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Taylor Swift says Yungblud “took my breath away” with his “cardigan” cover

English singer Yungblud's mash-up cover of Taylor Swift's "cardigan" and Avril Lavigne's ballad "I'm With You" has taken Swift's breath away -- literally. The rocker made waves during his Tuesday appearance on the BBC Radio 1 Live Lounge by seamlessly tying the two hits together while being backed by a socially distanced string quartet. Yungblud started off his vulnerable ballad by...

Jewel preps 25th anniversary reissue of ‘Pieces of You,’ will play album in its entirety on livestream

Jewel's got something that was meant for me...and you: a deluxe 25th anniversary reissue of her 12X-Platinum debut album Pieces of You. The package, available November 20, comes with four CDs packaged in a hardback portfolio book featuring new liner notes, lyrics, poetry, rare photographs and other never-before-seen content.  In addition to the newly remastered...

Sam Smith heading to Abbey Road for ‘Love Goes’ live show

Sam Smith will celebrate the October 30th release of their new album Love Goes with a live performance in a truly legendary U.K. location: Abbey Road Studios. In a message to fans, Sam writes, "Hello everyone!! I am so so excited to announce a one-off show at the iconic @abbeyroadstudios on October 30th to celebrate...

Helen Reddy, chart-topping singer and feminist icon, dead at 78

Helen Reddy, the Grammy-winning Australian singer who became a feminist icon thanks to her hit "I Am Woman," has died, according to a message posted on her official Facebook fan page, and provided to ABC Audio. She was 78. "It is with deep sadness that we announce the passing of our beloved mother, Helen Reddy,...

Lionel Richie will receive a “Washington Oscar” next month

Next month, the Atlantic Council, a Washington, D.C. think tank, will present Lionel Richie with one of its annual Distinguished Leadership Award -- an honor known as "the Oscars of Washington." Lionel will receive the Distinguished Artistic Leadership Award for his philanthropy and his legendary career, which includes an Oscar, a Golden Globe, multiple Grammys,...

James Bay to perform livestream concert at Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre

To watch, or not to watch?  That's not even a question, when it's James Bay doing a special livestream from the theater that William Shakespeare made famous. On October 21, James will take the stage live at Shakespeare's Globe Theatre, the modern reconstruction of the historic venue where plays like Hamlet, Othello, Macbeth, King Lear...

Melissa Etheridge schedules two-hour online benefit concert October 11

Melissa Etheridge established The Etheridge Foundation in June.  Now, she's scheduled her first-ever benefit concert for the charity. The Foundation was established to raise funds for research into the causes and effects of opioid addiction, which led to her son Beckett's death earlier this year.  The two-hour benefit show will take place October 11 at...

Kelly Clarkson reportedly sued by management company owned by father-in-law

If you're a celebrity, mixing your personal life and your business arrangements can sometimes get pretty sticky. Just ask Kelly Clarkson. Variety reports that Kelly is being sued for unpaid commissions by her longtime management company, Starstruck Management Group.  The company is run by Narvel Blackstock, who's also the father of Kelly's soon-to-be-ex-husband, Brandon Blackstock...

Post Malone, Alicia Keys to perform at ‘Billboard’ Music Awards

This year's top Billboard Music Awards nominee, Post Malone, has been confirmed as a performer on the telecast, which will air October 14 on NBC. Post is up for 14 nods at this year's awards, which will be hosted once again by Kelly Clarkson. Also joining the line up is Alicia Keys, who'll be returning...

Jake Gyllenhaal knows all too well that Taylor Swift’s fans never forget

Taylor Swift has never come right out and said who her song "All Too Well" -- a fan favorite that many consider to be among the best songs she's ever written -- is about.  However, it's a generally accepted fact among Swifties that the track documents Taylor's relationship with Jake Gyllenhaal, which lasted for a...