Aaron Lewis, the frontman of Staind, responded to a fan's unboxing video that revealed his unreleased album cover for "Give Me Back My Country" used as shredded packaging in a Taylor Swift merchandise box. Lewis stated on social media, "Oh look, there’s my new album, that hasn’t even been released yet, shredded as packaging paper in Taylor Swift merch." He mentioned that he was unaware of the incident until his team informed him and expressed confusion over how this occurred, stating, "I don’t understand how something like that can happen." Despite the situation, Lewis clarified that he holds no ill will towards Swift, acknowledging their different worlds and emphasizing that he does not want to use this incident as a promotional opportunity for his album. Representatives for Big Machine Label Group and Universal Music Group, responsible for product management and merchandising, did not respond to requests for comment.
✓ No loaded language, vague sourcing, or framing detected.
Aaron Lewis comments on his unreleased album cover found in Taylor Swift merchandise
Aaron Lewis addressed the discovery of his unreleased album cover used as shredded packaging in a Taylor Swift merchandise box. He expressed confusion over the incident and clarified that he does not hold Swift responsible, emphasizing that he does not want to promote his album through this situation. Representatives from the involved record labels did not comment on the matter.
No note attached
on this article.
Original vs. Neutral
Taylor Swift merch box stuffed with shredded copies of Aaron Lewis' unreleased album cover draws response
Aaron Lewis comments on his unreleased album cover found in Taylor Swift merchandise