Every Taylor Swift album, ranked from worst to best

We used a unique scoring system to rank all 12 of Taylor Swift's albums. Her newest release, "The Life of a Showgirl," landed ...
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Editing ‘The Beatles’ Down From Two Discs to One: Which Songs Make the Cut?

What if 'The Beatles' was just one disc instead of two? We make the hard choices about which twelve songs should make the cut ...

AI Artist Luca Ferrano to Make Soundtrack Debut in Quentin Lee’s ‘The Way You Dance’ (EXCLUSIVE)

An AI-generated artist will make his recording debut on the soundtrack of an independent film exploring themes of family and ...

Everything we learned in Taylor Swift's rollout of new album 'Life of a Showgirl'

On track 2 of "The Life of a Showgirl," Taylor Swift turns Elizabeth Taylor's legacy into a sparkling pop bop, fusing old-Hollywood glamour with a modern-day love letter — almost certainly to her ...

Is 'Life of a Showgirl' appropriate for young Swifties? A parents' guide.

Eight out of the twelve songs on "The Life of a Showgirl" are labeled explicit. Here's which songs have cursing, sexual innuendos in the lyrics.
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A Q&A With Make Some WAVs Lyric Contest Promotion Winners Dennis Gilkey

Dennis Gilkey is American Songwriter’s 2025 Make Some WAVs Lyric Contest Promotion winner for his song “Your Memory Drinks For Free.” American Songwriter caught up with him to get the story behind his ...

Sean Combs’s Letter to the Judge

Sean Combs made a plea for leniency in a letter to a federal judge on Thursday ahead of his sentencing on ...

Spotify finally lets you stop single songs ‘infecting’ your playlists

Ever let your kid play music from your Spotify account, or been asked to put on a playlist that’s not your normal taste? You’re probably tired of those choices affecting your recommendations, one of ...