Last month, Taylor Swift released her latest album The Tortured Poets Department, which contained a lot of namechecks. Patti Smith, The Starting Line, and American Pie’s Alyson Hannigan reacted to their references, and now so has Charlie Puth.

Taylor Swift’s new double-album The Tortured Poets Department came out on Friday, and it’s full of namechecks. On the title track, the pop star mentions rock legend Patti Smith; on “The Black Dog,” she summons pop-punk band the Starting Line. Both acts have shared their reactions.

Céline Dion has been really going through it lately, suffering from a rare neurological disorder called Stiff Person Syndrome that has occasioned a documentary and caused her to cancel tour dates. So it’s nice to see her out in the world having fun. Last night the NHL’s Boston Bruins hosted the New York Rangers in a battle o...

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June 10, 2011's Day in Rock digest