KC shops ride wave of Taylor Swift’s ‘Tortured Poets’ into ‘Record Store Day’


by FOX 4 Kansas City WDAF-TV

FOX 4 Kansas City WDAF-TV— Lots of tired Swifties out there on Friday after staying up late to hear the pop icon’s latest release, a double album dropping overnight.

Honolulu Star-Advertiser—Taylor Swift’s ‘Tortured Poets’ breaks records with blockbuster debut. There was never any doubt that Taylor Swift’s latest release, “The Tortured Poets Department,” was going to be big. The question was just how big.

Deadline—Taylor Swift’s ‘The Tortured Poets Department’ Continues To Break Spotify Records. Taylor Swift’s The Tortured Poets Department has set yet another Spotify record, becoming the most-streamed album in a single day, reportedly exceeding 200 million streams. Swift now has the top three most-streamed albums in a single day, with previous records held by Midnights and 1989 (Taylor’s Version). Swift also surprised fans with the release early […]

Page Six—Corsets to pleated skirts: Shop the look of Taylor Swift’s ‘The Tortured Poets Department’. Swift’s “TTPD” aesthetic is moody, preppy and fittingly poetic — and the key pieces of her new uniform can be had at a wide range of price points.