Our new GPS21C episode covers an artist who has done things in pop music that we've never seen or heard before.
Taylor Swift performs on stage during the “Taylor Swift | The Eras tour” at Johan Cruijff Arena on July 4, 2024 in Amsterdam, Netherlands.
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On today's (November 27) episode of the Greatest Pop Stars of the 21st Century podcast, we reach No. 2 of our list of an all-time pop star who changed the sound and style of pop and is currently on a run that is completely unprecedented in the history of the music industry. (Read our No. 2 best Taylor Swift essay here.)
Host Andrew Unterberger is joined by famous Swiftie (and GPS essayist) Hannah Dailey and former Taylor Swift cover writer Jason Lipshutz to remember her unique career and unparalleled artistry. We begin by trying to define what exactly has made her the biggest pop star in the world in recent years (if not much longer), and how she's turned music and culture towards her in the process. And yes, we discuss the (spoiler-free) reasons why despite her phenomenal success and incredibly resonant catalog, we made the very difficult decision to place her at No. 2 — or if you prefer, 1B — on this list.
Then we retrace her journey from teenage country sensation to Grammy-winning crossover artist to planet-conquering superstar, while also chronicling the handful of bumps in the road she encountered along the way. We also explain why its audio and advertising left turn in 2020 — and the Taylor Publications the work that began shortly after — ended up being two of the most brilliant moves any artist has made this century, and propelled her to a commercial run over the past three years that we're still struggling to wrap our heads around. We wrap things up with a fun game of 'Tay or Nay?', while sharing our favorite Taylor lyrics and deep cuts, and discussing the really tough questions (about some of the unfair demands we make of her as a society) and the fun- tough questions (about whether we really need all 10 minutes of “All Too Well”).
Watch it above, catch up on our previous episodes here and be sure to subscribe Bulletin board'small The biggest pop stars of the 21st century series wherever you take your podcasts! (Our No. 1 episode debuts next Wednesday (Dec. 4), following Tuesday's publication of our No. 1 Best Pop Star Essay on Dec. 3.)
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