7 d. ago Taylor Swift's film Easter egg sparks a $2M windfall for sea otters

Taylor Swift's new album film includes an Easter egg that's proving to be a boon for sea otters in Northern California

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7 d. ago Taylor Swift continues to make chart history with The Life Of A Showgirl as it retains number one album in UK for second week

The singer continues her domination, securing a rare double victory with The Life Of A Showgirl topping the Official Albums Chart, while Ophelia maintains its reign on the Official Singles Chart.

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7 d. ago Taylor Swift retains number one album and single in UK charts for second week

The pop star broke a number of UK chart records following the release of her 12th studio album, The Life Of A Showgirl.

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9 d. ago Taylor Swift fans spot major new album clue in series trailer

Taylor Swift is still making headlines with her new album The Life of a Showgirl but fans are convinced she is already dropping hints about her next project.

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1 week ago Taylor Swift’s new album smashes sales records in first week

Success of ‘The Life of a Showgirl’ unprecedented in era of declining music purchases

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1 week ago Parents who film their children crying for clicks should take a good look at themselves | Rhiannon Lucy Cosslett

Toddlers have big feelings. But sharing their tantrums and pain on social media is not a ‘teachable moment’. It’s cruelThere’s a song that’s been in my head all week, and no, it’s not from Taylor Swift’s new album. It’s by a far more sophisticated songwriter than Swift: Ms Rachel. The song is called Big Feelings and it goes: “Big feelings are OK / I’m here to stay with your big feelings.”Thanks to the trend for gentle parenting, the concept of “big feelings” has become big money online, and for the most part I welcome that (Big Feelings isn’t the only song that reflects this cultural shift; the animation Small Potatoes on CBeebies has a song that goes “Feelings / I’ve got so many feelings”, which my husband likes to sing to me when I’m premenstrual). As a parent, strong emotions are hard to escape: you’re feeling them, the small child in your home is feeling them and, in one of the biggest departures for us as a species, so are myriad other children on your social media feed.Rhianno...

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2 w. ago Robbie Williams rants 'you can't compete' with Taylor Swift as he pushes back album release to avoid clash with The Life Of A Showgirl

The hitmaker, 51, has never been afraid to speak his mind and now the pop legend has confessed he pulled the plug on his album release after realising he'd be going up against Taylor Swift.

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2 w. ago Taylor Swift breaks chart records with new album despite mixed reviews

Taylor Swift has broken several chart records in the UK with the release of her new 12th studio album The Life Of A Showgirl as she celebrates her most successful debut yet

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2 w. ago Taylor Swift breaks UK chart records with album The Life Of A Showgirl

Swift’s album debuts at number one, with her tracks in the top three of the singles chart.

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2 w. ago Robbie Williams review – tiny Camden gig offers blinding star wattage – and a surprising new song about Morrissey

Dingwalls, LondonPreviewing new album Britpop to an audience of 600, the star promises ‘no stadium bravado’ and delivers droll new songs alongside stripped-back oldiesWhat do you do if you’re a superstar who has pulled well over a million people to a stadium tour? If you’re as contrary as Robbie Williams, you play a gig in a shoebox. This late-night show at the 600-capacity Dingwalls, the smallest venue of his career to date, is a rum event. It was originally a launch evening for a new album, Britpop, now postponed to February. Williams makes no bones about why. “It’s because of Taylor Swift,” he admits, in a week where her new album The Life of a Showgirl is outselling the rest of the UK Top 20 put together. “I could pretend it’s not, but it is. It’s selfish. I want a 16th No 1 album.”Bounding on stage just as the pubs are closing, a grinning Williams clearly relishes the intimate environment. “I’m not doing all that stadium bravado and pointing,” he vows, launching into a full, st...

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2 w. ago The 1975's Matty Healy gets mum Denise Welch to babysit pet rat while on tour

Loose Women star Denise Welch babysits her son Matty Healy's pet rat Splinters when he's on tour. She calls herself "rat grandmother". The Benidorm actress also offers her opinion on the latest Taylor Swift album, Matty's ex girlfriend. Scissor Sisters start new LP and Steps are planning a movie for their 30th anniversary.

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2 w. ago Taylor Swift wows in corset and mini skirt as she continues album promo blitz on Late Night with Seth Meyers

Taylor Swift made a showstopping appearance on Late Night with Seth Meyers on Wednesday. 

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2 w. ago Travis Kelce's shy reaction to Taylor Swift's 'generous' song about his 'manhood'

Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce was questioned by his brother about Taylor Swift's raunchy song about his 'manhood' from her new album, The Life of a Showgirl

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2 w. ago Taylor Swift’s fiance gives verdict on her erotic song lyrics

Travis Kelce discussed his fiancée Taylor Swift's new album, "The Life of a Showgirl", on his podcast "New Heights".

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2 w. ago The Life of a Showgirl is a massive hit – and massively divisive. What should Taylor Swift do next?

Swift’s 12th LP is set to dominate the charts – despite fans lampooning the lyrics and lamenting its quality. Guardian music writers discuss what it means for her careerLaura Snapes Taylor Swift’s 12th album, The Life of a Showgirl (TLOAS), has been a smash statistical success. She’s broken records that she previously set, and in the US is second only to Adele for the most sales in a single week. The cinematic release party this weekend grossed $34m in the US and an additional $13m worldwide. But it’s second only to her 20-year-old debut – written in her teens – as the worst reviewed album of her catalogue, with a 70% approval average on Metacritic. What are the successes and failures of this record?Alexis Petridis The success part is obvious. It’s set to become the biggest-selling album of the year by a preposterously long chalk. In terms of shortcomings, I think the biggest one is prosaic – a lack of really memorable melodies. I think you’d be hearing a lot less about the cringy l...

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2 w. ago Taylor Swift breaks Adele's streaming record as new album The Life Of A Showgirl racks up 3.5M copies sold

The modern-era single-week sales record was previously held by Adele's album, 25, with 3.378 million copies sold upon its release in 2015.

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2 w. ago Taylor Swift looks chic as she steps out for dinner in NYC with close pal Jerrod Carmichael amid blockbuster Life Of A Showgirl album release

She's been making the rounds on interview shows to promote her new hit album The Life Of A Showgirl in recent days.

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2 w. ago Taylor Swift’s album was a guaranteed success, no matter the music. Here’s why

As a lecturer in marketing, business and society, Annayah Prosser explains the social science behind Swift’s success

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2 w. ago Taylor Swift fans spot sign Blake Lively rift is over with The Life of a Showgirl nod

The two are thought to be feuding but eagle-eyed fans have noticed a detail about Taylor Swift's new album that might prove their friendship is back on track

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2 w. ago Taylor Swift’s new album secures biggest opening week of 2025 so far in UK chart

The 35-year-old is on track to secure her 14th number one album in the UK.

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