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Taylor Swift brings out Travis Kelce at London Eras Tour date

Jun. 24, 2024 12:18 PM EDT

Taylor Swift had a surprise for fans attending her Eras Tour at London's Wembley Stadium on Sunday: her boyfriend and tight end for the Super Bowl-winning Kansas City Chiefs, Travis Kelce. Dressed in a tuxedo with a tailcoat and top hat, Kelce joined Swift on stage for a transitional...

Taylor Swift kicks off UK Eras shows as some fans wonder if singer is ready to say 'So long, London'

Jun. 22, 2024 13:41 PM EDT

LONDON (AP) — Taylor Swift fans enjoy parsing the singer-songwriter’s lyrics for references to her romantic life and insights into her state of mind. But the pop superstar’s fans in the U.K. didn’t have to listen closely to her latest album, “The Tortured Poets...

Music Review: An uninhibited Gracie Abrams finds energy in the chaos on 'The Secret of Us'

Jun. 21, 2024 12:18 PM EDT

Singer-songwriter Gracie Abrams succumbs to a crush on “Risk,” the lead single of her frantic and melancholic sophomore album, "The Secret of Us.” “Heard the risk is drowning / But I’m gonna take it,” she sings atop fast acoustic guitar, her vocals growing more frenetic...

Kansas is making a big run at Kansas City's pro teams with a plan to help pay for new stadiums

Jun. 19, 2024 13:19 PM EDT

TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Kansas is making a serious run at becoming the new home for the reigning Super Bowl champions with legislators approving a plan Tuesday to lure the Chiefs and Major League Baseball’s Kansas City Royals away from Missouri. Bipartisan legislative...

Pennsylvania Senate passes a bill to outlaw the distribution of deepfake material

Jun. 10, 2024 17:07 PM EDT

HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Pennsylvania's state Senate on Monday approved legislation that would outlaw the distribution of salacious or pornographic deepfakes, with sponsors saying it will eliminate a loophole in the law that had frustrated prosecutors. The bill was approved...

Government sues Ticketmaster owner and asks court to break up company's monopoly on live events

May. 23, 2024 21:35 PM EDT

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department sued Ticketmaster and its parent company Thursday, accusing them of running an illegal monopoly over live events in America and asking a court to break up the system that squelches competition and drives up prices for fans. Filed in federal...

Ticketmaster Timeline: A running list of clashes between the event organizer, fans and artists

May. 23, 2024 12:54 PM EDT

The Justice Department filed a sweeping antitrust lawsuit against Ticketmaster and parent company Live Nation Entertainment on Thursday, accusing them of running an illegal monopoly over live events in America — squelching competition and driving up prices for fans. Here’s a...

Lainey Wilson wins big at the 2024 Academy of Country Music Awards, including the top honor

May. 17, 2024 05:19 AM EDT

It was Lainey Wilson ’s night, in many ways. She took home female artist of the year and the top prize of entertainer of the year at the 2024 Academy of Country Music Awards. “I’ve been in Nashville for 13 years doing this,” Wilson started her speech. “Everybody in this...

Fans flock to Paris to cheer as Lise Davidsen becomes classical music's Taylor Swift

May. 13, 2024 15:58 PM EDT

PARIS (AP) — Taylor Swift isn't the only singer fans are flocking to Paris to hear. Lise Davidsen has become classical music’s biggest draw, attracting crowds to the Paris Opéra for her first performances in the title role of Strauss’ “Salome” during the same week Swift...

PHOTOS: Taylor Swift kicks off European leg of Eras Tour, adds 'The Tortured Poets Department' songs

May. 10, 2024 11:32 AM EDT

In her first Eras Tour concert since the release of “The Tortured Poets Department,”Taylor Swift shook up her setlist. At Thursday night's show at the La Défense Arena in Paris, fans were treated to the inclusion of new songs from the record-breaking album released in April. ...