Taylor Swift’s new album breaks Spotify streaming record as fans ponder who each song is about

Taylor Swift’s new album breaks Spotify streaming record as fans ponder who each song is about

Beth GarrabrantThe album was a surprise, but the Spotify record isn’t. Taylor Swift’s double album, The Tortured Poets Department: The Anthology, has broken the streaming platform’s record for the most-streamed album in a single day, ABC Audio has confirmed.The 31-track album has taken the title from the previous most-streamed album of 2024, Beyoncé’s Cowboy Carter.Meanwhile, fans have…Read More…

Dua Lipa’s new album includes a song thanking her boyfriend’s ex

Dua Lipa’s new album includes a song thanking her boyfriend’s ex

Tyrone Lebon/Warner RecordsMany artists have written songs about being jealous of their partner’s ex-lovers, but on Dua Lipa’s new album, Radical Optimism, she’s thanking the woman her boyfriend dated before her.Speaking to Zach Sang for the Amazon Music channel on Twitch, Dua explains that the song “Maria” is about expressing gratitude for whoever had your significant…Read More…

Grammy-winning ‘American Idol’ season 5 star Mandisa dead at 47

Grammy-winning ‘American Idol’ season 5 star Mandisa dead at 47

Fred Lee/Disney General Entertainment Content via Getty ImagesSinger Mandisa, who reached the top 10 on American Idol season 5 and later became a Grammy-winning Christian artist, has died, ABC Audio has confirmed. She was 47.“We can confirm that yesterday [April 18] Mandisa was found in her home deceased,” her rep said in a statement to…Read More…

Stevie Nicks writes heartfelt poem for Taylor Swift’s new album

Stevie Nicks writes heartfelt poem for Taylor Swift’s new album

Beth GarrabrantIn one of her new songs, “Clara Bow,” Taylor Swift mentions Stevie Nicks, and the two-time Rock & Roll Hall of Famer has actually penned a poem that’s included in Taylor’s new album.The poem is titled, “For T – and me …” and it’s noted that it was written “September 13 at 8:50 p.m.” …Read More…

Board meeting’s in session: Taylor Swift’s ‘The Tortured Poets Department’ has arrived

Board meeting’s in session: Taylor Swift’s ‘The Tortured Poets Department’ has arrived

Beth GarrabrantThe board meeting has begun: Taylor Swift’s The Tortured Poets Department has arrived.A post on the official Taylor Nation Instagram includes the “agenda” for the board meeting: “Department members will stream The Chairman’s manuscript … press play simultaneously so all members can review the evidence together. Relaxed poets, consult your tortured muse before attending.”The agenda…Read More…

Billie Eilish reveals track list for ‘HIT ME HARD AND SOFT’

Billie Eilish reveals track list for ‘HIT ME HARD AND SOFT’

InterscopeBillie Eilish has released the track list for her new album, HIT ME HARD AND SOFT, which is coming out May 17.Billie had already given us a sneak peek of one of the tracks, “CHIHIRO,” during an interview with Zane Lowe on Apple Music. It’s named after the main character in the anime film Spirited Away. Billie also revealed another track…Read More…

Music notes: Billie Eilish, Kelly Clarkson and more

Music notes: Billie Eilish, Kelly Clarkson and more

Billie Eilish has declared her 2024 Coachella experience “the greatest weekend of my life” in an Instagram post. She shared photos and video from the weekend, which included duets with Lana Del Rey of her song “ocean eyes” and Lana’s song “Video Games.” In her Instagram Story, Billie posted video of Lana singing “ocean eyes” and wrote, “this…Read More…

Harry Styles stalker who sent him 8,000 cards in a month jailed

Harry Styles stalker who sent him 8,000 cards in a month jailed

Karwai Tang/WireImageA woman who allegedly sent Harry Styles 8,000 cards in less than a month has been jailed and forbidden from seeing him perform, The Western Telegraph reports.Myra Carvalho, 35, was sentenced to 14 weeks in jail after she pleaded guilty April 16 to the charge of “stalking involving serious alarm or distress.” She’s also under…Read More…