The singer, songwriter and producer’s 2000 album was the result of years in the studio listening to inspiring music, jamming and rediscovering his artistic purpose.

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Her ex-husband says in his book that since the pop star’s conservatorship ended, “It’s become impossible to pretend everything’s OK.”

The pop superstar sold four million copies of her latest album, topping a decade-old milestone by Adele. The tally included 1.3 million vinyl LPs.

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Readers respond to a guest essay about the broken process of college admissions. Also: What Taylor Swift taught us.

My song went viral on TikTok, and then I was touring the world.

The Democrats need to understand that woke can be good business.

Are you playing the technology or is the technology playing you? In a recent episode of “The Ezra Klein Show,” the musician Brian Eno and the Opinion columnist Ezra Klein discuss how generative A.I. changes our relationship with agency.

Once you’re a showgirl, you’ll never be anyone’s girl next door again.