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 ...

Paul Thomas Anderson’s “One Battle After Another” is a hit with audiences — and so is the film’s soundtrack. Anderson is known for his musical prowess, and his 10th feature film is packed with hits.

Country women have delivered some truly great music in 2025. This list of the 12 best country songs released by females features several contemporary hitmakers, one absolute legend and a woman who ...

J.S. Gornael has a BA in English with a Creative Writing Emphasis in Poetry and an MFA in Fiction. He has taken workshops in poetry, fiction, and non-fiction (though mostly the second). Half-cinephile ...

Music has the power to shift our mood and even elevate our energy levels. Many athletes listen to specific playlists during their workouts or warm-ups to pump up their performance. Funnily enough, ...

Taylor Swift released her 12th album, The Life of a Showgirl, last week — and before it was even out for a full day, listeners were already pointing out similarities between her new songs and existing ...

Young people like following trends; it's a fact of life. Older people tend to age out of what's hip, preferring to stick with what they know. One example of this comes from the music people listen to.

Team Breezy celebrated 20 years of Chris Brown with the "Breezy Bowl XX Tour" across the globe. It feels like not long ago when he first popped out in 2005 with “Run It,” and ever since, he’s been ...

A great fight scene can make or break a TV show or film, but the ultimate goal is to help make it memorable enough to keep audiences buzzing. The one thing that can help push these heart-pounding ...

Mazelike and mesmerizingly slow, the Polish experimental composer’s new album nods to the sturdy rhythms and echoing space of 1990s post-rock. Save this story Save this story Piotr Kurek plays it ...

Benny Blanco has been behind some of the biggest tracks of the past 20 years, including Katy Perry's "California Gurls" and Rihanna's "Diamonds" Julien Hekimian/Getty ; Jerod Harris/Getty ; Unique ...

Editor’s Note: This story is part of Peak, The Athletic’s desk covering leadership, personal development and performance through the lens of sports. Follow Peak here. Ndamukong Suh is a former NFL ...