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Taylor Swift has officially reclaimed what many believed she never could—ownership of her first six studio albums. In a heartfelt announcement, the global pop icon confirmed she has bought back the master recordings of Taylor Swift, Fearless, Speak Now, Red, 1989, and Reputation, ending a years-long feud over the rights to her original music catalog.

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Katy Perry's "Lifetimes Tour" took an unexpected turn on May 17 when a near-wardrobe malfunction interrupted her high-energy performance in Las Vegas. The 40-year-old pop icon was mid-performance of her 2012 anthem "Part of Me" when the strap of her glittering bra top gave way, threatening to expose her on stage.

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Shawn Mendes is set to mark a decade since the release of his debut album Handwritten with a celebratory world tour titled On the Road Again. The tour will span major cities across Europe and North America, beginning August 2, 2025, at the Sunny Hill Festival in Pristina, Kosovo, and concluding October 17 at the Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles.

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Over 400 prominent British musicians, such as Dua Lipa, Sir Elton John, Florence Welch, Coldplay, and Nobel laureate Kazuo Ishiguro, asked Prime Minister Keir Starmer to support fresh copyright safeguards during the rise of artificial intelligence. Their open letter, submitted ahead of a crunch House of Lords vote on the Data (Use and Access) Bill, warns that unless there is reform, creators could be forced to “hand over” their work to tech companies developing AI products.

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Nicole Kidman has once again proven that when it comes to red carpet reinvention, she's in a league of her own. Just days after shocking the fashion world with a daring pixie cut at the 2025 Met Gala, the Oscar-winning actress graced the ACM Awards with a completely new look—this time with flowing strawberry blonde locks.

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Adam Ramey, the frontman of Arizona-based rap-metal band Dropout Kings, died by suicide on May 19, 2025—just five days shy of his 32nd birthday. News of his passing was confirmed through a GoFundMe campaign organized by his sister-in-law, who described his death as the result of "a long and painful battle with addiction." Ramey leaves behind his wife Jamie and their 18-month-old son, Jude.

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