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News Articles: taylor swift

Bruno Mars' (left) song "I Just Might" tops the Hot 100 and Zach Bryan's new super-sized record, <em>With Heaven on Top</em>, lands atop the <em>Billboard</em> 200 this week.

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Bruno Mars and Zach Bryan top the pop charts this week

This week, we've finally received an infusion of fresh blood in the form of a brand-new album and a brand-new song — by two different artists, no less! — debuting at No. 1.

January 22, 2026
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  • Stephen Thompson
"Landslide" by Stevie Nicks of Fleetwood Mac and "Purple Rain" by Prince find chart success after appearing in <em>Stranger Things</em>.

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  • Music

'Stranger Things' brings Prince and Fleetwood Mac back to the charts

Netflix's Stranger Things finale, which dropped Dec. 31, is shaking up the Billboard Hot 100.

January 14, 2026
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  • Stephen Thompson
Country singer Ella Langley claims her first-ever top 10 hit this week.

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  • Music News

After the holidays, a wave of new faces shoot up the charts

The holidays are over, both on the calendar and on the pop charts, and that's great news for an assortment of beneficiaries.

January 08, 2026
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  • Stephen Thompson
Holiday songs like Mariah Carey's "All I Want for Christmas Is You" now take up every one of the top 24 spots.

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  • Music

Led by Mariah Carey, holiday songs dominate the charts for one last week

This was destined to be a Christmas-y week on the Billboard Hot 100.

January 02, 2026
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  • Stephen Thompson
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  • Arts & Life

Taylor Swift has endorsed Kamala Harris for president — will it matter?

Swift wrote on Instagram, "I need to be very transparent about my actual plans for this election as a voter." How much sway do stars really have when it comes to putting the next president in the White House?

December 17, 2025
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  • Chloe Veltman
Kehlani and Daniel Caesar

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  • Music

Kehlani and Daniel Caesar break through on the pop charts

As The Life of a Showgirl's numbers dwindle, some fresh voices liven up the song and album charts this week.

November 06, 2025
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  • Stephen Thompson
Olivia Dean and Leon Thomas have both broken through the upper echelon of the Hot 100 this week.

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  • Music

Olivia Dean and Leon Thomas hit top 10 on the pop chart, joining an exclusive club

Taylor Swift's chokehold on the Hot 100 is loosening, and that's made room for two fresh career milestones.

October 30, 2025
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  • Stephen Thompson
From left: Taylor Swift, Protest Frog, Kristi Noem.

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  • National

Our quiz writer digs deep on politics and ... bowler hats. Can you score 11?

What do you know about marathoning seniors, Diane Keaton's fashion choices and Taylor Swift sales? Find out!

October 17, 2025
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  • Holly J. Morris
Fans at a New York City Target shop for Taylor Swift's album <em>The Life of a Showgirl</em> on its Oct. 3 release night.

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  • Music News

How big a deal are Taylor Swift's vinyl sales, really?

The Life of a Showgirl isn't just a streaming success — it has moved a massive number of vinyl LPs. How massive? Let's do some math.

October 15, 2025
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  • Hazel Cills
Swift's 12th studio album returns to her pop roots, with lots of love-struck lyrics and upbeat melodies.

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  • Music

8 takeaways from Taylor Swift's new album, 'The Life of a Showgirl'

Swift's 12th studio album returns to her pop roots, with lots of love-struck lyrics and upbeat melodies. But it's also a warning about the darker side of an industry she has battled — and bested.

October 03, 2025
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  • Rachel Treisman
Taylor Swift sounds like she's having fun all over her twelfth album, <em>The Life of a Showgirl</em>, even as her lyrics paint a picture of a star chasing the spotlight and trapped by it.

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  • Music

On 'The Life of a Showgirl,' Taylor Swift feels love's glow and the spotlight's glare

On her 12th album, the most dominant pop star of our era makes a spectacle of herself in full flower, in love and holding the music industry in the palm of her hand.

October 03, 2025
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  • Ann Powers
Dwayne Johnson plays UFC and MMA fighter Mark Kerr in <em>The Smashing Machine</em>, out this weekend.

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Taylor Swift, George Orwell and Dwayne Johnson are in movie theaters. Take your pick

In cineplexes this weekend, Dwayne Johnson plays UFC fighter Mark Kerr, while Taylor Swift debuts a new music video. A new documentary pairs real-world footage with George Orwell's prescient words.

October 02, 2025
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  • Bob Mondello
Maggie Rogers, left, Taylor Swift and Olivia Rodrigo have all spoken about the importance of owning master recordings.

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  • Music

Taylor Swift popularized fighting for masters. Are more artists getting ownership?

Taylor Swift turned masters ownership from a behind-the-scenes conversation into a mainstream debate about artist autonomy. But how has that fight influenced other artists in the music industry?

October 01, 2025
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  • Isabella Gomez Sarmiento
From left: Taylor Swift, some Kelce, a demon hunter.

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  • National

What is a haboob and which U.S. city did it engulf this week? Find out in the quiz

This week, Taylor Swift debuted her engagement ring and the parasite world brought us something gross to worry about.

August 29, 2025
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  • Holly J. Morris
Travis Kelce and Taylor Swift celebrated publicly after the Kansas City Chiefs won the 2024 Super Bowl. They announced their engagement on Tuesday.

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  • Pop Culture

Brands are loving Taylor Swift's engagement. Do they need to calm down?

Companies from Pillsbury to Invisalign to Olipop are cheering — and trying to cash in on — the couple's engagement. Experts spoke to NPR about how brands can strike a better balance.

August 28, 2025
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  • Rachel Treisman
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