Swift previously reached out to Elizabeth Taylor's estate for permission to release the tune

For the first time, the TV institution set aside a night to showcase the superstar's songbook. Contestants mostly found out that her songs are tough to sing

Taylor Swift likened 'detective work' some fans do on her songs to a 'paternity test.' She was named one of the greatest living American songwriters by "The New York Times Magazine."

Taylor Swift thinks it's a "bit weird" when her fans go full-on detective to try to figure out who her songs are about. While talking with The New York Times after being honored as part of their 30 greatest living songwriters list,

Swift’s latest comments on songwriting come as the singer is planning her wedding with Travis Kelce and has indirectly inspired one of 2026’s movie releases, Mother Mary, which has Anne Hathaway playing a pop star. It’s definitely interesting to hear the purpose behind a lyric in “Our Song” that has puzzled fans for two decades now.

The musicians initially met in 2012 and have been collaborating with each other ever since

Nothing like early 2000s Kenny. It's kinda crazy when you think about just how long Kenny Chesney has managed to say at the top of the game. He dropped his first single in 1993 and had his first #1 hit in 1997.

Taylor Swift discusses her songwriting, career fears at 22, and the entertainment industry's treatment of women in a New York Times interview.