Taylor Swift Announces 12th Album 'The Life of a Showgirl'

Taylor Swift has officially announced her 12th studio album, The Life of a Showgirl, marking the start of a new musical era. The announcement was made at midnight on August 12, accompanied by the opening of pre-orders on her website for vinyl, CD, and cassette versions, with shipments expected before October 13 but no official release date yet disclosed. Swift revealed the album during an upcoming episode of the New Heights podcast, hosted by her partner NFL player Travis Kelce and his brother Jason, where she also showed a blurred version of the album cover. This album follows her 2024 release, The Tortured Poets Department, and comes after she regained ownership of her first six albums, continuing her re-recording project. While details about the album's tracks remain scarce, fans eagerly anticipate the podcast episode and further updates. Swift's previous work includes record-breaking streaming numbers and a historic Eras Tour, solidifying her status as one of the world's best-selling artists.