Does Your Favourite Pop Star Write Her Own Songs? Thank Taylor Swift
With the release of Rob Sheffield's new book on Taylor Swift, we trace the many ways she's transformed pop in her image
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Subscribe NowWith the release of Rob Sheffield's new book on Taylor Swift, we trace the many ways she's transformed pop in her image
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