Breaking down the rare instances of songs returning to the chart in the top 10. By Xander Zellner Billboard Hot 100 re-entries are a relatively common occurrence, as songs often experience sudden ...

Motivation behind the releases ranges from profit to promotion, but they all give artists more control over their works and how they're used. By Steve Knopper Long before Taylor Swift decided to ...

Singer-songwriter Rachel Platten is re-recording several of her biggest hits, including her 2015 smash “Fight Song,” in an effort to reclaim control of her music like Taylor Swift. In a post on ...

Celebrating the 15 year anniversary of the release of her first hit, “TiK ToK,” Kesha announced to social media that she planned to re-record the track once she has “the legal rights to.” The pop star ...

If Hilary Duff goes back to when the Earth, the sun, the stars all aligned—Taylor Swift is right there with her. After all, when Hilary decided that her original recording of her hit “Come Clean” didn ...

Taylor Swift is back with a “Toy Story” contribution while Madonna returns to the dance floor. By Jon Pareles Stalwart bands that formed in the 1990s are still making album-length statements. This ...

As John Fogerty begins talking about his new album, a bemused smile comes over his face. “I wanted to call it Taylor’s Version,” he says during a recent visit to New York. “I lobbied very much to the ...