Keep scrolling for five things to know about Shellback: What Is Shellback’s History With Swift? Born Karl Johan Schuster in Sweden, Shellback was a heavy metal guitarist before pivoting to pop music ...

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 ...

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 ...

Justin Timberlake is still working on his forthcoming fifth studio album, which will act as a follow-up to 2013's The 20/20 Experience -- 2 of 2. And according to a recent interview, he's working with ...

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 ...

Taylor Swift moves fast. In the latter stages of her multibillion-dollar Eras tour, on days off she travelled secretly to Stockholm to see Swedish music producers Max Martin and Shellback. The result ...