Taylor Swift Breaks Spotify Single-Day Streaming Records With ‘Red (Taylor’s Version)’

Taylor Swift’s re-recorded Red album has made Spotify history in its first day of release.

Red (Taylor’s Version), Swift’s 30-track album that arrived on Nov. 12, is already breaking records on the streaming service: On its opening day it became the most-streamed album in a day by a female, with more than 90.8 million global streams, Spotify confirmed with Billboard.

With this feat, Swift tops her previously held record with 2020’s Folklore, which in its first day saw 80.6 million streams.

Additionally, with Friday’s release of Red (Taylor’s Version), Swift became the most-streamed female in a day in the history of Spotify, with more than 122.9 million streams.

Swift currently has over 47 million monthly listeners on Spotify.

Red (Taylor’s Version) features updated recordings of all the songs on Swift’s 2012 Red album — and much more.

There are nine “From the Vault” tracks, including the long-awaited, 10-minute version of fan-favorite “All Too Well.” The prolific songwriter also showed her skills as a director for All Too Well, a short film inspired by the song that premiered on Friday night, starring Sadie Sink, Dylan O’Brien and Swift herself.

Swift is set to appear as the musical guest on SNL Saturday night (Nov. 13).

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Adele Performs ‘Hold On’ in ‘One Night Only’ Concert Special Preview: Watch

Adele: One Night Only is only one night away, and Adele is sharing a sneak peek of the concert special with fans.

In a clip posted on Adele’s social media accounts on Saturday (Nov. 13), only a day away from One Night Only’s premiere, the singer previewed a powerful performance of “Hold On,” the swelling ballad that was first heard earlier this week. “Hold On” is on the track list of her upcoming album, 30.

Adele simply captioned her post with the word “Tomorrow.”

The two-hour prime time event, filmed at the legendary Griffith Observatory in Los Angeles, premieres on Sunday (Nov. 14) at 8:30 p.m. ET on CBS and Paramount+ here.

The special will feature the singer performing beloved hits and never-before-heard new songs. There will also be an interview with Oprah Winfrey, in which Adele will discuss her new album and stories behind her songs. She’ll also talk about her divorce, raising her son and her recent weight loss.

30, Adele’s fourth album and her first since 2015’s 25, is set for a Nov. 19 release.

Watch the Adele: One Night Only preview clip below and stream the show on Paramount+ here.

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Bone Thugs-N-Harmony to Face Three 6 Mafia in Next ‘Verzuz’ Battle

A date has been set for a Verzuz battle between Bone Thugs-N-Harmony and Three 6 Mafia.

The official Verzuz Instagram account revealed the news late Friday night (Nov. 12). The battle will go down live in Los Angeles in just a few weeks.

“IT’S THAT TIME,” read the battle announcement, featuring a poster with text overlaying a red brick wall. “Bone Thugs-N-Harmony (@btnhlive) vs Three 6 Mafia (@three6mafia) LIVE from Los Angeles!! Thursday, DECEMBER 2ND. Y’all ready!? #VERZUZ MORE DETAILS COMING SOON!”

“LETSSSS GOOOOOO,” Three 6 Mafia commented on Bone Thugs’ Instagram page, where they shared the Verzuz details.

The two rap groups originally planned to duke it out over Instagram Live back in April 2020, but it wasn’t branded as a Verzuz battle at the time and ultimately got postponed — until now.

The rescheduled face-off is the first Verzuz since Big Daddy Kane and KRS-One’s battle in October.

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Jeff Wald, Producer & Manager for Donna Summer, Sylvester Stallone Dies at 77

Jeff Wald, who served as a longtime manager of producer and boxing promoter, died on Friday (Nov. 12). He was 77.

Wald’s daughter, Traci Wald, confirmed his passing to The Hollywood Reporter. No cause of death was available.

“To the very end, he was laughing and fighting for the life he lived with epic proportions in every way,” Wald said in a statement provided to The Hollywood Reporter. “He was surrounded by the family he loved so much and the music that was the soundtrack to his life of eternal optimism. We are heartbroken by the loss of our husband, father, friend and fierce advocate for women’s rights and justice for all.”

Wald was the long-time manager for Australian singer Helen Reddy, with whom he was married for 18 years. During the ’70s and ’80s, the producer, manager and boxing promoter represented through his management company an array of well-known stars including Donna Summer, Sylvester Stallone, George Carlin, Marvin Gaye, Miles Davis, Roseanne Barr, Mike Tyson and Crosby, Stills and Nash.

In a 2011 interview with THR, Wald spoke about his years of drug addiction and at that time, more than two decades of sobriety. “I’m 25 years sober now. I never thought I could do that. And I don’t miss it,” he said. “I’m married now, 20 years, to the same person. I’m actually faithful. I’ve got a great kid; I pay attention. I’m present. I’ve got a good relationship with my older children. God bless them for being so tolerant.”

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This article was originally published by The Hollywood Reporter.

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Britney Spears Gets Love From Missy Elliott, Cher, Cyndi Lauper & More as Conservatorship Ends

As Britney Spears finally sees the termination of her conservatorship after nearly 14 years, she’s being celebrated by her peers in pop music and beyond on social media.

Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Brenda Penny ruled Friday (Nov. 12) to end the conservatorship that has controlled Spears’ personal and professional life for the last decade-plus. Commenting on a celebratory video from outside the courtroom posted on Spears’ Twitter account, Missy Elliott wrote, “May Blessings continue to flow for you! And nothing but Happiness Love & Peace of mind from here on out.”

Cyndi Lauper offered “congrats,” Cher declared “She’s Free,” and Dionne Warwick said it’s “a day to celebrate the liberation of Britney Spears.”

Spears herself celebrated the ruling on her social media, calling it the “best day ever” and saying she’s “gonna cry the rest of the day!!!!”

Below, find more reaction to the ruling from Andy Cohen, Questlove, 98 Degrees’ Jeff Timmons and more.

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