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Sabrina Carpenter Leads Gen Z Music Revolution on Rolling Stone

12/18/2025

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Sabrina Carpenter appeared on the Rolling Stone cover this June, photographed by David LaChapelle.
At 26, Carpenter embodies a new generation of pop influenced by icons such as Britney Spears.
With Tate McRae and Addison Rae, she signals a shift as Gen Z artists rise while Taylor Swift and Beyoncé endure.
This online-raised cohort has their pasts documented, blending childhood videos with current personas and shaping the music industry.

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Story summary

Sabrina Carpenter appeared on the Rolling Stone cover this June, photographed by David LaChapelle.
At 26, Carpenter embodies a new generation of pop influenced by icons such as Britney Spears.
With Tate McRae and Addison Rae, she signals a shift as Gen Z artists rise while Taylor Swift and Beyoncé endure.
This online-raised cohort has their pasts documented, blending childhood videos with current personas and shaping the music industry.