Instagram and Threads to celebrate Taylor Swift’s ‘Tortured Poets Department’ with hidden Easter eggs - Music news - NewsLocker (2024)

In celebration of the upcoming release of Taylor Swift‘s new album, Instagram and Threads have announced hidden Easter eggs.READ MORE: Taylor Swift – ‘1989 (Taylor’s Version)’ review: her best album will never go out of styleThe pop star’s 11th album ‘The Tortured Poets Department’ is set for release later this week (April 19) and in celebration of the album, the social media platform has shared fun hidden features for Swifties.
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Taylor Swift brings Tortured Poets Department to life in Los Angeles

Pop superstar Taylor Swift has brought her new album 'The Tortured Poets Department' to life by unveiling a library-themed art installation in Los Angeles this week.

John Lennon and Sir Paul McCartney's sons collaborate on new song

John Lennon's son Sean Oko Lennon has teamed up with Sir Paul McCartney's son James McCartney have teamed up to record a new song which is a tribute to a London park.

Ariana Grande celebrates her “most beautiful Nonna” making US chart history

Ariana Grande has shared a new update online, celebrating her “most beautiful Nonna” making US chart history.READ MORE: Ariana Grande – ‘Eternal Sunshine’ review: a compelling mood pieceShared on Instagram last night (April 17), the post comes shortly after it was reported that her grandmother – Marjorie “Nonna” Grande – made history by becoming the oldest person to hit the Billboard Hot 100.
The 98-year-old featured on the singer’s lat

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David Beckham celebrates 'beautiful wife' Victoria Beckham on her 50th birthday

Emma Bunton was the first Spice Girl to publicly wish Victoria Beckham happy birthday.

Liam Gallagher says album with John Squire is “just the starter”: “You want the main course, don’t you? And the f*cking dessert”

Liam Gallagher has said his collaborative album with John Squire is “just the starter”, hinting that further music from the pair is on the horizon.READ MORE:Liam Gallagher and John Squire on their long-awaited collaboration: “After all the dust settles, it’s 10 great songs”The former Oasis frontman and ex-Stone Roses guitarist released their self-titled, UK Number One record last month before embarking on a joint UK, Ireland and European headline tour.
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Spiritualized have announced a new reissue of their country-influenced 2008 studio album ‘Songs In A&E’, with striking new artwork.READ MORE:Spiritualized – ‘Everything Was Beautiful’ review: Jason Pierce returns with a sonic feastThe record has been remastered for vinyl and features totally revamped packaging. It will be available via Fat Possum Records on June 21 and you can pre-order it here.
Check out the new cover photo and videos for the album’

Tomorrow X Together reveal special edition collectible cereal boxes

K-pop boyband Tomorrow X Together has partnered with General Mills to produce special edition collectible cereal boxes for its brands, such as Cinnamon Toast Crunch, Lucky Charms and more.READ MORE:Tomorrow X Together: “The fact that you always get a new tomorrow is a miracle”
The collaboration was announced by General Mills yesterday (April 16) via its social media channels, featuring a pictorial of the five idols with the various TXT-themed cereal boxes to be released in May.
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The Who’s Pete Townshend shoots down chances of a farewell tour: “I think I was being sarcastic”

The Who’s Pete Townshend has put a dampener on any hopes for a farewell tour, saying that he was being “sarcastic” when he hinted at the idea.READ MORE: Roger Daltrey on Teenage Cancer Trust and the chances of new music from The WhoIt comes as both he and the band’s frontman Roger Daltrey have spoken about what the future holds for the iconic rock group in recent weeks, and hinted that their time as a band may be drawing to an end.
Initially, it seemed that the band were

Watch ILLIT’s fun-loving music video for ‘Lucky Girl Syndrome’

ILLIT have dropped a brand-new music video for ‘Lucky Girl Syndrome’, a cut from their debut mini-album ‘Super Real Me’.READ MORE:LE SSERAFIM live at Coachella 2024: K-pop girl group get raw and loose
In the ‘Lucky Girl Syndrome’ video, the five members of ILLIT are seen going about daily life except with a mysterious series of coincidences that cause them to miss potential mishaps by mere seconds, and even open them up to opportunities, including a romantic i

MGMT on the potential of an “awesome” Las Vegas residency for ‘Oracular Spectacular’

MGMT have discussed the “awesome” possibility of taking on a Las Vegas residency for their debut album ‘Oracular Spectacular’.READ MORE: MGMT: “Every so often we do something that’s accidentally on trend”The duo performed their 2007 record in full at the Just Like Heaven Festival last year, and in a new interview, they have opened up about the “incredible” prospect of replicating that performance across a full residency.
During their appearan

Shakira unveils tour dates

Pop star Shakira has revealed she's going to be launching her 'Las Mujeres Ya No Lloran World Tour' in California in November after previously teasing her plans during an appearance at the Coachella music festival.

JoJo Siwa wants 'gay pop' to be an official music genre

JoJo Siwa has insisted she just wants "gay pop" to be an official music genre after previously sparking confusion by declaring she wantedto invent the genre herself.

Idles' Joe Talbot was 'scared and lost' making Ultra Mono

Idles frontman Joe Talbot has confessed he was "scared and lost" while making their album 'Ultra Mono' - admitting his lyrics were "not the words of a healthy man".

SHINee’s Key announces 2024 ‘Keyland On: And On’ tour

SHINee singer Key has announced dates for his upcoming 2024 ‘Keyland On: And On’ tour, featuring concerts in Thailand, Indonesia and more.READ MORE: LE SSERAFIM live at Coachella 2024: K-pop girl group get raw and looseToday (April 17), SHINee’s Key revealed four new dates for his 2024 ‘Keyland On: And On’ tour. They come about three months after the singer originally kicked off the series of concerts with a two-night performance at the Olympic Handball Stadium in S

Public Service Broadcasting announce massive 2024 UK and European tour

Public Service Broadcasting have announced details of a huge tour across the UK and Europe – set to take place later this year. Find dates and ticket details below.READ MORE: Public Service Broadcasting transcend gimmickry during mighty Albert Hall showSet to kick off this winter, the London-based band will travel across the UK and Ireland for the first leg of the 2024 tour, before making their way over to mainland Europe for the latter half of the new dates.
The shows will launch with an

Kid Cudi joins Coachella weekend two line-up

Kid Cudi has been announced as the latest addition to the Coachella 2024 weekend two line-up.READ MORE: Coachella 2024: surprises, technical difficulties and a distinct lack of vibesToday (April 17), Coachella took to social media to reveal the daily schedule for this weekend’s festival, and teased Kid Cudi’s involvement through its caption, which read: “On the pursuit of happiness.”
Per the schedule, Kid Cudi is due to perform at the Sahara Tent on Sunday (April 21) from

Hear a snippet of ZEROBASEONE’s upcoming single, ‘Sweat’

K-pop boyband ZEROBASEONE have released a preview of their upcoming single, ‘Sweat’.READ MORE:ZEROBASEONE: “We wanted to debut, but then it just became this really big thing that we didn’t expect”
ZEROBASEONE unveiled a snippet of ‘Sweat’ on their official TikTok account. The preview of ‘Sweat’, billed as the ‘Shorts version’ of the song, runs for 44 seconds and presumably highlights the hook of the boyband’s upcoming single

Live Nation to be sued by US Justice Department over violation of antitrust laws

Live Nation, the parent company of Ticketmaster, is reportedly set to face an antitrust lawsuit from the US Justice Department as soon as next month.
The story was first reported in the Wall Street Journal, with the suit set to allege that the company’s concert promotion and ticketing operations have undermined competition in the live music industry.
The report claims that since the 2010 merger of Live Nation and Ticketmaster, the enterprise has gone on to control more than 80 per cent of

Lana Del Rey hits out at ex-tour manager, reveals she had just recovered from laryngitis pre-Coachella

Lana Del Rey has hit out at her ex-tour manager after headlining Coachella 2024, while also revealing she had only recovered from laryngitis “a few hours” beforehand.READ MORE: Lana Del Rey live at Coachella 2024: distinctive star stays true to herselfThe singer took the top slot on the festival’s main stage on Friday night (April 12), being joined by guests Billie Eilish, Jon Batiste and Jack Antonoff.
And now, in a lengthy social media post, Del Rey has alleged that her previ

Ice Spice makes special appearance at PinkPantheress’ New York show

Fresh off her Coachella debut, Ice Spice has made a guest appearance during PinkPantheress‘ recent New York concertREAD MORE: Coachella 2024: surprises, technical difficulties and a distinct lack of vibesAfter play Coachella for the first time ever on April 13, rapper Ice Spice left California to make her way down to New York, where her friend and collaborator PinkPantheress was performing.
PinkPantheress had brought her ‘Capable of Love’ tour to New York, where she treat

O2 Arena removes 500+ tonnes of carbon in world first scheme during The 1975 residency

The O2, the world’s most popular live entertainment, leisure, and retail destination, has today announced the inspiring results

Katy Perry planning album of 'pure joy and fun'

Katy Perry's next album will be filled with "pure joy and fun" because she is writing from a place of feeling "really happy and whole".

Ariana Grande celebrates grandmother's chart achievement

Pop star Ariana Grande has celebrated her grandmother's achievement after Majorie Grande became the oldest person ever to score a hit on the Billboard Hot 100 chart.

Stray Kids and Charlie Puth announce new single, ‘Lose My Breath’

K-pop boyband Stray Kids have announced that they will collaborate with Charlie Puth on a brand-new single called ‘Lose My Breath’.READ MORE:Seori on the weight of creating personal art: “Comforting words are not as helpful as your honest emotions”
Stray Kids announced the song today (April 17) through their social media platforms.According to a press statement, per Sports Kyunghang,‘Lose My Breath’ is described as a “warm-up” for an up

Shakira announces dates for North American leg of world tour

Shakira has announced details of the North American leg of her upcoming world tour – check out the full list of dates so far below.READ MORE:Shakira – ‘Las Mujeres Ya No Lloran’ review: empowering and renewedThe singer first confirmed the existence of the tour during her appearance at Coachella over the weekend.
She appeared as a surprise guest during Bizarrap’s set on the Sahara Stage on Friday (April 12), where they performed their collab tracks ‘La Fu

Metallica’s James Hetfield has a new tattoo with Lemmy’s ashes in it

Metallica frontman James Hetfield has shown off his latest tattoo, which is a tribute to late MotörheadlegendLemmy Kilmister.READ MORE:Metallica – ’72 Seasons’ review: metal masters make a relentless returnToday (April 17), Hetfield took to Metallica’s Instagram to show off the tattoo, etched on his middle finger. The tattoo is of a spade inside what appears to be an iron cross symbol – a symbol that Hetfield has incorporated on his guitars in

Future and Metro Boomin announce North American ‘We Trust You’ tour dates

Future and Metro Boomin have announced their joint tour, ‘We Trust You’ – check out the full list of North American dates below.READ MORE: Future – ‘I NEVER LIKED YOU’ review: Atlanta’s trap overlord proves he’s still on topLast night (April 16), the duo took to social media to announce the tour, which is named after their pair of collaborative albums – March’s ‘We Don’t Trust You’ and April’s ‘We Still Don

ABBA, Blondie, The Cars, Green Day, The Notorious B.I.G. Albums Entered Into the National Recording Registry

The National Recording Registry inducts albums from ABBA, Blondie, The Cars, The Notorious B.I.G., Green Day, The Chicks, and others selected this year for preservation. Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden has announced 25 recordings worthy of preservation based on their cultural, historical, or aesthetic importance in the US recorded sound heritage. The National Recording Registry […]

Steve Mnuchin’s TikTok Takeover Plan Continues While Senators Ponder a Ban

As US Senators ponder a TikTok ban, Steve Mnuchin continues his work towards making a bid on the China-owned app, angling for a partnership with a tech company like Oracle to rebuild the platform’s algorithm. After House officials voted to pass a bill requiring TikTok’s Beijing-based parent ByteDance to divest the platform within six months […]