One in every 15 vinyl records sold in US in 2023 was by Taylor Swift

Taylor Swift‘s name from being searched after explicit, fake AI-generated images of the singer went viral last week.At the time of publishing (January 29), searching for Swift’s name and “AI Taylor Swift” on X will lead users to a page that reads: “Something went wrong. Try reloading.” Additionally, a secondary text at the bottom of the page reads: “Something went wrong – but don’t fret.

Travis Kelce and his Kansas City Chiefs teammates are going to have an amazing time on Sunday night… if they can manage to win their Sunday afternoon game.

Guinness World Record for the most Taylor Swift songs identified from their lyrics in one minute.Bilal Ilyas Jhandir of Pakistan, a self-proclaimed “die-hard fan” of the pop star, named 34 of her songs, which broke the record previously held of 27.“I have been listening to Taylor Swift since my childhood,” Jhandir, 20, told Guinness World Records.“I have listened to each and every song of hers. I can identify almost any song of hers from the lyrics.”Bilal had to identify each of Swift’s songs — which were taken from the list of her top 50 best-selling tunes — from its beginning lyrics, read aloud by a man without any music in the background.

Taylor Swift appeared online this week.Deepfakes are created using artificial intelligence (AI) to make a photo or video of someone by manipulating their face or body.The images have appeared on sites including X/Twitter and Telegram and have been viewed millions of times. One such photo was reportedly seen by users 47million times before being taken down.X/Twitter said in a statement that it was “actively removing” the images and taking “appropriate actions” against accounts involved in spreading them [via BBC].It added: “We’re closely monitoring the situation to ensure that any further violations are immediately addressed, and the content is removed.”Now, numerous US politicians have pointed to the need for legislation to catch up with advancements in AI technology.

“We Are the World,” the historic 1985 charity single — where even Bob Dylan was intimidated by the star-studded session.Surrounded by everyone from Ray Charles, Diana Ross and Paul Simon to Tina Turner, Willie Nelson and Billy Joel, the Bard was clearly out of sorts — and out of his element.But it took one particular legend to help another one find his solo mojo.“The secret agent to help him get comfortable was Stevie Wonder,” says David Breskin — one of two journalists invited by producer Quincy Jones to cover the momentous occasion — in the documentary. “Stevie is an insanely great mimic,” continues Breskin, explaining how the R&B master used his special talents to help the folk god: “Stevie sang it ventriloquially in Dylan’s voice.”It’s a dead-on impression that impresses even Dylan, who — in the only time the room is cleared to give one artist his space — finally nails his part.Such is the spirit of unity that — against all odds and egos — pulled together the recording of “We Are the World” on Jan.

happy to ignore until it ran afoul of America’s Sweetheart.This week, deepfake images of the wholesome singer — digitally-altered “photos” portraying her in a compromising sexual position — circulated on X, to Swifties’ disgust. Like Voltron, fans immediately activated, feeding X with praise for the singer to elevate the good and bury the sham smut into the virtual basement. Meanwhile, Swifties also wondered how there are no regulations against someone creating fake porn using the likeness of real people and distributing it for the whole world to behold.It’s an excellent question.

“We Are the World” was a once-in-a-generation meeting of musical giants when it was recorded Jan. 28, 1985 — and released two months later on March 7 — to benefit African famine relief.Anyone who was anyone in music at that moment — a who’s who of legends, including everyone from Stevie Wonder, Diana Ross and Bob Dylan to Billy Joel, Tina Turner and Bruce Springsteen — showed up to support the cause.Written by Michael Jackson and Lionel Richie and produced by Quincy Jones and ’80s hitmaker Michael Omartian, the single sold a whopping 20 million copies.

Taylor performs.Thankfully, the 12-time Grammy winner is returning to the stage after a two-month hiatus starting next month.The ‘Eras Tour’ will pick up in Tokyo on Feb. 7 but if heading overseas doesn’t work for your busy schedule, you can also catch Tay Tay in America and Canada later this year.From October 18 through Dec.

Angelique Jackson Lionel Richie has been very emotional lately, but he wants to reassure everyone that he’s okay. According to Richie, it’s just been a heady experience to look back nearly 40 years and relive all the wondrous and chaotic memories of writing and recording “We Are the World” for the new Netflix documentary “The Greatest Night in Pop.” “Every segment of this journey, I cry,” Richie said at the Variety Studio presented by Audible at Sundance Film Festival, where the film made its world premiere.

Taylor Swift’s New York home this weekend (January 20) after he allegedly tried to enter the residence.Police apprehended the man in the Tribeca area of the city on Saturday morning after there were reports of him trying to gain access to Swift’s home.The man was arrested and handcuffed at the scene before being taken away by officers from the New York Police Department.The department later told Metro that the man was taken into custody because of an active warrant for failing to answer a summons in 2017.A spokesperson from the department said: “On Saturday, January 20, 2024, at approximately 13:35 hours, police responded to a 911 call for a disorderly person.“Upon arrival of police to the scene, police were informed that the individual attempted to open a door to a building at the location.

“I didn’t really know much about the making of the song,” admits The Greatest Night in Pop director Bao Nguyen of 1985’s star-studded Ethiopian famine relief hit “We Are the World.” “You just make these assumptions about how things are made because it just happens. But when you think now of 46 great artists getting together to make that, it would be really impossible for that to happen now.”

A conspiracy theory suggesting Taylor Swift penned the novel Argylle has been dismissed by the film's director Matthew Vaughn.

Argylle, has denied the theory that Taylor Swift is responsible for the book on which the movie is based.On January 9, a novel titled Argylle was released, written by a pseudonymous author going by the name Elly Conway. The book involves a spy novelist who gets roped into the world of espionage, assassins and feuds, all accompanied by her cat, Alfie.The book has been adapted into a movie with an ensemble cast, featuring Henry Cavill, Sam Rockwell, Samuel L.

, music producer Benny Blanco, both attended the 2024 Emmys. But they didn't walk the carpet together. Maybe Benny didn't wanna steal Sel's spotlight?They did link up inside, though:This content can also be viewed on the site it from.The night before, .

Taylor Swift has been accused of “disenchanting” NFL fans by American football veteran Tony Dungy.The pop sensation has made headlines in recent months for her numerous appearances at Kansas City Chiefs games after she started dating tight end Travis Kelce.Swift first attended a game back in September, and has been regularly spotted cheering on Kelce in suites and the stands at games since then.Speaking with Fox News, former professional football player and coach Dungy was asked about a poll that revealed less than 25 per cent of Gen Z considered themselves “avid sports fans”.“I think we’ll always have sports in some form or fashion. Some people are disenchanted with it,” Dungy said (per USA Today).When asked specific about the Taylor Swift effect, he added: “That’s the thing that’s disenchanting people with sports now.“There’s so much on the outside coming in.

Selena Gomez is set to play Linda Ronstadt in an upcoming biopic based on the singer’s 2013 memoir titled Simple Dreams and a director is now attached to the project.

Zack Sharf Digital News Director Whoopi Goldberg used the January 11 episode of “The View” to slam Fox News for perpetuating a conspiracy theory that claims the U.S. government is using Taylor Swift to control public opinion (via Entertainment Weekly). “There are real issues impacting millions of Americans,” Goldberg said.

Taylor Swift track.The new insight into the listening habits across the US last year was shared by data provider Luminate, which recently unveiled its 2023 roundup.As reported in the findings, Taylor Swift continued to dominate the music consumption of those living in the United States – with her music accounting for 1.79 per cent of the on-demand streams (via Pitchfork).Elsewhere in the data, genres including Afrobeats, K-pop, and Latin music were listed as the fastest-growing genres in America, each increasing by more than a fifth, and regional Mexican music had the quickest expansion of any subcategory. This came as it saw a 60 percent growth spike compared to 2022, predominantly driven by listeners on the West Coast and in the Southwest.Hip-hop continued to be the biggest streaming genre in the States, however streams categorised as ‘current R&B/hip-hop’ fell by 7 per cent, and catalogue streams grew by 11 per cent.As for the findings on a global scale, the report by Luminate showed that English-language music streams faced a huge drop in 2023 – declining by 10 percent globally.

Jazz Tangcay Artisans Editor The Cinema Audio Society has announced the nominations for the 60th annual CAS Awards. “Barbie,” “Ferrari,” “Oppenheimer” and “Maestro” are among the 2024 nominees for outstanding achievement in sound mixing for motion pictures – live action. Other nominees across film and television include “Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour,” “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles,” “The Last of Us,” “Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse,” “The Bear” and more.

Audiences didn’t have a lot of new choices, nor a mega late-December blockbuster to ring in the first weekend of the new year at the movies, but the studio titles on offer are still drawing crowds and seeing strong holds, particularly with ongoing holidays in many international box office markets. Milestones are also being set as Warner Bros/Village Roadshow/Heyday Films’ Wonka topped $300M overseas while Disney’s Wish crossed $200M worldwide and AMC touted a new benchmark for Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour.