The New York Times has revealed its “30 Greatest Living American Songwriters,” and Taylor Swift has made the list! She joins the likes of Bad Bunny, Kendrick Lamar, Jay-Z, Mariah Carey, and Carole King. In the interview, Taylor discusses her songwriting process, how long it takes her to write songs, inspirations, and much more. Check out the cover in the gallery and the full interview on nytimes.com!
Talking about songwriting > Talking about anything else. Thank you @joecoscarelli and @nytmag. I had the (NY) Time of my life 😎
📷: Stefan Ruiz
🎥: Joshua Charow https://t.co/MRodcF5j1n pic.twitter.com/gRIIQo6OSs— Taylor Swift (@taylorswift13) April 28, 2026