5 Hot Takes: The Beatles, Taylor Swift, Led Zeppelin, Poptimism, and Morgan Wallen

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The Beatles, Taylor Swift, Led Zeppelin, Poptimism, and Morgan Wallen: 5 Hot Takes

By Chris Dalla Riva

I have many musical opinions that are too short to turn into whole newsletters. So, today I decided to take five of those small opinions and package them together to inspire some debate. To keep things concise, I decided to limit myself to 200 words per hot take. Let me know if you agree or disagree with any of these.

Taylor Swift has become a worse songwriter as her career has progressed