Music
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Taylor Swift Appears to Block Trump From Using Her Song in TikTok Celebrating His Presidency
“I’m sure Taylor Swift is going to be super excited we used her song,” the president’s caption reads
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Inaugural LA Jazz Festival, Featuring Janelle Monáe, John Legend, Postponed Indefinitely
The festival founder cites “significant, unanticipated last-minute public safety and municipal costs associated with the final permitting”
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PBS Kids and Gustavo Dudamel Partner on 2D Animated Special ‘Carnival of the Animals’ | Exclusive
The half-hour program with the Los Angeles Philharmonic will premiere in November
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Spotify Shares Sink 5% as Weak Outlook Overshadows Premium Subscriber Milestone
The music streaming giant reaches a total of 300 million premium subscribers and 777 million monthly active users as of the end of its second quarter
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Ariana Grande Explains Upcoming ‘Visibility’ Break to Concertgoers: ‘Boundaries, They Need to Be Set’
“It’s a decision that was made from a thoughtful and empowered place,” the singer adds
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Ariana Grande to Take a ‘Step Back From Visibility’ Amid ‘Endless, Ongoing Public Scrutiny’
The star is also departing the West End’s revival of “Sunday in the Park With George”
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White House Continues Bad Bunny Mockery by Using His Music to Promote ICE Deportations
Back in February, the Puerto Rican rapper called out ICE during his Grammys acceptance speech
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Boy George Drops Out of ‘Jesus Christ Superstar’ After Backlash From AI-Generated, Pro-Israel Song
“I believe it is my responsibility to make decisions that are in the best interests of my artist while also showing respect to others,” the singer’s manager says
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Barack Obama Pays Tribute to Glen Hansard With His Summer Music Playlist
“Our hearts go out to his family,” the former president writes of the late Irish musician
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Grammys CEO Defends New Asian Pop Category After BTS Boycott of 2027 Awards
“More categories mean more artists’ work is recognized,” Harvey Mason Jr. writes
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Glen Hansard, ‘Once’ Star and Oscar-Winning Songwriter, Dies at 56 in Motorcycle Crash
The Swell Season singer-songwriter won the Academy Award for “Falling Slowly” in 2008
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Willie Nelson Decries AI Data Centers Overrunning His Texas Town: ‘Let’s Not Allow Our Own Demise’
“The strength of rural America has never come from big industrial footprints,” the country music icon says
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Ariana Grande Sues Alleged Hackers Over ‘Malicious’ Privacy Breach
“The unauthorized misappropriation and disclosure of these materials is a violation of Ms. Grande’s identity and artistry,” the filing states
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Katy Perry ‘Appalled’ by White House Using ‘Firework’ on Iran Bombing Video: ‘I Did Not Approve This’
The pop star says the Trump administration’s usage of her song is a “complete violation”
