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Music notes: Taylor Swift, Olivia Rodrigo and more

Travis Kelce showed his support for girlfriend Taylor Swift ahead of her first European Eras Tour show in Paris, France, on Monday, May 9. The NFL star commented on an Instagram post from Taylor's guitarist Paul Sidoti, who shared a photo of him and Taylor onstage together. "The Eras Tour Europe starts tonight..Paris you’re up first.. who’s coming?" Paul wrote. Travis commented, "Lfg!!!" alongside celebratory hand emojis.

Speaking of Taylor, she started this new leg of The Eras Tour by wearing a brand new orange bodysuit and blazer during the concert's Lover set. The custom looks are by Atelier Versace, Vogue reports. “Taylor is taking over the world with joy, love, and female power in Versace,” Donatella Versace said. “I love her talent, her hard work, and dedication to her fans. She is a superstar!”

Olivia Rodrigo has responded to the fan who tattooed the wrong lyrics to her song "Hope Ur Ok" to her wrist. The correct lyrics of the song go, "address the letters to the holes in my butterfly wings." The fan had the words, "butter wings" tattooed instead of "butterfly wings." “HAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAH OMG THIS IS THE NEW LYRIC IM CHANGING IT TO BUTTERWINGS,” Olivia commented on the fan's TikTok.

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'The Idea of You' author regrets book and film's description as "Harry Styles fan fiction"

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Even if you haven't seen the new Anne Hathaway Prime Video film, The Idea of You, you've probably heard that the plot — a 40-year-old divorced mom and the much-younger singer in a British boy band fall in love — was inspired by Harry Styles. Some people have even described the book and movie as "Harry Styles fan fiction," but the woman who wrote the book the movie is based on would like everyone to stop thinking that way.

The Idea of You author Robinne Lee tells Entertainment Weekly, "I don't consider it fan fiction at all, Harry was one of multiple people who went into creating [the character of] Hayes Campbell — he was the only one in a British boy band that was current at the time, I guess, and so that's what people have latched onto."

"It's unfortunate because it's being used as clickbait, and when I'm writing for Hayes, I'm not picturing Harry Styles," she insists. 

While Lee once said that Harry was one of the inspirations for the character, she also said Eddie Redmayne, Prince Harry and some of her exes were in there. Now, she tells EW that John F. Kennedy Jr., the guys in Duran Duran and late INXS frontman Michael Hutchence were additional inspirations.

"It's picking and choosing what I wanted from different people," she notes. "You create your character and you make him what you want to make him. He feels very real to me, and I think Harry's just what people gravitated to."

"But he's not Harry in my head when I'm writing for him," she continues. "He is not Harry and he's not living Harry's life. He's very much his own person to me."


 

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"305 'til I die": Camila Cabello gives love to her hometown in trailer for new album

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Camila Cabello has said in various interviews that her hometown of Miami inspired the sound of her new album, C, XOXO, and in a newly released trailer for the project, she makes the inspiration even more obvious.

The trailer features footage of Camila in various situations in Miami — in a car, on the beach at night and hanging out with girlfriends —with a voiceover that narrates a story of someone the singer refers to as "she."

"She likes to drive with the windows down so she can hear what the city's saying at night," narrates Camila. "She likes its broken English; its all-over-the-place music taste ... they always said this city would be underwater by now. then again, that's what they said about her. I guess they both learned how to swim."

Then, Camila includes herself in the narration, saying, "We go from the beach to the car ride home in our sticky, salty hair. What's the point of foundation? It'll just melt off anyway. Just some mascara and ... can I borrow some lip gloss?"

"We tan because what's the difference? We fly too close to the sun anyways," she continues. "The sun is our only constant lover: the way he kisses our skin and our hair -- no wonder we feel so pretty."

Camila then goes back to talking about the mysterious "she."

"Yeah, she takes trips and she's out in LA and New York and s***," says Camila. "When all is said and done, though, you hear her screaming, "305 'til i die, b****!"  

It's not clear if this entire spoken-word piece is part of the album, or it was just made for the trailer. C, XOXO arrives June 28. A new song, "He Knows" featuring Lil Nas X, is out on May 10.

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Belieb it! Justin and Hailey are expecting

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Justin Bieber has been talking for years about how he'd love to be a father. Well, he's finally getting his chance.

Justin, 30, and his wife Hailey, 27, have revealed on Instagram that they're expecting their first child. In a series of photos and video, Hailey wears a form-fitting lacy gown and a veil, and you can clearly see her baby bump. She's cradling her belly in one of the photos.

The montage also features a picture of the couple holding hands and looking at each other in front of a man reading from a book. That, plus Hailey's wedding-like gown and veil, seems to indicate they may have renewed their vows. Indeed, People reports that the photos are from their "vow renewal."

ABC News has confirmed that Hailey is expecting and that she's a little over six months along.

Justin's mom is clearly excited to be a grandmother: She commented on Justin's post, "BABY BIEBER LETS GOOOOOOO!!!" On Hailey's post, she wrote, "THANK YOU JESUS."

Justin and Hailey wed in 2018 in New York City and then had a larger celebration in South Carolina. In October of 2023, Hailey complained to GQ Hype that everybody was continually speculating that she's having a baby.

"There is something that's disheartening about, damn, I can't be bloated one time and not be pregnant? It would be a lie if I was like, 'Oh yeah, I don't give a s***," she said. "When there comes a day that that is true, you, you as in the internet, will be the last to know."

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Nick Jonas update: Sings "not great" karaoke, books amfAR gala, starts new movie

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Nick Jonas is a busy guy, which his wife, Priyanka Chopra Jonas, acknowledged in an Instagram post on May 9.

It was recently announced that Nick would co-star with Paul Rudd in a new comedy called Power Ballad, and filming is underway. Priyanka acknowledged the news by posting a photo of Nick with the caption, "Husband appreciation post: As I finish one he starts one. The universe keeps us in sync. So happy to be reunited as he starts filming Power Ballad. "

"Congratulations on your first day baby. There is no one who works harder than you," she continued. "This is going to be amazing.

Nick plays a rock star in the new film, but in his latest movie, The Good Half, which hits theaters July 23, he plays a writer. He tells Entertainment Weekly it was difficult for him to film a scene that required him to sing at a karaoke bar, because he wasn't sure how to not sound professional.

"It's really hard to think about how to try to sound not great, but not bad ... it was the one scene that I was nervous about stepping into for the film," he tells EW. "It certainly shakes things up mentally, but I thought it was a bizarre thing to try to figure out how to sing good-ish. I just tried to have fun with it and act like it was late in the evening after a few drinks, and that made it easier."

Nick will be back to singing professionally on May 23: He'll perform at amfAR's 30th anniversary gala in Cap D'Antibes, France. The event, hosted by Demi Moore and featuring "a special musical moment" with Cher, will benefit The Foundation for AIDS Research.

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ZAYN reveals his biggest One Direction regret, says the group "resented each other to a certain degree"

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ZAYN is opening up about his time with One Direction in a new interview with The Zach Sang Show.

ZAYN left 1D in 2015; he's releasing his fourth solo album, Room Under the Stairs, on May 5. He tells Sang, "The one thing I always feel bad about when I look back over my life is not enjoying the band enough. I feel like I just took things too seriously."

"I’m grateful that I’m able to be happier now ... I didn’t understand the importance of just trying to be happy," he adds. "I had this teen angst thing going on, a chip on my shoulder where I’m like, ‘It’s really cool to just be moody as f*** all the time.’ But it's not. You're just a loser.”

ZAYN admits relations between him and his bandmates, Louis, Liam, Harry and Niall, weren't always as good as they could have been, and he regrets that, as well.

“I think the thing was, we were so young. And when we were in the band, we didn’t have that level of compassion yet because we didn’t understand life yet. We just were young kids that just were thrown in the situation," he says.

He adds, "Y'know, we resented each other to a certain degree because we were solo artists that were put in a band, and we should have never felt that way. It should have never been a competition. It should have always been a camaraderie, and we should have always been there for each other and had each other’s backs."

Now, ZAYN says, "I’ve become a more compassionate, caring person for other people. And the thing that I learned is I could have done that earlier.”

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Ed Sheeran's review of Taylor Swift's new album: "Powerful"

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Ed Sheeran and Taylor Swift go way back, and they've collaborated with each other multiple times. So what does Ed think of Taylor's new album, The Tortured Poets Department?

"I think it's great. I always love the work that she does with Aaron [Dessner], and yeah, I think it's a very powerful album," Ed told ExtraAaron produced most of the "surprise" portion of The Tortured Poets Department: the 15 Anthology songs Taylor released just a few hours after the "regular" version of the record. 

In fact, Ed was such a fan of what Taylor's created with Aaron that he hired him to produce the two albums he released in 2023: - (Subtract) and Autumn Variations.

Speaking about his friendship with Taylor, Ed told Extra, "I find speaking to people in the same industry as you ... I have a lot of friends that I grew up with obviously that I can speak to about stuff, but when you have someone in the same industry as you, they sorta get the things that you get, I guess."

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Andy Cohen on his close relationship with John Mayer: "Let them speculate!

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Andy Cohen and John Mayer are BFFs who are extremely close, but the Bravo exec and host wants to make it very clear: their relationship isn't sexual.

In an interview with The Hollywood Reporter, Cohen, who's gay, addressed what the publication called the "intense speculation" surrounding his relationship with Mayer. "Let them speculate! I honestly love John Mayer, and he loves me. But because we’re so affectionate toward each other, people don’t know what box to put that in."

"They assume we’re sleeping with each other, which we are most definitely not," he added.

It's not surprising that there has been speculation, though. In an interview with Howard Stern last year,  Cohen said, "I am in love with John Mayer. We are in love with each other." And when John gave a speech at Andy's Hollywood Walk of Fame ceremony in 2022, he said, "I love Andy more than I can tell you."

Meanwhile, John is getting ready to kick off a residency at the Sphere in Las Vegas with Dead & Company. It starts on May 16 and is scheduled to wrap up on June 22.

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Olivia Rodrigo is Songwriter of the Year, "Calm Down" is Song of the Year at ASCAP Pop Music Awards

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Olivia Rodrigo and her musical partner Dan Nigro were named Pop Songwriters of the Year at the 2024 ASCAP Pop Music Awards in LA on May 8.

Held annually by the performance rights organization ASCAP, the event honors the writers of the most-performed pop songs of the year, based on plays on terrestrial and satellite radio and streaming.

It was the second win for Olivia, who also took home the honor in 2022. This year's win came in the wake of her and Nigro's compositions "vampire" and "bad idea, right?" from her GUTS album. 

Meanwhile, "Calm Down" by Rema and Selena Gomez was named Pop Song of the Year. Others who won awards for writing some of the most-played hits of the past year include Dua Lipa for "Dance the Night," Noah Kahan for "Dial Drunk," St. Vincent for co-writing Taylor Swift's "Cruel Summer," Meghan Trainor for "Made You Look" and Mariah Carey for "All I Want for Christmas Is You."

Additional winners included Lewis Capaldi for "Forget Me," Tracy Chapman for "Fast Car" and Paul Russell for "Lil Boo Thang."

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Adam Levine says after 20 years, Maroon 5 is "really lucky" that they "actually don't want to kill each other"

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Maroon 5 has been together for more than 20 years, and singer Adam Levine says it's amazing that he and his bandmates still love each other. That doesn't mean there haven't been challenges along the way.

While appearing on the Questlove Supreme podcast from The Roots and Jimmy Fallon drummer Questlove, Adam marveled at the fact that Maroon 5 hasn't split up. "We're really lucky because everyone really likes each other and wants to get along, you know?" he said. "Like, tell me [another] band that's been able to stay together [this long]."

"We've been together for 20 years, longer, almost ... and we actually don't want to kill each other, you know?" he added. "Sometimes ... but we love each other and the respect has always been there and is there."

However, Adam said that when he first started writing songs exclusively with people outside the band, the rest of Maroon 5 was upset. 

"That was a controversial moment for us internally," he said, explaining that the other guys were afraid the band's "soul" would be "corrupted" by "someone else's ideas."

"But then it worked!" he noted. "I mean, our first co-write was 'Moves Like Jagger!' So that was like, 'Oh s***, maybe we can do this for a while.' And so that was a negotiation of me being like, 'Hey, it's working ... trust me, and ... let me lead. And if it's not working, then ...we'll talk about it, we'll regroup, we'll make things a little more democratic.'"

After that, Adam said, the rest of the band was "super cool with it."

When asked how Maroon 5 got their name, Adam wouldn't answer.

"I'll never tell anybody," he replied. "I told Billy Joel. He knows ... and he doesn't remember, 'cause he'd really had a few and didn't care!"

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Music notes: Taylor Swift, Ariana Grande and more

When most people meet Taylor Swift for the first time, they probably don't start with, "Do you know who I am?" But that's exactly what The Real Housewives of New Jersey star Teresa Giudice said to the pop star when she ran into her at Coachella in April. Apparently, Taylor did know who Teresa was. "I said, 'Can I get a photo?' And she was the sweetest person ever. I'm totally a Swiftie now. I love her," Teresa said on the May 7 episode of RHONJ.

Cynthia Erivo took to Instagram to gush about performing with Ariana Grande during the 2024 Met Gala. "Ari showed up bold and bright, and made some space for me on a stage that was hers for the night. I don’t think I’ll ever forget it. I’m so grateful," Cynthia wrote. "Hey Ari? You know this already but I love you and thank you."

Camila Cabello is putting out a new single featuring Lil Nas X. "He Knows" arrives Friday, May 8, and is available to presave and preadd on Spotify and Apple Music. "SHE’S A PROVOCATEUR, DANCEFLOOR CONNOISSEUR," Camila wrote in her announcement post on X.

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Lady Gaga says she edited 'Chromatica Ball' film to "honor" her fans: "See yourself in every image"

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Lady Gaga says her just-announced Chromatica Ball concert special, which will stream on Max on May 25, is a tribute to her devoted fans.

"I love you monsters more than I can say," she wrote on Instagram. "See yourself in every vocal, every fabric choice, the choreography, every image… Here’s the truth—no matter where life or my career has taken me, my time with you always is a path back to a very powerful part of myself."

"In a stadium filled with YOU it came to life. Thank you for that feeling," she added. "I hope you will feel seen when you watch this film. And know that I edited it carefully to honor you."

Gaga also says that the movie "chronicles a time of immense creativity…the fashion, the dance, the music. Revisiting the tour leaves me speechless the way we had each other—you all showed up for music and art in a big way, and with a level of excitement and freedom that I will never forget."

"I spent countless hours in the editing room bringing my vision for this film to life," she continued on a second post. "It is my gift to you - directed, produced and created by me, alongside some of the most talented, creative people in the world."

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Olivia Rodrigo expands GUTS world tour to Asia and Australia

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Olivia Rodrigo has spilled more GUTS world tour dates.

For the first time, the "Obsessed" singer will headline shows in Asia and Australia — for a total of nine dates in all. The new dates start September 16 in Bangkok, Thailand, and will take her to Hong Kong, Tokyo, Singapore and Seoul, South Korea, before heading to Australia for two shows in Melbourne and two in Sydney. The dates wrap up October 19. 

On her Instagram Story, Olivia teased, "Stay tuned, Manila!" — which means she's likely to announce a date in the Philippines as well. Opening the Australian concerts will be Benee, the New Zealand singer who broke through in 2020 with her song "Supalonely."

Tickets will initially be available through an American Express presale; details will vary according to country. Visit OliviaRodrigo.com for details. Silver Star tickets will be available at a later date.

The GUTS world tour kicked off in February; Olivia's currently in the middle of a bunch of shows in the U.K. On Instagram, she wrote, "Europe leg of the GUTS world tour has been wonderful so far!!!! so much luv for everyone who has been coming 2 jump and sing and scream!!!"

 

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Imagine Dragons reveals track list for 'Loom' album

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Imagine Dragons has shared a video revealing the track list for their upcoming album, Loom.

Along with the lead single "Eyes Closed," the set includes songs with titles such as "Take Me to the Beach," "Gods Don't Pray" and "Don't Forget Me."

"If there's one thing I've learned as I get older, it's that you just have no control over anything," frontman Dan Reynolds says in the video. "But I can control the music that I make. So I do the best that I can to make it honest and make something that I love and I'm proud of."

Loom is due out June 28. It's the follow-up to the two-part Mercury album, which was released over 2021 and 2022.

Imagine Dragons will launch a U.S. tour in support of Loom in July.

Here's the Loom track list:

"Wake Up"
"Nice to Meet You"
"Eyes Closed"
"Take Me to the Beach"
"In Your Corner"
"God's Don't Pray"
"Don't Forget Me"
"Kid"
"Fire in These Hills"

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Ed Sheeran says he went to the Met Gala as a result of preparing for next album

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Ed Sheeran was a surprise face on the red carpet at the Met Gala on May 6, but he says he only ended up attending because he's been working on the clothing he plans to wear when he releases his next album.

In a behind-the-scenes video for Vogue, Ed explains that he's known designer Stella McCartney for eight or nine years, and she will occasionally send him a piece or two. "For this next album campaign I'm going into, we're sort of doing some clothes for videos and that's when the conversation came up," Ed says. "I went in for a fitting and she was just like, 'Come to the Met.'"

It's surprising that Ed is planning his video outfits now, though, since he recently told People he's not planning to release any music in 2024. "I've made the new music and I'm just going to sit on it for a bit,” he said.

In the video, McCartney says the baby blue tuxedo she designed for Ed was "inspired" by him — specifically, she wanted it to match his eyes — and you'll learn how Ed achieves his artfully disheveled hairstyle.

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