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Kate Middleton, the Duchess of Cambridge, was notably absent from Taylor Swift's Eras Tour in London, despite her husband, Prince William, and their two older children, Prince George and Princess Charlotte, attending the concert at Wembley Stadium. According to a royal source, Middleton "stayed home" with their youngest son, Prince Louis, while William celebrated his 42nd birthday at the event. While Prince William enjoyed the concert and even managed to snag a selfie with the pop star herself before the show, Middleton's absence raised some eyebrows among fans and followers of the royal family. However, it seems that the Duchess opted to s...... Read Full article on HadNews

Previously relegated to the dustbin of media history, the vinyl LP has undergone a revival during the past decade to once again become the best selling physical format for recorded music today. Where barely one million new vinyl albums were sold in the United States in 2006, that figure has grown every year since, soaring to just over 49 million units in 2023. One in every 15 vinyl albums sold last year — approximately seven per cent of all sales (more than three million units) — were by Taylor Swift. This is a global media comeback story. It is so significant the BBC recently reported that after a 30-year absence Britain’s Office of...... Read Full article on HadNews

Stadium concert attendance is on the rise in Australia. This month, more than one million people are expected see P!NK and Taylor Swift on their Australian tours, which quickly sold out the country’s biggest stadiums. Both artists added extra dates to meet demand, following extended runs by Ed Sheeran and Foo Fighters in 2023. What’s drawing such massive crowds to these events? And how can you maximise your fun (in a safe way) when sharing a space with 100,000 other people? What’s behind the concert boom? State governments have begun to lift decades-old limits on large stadium concerts. Event caps have gone from six to 12 events per ...... Read Full article on HadNews

Taylor Swift Tops Power 100 List, UMG Pulling Music From TikTok & More | Billboard News In this episode of Billboard News, we have a lot of updates on your favorite artists. The top story is that some of your beloved songs and artists may be departing from TikTok due to a dispute with Universal Music Group (UMG). UMG has accused TikTok of not paying fair value for the music they use and might pull its entire music catalog from the platform. On a brighter note, there are exciting updates from artists like Adele, who is set to perform in Munich this summer, and Ice Spice who is dropping her debut album soon. Additionally, Siza hinted at a poss...... Read Full article on HadNews

As poets have demonstrated for centuries, a sonnet for your beloved never goes out of style. The gift of verse may carry extra cachet this Valentine’s Day, on the heels of Taylor Swift’s announcement that her next album is poetry-themed. But in carrying out my research on Renaissance literature and gender, I’ve been struck by how many of that period’s love poems were not for lovers. These sonnets, composed for friends and family, are not just beautiful; they’re also a reminder that love and Valentine’s Day aren’t exclusively for couples. The love sonnet is born The sonnet was invented in 12th century Italy as a 14-line poem with 11...... Read Full article on HadNews

Taylor Swift may or may not be aligned with the interests of the U.S. government (she’s definitely not), but she does wield immense cultural power. Every time the 14-time Grammy winner includes an obscure lyrical reference in her songs, it creates an opportunity for the nerds who recognize it to say something like, oh, “But do you know what’s really cool about Clara Bow?”  So … do you know what’s really cool about Clara Bow?  Until this week, Clara Bow was just another silent movie star whose career got reduced to a persona in popular culture (the hedonistic “It Girl” both in the movie “It” and in her real life). But now that her name ...... Read Full article on HadNews

Taylor Swift‘s Eras Tour set list features a surprise song (or two), so far performed during a mini acoustic set, on each date of the the superstar’s trek, which kicked off in March 2023. Guitar in hand and making her way to the end of the stage’s catwalk at March 17’s Eras kickoff in Glendale, Ariz., Swift revealed her intentions for the acoustic portion of her long-awaited live show. She’ll perform a surprise song that will not be played again on this tour — probably. “The plan, the goal, would be to play different songs every single night and never repeat one. Right? ...... Read Full article on HadNews