Wrapped on Spotify: An ingenious stroking of our ego
The platform has launched its Christmas gift to listeners, reflecting their musical preferences over the year
2025 Grammy Awards nominees: Taylor Swift and Beyoncé break records, Beatles secure nomination
With her album ‘Cowboy Carter,’ Beyoncé scores 11 nominations for a record total of 99. Billie Eilish has seven and Swift, Sabrina Carpenter and Chappell Roan six. The awards will be held in Los Angeles in February
From Beyoncé to Schwarzenegger: Celebrities rally behind Kamala Harris amid polarization
Celebrities are becoming more outspoken about their political allegiances. Icons like Taylor Swift, Oprah Winfrey, and Bruce Springsteen have publicly backed the Democrat, while Donald Trump struggles with significantly fewer endorsements
The best song bridges ever: The few seconds that can make or break a track
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The transition between the second and last chorus has a whole history, a very specific use… and staunch defenders. Now, thanks to TikTok and artists such as Chappell Roan, these sections may end up becoming more famous than the choruses
Kamala Harris gains ground on Trump in the country music scene
There have always been artists from this genre who silently supported the Democrats. But now there are more of them, and they are not afraid to make their opinions heard
Cryptomnesia: The unconscious plagiarism affecting the music industry
The documentary ‘Taking on Taylor Swift’ delves into the plagiarism allegations regarding her hit ‘Shake It Off’ and reflects on the issue of cultural appropriation
Taylor Swift crowned at MTV’s VMAs gala, where women took power on stage
Performances by Karol G, Sabrina Carpenter, Chappell Roan, Anitta and Katy Perry dominated the ceremony for the most important video awards in the world as it celebrated four decades of existence
Taylor Swift endorses Kamala Harris: ‘We can accomplish so much more in this country if we are led by calm and not chaos’
The influential artist, with 280 million followers on Instagram, expressed her support for the Democratic nominee after tonight’s debate, with a photo mocking Donald Trump
Kanye West’s humiliation of Taylor Swift and other controversial moments from the VMAs
On the occasion of the 40th anniversary of the MTV awards, we review the incidents that elevated artists such as Madonna, Britney Spears, and Lady Gaga to the peak of pop stardom
The Mexican artist who is boosting Post Malone’s latest album
‘F-1 Trillion’ – with a cover designed by Gonzalo Lebrija – has dethroned Taylor Swift on the Billboard 200 chart, after her 15-week-long reign
Why Taylor Swift can lead America into a new era
The core values that the singer and her fans stand for are none other than those of the Declaration of Independence: life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness
Taylor Swift is above brands: How she built a multi-billion dollar empire without endorsement deals
Given her current status, the singer doesn’t need advertising contracts. Since she lost the rights to her songs in 2019, she has been focused on achieving complete creative and commercial autonomy
A day on the world’s biggest small stage: How a Tiny Desk concert is recorded
We snuck into Sílvia Pérez Cruz’s recital, delivered in a format that has become a viral phenomenon for live music
Congresswomen against Trump, TikTokers, Swifties and ceasefire delegates: A journey into the Democratic convention
The party’s conclave is being held in a festive atmosphere, with more than 50,000 people gathering in Chicago to acclaim Kamala Harris as their presidential candidate after Joe Biden’s withdrawal
Donald Trump spreads fake images of electoral support from Taylor Swift
The superstar voiced her support for Joe Biden and Kamala Harris in the 2020 presidential election, but has not yet declared her preference this year
A visit to Le Bristol, the hotel hosting the rich and famous during the Paris Olympic Games
The planet’s most Parisian lodgings turns 100 years old amid the world’s biggest sporting event and has been sold out for months. Refuge for the powerful, its well-earned fame as a secure place with good hot chocolate has attracted guests such as David Beckham and Woody Allen
Rock concerts: The greatest collective celebration of our time
Live music, from Elvis Presley to Coldplay, has intensified the emotions of the public over the last 70 years and accompanied the evolution of the entertainment society
Taylor Swift is not a good role model because she is not married: The suspicious author of the viral attack against the singer
The weekly magazine ‘Newsweek’ has published a controversial column that has caused an online stir, but the author is an unknown individual who only writes in ultra-conservative and minority outlets
Charli XCX: Why the singer is Taylor Swift’s great enemy (and a new Gen Z mentor)
The British artist — who has swept the charts with her album ‘Brat’ — described the superstar’s previous tour as: ‘Getting up on stage and waving to five-year-olds.’ Her influence is shaking up youth culture
How are Taylor Swift’s ‘tortured poets’ handling the heat?
The superstar refers to three men on her latest album: her current partner, Travis Kelce, and two of her exes, actor Joe Alwyn and musician Matty Healy. The former avoided talking about the singer in Cannes, while the latter is ‘uncomfortable’ with the renewed attention as he has a new girlfriend
Sabrina Carpenter, the former Disney star and Taylor Swift disciple who is the next big thing in pop
The former Miley Cyrus wannabe has graduated from sugary tween releases and even surpassed her idol on Spotify with new smash-hit release ‘Espresso’
Taylor Swift, an undeniable goddess whose kingdom is better than her songs
The star overwhelmed 65,000 fans in Madrid with a fantastic show that multiplied the effect of a significantly less impressive repertoire
Anxious fans camp out on the eve of Taylor Swift’s concerts in Madrid: ‘I’m fulfilling a dream’
The first fans are already lining up and buying merchandise near the Santiago Bernabéu stadium, where the artist will play two concerts on Wednesday and Thursday
Taylor Swift and the tortured poets cliché
The superstar’s new album, ‘The Tortured Poets Department,’ helps extend the stereotypical idea of poetry as a universe of heartrending melancholy and sentimental intensity
The cost of being a Taylor Swift fan
On how the pop star maintains the illusion of personal contact while a creative team designs every detail we know about her
Taylor Swift releases her 11th album, ‘The Tortured Poets Department,’ leaked two days earlier, in the middle of her tour, amid enormous expectation and secrecy
The American singer has dropped her long-awaited record, which she announced in February at the Grammys. While the star did not release a single song from the work beforehand, all the tracks were leaked on Wednesday
From the Eras tour to Coachella: The Louboutin boots that Lana del Rey and Taylor Swift can’t do without
Swift wore them throughout the world tour that made her a billionaire. Her friend Del Rey bet on a very similar model for her appearance at the celebrated music festival in Indio, California