Callie Ahlgrim

Callie is Business Insider's senior music reporter and resident Taylor Swift expert.

Her work is primarily focused on women and queer artists who shape the pop landscape, from household names like Beyoncé, Halsey, Olivia Rodrigo, and Sabrina Carpenter to rising stars like King Princess, Maisie Peters, MUNA, and Tinashe. Her notable interviewees include Raye, Doja Cat, Reneé Rapp, Noah Kahan, Cardi B, Charli XCX, and Post Malone.

Throughout her career at BI, she has covered a range of hot topics at the intersection of art, celebrity culture, and business: the mythology of Frank Ocean; the promotional power of TikTok; the PR strategies of stars like Katy Perry, Diddy, and Chappell Roan; the modern challenges of making money in the music industry; and more.

Callie is a two-time finalist at the LA Press Club Awards, most recently earning second place in "Commentary Analysis/Trend, Music, Online" for "Taylor Swift's new era."

She graduated from Boston University with a Bachelor of Science in Journalism, a Bachelor of Arts in English, and a minor in Spanish. She previously wrote columns for Man Repeller and Elle magazine.