Pop Culture Bits: Taylor Swift, Jonas Brothers, Louis Tomlinson, Justin Bieber

It's been a few weeks, yet the media industry still turns. Here are some bits that stood out to me.

Taylor Swift feat. Brendan Urie, "Me"- It's her first single in a year. This is the new, shiny pop version of Taylor. I somewhat miss the harsh sound of reputation, but she may bring that on future singles, who knows? Brendan was a nice addition to this song. I'd seen people praise his voice online a lot, but I'm not familiar with him. What a great introduction.

The Jonas Brothers album, "Pure Happiness"- It's out on June 7! They've been performing all over the place, from the Billboard Music Awards to SNL. And they're going on tour! I won't be there, but they've already sold out one leg so far, and tickets for a second North American leg are on sale. I also didn't think I'd be able to buy Jonas Bros merch in 2019, but here we are.

Louis Tomlinson, "Two of Us"- I'm a proud Directioner this week. Louis has a new video out for this song, which is about his mother's passing. I think it's his strongest single as a solo artist. The lyrics are touching and inspirational.

Ed Sheeran and Justin Bieber, "I Don't Care"- This song and video were released a week and a day ago, respectively. I'll admit it, I listened to this a lot when it was first online. It feels good to hear Justin's voice on a song again. This isn't the most lyrically intricate song for either of them, but it will get stuck in your head.

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