Taylor Swift

Islamic State suspect who plotted to bomb Taylor Swift concerts to plead guilty, say lawyers

The trial of a 21-year-old accused of plotting an Islamist attack on a Taylor Swift concert in 2024 opens today in Austria, with the defendant’s lawyer confirming he will plead guilty to the concert plot.

Taylor Swift files to trademark her voice, likeness to ward off AI deepfakes

Taylor Swift is moving to legally protect her voice and likeness as AI deepfakes surge, filing trademarks that could redefine celebrity rights. By targeting both audio and visual identity, the move signals a growing push among artists to close legal gaps and assert control in an increasingly synthetic media landscape.

154 billionaire women in US: The new American wealth story isn’t Silicon Valley — it’s the pop industry

From stadium tours to beauty empires, America’s richest women are redefining how fortunes are made—beyond tech and Wall Street

Taylor Swift's 'The Fate of Ophelia' dethrones her 'Anti-Hero', becomes the longest-running No. 1 in her career

Taylor Swift’s The Fate of Ophelia has spent nine weeks at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100, surpassing her own Anti-Hero to become her longest-running chart topper yet.

Taylor Swift breaks down in Eras Tour docuseries as she meets family of Southport stabbing incident

Taylor Swift gets emotional in her new Disney+ docuseries The End of an Era, breaking down over the Southport stabbing attack that killed three young fans and reflecting on the emotional challenges during her Eras Tour.

In Photos | What we asked Alexa in 2025

Amazon has rounded up Alexa's most asked questions of 2025. One of the most asked questions on the device this year was, 'what does AI mean?' Here's a list of top queries that made the cut

Taylor Swift, Selena Gomez make star-studded appearance at Chiefs game to support Travis Kelce

Taylor Swift and Selena Gomez turned heads at Arrowhead Stadium, cheering on Travis Kelce and turning the Chiefs vs. Texans game into a viral event.

Musicians vs Trump: Why singer Sabrina Carpenter is lashing out at White House

Pop singer Sabrina Carpenter has blasted the US administration for using her hit song ‘Juno’ in a video on the immigration crackdown. Calling it ‘evil and disgusting’, the artist has warned the White House not to ever involve her music in their ‘inhumane agenda’. Trump’s team has fired back

Parasocial is Cambridge Dictionary's Word of the Year: What does it mean?

The Cambridge Dictionary's 2025 Word of the Year is ‘parasocial’, which describes the one-sided connection that people feel with someone they do not know. Today, social media users have developed parasocial relationships with celebrities, influencers and even AI chatbots. But are these bonds always unhealthy?

Spotify faces worldwide crash after Taylor Swift's new album launch | Vantage on Firstpost

Taylor Swift’s twelfth studio album The Life of a Showgirl arrived just after midnight on October 3, following weeks of mysterious hints and fan speculation. The release set a new Spotify milestone with more than five million pre-saves, and the surge of listeners at launch briefly caused the platform to crash. DownDetector registered over a thousand outage reports from users around the world.Across the United States, fans lined up at Target outlets to purchase exclusive vinyl editions, while in Mexico City, listening parties brought Swifties together to celebrate. The album includes twelve songs, features one guest collaboration, and marks a reunion with producers Max Martin and Shellback. Early critical reactions have been divided, with both praise and criticism emerging within hours of its debut.