Brittany Spanos

American music journalist

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Brittany Spanos

Born| Chicago
Alma mater|

* Gallatin School of Individualized Study

Occupation| Music journalist, university teacher, podcaster, writer
Employer|

* New York University Tisch School of the Arts
* Rolling Stone
* The Village Voice

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Brittany Spanos is an American music journalist. Spanos is a senior writer at Rolling Stone. As well as writing for the magazine, she hosts two podcasts: Don't Let This Flop and 500 Greatest Albums. She is also an adjunct instructor at New York University Tisch School of the Arts.[1]

## Life and career[edit]

Spanos grew up in the South Suburbs of Chicago before moving to New York to study at NYU's Gallatin School of Individualized Study. She became Clubs Editor at the Village Voice and freelanced for magazines including Rookie, Cosmopolitan, Vulture, The Hairpin and SPIN before joining Rolling Stone as a staff writer in 2015.[2][3][4] She is a frequent guest writer, opinion contributor, panel participant, and public speaker.[5][6][7][8] Her work is often cited and has also been published in Smithsonian Magazine and Slate magazine, and she has worked as a consultant for MTV.[9][10][11][12][4]

Though Spanos has been a regular and prolific critic, reviewing hundreds of individual releases, her longer form Rolling Stone journalism has often highlighted the creativity and variety of cultural production by Black women. In 2016 Spanos previewed Beyoncé's album Lemonade for Rolling Stone, arguing that it "reclaims rock's black female legacy".[13] Spanos profiled Issa Rae twice for Rolling Stone in 2016-17.[14] In 2018 Spanos interviewed Janelle Monáe, providing Monáe with an opportunity to give the first extended discussion of her queer identity politics.[15] Her 2020 cover interview of Lizzo allowed Lizzo to articulate her experience of experiencing fame as a fat Black woman.[16] She has also authored Rolling Stone cover interviews with Adele, Cardi B, Dua Lipa, and Harry Styles, amongst others.[11][17][18][19]

Since 2020 she has been the host of a weekly podcast called Rolling Stone’s 500 Greatest Albums, which, according to the magazine, is based on an "updated version of Rolling Stone’s 500 Greatest Albums list".[20][21][22]

Spanos teaches a course on Taylor Swift at NYU's Clive Davis Institute of Recorded Music.[23][24][25][26][27] According to American Songwriter magazine, the the course, which "follows the evolution of Swift’s career as a songwriter, entrepreneur, and artist in country and pop" is intended to "deconstruct both the appeal and aversions to Taylor Swift". The article continues, "Spanos, who has been covering the ascension of Swift throughout her career" said that she hopes to help her students "rethink how to engage with one of the world’s biggest and sometimes divisive stars".[28] Since the class's inception in 2022, other universities such as the University of Texas at Austin, UC Berkeley, Harvard, and Stanford have begun offering similar courses.[29][30]

In February 2024, Spanos delivered the keynote address at Swiftposium, a 2-day symposium on Swift at the University of Melbourne.[31][32][8]

## References[edit]

1. ^ "Brittany Spanos". New York University Tisch School of the Arts. Retrieved January 9, 2024.
2. ^ Nelson, Jenny (January 27, 2017). "Brittany Spanos (@ohheybrittany) on Nicki Minaj, Teen Fandoms, and Group Chats". Vulture. Retrieved February 6, 2024.
3. ^ "Brittany Spanos". The Wheeler Centre. Retrieved 2024-02-06.
4. ^ a b "Brittany Spanos". Museum of Pop Culture. Retrieved 2024-02-06.
5. ^ "Rolling Stone writer explains Swiftmania". ABC listen. 12 February 2024. Retrieved 13 February 2024.
6. ^ Johnson, Kirbie; Radford, Meg; Spanos, Brittany; Softee (28 October 2023). "'She's having the last laugh': four Britney Spears superfans on her memoir". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 13 February 2024.
7. ^ Hyde, Paul (10 October 2019). "Humanities Hub events feature writers from Rolling Stone and Wired magazine, other guest speakers". Clemson News. Retrieved 13 February 2024.
8. ^ a b "Swiftposium Keynote Speakers". Swiftposium 2024: An academic conference on Taylor Swift. Retrieved 13 February 2024.
9. ^ "Articles by Brittany Spanos from Smithsonian Magazine". Smithsonian Magazine. Retrieved 2 February 2024.
10. ^ "Brittany Spanos". Slate Magazine. Retrieved 8 February 2024.
11. ^ a b Piskorz, Juliana (23 August 2022). "The best quotes from Harry Styles' Rolling Stone interview". Evening Standard. Retrieved 13 February 2024.
12. ^ Amatulli, Jenna (12 September 2023). "Swifties' wildest dream: US media outlet posts Taylor Swift reporter job". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 13 February 2024.
13. ^ Spanos, Brittany (April 16, 2016). "How Beyonce's 'Lemonade' Reclaims Rock's Black Female Legacy". Rolling Stone. Cited in Tinsley, Omise'eke Natasha (2018). "Family Album: Making Lemonade Out of Marriage, Motherhood, and Southern Tradition". Beyoncé in Formation: Remixing Black Feminism. University of Texas Press. Hobson, Janell (2018). Venus in the Dark: Blackness and Beauty in Popular Culture. Routledge.
14. ^ Spanos, Brittany (October 7, 2016). "'Insecure' Creator Issa Rae on Drake's Influence, Maintaining 'Awkward'-Ness". Rolling Stone. Spanos, Brittany (September 1, 2017). "'Issa Rae: Why 'Insecure' Is Not Made 'for Dudes' or 'White People'". Rolling Stone. Cited in Hagelin, Sarah; Silverman, Gillian (2022). "The Difference that Race Makes in Insecure". The New Female Antihero: The Disruptive Women of Twenty-First-Century US. University of Chicago Press. Biskind, Peter (2023). "Out of Luck and Off-Key, HBO Gets Game". Pandora’s Box: The Greed, Lust, and Lies That Broke Television. Random House. Lewis, Nghana (2023). ""Trying to Find Relief": Seeing Black Women through the Lens of Mental Health and Wellness in Being Mary Jane and Insecure". In Smith-Shomade, Beretta E. (ed.). Watching While Black Rebooted! The Television and Digitality of Black Audiences. Rutgers University Press.
15. ^ Spanos, Brittany (April 26, 2018). "Janelle Monaé Frees Herself: She Rose to Fame as an Endlessly Inventive Pop Android. Now, She's Finally Revealing the Real Person Inside". Rolling Stone.. Cited in Rich, B. Ruby (2021). "After the New Queer Cinema: Intersectionality vs. Fascism". In Gregg, Ronald; Villarejo, Amy (eds.). The Oxford Handbook of Queer Cinema. Oxford University Press. p. 14. Brooks, Daphne A. (2021). Liner Notes for the Revolution: The Intellectual Life of Black Feminist Sound. Harvard University Press. p. 476. Palmer, Landon (2020). Rock Star/Movie Star: Power and Performance in Cinematic Rock Stardom. Oxford University Press. p. 254.
16. ^ Spanos, Brittany (January 22, 2020). "The Joy of Lizzo". Rolling Stone. Cited in Forbes, Molly (2021). Body Happy Kids: How to help children and teens love the skin they're in. Random House. Phillips, Stephanie (2021). "Bite The Hand, It Never Fed You". Why Solange Matters. University of Texas Press.
17. ^ Spanos, Brittany (16 January 2024). "COVER STORY: Dua Lipa Is Giving Us Everything". Rolling Stone India. Retrieved 13 February 2024.
18. ^ Spanos, Brittany. "Power 787 Radio". Retrieved 2024-02-13.
19. ^ "Brittany Spanos". KCRW. 2022-01-25. Retrieved 2024-02-13.
20. ^ "Hear the Trailer for Season 2 of Rolling Stone's '500 Greatest Albums' Podcast". Rolling Stone. 2 November 2021. Retrieved 8 February 2024.
21. ^ Spanos, Brittany (17 November 2020). "500 Greatest Albums Podcast: Taylor Swift on How 'Red' Changed Everything For Her". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 8 February 2024.
22. ^ "Rolling Stone's 500 Greatest Albums". Amazon Music. Retrieved 8 February 2024.
23. ^ Aswad, Jem (2 February 2022). "Taylor Swift Course Launched at New York University's Clive Davis Institute". Variety. Retrieved 8 February 2024.
24. ^ Chiu, David (February 14, 2022). "Taylor Swift Course At NYU Takes A Deep Dive Into The Singer's Career And Impact". Forbes. Retrieved February 3, 2024.
25. ^ Aniftos, Rania (3 February 2022). "A Taylor Swift Course Has Launched at NYU's Clive Davis Institute". Billboard. Retrieved 8 February 2024.
26. ^ "Australia to Host 'Swiftposium,' World's First Conference on Taylor Swift's Global Impact". The Pink Times. 22 September 2023. Retrieved February 6, 2024.
27. ^ Pisani, Joseph (15 March 2022). "NYU Shakes It Off With Taylor Swift Class". WSJ. Retrieved 8 February 2024.
28. ^ Benitez-Eves, Tina (4 February 2022). "Taylor Swift Inspires College Music Course". American Songwriter. Retrieved 13 February 2024.
29. ^ "Why universities from UC Berkeley to Harvard are teaching courses on Taylor Swift". The Mercury News. 11 December 2023. Retrieved 13 February 2024.
30. ^ Grow, Kory (9 March 2023). "Think You Know Everything About Taylor Swift's 'All Too Well'? Now You Can Study It in College". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 13 February 2024.
31. ^ "…Ready for it? Swiftposium deep dive into Taylor Swift's impact on music, culture and society". University of Melbourne. December 7, 2023. Retrieved February 4, 2024.
32. ^ "Taylor Swift's achievements make it to academics as University of Melbourne hold a 'Swiftposium'". Firstpost. 13 February 2024. Retrieved 13 February 2024.

## External links[edit]

* Be Your Own Vehicle for Your Voice with Brittany Spanos
* Teaching a Course in Taylor Swift (ABC interview with Rod Quinn)

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