Album Reviews8/10
Taylor Swift’s ‘The Tortured Poets Department’ Trades Pop Romance for Adult Mess
A sprawling 31-track album of adult failure, grief, and becoming oneself, from a poet who refuses to be fixed.
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Tag: Taylor Swift
Swift Re-Releases Fearless, and the Hits Still Land
A re-recording of Taylor Swift's debut album, louder and clearer, with six vault tracks added to the 27 originals.
Album Reviews7/10
Red at 14: Swift’s Biggest Record Earns Its Ambition
A look back at Taylor Swift's Red, her ambitious 2012 album about endings, new beginnings, and the messy space in between.
Album Reviews7.3/10
Fearless Review: Swift’s Diary of Teenage Heartbreak Is Smaller Than It Sounds
A look back at Taylor Swift's Fearless, a brief debut whose songs carry far more weight than their pop-countrified surface suggests.
Album Reviews7/10
Taylor Swift’s ‘The Vault (Deluxe)’ Is a Curiosity Box With One Standout Track
A look at Taylor Swift's The Vault Deluxe, a collection of songs she wrote but never used, with a score of 7 of 10.
Taylor Swift’s ‘Lover The Secret Studio Sessions’ Scales Back the Record to Its Bones
A secret studio set of demos and live cuts from Taylor Swift's Lover era, judged track by track.
MTV VMAs 2026: Madonna Tops Nominations With 11, Swift Follows With Nine
Madonna and Taylor Swift lead the 2026 MTV VMAs nominations with 11 and 9 nods each. See the full list of nominees, including Video of the Year, and find out who's hosting.
Ella Langley Leads 2026 CMA Awards Nominations With Nine Nods
2026 CMA Awards nominees: Ella Langley leads with 9, Miranda Lambert 7, Kacey Musgraves 5. See all categories, first-time nominees, and Taylor Swift's return.
Taylor Swift Lands CMA Single of the Year Nomination for ‘I Knew It, I Knew You’
Taylor Swift earns her first CMA Awards nomination in four years for 'I Knew It, I Knew You' in the Single of the Year category.
Album Reviews7.5/10
Gracie Abrams Goes Bigger Without Losing Herself on ‘The Secret of Us’
A tale of a heart's secret told in thirteen parts, wherein Abrams' voice grows bolder, wounded, and unguarded.