What happened in music and pop culture five years ago this month? Let’s break down the big stories:
Taylor’s Big Release: Taylor Swift dropped her fifth studio album on Octber 27th, 2014, and it marked the beginning of a massive new era: Taylor the pop star. Up until then, she was hugely popular with the country crowd, but the #1 debut of “1989” cemented her status as a crossover queen.
Katy’s Dirty 30: Katy Perry turned 30 on October 25th, 2014, and at that point in time, she was on top of the world. Riding high on the wake of her smash album “Prism,” Katy was in the planning stages of her performance at the Super Bowl XLIX halftime show.
Top Halloween Costumes: 2014 Halloween costumes were all about the movies: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Captain America, Groot, Maleficent, Black Widow, and the characters from “Frozen” all wandered the streets asking for candy five years ago. For these stories, and more—including the top 30 songs of October 2014, check out the latest episode of LiveXLive’s Throwback Thirty!