From her self-titled debut in 2006 through 1989 in 2014, Swift released her first five studio albums spaced in every even-numbered year. "Usually things I write in the first six to eight months get thrown out,

As far as newer artists go, Morgan Wallen and Luke Combs are Top 40 finishers. Country newcomer Post Malone lands in the Top 5, but he had some help from his non-country career to propel him to No. 4 on the list.

Tengrinews.kz - Billboard magazine has published a rating of the most successful artists of the 21st century. First place went to Taylor Swift, whose influence on pop music and culture is hard to overestimate.

Billboard is ranking the Top 100 Artists of the 21st Century, and we're giving you a look into the top three, and how many No. 1s they've claimed on both the Billboard 200 and Hot 100. Who's your No.

Taylor Swift started off the new year on a high note with Billboard crowning her No. 1 on their Top Artist of the 21st Century chart.