned her 69th nomination for her 14th studio album, “Madame X.” [defamation trial of his former wife Amber Heard](https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/story/2022-07-04/amber-heard-johnny-depp-defamation-trial-throw-out-verdict). “Folklore” won album of the year at the 2021 Grammy Awards. He kicked off the show with a performance inside a mock airplane walking down aisle while performing his hit song “First Class,” which was sampled by Fergie’s “Glamorous.” The rapper joined Fergie, who wore a sparkling silver dress with the red words “First Class,” on the stage while she sang her 2006 jam. Harlow, Lil Nas X and Kendrick Lamar each entered the awards tied as leading nominees with seven apiece. To bring Fergie into the mix in this way means the world to me. “I wouldn’t be able to “I thought it would be a fun moment to tell you that my new album comes out Oct.

At midnight on Monday, Taylor Swift announced her next album, 'Midnights,' slated to release on October 21.

[long story short](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rqQHa2HcGtM)” off of evermore. Fans have speculated that the 2014 track “ [Style](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-CmadmM5cOk)” off of the 1989 album was about Swift’s relationship with Styles. “The floors we pace and the demons we face. [My Policeman](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=osy4X0nTq78)—starring Harry Styles, who Swift formerly dated—releases on Oct. “I know with every second of this moment that we wouldn’t have been able to make this short film if it weren’t for you, the fans,” Swift said in her acceptance speech. “And I will tell you more at midnight.”

At the 2022 MTV Video Music Awards, Swift's All Too Well: The Short Film was named Video of the Year. As the chart-topper gave her acceptance speech, she ...

Swift made history as she was named the top winner of the evening, as she became the first artist to collect Video of the Year at the VMAs three times. Since she began the ongoing project, both Fearless (Taylor's Version) and Red (Taylor's Version) have gone to No. The crowd went wild, and in an instant, Swift, her win, and her just-announced project were trending online as well.

"Midnight" was a Swiftian songwriting motif long before the Grammy winner announced her 10th album.

Start polishing the Grammys (or at least [the VMAs](https://www.avclub.com/mtv-cant-decide-who-vmas-are-for-taylor-swift-knows-1849468137?_ga=2.67536085.55624759.1661777948-1488648406.1652714420)) now! [Spotify](https://www.avclub.com/taylor-swift-former-bulwark-against-streaming-breaks-1848055244?_ga=2.71838551.55624759.1661777948-1488648406.1652714420). [Red](https://www.avclub.com/taylor-swift-s-red-taylors-version-is-a-sweeping-pro-1848067892?_ga=2.33063162.55624759.1661777948-1488648406.1652714420), it’s reserved for her happy, free, confused, and lonely friends, the quirky we’re-so-bad playfulness of “22”: “It feels like a perfect night/For breakfast at midnight.” But this is Taylor Swift we’re talking about, so midnight inevitably turns romantic. (“Midnight” will presumably be harder to Just add “midnight” to the list of concepts that Swift can claim cultural ownership of, alongside red scarves, the month of August, not being able to come to the phone right now (why? In fact, “midnight” specifically has been mentioned on five of her nine albums so far, in some of her biggest singles. [copyright](https://www.avclub.com/taylor-swift-back-in-court-prove-she-wrote-shake-it-off-1849395283?_ga=2.258827086.55624759.1661777948-1488648406.1652714420) than “ [this sick beat](https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=2ahUKEwjl4oiCsuz5AhUDhIkEHdJWCFcQFnoECAgQAQ&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.avclub.com%2Ftaylor-swift-now-owns-the-phrase-this-sick-beat-all-1798276012&usg=AOvVaw1yMQqqpG53pwl7B7vTLB9c).”) Specifically, the new album comes out on October 21, 2022. “We lie awake in love and in fear, in turmoil and in tears. Not the things I hate… Or the things that haunt me in the middle of the night.” Given that she’s now releasing an entire album on the latter, this manifesto no longer rings precisely true. (For the Easter egg collectors, the Spotify animations not only highlight “midnight” lyrics, but also other consequential Swiftian nights from “I Almost Do,” “Treacherous,” “The Archer,” “my tears ricochet,” and “hoax.”) The concept album also slots in nicely with the ongoing [re-recording project](https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=2ahUKEwju55jNsuz5AhWYK1kFHdUSAqsQFnoECAkQAQ&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.avclub.com%2Fscooter-braun-refutes-taylors-version-of-master-recor-1847162252&usg=AOvVaw1Ugt2odcP9P4fig_M_vx1w): since the tracks are all about midnights “scattered throughout [her] life,” Swift can use this record to nod to her previous “eras,” for which there are a handful more records to re-sell (and plenty of merchandise to hawk). “This is a collection of music written in the middle of the night, a journey through terrors and sweet dreams.

Taylor Swift announced her upcoming 10th studio album 'Midnights' during the 2022 MTV VMAs. Here's everything we know so far about it.

Midnights would be Swift’s 11th album to top the chart, which would put her in a tie for third place with Streisand, Bruce Springsteen and Drake for the most No. [Billboard 200](https://www.billboard.com/charts/billboard-200/) — and she’s already had 10 releases reach the peak position — she would tie Barbra Streisand for the most No. “The floors we pace and the demons we face. Customers will be able to purchase the record on CD, vinyl and cassette tape, with the first two options including thematically perfect “blue moonstone” marble-colored discs. A square photo of Swift wearing sparkly blue eye shadow and her trademark red lipstick, holding the flickering flame of a lighter close to her face, rests in the bottom right corner of the album’s artwork. It occupies maybe just over half of the full cover, bordered on the top and left side by minimalistic, off-white negative space. “I had made up my mind that if you were gonna be this generous, and give us this …” she began, holding up the award. We twist in our self-made cages and pray that we aren’t – right this minute – about to make some fateful life-altering mistake.” She later confirmed the date in her Instagram post that night. Swift posted a short description of the album’s content on Instagram and, oh man. She also updated her website to match her fast-approaching new era, though it crashed almost immediately, likely due to the amount of traffic it received from Swifties eager for more information. “And I will tell you more at midnight,” she added pointedly.

Not a ton of wild ensembles or red-carpet drama to be vicariously enjoyed from the safety of our couches—but at least we got a little manna from pop-music ...

The floors we pace and the demons we face. “We stare at walls and drink until they speak back. Not a ton of wild ensembles or red-carpet drama to be vicariously enjoyed from the safety of our couches—but at least we got a little manna from pop-music heaven in the form of [Taylor Swift](https://www.vogue.com/article/ode-to-taylor-swift-annual-fourth-of-july-party) announcing a [brand-new album.](https://variety.com/2022/music/news/taylor-swift-announces-all-new-album-for-fall-2022-1235352890/)

After Swift released her single "Our Song," she became the youngest artist in history to have written and performed a No. 1 song on the Hot Country Songs ...

According to Insider, Swift owns at least [$84 million in real estate across four states](https://www.businessinsider.com/taylor-swift-homes-new-york-los-angeles-nashville-map-2018-6). [said in her acceptance speech](https://www.billboard.com/music/awards/taylor-swift-album-of-the-year-speech-credit-for-fame-6875390/), possibly addressing the controversy she had that year after [Ye, formerly known as Kanye West, released a song in which he claimed he "made her famous." "I know with every second of this moment that we wouldn't have been able to make this short film if it weren't for you, the fans," she said in her acceptance speech. [told reporters in the Grammys press room](https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/beyonce-taylor-swift-score-big-at-2010-grammy-awards-959533/). The album is regarded as one of Swift's best works and became The baton is meant to be passed on to new generations." "Historical records are meant to be made and then broken. I think the healthiest thing you can do when making music is [to] remove stereotypes from it." Thank you for this moment!" Swift surpassed Michael Jackson, who holds 26 awards, and Whitney Houston, who holds 22. "Country music is my love. "Our Song" peaked at No.

The MTV Video Music Awards were held on Sunday with Taylor Swift winning a top award and announcing a surprise for her fans.

Nicki Minaj won the Video Vangaurd Award for her influence on popular music. Minaj then performed a combination of some of her most popular songs like Anaconda and Super Bass. We have a new comment system. The VMAs also showed the Puerto Rican artist Bad Bunny while he was giving a sold-out performance at New York’s Yankee Stadium. Recently, she re-recorded two albums, Fearless and Red, after a disagreement with her former record company. MTV is a well-known music video television channel.

There was plenty of action on, around and above the MTV VMA stages at the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey, on Sunday night: Taylor Swift made a ...

“Was that Johnny Depp?” one audience member was heard saying about a minute after the first sequence was over. Speaking of Nicki Minaj, the crowd roared when she dropped the verse to “Monster” a capella. So I’m looking forward to seeing him [tonight].” Muller, who is putting the finishing touches on her album, also praised Nicki Minaj as a “powerhouse, and it’s really inspiring for girls to look up to people like her.” Fans chanted her name so loud the arena was shaking, especially after the rapper invoked Whitney Houston and Michael Jackson in a plea for mental health awareness. “We didn’t expect to win because we were nominated with so many great artists with longer careers than ours, so it’s a huge surprise.” Bassist Victoria de Angelis, who also alarmed MTV’s production team with pasties on her nipples, spoke of inspiring female musicians. A ripple of excitement passed through the entire carpet area when Taylor Swift, whose appearance had not even been rumored, arrived.

Nicki Minaj had quite the night at the 2022 MTV Video Music Awards, but her fun didn't end with receiving this year's Video Vanguard Award.

[Taylor Swift](https://www.billboard.com/artist/taylor-swift/). “The big winner of the night is the beautiful [Taylor Swift](https://www.billboard.com/t/taylor-swift/). Minaj also shouted out Swift during one of her acceptance speeches for her role in making “Super Bass” a pop hit. [Midnights](https://www.billboard.com/music/pop/taylor-swift-announces-new-album-midnights-2022-vmas-fans-react-1235132484/). 1 single “Super Freaky Girl.” [Nicki Minaj](https://www.billboard.com/artist/nicki-minaj/) had quite the night at the [2022 MTV Video Music Awards](https://www.billboard.com/music/awards/2022-mtv-vmas-winners-list-1235131968/), but her fun didn’t end with receiving this year’s [Video Vanguard Award](https://www.billboard.com/lists/mtv-vmas-video-vanguard-award-winners-list/).

Taylor Swift bagged the MTV Video Music Awards Video of the Year for "All Too Well" as she announced a new album dropping this October.

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