Karl Johan Schuster, also known as Shellback, was born in the south of Sweden along the Baltic Sea. The now-40-year-old got into music as a drummer for local indie rock bands — he told Swedish ...

Music producer Shellback is making headlines after Taylor Swift revealed that she collaborated with him on her upcoming album The Life of A Showgirl. This week, the pop star sent Swifties spiraling ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Hugh McIntyre covers music, with a focus on the global charts. Taylor Swift’s new Spotify playlist features songs all co-created ...

Taylor Swift is taking fans behind the curtain of The Life of a Showgirl with a new digital release. The pop star announced Monday (Oct. 6) that Swifties now have 24 hours to purchase special copies ...

Taylor Swift has hinted that producers Max Martin and Shellback have worked on her upcoming album, The Life of a Showgirl. The title of the Blank Space singer’s album was revealed by boyfriend Travis ...

Max Martin might just be the world’s most successful songwriter of the 21st century. And like his protégé, Shellback, he began his career in a heavy metal band before transitioning to pop music. While ...

Taylor Swift has hinted she has worked with Max Martin and Shellback on her upcoming album, The Life of a Showgirl. The 35-year-old pop star enlisted her boyfriend Travis Kelce and his brother Jason ...

The dream team of Taylor Swift, Max Martin and Shellback are back together for The Life of a Showgirl. The pop superstar, 35, detailed her upcoming 12th original studio album in an appearance on the ...