There are moments across Taylor Swift’s newly released album, The Life of a Showgirl, that revel in the theatrics of public spectacles and high drama, something she knows well. Her 12-album discography has no shortage of friends, foes, lovers, and skeptics playing key characters in her music, but her new …
Read More »13 Taylor Swift Books to Read While You Listen to 'The Life of a Showgirl' Album
If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Rolling Stone may receive an affiliate commission. Swifties, deep breath. Is your heart rate back to normal now that Taylor Swift has officially dropped her twelfth studio album, The Life of a Showgirl? Released today …
Read More »Taylor Swift Conquers Her Biggest Stage Ever on 'The Life of a Showgirl'
Taylor Swift has stood atop the pop world, glittering in a sequined midnight-blue bodysuit with rainbow confetti falling at her feet. She has mesmerized stadiums packed with fans, whose screams and cheers registered on the Richter scale. She’s broken streaming and chart records she herself has set. She’s released a …
Read More »Taylor Swift's 'The Life of a Showgirl' Is Officially Here
It’s showtime: Taylor Swift‘s 12th album, The Life of a Showgirl, is finally here and streaming everywhere. The album was produced by Swift alongside Max Martin and Shellback, who first worked with her on Red. Swift’s latest features 12 tracks, including the long-awaited single “The Fate of Ophelia.” The video …
Read More »Hear Taylor Swift, Sabrina Carpenter Join Forces on 'The Life of a Showgirl'
Taylor Swift‘s twelfth albumThe Life of a Showgirlis finally here and it features a long-anticipated collaboration with Sabrina Carpenter. Carpenter, the only guest vocalist on the LP, joins Swift on the title track, “The Life of a Showgirl.” The mid-tempo pop songs recounts the story of a woman named Kitty, …
Read More »Feuds, Fame, and Father Figures: Key Takeaways From Taylor Swift's 'The Life of a Showgirl'
Taylor Swift’s anticipated new album The Life of a Showgirl is finally here — and it’s a glittering spectacle, filled with a cast of characters that includes close friends, rumored foes, and her football-playing fiancé. The record was created with Shellback and Max Martin in between shows on the career-spanning …
Read More »'No Hesitation': George Michael's Estate 'Delighted' Over Taylor Swift Using 'Father Figure'
As Swifties prepare for The Life of a Showgirl to drop at midnight, George Michael‘s estate released a statement about one of the most anticipated tracks on Taylor Swift‘s new album: “Father Figure,” which shares the same name as Michael’s 1987 hit song and interpolates it with her own version. …
Read More »Taylor Swift's 'The Life of a Showgirl': Here's Where to Buy Every Edition of the New Album
If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Rolling Stone may receive an affiliate commission. Some of the best things happen when the clock strikes midnight (just ask Cinderella). But this time, we’re talking about Taylor Swift’s brand-new album, The Life of a …
Read More »Taylor Swift Doesn't Need Singles Anymore. Does That Mean She Shouldn't Release Them?
In Hamlet Act III, Scene I, Shakespeare’s titular character tells Ophelia, “God has given you one face, and you make yourselves another.” His accusation comes at the end of an epic crashout, where he claims he never loved her. Later, after Ophelia drowns in a creek surrounded by flowers, Hamlet …
Read More »Taylor Swift Breaks Her Own Spotify Record for Most Album Pre-Saves
The Life of a Showgirl might be the most anticipated album on Spotify, like ever. On Monday, the streaming service announced that Taylor Swift‘s 12th studio album surpassed five million pre-saves on the platform, surpassing the record held by The Tortured Poets Department. Monday’s announcement also comes as Spotify revealed …
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