The 50 Best Songs of 2026 So Far (Staff Picks)

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Taylor Swift’s 50 Biggest Billboard Hot 100 Hits

Taylor Swift revealed her 12th studio album, The Life of a Showgirl. The set became yet another Billboard chart behemoth for ...

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NPR

All Songs Considered: Gracie Abrams hits a wall, more best new songs

Our latest mix of the week's best new songs includes a moody reflection on burnout from Gracie Abrams, rising LA duo Evening Elephants, the elusive electronic collagists Ear and more. NPR Music's Dora ...
Rolling Stone

The 50 Best Max Martin Songs

Max Martin is one of Taylor Swift’s favorite collaborators — as on her soon-to-be blockbuster The Life of a Showgirl, where he and Shellback co-produced and co-wrote the whole album. Martin, the ...