I think in her case her constant touring and apparent off-cycle touring is a practical compromise. She's truly a global star, so she has to constantly tour to meet demand. Someone like Rihanna seems to be doing the same thing, down to recording on the road (which Gaga did for "Born This Way"). I'm sort of intrigued that Taylor Swift isn't touring until summer. That's a long time from now, and I know she's about to release her third single, but none of them so far seem strong or ubiquitous enough to carry her all the way to July. Lex will have an opinion on that, I'm sure.
― Josh in Chicago, Tuesday, 19 February 2013 12:48 (eleven years ago) link
is that a zing or something? i don't really.
― lex pretend, Tuesday, 19 February 2013 12:55 (eleven years ago) link
It was only 5% zing, but I am genuinely curious if you think the Swift "Red" train is traveling fast enough to carry her to mid summer.
― Josh in Chicago, Tuesday, 19 February 2013 12:57 (eleven years ago) link
imo you need to get over your odd concern with the levels of enthusiasm people display in the taylor swift threads. oh no, people being excited about an artist, how awful.
really not into fans/critics talking like record label executives and poring over sales figures and whatnot just to declare that x or y has "flopped", though it's pretty obvious this is swift's most commercially successful era to date, which isn't necessarily good news, as it means she's wheeling "22" out as the next single :(
― lex pretend, Tuesday, 19 February 2013 13:02 (eleven years ago) link
why does everyone hate 22, it's so joyous.
― monotony, Tuesday, 19 February 2013 13:38 (eleven years ago) link
I don't have any concern whatsoever, Lex. I was simply impressed that she was touring football arenas (capacity: 65,000 or so), which is enough of an anomaly these days that I was wondering if she could fill it. Straight curiosity. Swift will do just fine with or without my support.
The only enthusiasm I've made fun of on the Swift thread is the squeeeee!-like levels of over-enthusiasm, imo. Which isn't even necessarily unwarranted, just easy to make fun of.
― Josh in Chicago, Tuesday, 19 February 2013 13:45 (eleven years ago) link
i don't think it really matters if a really huge artist tours late in the album cycle -- if anything it matters more when tickets go onsale, in terms of whether they're trying for a quick sellout, or if they want to sell tickets quickly enough that nobody considers moving it to a smaller venue. the Gaga thing is unique just because she only seems to be in America in off-cycles, seemed to be off the road or out of the country the entire time Born This Way was actually selling and spinning off hits.
― some dude, Tuesday, 19 February 2013 13:56 (eleven years ago) link
I did think that was weird, but I think it's be because she simply can't tour behind the album all the time, everywhere. She was touring the US right before it came out; when I last saw her, she encored with "Born This Way," which was then all over the place. That was indeed about a year and a half ago, to the month. But she's been touring non-stop ever since. Looking at her setlist, the US dates would have still gotten a "Born This Way"-heavy show. It's weird to be at the end of a tour cycle for an album, but I suppose that's how everyone else feels most of the time!
― Josh in Chicago, Tuesday, 19 February 2013 14:01 (eleven years ago) link
this assumption that pop stars have to be in the headlines or active at all times is odd, and it's impt to remember, quite recent, and the unrelenting ubiquity of rihanna is still the exception not the rule
This is not a recent assumption at all. Michael Jackson sang lead on a single, either solo or with the Jackson 5, every year between 1969 and 1975, then did it again between 1991 and 1997. Madonna released at least one single every year between 1982 and 1994. Prince released at least one single every year from 1976 to 2001. The Beatles released a single every year that they were together as a band. Celine Dion released at least one single every year from 1981 through 2008. etc etc etc
― Ima R.A.E.D. (DJP), Tuesday, 19 February 2013 17:18 (eleven years ago) link
Lady Gaga reveals that she was raped by a record producer when she was 19
― DDD, Wednesday, 3 December 2014 15:47 (nine years ago) link
Ugh. That's awful.
― Doctor Casino, Wednesday, 3 December 2014 16:58 (nine years ago) link
So...somehow I missed that she put out an album of duets with Tony Bennett, and it did pretty well? Huh. It sounds okay.
― Doctor Casino, Thursday, 15 January 2015 21:31 (nine years ago) link
Dissed by Sondheim!http://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Stephen-Sondheim-Calls-Lady-Gagas-SOUND-OF-MUSIC-Oscars-Performance-a-Travesty-20150313
― jaymc, Friday, 13 March 2015 17:53 (nine years ago) link
daaammm
http://www.cnn.com/2016/03/28/entertainment/cnnphotos-before-she-was-gaga/?iid=ob_homepage_deskrecommended_pool&iref=obnetwork
― akm, Saturday, 2 April 2016 22:14 (seven years ago) link
New single "Perfect Illusion" out in Septemberhttp://www.ew.com/article/2016/08/17/lady-gaga-perfect-illusion
― Elvis Telecom, Friday, 19 August 2016 01:14 (seven years ago) link
will co-star in Bradley Cooper's new version of A Star Is Born :o
― The Hon. J. Piedmont Mumblethunder (Dr Morbius), Friday, 19 August 2016 01:28 (seven years ago) link
as Norman Maine
― The burrito of ennui (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Friday, 19 August 2016 01:31 (seven years ago) link
She will do this year's Super Bowl halftime show.
― Mr. Snrub, Friday, 30 September 2016 00:22 (seven years ago) link
A Star Is Bornhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6V0-_2tIfew
― Kibbutzki (Jaap Schip), Wednesday, 6 June 2018 17:38 (five years ago) link
Cooper directed it(!)
Doesn't look like my kind of movie, but hope it's good / does well...
― i’m still stanning (morrisp), Wednesday, 6 June 2018 21:00 (five years ago) link
zzzzzzzzz
― noel gallaghah's high flying burbbhrbhbbhbburbbb (Doctor Casino), Wednesday, 6 June 2018 23:19 (five years ago) link
I'm sure Coop's A STAR IS BORN will revive interest in her catalog. My rankings.
― The Silky Veils of Alfred (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Saturday, 29 September 2018 01:37 (five years ago) link