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Northwestern University and Evanston's Only Daily News Source Since 1881

The Daily Northwestern

Northwestern University and Evanston's Only Daily News Source Since 1881

The Daily Northwestern


The Daily takes a look back at the year in music from 2014.

Flashback: The music of 2014 is alive and well 10 years later

January 4, 2024

Although it seems like it was just yesterday, 2014 was 10 years ago. Being a decade removed from the release of “Shake It Off” may trigger some mental breakdowns, but fear not, The Daily is here to...

Since joining the USA Today Network in November, West has reported on all aspects of Taylor Swift’s career and cultural impact.

Medill alum Bryan West hired as Gannett’s Taylor Swift reporter

November 7, 2023

Two months after a job listing for a full-time Taylor Swift reporter went viral, Gannett — the biggest newspaper chain in the country — has selected Northwestern alum Bryan West (Medill ’11) for...

Person smiles against background of blue sky and seagulls, with 1989 and Taylor’s Version written above.

Liner Notes: Taylor Swift reminds us she’ll ‘never go out of style’ with ‘1989 (Taylor’s Version)’

October 29, 2023

If 2023 belongs to anyone, it is undoubtedly Taylor Swift. From her monumental Eras Tour to the re-release of her third studio album, “Speak Now,” and especially considering her recent Sunday Night...

Taylor Swift’s nearly three-hour “Eras Tour” film is another one for the songbooks.

Reel Thoughts: ‘Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour’ is a ‘magnetic force of a’ movie

October 24, 2023

For those who didn’t make it out of the Ticketmaster battle with spoils, the concert film “Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour” offers either a dazzling spectacle or reductive consolation –– depending...

The singer-songwriter, who is currently on ‘The Eras Tour,’ released her third re-recording Friday.

Liner Notes: Taylor Swift’s ‘Speak Now (Taylor’s Version)’ is the best thing that’s ever been mine

July 17, 2023

Long live Taylor Swift. The genre-defying superstar continues to break records with her latest re-recording, “Speak Now (Taylor’s Version),” which dropped July 7.  The original “Speak Now,”...

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