Inspired by Taylor Swift’s “Showgirl” single, listen to a playlist of songs that use the tragic “Hamlet” heroine as inspiration.
Category: Pop and Rock Music
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Ozzy Osbourne’s Memoir and Doc: 8 Takeaways
“Last Rites,” a book detailing the final 15 years of the metal luminary’s life, is arriving at the same time as “No Escape From Now,” a documentary about a challenging period.
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Chris Dreja, a Founding Member of the Yardbirds, Dies at 78
A rhythm guitarist and bassist, he was a “rock” for a band whose fiery lead players, Eric Clapton, Jeff Beck and Jimmy Page, had no shortage of ego.
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With ‘The Life of a Showgirl,’ Taylor Swift Keeps Getting Bigger. Can the Music Keep Up?
“The Life of a Showgirl” dominated streaming, conversation and movie theaters this weekend. But reaction to the album — especially its lyrics — was mixed.
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Madi Diaz: A Little Bit Country, a Little Bit Pop, and Beloved by Both
The Nashville singer and songwriter has written songs for Maren Morris and toured with Harry Styles. Her new album, “Fatal Optimist,” is bravely bare.
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Taylor Swift’s ‘Showgirl’ Promotional Film Collects $33 Million
“The Official Release Party of a Showgirl” drastically outperformed “The Smashing Machine,” a vehicle for Dwayne Johnson, known to fans as the Rock.
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In ‘One Battle After Another,’ a Tom Petty Song Enhances a Scene
The Tom Petty hit has a rich cinematic legacy that Paul Thomas Anderson draws on for the closing moments of his tale of radical revolutionaries.
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In Taylor Swift’s Version, Ophelia Has a Fairy-Tale Ending
Taylor Swift reimagines the fate of the tragic “Hamlet” heroine on her new album, “The Life of a Showgirl.” But did she really need saving?
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Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs’s Future: Prison, Fine and a Shunning
Many who have tracked the music mogul’s career think his reputation has been irreparably damaged by testimony that cast him as an abusive boss and boyfriend.
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5 Takeaways From Taylor Swift’s ‘The Life of a Showgirl’ Movie
The pop star’s new album arrived with a limited-run film in which she debuts a video for “The Fate of Ophelia” and chats about the LP’s songs.
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Why Fans Think Taylor Swift Wrote ‘Actually Romantic’ About Charli XCX
Speculation abounds as to which songs have references to the various celebrities in Ms. Swift’s life.
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On ‘The Life of a Showgirl,’ Taylor Swift Has a Lust for Love (and Her Foes)
On her 12th original album, the pop superstar sounds hungry to embrace her future — but not until she attends to some unfinished business.