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Taylor Swift performs onstage for the opening night of “Taylor Swift | The Eras Tour“ at State Farm Stadium on March 17, 2023 in Glendale, Arizona, the United States. The city of Glendale, Arizona was ceremonially renamed to Swift City for March 17-18 in honor of The Eras Tour.
Taylor Swift performs onstage for the opening night of “Taylor Swift | The Eras Tour“ at State Farm Stadium on March 17, 2023 in Glendale, Arizona, the United States. The city of Glendale, Arizona was ceremonially renamed to Swift City for March 17-18 in honor of The Eras Tour.
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Taylor Swift says 'Showgirl' album reflects joy of recent tour

Swift appeared on the New Heights podcast hosted by her boyfriend, National Football League player Travis Kelce, and his brother, Jason Kelce. "Showgirl" will be released October 3, the singer said on the episode aired on Wednesday. 

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Taylor Swift announces 12th album for 'pre pre-order'

Her online shop displayed blurred images of a record, CD and cassette tape overlaid with a glittery orange lock, explaining the album artwork would be "revealed at a later date."

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KUNTARI’s new album ‘Mutu Beton’ digs traditional roots to pave new frontiers

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20 questions with Raisa

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Pete Davidson not going to space after all

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Universal Music label acquires ape NFT to lead virtual music group

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Netflix series helps heal wounds of Turkey's Jews

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Tom Cruise heading to Cannes for ‘Top Gun’ premiere

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‘Stop this war’: Arnold Schwarzenegger to Putin

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Marvel’s ‘Moon Knight’ sets emotional struggle at its core

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Hathaway, Leto tell story of WeWork's descent

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From Madonna to Sting, pop royalty denounce Russian war

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TV comedy that launched Zelensky to presidency back on Netflix

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Jane Campion sorry over Williams sisters 'guys' jab

Oscar frontrunner Jane Campion apologized Monday to tennis greats Serena and Venus Williams over "thoughtless" comments she made at the Critics Choice Award.

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Blue Origin to fly 'SNL' star Pete Davidson to space next week

Saturday Night Live comic Pete Davidson has been confirmed as the next celebrity in line for a ride to the edge of space courtesy of Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin astro-tourism company, with his suborbital flight set for next week.

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PlayStation, Nintendo suspend shipments to Russia

PlayStation and Nintendo are suspending shipments to Russia, the Japanese gaming giants said Thursday, as international brands increasingly halt operations in the country following Moscow's invasion of Ukraine.

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Colorful sounds: This year’s Indonesian musical standouts

Whether it’s a fresh remake of an old pop classic or young groups trying to push into new sonic territories, the country’s musical talent has been on full display in the early months of this year. 

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20 Questions with Tulus

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Elon Musk’s partner Grimes reveals new baby daughter ‘Y’

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South Korean supergroup BTS on Thursday returned to the stage in Seoul for the first time since 2019, with an adoring home-grown crowd offering only applause as COVID-19 rules barred all screaming, chanting or singing.

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World clamours to air President Zelensky's hit TV series

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Pop outfit D'MASIV experiments with electronica, hip-hop, dangdut on new album

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