Beth Garrabrant/RepublicTaylor Swift has been named Spotify’s Top Global Artist of 2023, and to mark that milestone, she’s given fans something they’ve been asking for for a while. On X, formerly Twitter, Taylor wrote, “Um ok this is unreal?? I just wanted to say to anyone who listened to my music this year, anywhere in the world,…… Read More…
Courtesy SpotifySpotify has released its end-of-year stats, featuring the top artists, songs, albums and podcasts of 2023. To the surprise of nobody, Taylor Swift is the platform’s most-streamed artist globally, with more than 26 billion streams since January 1. To mark this accomplishment, Spotify has made it so that when you play a Taylor Swift song, the…… Read More…
Courtesy MGM Resorts InternationalWhen Bruno Mars performs in Las Vegas, he usually does it at the Dolby Live Theater at Park MGM. But he’s moving over to another hotel for his latest Sin City venture: a bar. Bruno is teaming up with Bellagio Resort & Casino to open The Pinky Ring — described as a “one-of-a-kind cocktail…… Read More…
Scott Legato/Getty ImagesShinedown has shared a new performance special dubbed The Library Sessions. The 17-minute video, streaming now on YouTube, includes acoustic performances of Shinedown’s current single, “A Symptom of Being Human,” and the ATTENTION ATTENTION track “GET UP.” In between, the band members share fan-submitted stories about mental health and how music has helped…… Read More…
Paul Natkin/Getty ImagesFuture King of England Prince William has already been revealed as a fan of AC/DC, but it turns out he’s apparently a Swiftie, too. The British magazine Hello! reports that at the Tusk Conservation Awards in London on November 27, William got to chatting with guitarist Ronnie Wood of The Rolling Stones, who’ll be heading out on tour next year. Wood subsequently told Hello!, “We…… Read More…
Geffen/InterscopeOlivia Rodrigo put 12 tracks on her GUTS album, but she could’ve put 365 songs on there, if what she says about her songwriting habits is true. Speaking to Variety about her creative process, Olivia says, “These days, I try to write one song every day. I just feel like myself when I’m writing. If I don’t do it, I…… Read More…
Courtesy Food NetworkSelena Gomez sometimes seems as though she can do it all: She acts, she sings, she writes songs, she executive produces TV shows and movies, and she runs her own beauty empire. But apparently, one thing she can’t do is cook. People.com has an advance clip of the star’s upcoming Food Network special Selena + Chef: Home…… Read More…
Gotham/GC ImagesEveryone seems to approve of Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s romance, and that includes friends of the Kansas City Chiefs tight end. An insider close to the football star tells People, “Travis’ friends think this is the real deal for him. They’re still a little shocked by all of it — that he’s dating the Taylor Swift — but they’ve seen…… Read More…
Apple MusicWhat songs made the most people whip out their phones this year to identify them? Apple Music has revealed the most-Shazamed tracks of 2023. Coming in at #1 is Rema’s “Calm Down,” which isn’t surprising, since that’s the first song most people ever heard by the Afrobeats artist. Number two is Miley Cyrus’ chart-topping “Flowers.” That’s followed…… Read More…
Dia Dipasupil/Getty ImagesAt this point, college courses about Taylor Swift are pretty standard: Schools ranging from USC Berkeley and Arizona State, to Ghent University in Belgium, to New York University and UT at Austin have all offered classes on her. But now, the crème de la crème of the Ivy League is finally getting on…… Read More…