Taylor Swift's 'Midnights' Breaks Billboard Records. But Is It Any Good?

All Of It with Alison Stewart | Nov 10, 2022

For the first time in history, all 10 of the top Billboard Hot 100 songs were by female artists... and by the same female artist, Taylor Swift. Her latest album Midnights presents a more bedroom pop feel for the mega star. But how does it compare to her other work? Ann Powers, music critic for NPR, joins us to discuss what she called Taylor Swift's "most challenging album."

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