US Edition7 Things We Learned From Taylor Swift’s ‘Greatest Living American Songwriters’ Interview
- On Monday, The New York Times published its "30 greatest living American songwriters," featuring icons like Taylor Swift, Dolly Parton, Bob Dylan, and Bruce Springsteen alongside modern superstars Jay-Z, Bad Bunny, and Kendrick Lamar.
- Editors finalized the list after polling more than 250 music experts, with six "Times-affiliated critics" debating results over several hourslong sessions to ensure diverse representation.
- In a related interview with The New York Times Magazine, Swift explained her lyrical process, noting she changed "Our Song" to "when you talk real slow" to improve the line's flow.
- Washington-Native Brandy Clark, a Grammy-winning artist from Morton, earned recognition alongside collaborators Shane McAnally and Josh Osborne for their songwriting contributions.
- For the past 15 years, Clark, McAnally, and Osborne have jolted the country genre, working with stars like Kacey Musgraves and Sam Hunt to push music in new stylistic directions.
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My Ballot for The New York Times 30 Greatest Living American Songwriters
My Ballot for The New York Times 30 Greatest Living American Songwriters Also included: My Also Rans I was fortunate enough to be one of the “experts” solicited by The New York Times to contribute a ballot to the publication’s list of The 30 Greatest Living American Songwriters, the results of…
The Greatest American Songwriters Alive According To 'The New York Times,' Ranked
In April 2026, The New York Times released its collection of the 30 greatest American songwriters. The list included individuals whose "music has defined what half a century of national life sounds like - and that sound has traveled the world as perhaps the country's most potent an influential export." Their group of 30 (all of whom were still alive at the time of the grouping) spanned genres, timeframes, and American geography while simultaneou…
Taylor Swift Finally Clarified That Polarizing Lyric In “Our Song”
Michael Buckner/Billboard/Getty ImagesOver the course of two decades, 12 studio albums, and nearly 300 (!!) songs, Taylor Swift has given fans plenty of lyrics to dissect and debate. The most fervent discussions tend to revolve around the subject matter behind her love songs and biting bridges. But there’s also a fairly innocuous lyric from Swift’s self-titled debut album that’s proven polarizing for Swifties to this day.In “Our Song,” a teenage…
Taylor Swift Swaps Her Signature Style in Favor of a Divisive Trend With Elements of Quiet Luxury
The "Blank Space" singer also paid tribute to fiancé Travis Kelce with a new $25,860 accessory.Taylor Swift seen in West Village on April 27, 2026 in New York City.Credit: Getty ImagesThe GistTaylor Swift ditched her signature style in favor of a quiet luxury transformation during a rare video interview published on April 28.The "All Too Well" singer paired a polarizing lace top with a floor-length silk maxiskirt while being honored by The New Y…
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