Rolling Stone is getting backlash for its shameless devotion to Taylor Swift

Rolling Stone dot com has officially become Taylor Swift Central, with its homepage being taken over with fawning coverage about Tswift, a decision that has sparked backlash online. Some people are also questioning the publication’s decision to give her latest album five out of five stars, when even many Swifties can’t bring themselves to say they liked the album. In response to the praise, one music critic said they have zero integrity and recounted the time he tried to write a critical review about a different artist for the publication.

“One of the editors of this website asked me to write a review for a BTS member’s album and once I told them that it would be negative (after I heard the promo and didn’t like it) he said, ‘if you don’t love it you can just sort of describe it in a neutral way.’ Zero integrity,” said music critic Joshua Minsoo Kim.

One of the editors of this website asked me to write a review for a BTS member’s album and once I told them that it would be negative (after I heard the promo and didn’t like it) he said, “if you don’t love it you can just sort of describe it in a neutral way.” Zero integrity. https://t.co/jKsk8WQJgb

— Joshua Minsoo Kim (@misterminsoo) October 3, 2025

Others are saying Rolling Stone’s coverage doesn’t feel authentic.

this is 100% not impartial journalism. this is paid marketing and it’s sad https://t.co/wpoBHSQ7nE

— The Tisburys / new album out now (@the_tisburys) October 3, 2025

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