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Taylor Swift the celebrity is such a magnet for attention, she can distract from Taylor Swift the artist. But Swift was a songwriter before she was a star, and she’ll be a songwriter long after she ...

Love hits different when it’s when it’s told through heartfelt lyrics on a song that you can’t stop replaying. From Faith Evans emotion-filled record, “Soon As I Get Home” to Ashford & Simpson’s ...

One of the 1990s’ most prolific singer-songwriters was celebrated for their emotional, raw, and deeply personal storytelling. It’s no surprise, then, that their saddest song has become a viral ...