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Rolling Stone Music Now

How Taylor Swift Transformed Pop

Rolling Stone Music Now

Rolling Stone | Cumulus Podcast Network

Music Commentary, Music, Music Interviews

41K Ratings

🗓️ 15 November 2024

⏱️ 57 minutes

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Summary

Rob Sheffield breaks down his new book, Heartbreak Is the National Anthem: How Taylor Swift Reinvented Pop Music, in a conversation with Brittany Spanos and host Brian Hiatt Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:31.8

This is Rolling Stone Music Now.

0:34.3

I have with me, Rob Sheffield and Brittany Spanos.

0:38.3

It's always good to have you here to talk Taylor Swift, and today we have a very special

0:42.3

occasion to talk Taylor Swift.

0:43.3

Rob has written a lot of books about music, but now he has finally written a book about

0:48.3

Taylor.

0:49.3

It's called Heartbreak is the National Anthem, how Taylor Swift reinvented pop music and it's out now.

0:54.5

Rob, after the election, do you regret the title at all?

0:57.9

I did not even realize how resonant the title was until this week.

1:02.1

Heartbreak is the national anthem.

1:04.5

And America's heading into its reputation era.

1:09.0

We did something bad.

1:10.5

It is what it is, but I'm glad to have your book to dive into as an escape.

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