Max Martin is one of Taylor Swift’s favorite collaborators — as on her soon-to-be blockbuster The Life of a Showgirl, where he and Shellback co-produced and co-wrote the whole album. Martin, the ...

J.S. Gornael has a BA in English with a Creative Writing Emphasis in Poetry and an MFA in Fiction. He has taken workshops in poetry, fiction, and non-fiction (though mostly the second). Half-cinephile ...

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Country women have delivered some truly great music in 2025. This list of the 12 best country songs released by females features several contemporary hitmakers, one absolute legend and a woman who ...

This week's crop of new music also includes a new tune from The Infamous Stringdusters, and a collaboration from Lauren Watkins and John Morgan. By Jessica Nicholson This week, Dasha previews her ...

To anyone at all familiar with The Format’s catalog, it’s only so surprising that the indie-pop duo’s first full-band performance in nearly two decades sold out a venue as massive as Veterans Memorial ...

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Austin City Limits Music Festival is chock full of unforgettable moments, from seeing your favorite song performed live to striking the right pose with your friends. The outdoor extravaganza makes its ...

Billy Joel placed “Vienna” right in the middle of his nine-track album, and indeed, it does feel like a turning point in the record. After seeing how Venetian people treated their older population, ...

It's New Music Friday, and the first weekend of autumn has brought forth a handful of releases by beloved veteran artists. Neko Case is back with her first album since 2018. Robert Plant and his ...

It's Friday, and finally, we can all let out a long exhale: Taylor Swift has released her 12th studio album, The Life of a Showgirl. As the devoted "swifties" among us parse the album searching for ...