The U.S. Justice Department (DOJ) and a group of 30 states and the District of Columbia on Thursday sued to break up Live Nation, arguing the big concert promoter and its Ticketmaster unit illegally inflated concert ticket prices and hurt artists. “It is time to break up Live Nation,” said U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland. Concert fans … Read more
Whether you were a lucky enough fan to nab tickets to one of Taylor Swift’s six sold-out Toronto concerts in November or not, a new “fan experience” hopes to get you into the party spirit. Toronto’s Version: Taylgate ’24 will unite Swifties for a pre-show celebration for all six of Swift’s Toronto dates, which run across two … Read more
Hip-hop heavyweights Drake and Kendrick Lamar are sparring in an exchange of diss tracks that has sent music fans into furious debates on social media. The feud has roped in a slew of hip-hop stars, almost all of whom seem to be coming for Toronto native Drake. “Hip-hop hasn’t seen a beef like this since Nas … Read more
It’s only April, but it’s hard to imagine any album will be heard more this year than Taylor Swift’s The Tortured Poets Department. The album took less than 12 hours to break this year’s record for most single-day Spotify streams, and is projected to sell two million units in its first week. On Thursday, Spotify … Read more
The hype for Taylor Swift’s new album went into overdrive as it appeared to leak online two days ahead of its Friday release. Swifties started sharing tracks on X that they claimed were from the singer’s upcoming album, The Tortured Poets Department, saying they came from a Google Drive link containing all 17 songs. Some fans … Read more
Super Bowl LVIII shattered records as the most-watched Super Bowl in history, drawing in a staggering 123.4 million viewers. The game between the Chiefs and the 49ers, along with Taylor Swift‘s presence, contributed to this monumental achievement. CBS and the National Football League (NFL) announced the remarkable rating, surpassing last year’s viewership of 115.1 million … Read more
For the first time in Hayao Miyazaki’s decades-spanning career, the 82-year-old Japanese anime master is No. 1 at the North American box office. Miyazaki’s latest enchantment, The Boy and the Heron, debuted with $12.8 million US, according to studio estimates. The Boy and the Heron, the long-awaited animated fantasy from the director of Spirited Away, My Neighbor … Read more
