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Taylor Swift Reacts to ‘Tortured Poets’ Debuting at 2.6 Million Units: “Feeling Completely Overwhelmed”
Taylor Swift took to social media on Sunday to react to news that The Tortured Poets Department debuted to 2.61 million units, the highest of any album since Adele’s 2015 release, 25. “My mind is blown,” Swift wrote on Instagram beneath a carousel of polaroids from the recording process. “I’m completely floored by the love […]
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Zendaya Says She’s Potentially Open to Releasing New Music “One Day”
Zendaya isn’t shutting down the idea of potentially reviving her music career eventually. The Challengers star made a recent appearance on The Jennifer Hudson Show, where she was asked about the music she has released in the past. “I love music, and it’s something that’s been special to me,” Zendaya told host Jennifer Hudson. “I […]
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Florence Welch Forgot About “the Scale” of Taylor Swift’s Reach Until “Florida!!!” Dropped on ‘Tortured Poets Department’
Florence Welch is giving fans a brief glimpse into what recording “Florida!!!” with Taylor Swift for The Tortured Poets Department was like. The Florence & the Machine frontwoman sat down with British Vogue to discuss what she does in her downtime between tours and recording, as well as her BBC Proms debut this summer. While […]
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Korean Rock Group The Rose on Coachella Debut, New Fragrance and Their Next Album
Korean pop-rock group The Rose closed out their recent Coachella performance with their 2023 song “Wonder,” bringing the University of Southern California marching band out for the performance. “It was like a dream come true in a way,” main vocalist and keyboardist Dojoon tells The Hollywood Reporter on a Zoom call from Seoul. The […]
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Al Hassan, Road Manager for Steve & Eydie, Tony Danza and Jim Stafford, Dies at 87
Al Hassan, who had a 40-year-plus career as a road manager for the likes of Steve Lawrence & Eydie Gormé, Tony Danza and Jim Stafford, died April 12 in Washington, his family announced. He was 87. Hassan’s job took him across the U.S. and to Canada, Africa, Asia and Europe as he also supported Leif […]
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Jimmy Buffett Charity to Benefit From Sales of New Margaritaville Bobblehead
If fans of Jimmy Buffett ever find that lost shaker of salt, they can place it on a shelf next to an officially licensed Margaritaville bobblehead, now available for purchase. A portion of the proceeds will go to the late singer-songwriter’s Singing for Change Foundation. The limited-edition figurines are now available for preorder exclusively through […]
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2024 Latin American Music Awards: Full List of Winners
The title of big winner at the 2024 Latin American Music Awards went to two artists: Feid and Karol G. The Colombian hitmakers each took home six awards. Karol won artist of the year, beating out artists like Bad Bunny, Carin León, and Peso Pluma. She also nabbed album of the year (Mañana Será Bonito) and song of the year (“TQG”) with […]
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London Pub The Black Dog Is at “Max Capacity” Following Taylor Swift’s ‘Tortured Poets Department’ Song
Taylor Swift has brought fame to yet another location: The Black Dog. In the Grammy-winning artist’s most recent album, The Tortured Poets Department, one of her songs is named after the local London pub. Since the album’s release on April 19, Swifties from all over the world have flocked to the bar. “It’s been surreal,” […]
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Pet Shop Boys on Calls From Madonna, Partying With Liza Minnelli and the Kylie Minogue Collab That Wasn’t
Look around and you just may find yourself amid a Pet Shop Boys renaissance. Of course, the English duo — consisting of Neil Tennant, 69, and Chris Lowe, 64 — never went anywhere. They have been steadily putting out music since their landmark 1984 debut, Please, which instantly established them with timeless songs like “West […]
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Kid Cudi Cancels Tour Due to Broken Foot After Jumping Off Coachella Stage
Kid Cudi has canceled his tour after he broke his foot when he jumped off the Coachella stage. The rapper took to Instagram to share the news two days after he told his fans he had broken his foot at the musical festival. He explained that the injury was worse than he originally thought and […]
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Reba McEntire to Host 2024 Academy of Country Music Awards
Reba McEntire has been revealed as the host of the 59th Academy of Country Music Awards on May 16. The ceremony marks McEntire’s 17th time hosting the awards show — the most of any artist. The country legend is also set to take the stage for a special performance featuring new music. “I am tickled to […]
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Donna Kelce Calls Taylor Swift’s ‘Tortured Poets Department’ Her “Best Work Yet”
Donna Kelce is sharing her high praises for Taylor Swift’s new album, The Tortured Poets Department. The mother of Super Bowl-winning athlete Travis Kelce recently told People magazine at the Age of Possibility summit in Las Vegas, “I listened to the whole album, and I listened to it all morning long when it was released.” On April 19, […]
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Jimmie Allen Says He Contemplated Suicide Following Sexual Abuse Allegations
Jimmie Allen revealed he contemplated suicide following the sexual abuse allegations against him last year as a way to financially provide for his family. In May 2023, the country music artist’s former manager, identified only as Jane Doe, alleged he raped and sexually abused her several times. In a statement released at the time, Allen […]
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Taylor Swift’s ‘Tortured Poets Department’ Sets Record With 1B Spotify Streams in First Week of Release
Taylor Swift has broken another record. The singer’s new album, The Tortured Poets Department, is now Spotify’s most-streamed album in a single week — after only five days. On Wednesday, it passed 1 billion streams since its April 19 release. This marks the latest record for Swift’s new album. On the day of its release, it […]
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Megan Thee Stallion Sued by Cameraman Over Hostile Work Environment Claim
A cameraman who formerly worked with Megan Thee Stallion has filed a lawsuit against the rapper alleging harassment and other workplace-related claims. Emilio Garcia worked as a cameraman for the rapper from 2018-23. He filed a complaint in Los Angeles County Superior Court on Tuesday against Megan Thee Stallion, born Megan Pete, and her companies, […]
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Billie Eilish Says Upcoming Album ‘Hit Me Hard and Soft’ Is Like Returning “to the Girl That I Was”
Billie Eilish opened up about her upcoming album, Hit Me Hard and Soft, sharing that it helped her find her old self again. In a Rolling Stone cover story, the Grammy-winning artist dove into her third album and explained how it resembles her first one, When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go? “I […]
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