In a career-spanning conversation with Recording Academy CEO Harvey Mason Jr. for the institution’s Icon Sessions series, the pop superstar reflected on her early years in Nashville. The superstar named one of the musicians that influenced her deeply. It’s not the first time Swift had felt nostalgic about her country roots.
Earlier this year, the singer-songwriter released her first undeniably country song in years with “I Knew It, I Knew You.” It became a historic country hit as the first song by a woman to have every country radio station reporting to Mediabase agreeing to play the song in the first week. In a note shared in the industry trade Country Aircheck, Swift wrote, “Man, it’s been a while! Thank you for making history with me.
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White House Crops Natalie Harp Out of Grand Prix Content Coincidentally (Is it ever really a coincidence with Taylor?), Swift’s realignment with the genre that made her famous comes as her self-titled debut celebrates its 20-year anniversary. Memory was a big theme for the superstar’s Icon Sessions with the Academy, which she made clear when she performed in front of a live audience of songwriters and composers at the Grammy Museum. Swift added: “If I was still on the Eras tour, I would dothis [medley].”
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