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Every Song on Taylor Swift’s ‘The Tortured Poets Department,’ Ranked
Every song on Taylor Swift’s The Tortured Poets Department is a work of art and a masterpiece. Let’s get that out of the way first. But, with 31 dense tracks, there’s bound to be some that stand out for various reasons. After all, Swift is known for her storytelling, lyrical prowess and narrative-driven pop songs. […]
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Taylor Swift Details Meaning Behind ‘The Tortured Poets Department’ Songs
Taylor Swift is breaking down the meaning of some of her new songs. New on Amazon Music, Swift offers a track-by-track experience of some of the songs featured on her newly released album The Tortured Poets Department. Through the playlist experience, the singer revealed the inspiration behind songs “Fortnight” featuring Post Malone, “Florida!!!” with Florence […]
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Patti Smith Thanks Taylor Swift for Her ‘Tortured Poets Department’ Lyric: “I Was Moved”
Patti Smith responded Saturday to Taylor Swift’s recent mention of her in the title track of her album, The Tortured Poets Department. Swift name-drops Smith, a rock poet and artist, alongside poet Dylan Thomas in the chorus of her song “The Tortured Poets Department,” released along with its namesake album Friday. She sings, “I laughed […]
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Post Malone Says He Was “Beyond Honored” to Collaborate With Taylor Swift on “Fortnight”
Post Malone is feeling even better now that his song with Taylor Swift has officially dropped. The singer-rapper, featured on Swift’s track “Fortnight” from her 11th studio album The Tortured Poets Department, released Friday, shared some sweet words on their collaboration and friendship. “It’s once in a lifetime that someone like @taylorswift comes into this world,” Malone […]
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Taylor Swift Unveils Music Video for “Fortnight” With Post Malone From ‘The Tortured Poets Department’
Taylor Swift has released the music video for “Fortnight” featuring Post Malone from her new album, The Tortured Poets Department. The track is the first single from the record, which the singer released early Friday. In the footage, Swift and Post Malone play ex-lovers, with the latter trying to save the singer who appears trapped […]
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Taylor Swift Breaks Multiple Records at Spotify With ‘The Tortured Poets Department’ Album
Breaking records is nothing new to Taylor Swift, and she’s done it again with her 11th studio album, The Tortured Poets Department. Spotify revealed on Friday, mere hours after the Grammy-winning singer dropped the album that Tortured Poets became the audio giant’s most-streamed album in a single day. Swift also became the most-streamed artist in […]
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Shonda Rhimes Recalls Meeting Taylor Swift for the First Time in Her ‘Grey’s Anatomy’ Office
Shonda Rhimes took a moment to reflect on meeting Taylor Swift for the first time in her Grey’s Anatomy office before her song, “White Horse,” was used at the beginning of season five of the hit ABC series. In a conversation with People for its special Grey’s issue, the showrunner recalled when the Grammy-winning artist […]
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The Power of Taylor, Ryan and Zendaya: THR, Launchmetrics Look at Luxury Brands That Won 2024 Awards Season
Who was the most powerful star on the 2024 awards season red carpet? Which fashion label attracted the greatest amount of attention? From the Golden Globes to the Oscars, who emerged as an utter surprise? These and other questions will be answered in a special webinar set for Wednesday, April 24. “The Red Carpet Power […]
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Review: On ‘Tortured Poets,’ Taylor Swift Continues to Spill Her Own Tea (and the Flavor Is Mostly English Breakfast)
If the song title “The Smallest Man Who Ever Lived” doesn’t say it all, wait until you hear the lyrics. “Were you sent by someone who wanted me dead?/Did you sleep with a gun underneath our bed?/Were you writing a book? Were you a sleeper cell spy?/In 50 years will all this be declassified?,” Taylor […]
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Taylor Swift Adds 15 Songs to ‘The Tortured Poets Department’ With Surprise Release ‘The Anthology’
Taylor Swift surprised fans with a secret “double album” expansion of The Tortured Poets Department early Friday morning. The expansion, released two hours after the initial album, features 15 more songs titled The Anthology. “It’s a 2am surprise: The Tortured Poets Department is a secret DOUBLE album,” Swift wrote on Instagram. “I’d written so much […]
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Taylor Swift Chronicles Stages of Heartbreak in New Album ‘The Tortured Poets Department’
Taylor Swift is taking fans on a journey of the stages of grief and heartbreak in her new album The Tortured Poets Department, released Friday. The singer-songwriter unveiled the album which featured 16 songs. Two tracks are collaborations with Post Malone and Florence + The Machine. There are also four bonus tracks, “The Manuscript,” “The […]
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Michael J. Fox on Why He Believes Taylor Swift, Ryan Reynolds Will Have an “Amazing” Impact on the World
Michael J. Fox believes Taylor Swift and Ryan Reynolds are among notable figures who will have an even greater impact in the next 50 years. During a recent interview with People Magazine, the Back to the Future star said both the singer and actor came to mind when he thinks of people who are going […]
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