Kelsey Barnes

Kelsey Barnes is a freelance writer/contributor for GRAMMY.com.

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Songbook: An Era-By-Era Breakdown Of Taylor Swift’s Journey From Country Starlet To Pop Phenomenon

Songbook: An Era-By-Era Breakdown Of Taylor Swift’s Journey From Country Starlet To Pop Phenomenon

Oct 6, 2025

Taylor Swift Is Self-Assured & In Love On ‘The Life Of A Showgirl’: 5 Takeaways From The New Album

Taylor Swift Is Self-Assured & In Love On ‘The Life Of A Showgirl’: 5 Takeaways From The New Album

Oct 3, 2025

9 Songs Taylor Swift Wrote About Being A ‘Showgirl’: “I Can Do It With A Broken Heart,” “Bejeweled” & More

9 Songs Taylor Swift Wrote About Being A ‘Showgirl’: “I Can Do It With A Broken Heart,” “Bejeweled” & More

Sep 30, 2025

Zach Top’s Big Year: The Country Star Details His Journey From ‘Cold Beer & Country Music’ To ‘Ain’t In It For My Health’

Zach Top’s Big Year: The Country Star Details His Journey From ‘Cold Beer & Country Music’ To ‘Ain’t In It For My Health’

Sep 3, 2025

Sabrina Carpenter Proves Her Staying Power With ‘Man’s Best Friend’: 5 Takeaways From The New Album

Sabrina Carpenter Proves Her Staying Power With ‘Man’s Best Friend’: 5 Takeaways From The New Album

Aug 29, 2025

10 OneRepublic Songs You Need To Know Beyond Their Big Hits

10 OneRepublic Songs You Need To Know Beyond Their Big Hits

Aug 14, 2025

How Sabrina Carpenter Became A GRAMMY-Winning Pop Queen: Tracing Her Journey To ‘Short N’ Sweet’

How Sabrina Carpenter Became A GRAMMY-Winning Pop Queen: Tracing Her Journey To ‘Short N’ Sweet’

Feb 4, 2025

Tate McRae’s Big Year: The “Greedy” Singer Reflects On The Moments That Made Her A Pop Superstar

Tate McRae’s Big Year: The “Greedy” Singer Reflects On The Moments That Made Her A Pop Superstar

Sep 26, 2024

Camila Cabello On Expanding ‘C,XOXO,’ Using Art As Self-Care & Binging Taylor Swift

Camila Cabello On Expanding ‘C,XOXO,’ Using Art As Self-Care & Binging Taylor Swift

Sep 10, 2024

Charli XCX’s Road To ‘Brat’: How Her New Album Celebrates Unabashed Confidence & Eccentricity

Charli XCX’s Road To ‘Brat’: How Her New Album Celebrates Unabashed Confidence & Eccentricity

Jun 6, 2024

Taylor Swift’s ‘The Tortured Poets Department’ Is A Post-Mortem Autopsy In Song: 5 Takeaways From Her New Album

Apr 19, 2024

Taylor Swift, The ‘Tortured Poet’: 6 Times She’s Used Poetry In Her Work

Taylor Swift, The ‘Tortured Poet’: 6 Times She’s Used Poetry In Her Work

Apr 15, 2024

The Taylor Swift Effect: 8 Ways The Eras Tour Broke Records & Shattered Sales

The Taylor Swift Effect: 8 Ways The Eras Tour Broke Records & Shattered Sales

Mar 14, 2024

How ‘Venus’ Helped Zara Larsson Find Joy In Her Journey: “I Have Cemented Myself As An Artist”

How ‘Venus’ Helped Zara Larsson Find Joy In Her Journey: “I Have Cemented Myself As An Artist”

Feb 13, 2024

7 Ways Taylor Swift’s ‘1989’ Primed Her For World Domination

7 Ways Taylor Swift’s ‘1989’ Primed Her For World Domination

Oct 27, 2023