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Yahoo
23-07-2025
- Entertainment
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New Taylor Swift Project Drops in October
New Taylor Swift Project Drops in October originally appeared on Parade. Worldwide superstar has sold over 100 million albums and won all manner of awards, and now Swifties will be able to relive her career with an exciting new project called Taylor Swift: Album by Album, a book that is a "luxuriously illustrated deep dive" into her illustrious career. "Taylor Swift is a global phenomenon — a megastar who has sold millions of albums, filled stadiums worldwide, and built an army of devoted fans. Yet, at the heart of it all, she remains, first and foremost, a songwriter," reads the press release. "Available October 7, 2025, Taylor Swift: Album by Album offers an in-depth exploration of Swift's sprawling catalog of songs." The book is written by cultural critics and authors Kase Wickman, Joanna Weiss and Moira McAvoy whose work has appeared in The New York Times, The Washington Post, Rolling Stone, The Atlantic, Slate and Bad For You, among others. The authors aim to "showcase her evolution as a songwriter — from her country roots to pop superstardom — while examining the inspirations and artistry behind her lyrics.""Featuring fresh insights from all eleven studio albums — from Taylor Swift to The Tortured Poets Department — Taylor Swift: Album by Album explores her life, lyrics, and music like nothing else before it. This book includes several chapters on the Taylor's Version albums released to date, with panel discussions from noted Swift scholars accompanied by vibrant photography that captures Swift in every era, from an aspiring country musician to the dominant global force she is today. It traces the stunning commercial and financial success that enabled Swift to recently buy back her original masters," the press release continues. "More than just a retrospective, Taylor Swift: Album by Album is an unparalleled look at Swift's music and the impact it has had on both the industry and her devoted fans. Whether you're a longtime Swiftie or new to her world, this book offers a deeper understanding of how and why her artistry continues to inspire audiences around the globe." The 192-page book will feature 175 glossy, beautiful photos. It will retail for $30 in the U.S. and $40 in Canada and comes out October 7. Pre-order the book now. 🎬 SIGN UP for Parade's Daily newsletter to get the latest pop culture news & celebrity interviews delivered right to your inbox 🎬 New Taylor Swift Project Drops in October first appeared on Parade on Jul 21, 2025 This story was originally reported by Parade on Jul 21, 2025, where it first appeared. Solve the daily Crossword
Yahoo
16-07-2025
- Entertainment
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An Unprecedented Look at What Made Taylor Swift a Global Phenomenon: Her Music
Taylor Swift: Album by AlbumBy Kase Wickman, Joanna Weiss, Moira McAvoy ∙ October 7, 2025 MINNEAPOLIS, July 16, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Taylor Swift is a global phenomenon—a megastar who has sold millions of albums, filled stadiums worldwide, and built an army of devoted fans. Yet, at the heart of it all, she remains, first and foremost, a songwriter. Available October 7, 2025, Taylor Swift: Album by Album offers an in-depth exploration of Swift's sprawling catalog of songs. Cultural critics and authors Kase Wickman, Joanna Weiss, and Moira McAvoy showcase her evolution as a songwriter—from her country roots to pop superstardom—while examining the inspirations and artistry behind her lyrics. Featuring fresh insights from all eleven studio albums—from Taylor Swift to The Tortured Poets Department—Taylor Swift: Album by Album explores her life, lyrics, and music like nothing else before it. This book includes several chapters on the Taylor's Version albums released to date, with panel discussions from noted Swift scholars accompanied by vibrant photography that captures Swift in every era, from an aspiring country musician to the dominant global force she is today. It traces the stunning commercial and financial success that enabled Swift to recently buy back her original masters. Swift's artistry, awards, and accolades are vast—from being the youngest artist with a No. 1 song on the Hot Country chart to receiving Billboard's first-ever Woman of the Decade award. Yet, at the core of it all, her success is rooted in her music. This book traces her megahits and surprise vault tracks, examines her genre-defying versatility, deciphers the Easter eggs woven into her lyrics, and marvels at the many bridges and hooks. Each chapter covers one of Swift's albums in chronological order, with a special 'bridge' section in the middle—Taylor-style—highlighting her groundbreaking decision to reclaim her master recordings on her own terms. More than just a retrospective, Taylor Swift: Album by Album is an unparalleled look at Swift's music and the impact it has had on both the industry and her devoted fans. Whether you're a longtime Swiftie or new to her world, this book offers a deeper understanding of how and why her artistry continues to inspire audiences around the globe. TIP SHEETThe press release above may be published in part or entirety by any print, broadcast or internet/digital media outlet, or used by any means of social media sharing. Book Specs Publishing October 7, 2025 ∙ Hardcover, 192 pages, 175 images ∙ $30 USD, $40 CAN ∙ ISBN: 9780760397497 About the AuthorsKASE WICKMAN is a culture journalist, editor, and author. Her work has appeared in the New York Times, The Washington Post, Rolling Stone, and New York Magazine, among other publications. She is the culture & society reporter at Vanity Fair, and her first book, BRING IT ON: The Complete Story of the Cheerleading Movie That Changed, Like, Everything (No, Seriously), was published in 2022 by Chicago Review Press. JOANNA WEISS is a Boston-based writer and editor whose work has appeared in Politico, The Atlantic, Slate, The Boston Globe, The Economist, and the book Nasty Women and Bad Hombres: Gender and Race in the 2016 Presidential Election. Her Boston Magazine story, "For Those Moms About to Rock," about the rock band she formed with four working mom friends during the pandemic, has been optioned for film, with a comedy in development at 20th Century Studios. MOIRA MCAVOY lives, writes, and markets shows in Washington, D.C. A founding editor of Bad For You, McAvoy has also served on the editorial staff of NANO Fiction and The Rappahannock Review, and her work can be found in The Rumpus, The Financial Diet, wig-wag, and elsewhere. When not attending or promoting concerts, Moira is likely listening to Taylor's music and testing theories about it – she is currently within the top 500 all-time global listeners for five different Swift tracks (and counting). Motorbooks is an imprint of The Quarto Group Facebook ∙ Instagram ∙ TikTok Contact: Steve Roth ∙ Senior Marketing Manager ∙ ∙ 612-344-8156 View original content to download multimedia: SOURCE The Quarto Group Error in retrieving data Sign in to access your portfolio Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data
