The artist shares stories behind some of her biggest hits, her love of a “rant bridge” and how life in the public eye informs the stories she tells in her songs.

The New York Times enraged cruciverbalists (a 15-letter word for people who enjoy solving crossword puzzles) everywhere after the grid published in its Sunday magazine editions simply didn't line up.

I’m a woman in my 30s, and I rent a small unit from a national storage chain on the outskirts of Los Angeles. The building is ...