Taylor Swift is in a sparkling new era. | News

NEW YORK, Oct 3, 2025 (BSS/AFP) - She dropped her 12th studio album on Friday, "The Life of a Showgirl," a collection of bouncy pop songs about love, marriage, success -- and score-settling. The 35-year-old artist reunited with Swedish hitmakers Max Martin and Shellback for the hotly anticipated album, and their influence is clear in the driving beats and catchy hooks. "Tonight all these lives converge here, the mosaics of laughter and cocktails of tears... I can't tell you how proud I am to share this with you, an album that just feels so right," Swift posted on Instagram after the album's release, along with photos of her in showgirl outfits. The megastar described the album as a "self-portrait" and...