Taylor Swift and Record Store Day see highest weekly vinyl sales in 30 years

Naman Ramachandran Woman-focused streamer Herflix, the Female Film Club, female empowerment community Yes She Cannes and French management and production company Sisterland have teamed to launch female collective Her Club Cannes. Attended by some 250 invited film professionals, the event aims to highlight the power and importance of women in film.

Taylor Swift is headed to Sweden.From May 17-19, the influential pop star has three, huge back-to-back-to-back concerts booked at Stockholm’s Friends Arena as part of her ongoing ‘Eras Tour’ along with special guest Paramore.And, for once, ticket prices aren’t outrageously expensive.At the time of publication, our team found tickets going for as low as $171 USD before feeson Vivid Seats.What’s particularly shocking about these low — well, low for Swift — prices is that just a little over two weeks ago, the cheapest seats we could find for the trio of Stockholm shows was $314 before fees.That’s over $140 in savings (!) just for having exercised a bit of patience.Plus, fans that attend these Stockholm shows will be treated to Swift’s newly-added “Tortured Poets” section of the ‘Eras Tour.’“I’m SO fired up to play this for every crowd on the tour,” Swift shared on Instagram.Want to see Taylor live in Sweden without fully breaking the bank?We’ve got everything you need to know and more about all three Taylor Swift ‘Eras Tour’ concerts at Stockholm’s Friends Arena below.All prices listed above are subject to fluctuation.A complete calendar including all ‘Eras Tour’ Stockholm Friend Arena concert dates and links to the cheapest tickets available can be found here:(Note: The New York Post confirmed all above prices at the publication time. All prices are in US dollars, subject to fluctuation and include additional fees at checkout.)Vivid Seats is a verified secondary market ticketing platform, and prices may be higher or lower than face value, depending on demand.

Maggie Steffens asked for more support for the U.S. women’s water polo team, and the captain received one particularly surprising response.From a clock-wearing rap icon.Moved by Steffens’ Instagram post, Flavor Flav has stepped forward to help the U.S.

After a two-month hiatus, Taylor Swift is back on the road with the European leg of the Eras Tour. This time, there are songs from the new album, The Tortured Poets Department, and some splashy new outfits (see below.) There will be 18 cities on the list of tour stops, and already reports are circulating of a heavy U.S. fan presence at the shows.

Taylor Swift — aka Time Magazine’s 2023 Person of the Year — is kicking off a four-night ‘Eras Tour’ stint at Nanterre’s Paris La Defense Arena with special guest Paramore.And if you’ve held out to buy tickets until the last minute, you just might be in luck.Based on our findings, prices have dropped for a handful of the shows.When we last reported on ticket prices a mere 72 hours ago, they started at $246 before fees on Vivid Seats for the La Defense Arena ‘Eras Tour’ shows.Now, last-minute seats can be scooped up for as low as $205 before fees.Compared to how much tickets cost to see Tay Tay live in the U.S. last year, prices won’t get much better than this.Still on the fence about clicking that buy button?We’re here to help.Our team has everything you need to know and more about Taylor Swift’s four Paris concerts below.All prices listed above are subject to fluctuation.A complete calendar including all ‘Eras Tour’ Paris La Defense Arena concert dates and links to the cheapest tickets available can be found here:(Note: The New York Post confirmed all above prices at the publication time. All prices are in US dollars, subject to fluctuation and include additional fees at checkout.)Vivid Seats is a verified secondary market ticketing platform, and prices may be higher or lower than face value, depending on demand.

Grotesquerie, has been created by American Horror Story and Dahmer – Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story producer Ryan Murphy.The show will feature stars of Murphy’s previous projects, including Niecy Nash-Betts, who announced Kelce’s involvement on Instagram earlier this week.Nash-Betts posted a video of herself and Kelce with the caption: “This is what happens when WINNERS link!!”Nash-Betts received an Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress for her performance in Dahmer – Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story. In the video, Nash-Betts teased fans by saying: “Guys, guess who I’m working with on Grotesquerie?” before revealing the Kansas City Chiefs player.Kelce, who has made headlines outside of football news in recent months through his relationship with Taylor Swift, reposted the clip on his Instagram, writing: “Steppin’ into a new world with one of the legends!”Also joining the cast is English actor best known for The Crown and Phantom Thread, Lesley Manville, as well as Courtney B.

Lana Del Rey has revealed what her favourite track off Taylor Swift‘s ‘The Tortured Poets Department’ is.While attending the 2024 MET Gala, Del Rey was asked by Entertainment Tonight on the red carpet about her favourite ‘Tortured Poets Department’ song, to which she replied: “The one, ‘Who’s Afraid of Little Old Me?’… whatever that title was.”Lana Del Rey reveals what her favorite song is from Taylor Swift's 'The Tortured Poets Department' album. #TTPD #MetGala pic.twitter.com/IT3EU9wEiJ— Entertainment Tonight (@etnow) May 6, 2024‘Who’s Afraid Of Little Old Me?’ is the tenth track on ‘The Tortured Poets Department’.

Taylor Swift will be The City of Light’s main attraction when she swoops into the Paris La Defense Arena for four huge back-to-back-to-back-to-back ‘Eras Tour’ concerts along with special guest Paramore.And if you want to be there, last-minute tickets are available for all shows.Better yet, they’re significantly cheaper than they were when the New York Post last reported on Taylor Swift ticket prices on April 26.On that date, prices to see the “The Tortured Poets Department” singer live started at $425 USD before fees on Vivid Seats.At the time of publication, tickets can now be scooped up for as low as $246 USD before fees.That’s nearly $200 (!) in savings.Sometimes “all of this silence and patience, pining in anticipation” as Tay Tay sings in “Dress,” really does pay off.Want a closer look at how much tickets cost for Swift’s four shows in one of the world’s most romantic cities?Keep scrolling, Swifties.We’ve got everything you need to know and more below about Taylor’s Paris ‘Era’ below.All prices listed below are subject to fluctuation.A complete calendar including all ‘Eras Tour’ Paris La Defense Arena concert dates and links to the cheapest tickets available can be found here:(Note: The New York Post confirmed all above prices at the publication time. All prices are in US dollars, subject to fluctuation and include additional fees at checkout.)Vivid Seats is a verified secondary market ticketing platform, and prices may be higher or lower than face value, depending on demand.

Matty Healy is “uncomfortable” with the attention from Taylor Swift‘s latest album, but “relieved” it wasn’t worse.Fans have speculated that the majority of Swift’s recently released 11th LP ‘The Tortured Poets Department‘ was inspired by her short-lived romance with The 1975 frontman, namely its title track, ‘The Smallest Man Who Ever Lived’ and ‘But Daddy I Love Him’ among others.Last month, after being approached by paparazzi in Los Angeles, Healy was asked how he felt about his “Taylor diss track”. While it’s unclear which exact song the paparazzo was referring to, the ‘About You’ singer replied: “My diss track? Oh! I haven’t really listened to that much of it, but I’m sure it’s good.”Now, an insider told US Weekly that Healy is not a fan of the new unwanted attention after the album’s release.

Selena Gomez and Taylor Swift are known to have one of the strongest friendships in Hollywood. The pair have shown love and appreciation for each other throughout their careers, with fans of the pair remembering how supportive Taylor was following Selena’s breakup with Justin Bieber.Taylor Swift, Travis Kelce, Bradley Cooper and Gigi Hadid had a couples vacationSelena Gomez wears leather corset and diamond necklace in latest New York City outingBenny Blanco reveals his and Selena Gomez’s go-to food ordersAnd now that the two singers have found love; Taylor with Travis Kelce, and Selena with Benny Blanco, many are wondering if they have already gone on a double date.

Taylor Swift has celebrated the ongoing success of ‘The Tortured Poets Department’ by sharing a series of photographs of her with collaborators Post Malone and Florence Welch. Check them out below.The polaroids were shared by the pop icon on Instagram last night (April 28), as she celebrated the new album debuting at Number One on the Billboard 200 chart, and selling over 2.6million units in America.“My mind is blown.

Taylor Swift meme, using it to take a swipe at Bill Clinton and reference her infamous 1990s scandal. The social activist became internationally known in 1998 when it emerged that the sitting US president Clinton, 50, had been having an affair with her for two years, while she, aged 22, was working as a White House intern. Clinton was later impeached as a result of the scandal.

Taylor Swift isn’t looking forward to parting ways with her boyfriend Travis Kelce once the European leg of The Eras Tour begins next month!

Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s relationship — and one milestone bettors can put money on is when the power couple will announce they’re tying the knot.There is a 75% chance that the pop princess and the football star will make their engagement public before the NFL season kicks off Sept. 5, according to a report this week by the online sports betting community OLBG.“People will bet on them, especially with the rise of Swift being on television a lot with the NFL,” Jake Ashton, OLBG senior news editor, told The Post.“The markets now for each of Kelce’s games, they all have Taylor Swift specials in there because there has been an increase in men watching it with their partners who have shown interest in Swift.

Taylor Swift dropped her 11th studio album “The Tortured Poet’s Department.” As expected, the 34-year-old singer-songwriter became the internet’s main character.Some raved about the sprawling, ambitious double album; others criticized the record for its length, subject matter and lyrics.All we know is that in the seven days that have passed, ticket prices to see Swift’s ‘Eras Tour’ live have plummeted for most of her concerts in Europe.Based on our findings, most shows have seats available that are significantly cheaper than they cost just a week ago.In fact, some tickets are over $1,000 less than they were on April 19 already.While it’s not the case for her U.S. and Canada gigs — where prices have mostly stayed flat or slowly risen — we’d argue it might be in your best interest to book tickets to an overseas ‘Eras Tour’ concert given this cooldown.Want to find out how much tickets cost for ‘Eras Tour’ concerts versus what they were going for on April 19?We’ve got everything you need to know and more about Taylor Swift’s 2024 tour below.All prices listed above are subject to fluctuation.A complete calendar including all upcoming tour dates, venues, and the best ticket prices for all concerts versus what they cost on April 19 can be found here.*The lower ticket price is in bold.(Note: The New York Post confirmed all above prices at the publication time. All prices are in US dollars, subject to fluctuation and include additional fees at checkout.)Vivid Seats is a verified secondary market ticketing platform, and prices may be higher or lower than face value, depending on demand.

St. Vincent has praised the power of Taylor Swift‘s fanbase and spoken about the resurgence of ‘Cruel Summer’, which she co-wrote with the pop star.The song appears on Swift’s 2019 album ‘Lover’, but it wasn’t initially released as a single. St.

Monica Lewinsky is also listening to Taylor Swift. The public figure recently revisited poked fun at her infamous White House scandal thanks to a popular meme that appeared following the release of Swift’s new record, “The Tortured Poets Department.” Monica Lewinsky celebrates her birthday and her ‘best’ past decadeMonica Lewinsky asks Beyoncé to consider removing her name from her 2013 song ‘Partition’you wouldn’t last an hour in the asylum where they raised me.

Matt Healy, frontman of the band The 1975 and son of Loose Women's Denise Welch, has responded to the so-called "diss track" on Taylor Swift's album which is rumoured to be all about the singer.The musician, 35, briefly dated singer-songwriter Taylor back in June 2023, and her album track The Smallest Man Who Ever Lived is believed to be about their romance. The album, The Tortured Poets Department, became the most-streamed album in a single week on streaming service Spotify following its release on Friday, and rumours about who she's been writing about have been swirling on the internet.

Who’s Taylor Swift anyway?Taylor Swift has gone through “hell” because of her name — but not the Taylor Swift you’re thinking of.A 19-year-old from the Scottish village of Newarthill, Lanarkshire, shares a name with the global superstar — and is often told she’s an imposter of the pop phenomenon, who released her latest chart-topping, blood-spilling album, “The Tortured Poets Department,” on April 19.Her ID has been questioned by taxi drivers and border officials to the point that she now additionally carries around her passport to prove she’s not trying to impersonate the “Cruel Summer” singer.“I’ve had hell because of my name,” the Swift of Scotland told The Sun.Swift’s parents, Mairi Rice and Peter Swift, both 43, named their daughter before Taylor Swift became the huge star she is today.The singer’s self-titled debut album was released in 2006 when baby Swift, born in December 2004, would’ve been about 2 years old.“Normally, most of us only need to have documentation for a few things,” her mom told the outlet. “But for Taylor, she needs it for absolutely everything.

Taylor Swift has namechecked the cult Scottish indie band The Blue Nile on a track on her huge new album ‘The Tortured Poets Department’.On the album’s ninth track ‘Guilty As Sin?’, Swift sings: “Drowning in The Blue Nile / He sent me Downtown Lights / I hadn’t heard it in a while / My boredom’s bone deep / This cage was once just fine / Am I allowed to cry?”‘The Downtown Lights’ was the band’s biggest song, reaching the Top Ten on the American Modern Rock Tracks chart in 1989, famously also the year that Swift was born.Listen to the two tracks in question below:Aside from having similar themes to Swift’s new album – navigating difficult relationships, the aftermath of heartbreak – the reference to the song also appears to be another nod to The 1975’s Matty Healy, with whom Taylor was romantically linked for a short period of time in 2023.Healy once told Vulture that The Blue Nile were his “favourite band of all time”, and he has named ‘Hats’, from which ‘The Downtown Lights’ is taken, as his favourite album of the ‘80s. He has also stated that his song ‘Love It If We Made It’ is like “The Blue Nile on steroids”.Led by singer Paul Buchanan, Glasgow’s The Blue Nile have a devoted underground following, and are praised for their elegant, melancholic melodies and restrained, patient synth and guitar arrangements.