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On Evermore standout “‘Tis The Damn Season,” Taylor Swift wonders who’ll write books about her if she ever makes it. Well, it’s safe to say she’s made it, and now she’s getting her book. This morning, Swift announced that she’s releasing The Eras Tour Book, which commemorates the highest-grossing tour of all-time (and there’s still 18 shows to go).

“We’ll be kicking off the final leg of The Eras Tour this week, which is hard to comprehend. This tour has been the most wondrous experience and I knew I wanted to commemorate the memories we made together in a special way,” she wrote on social media. “Excited to announce that The Official Eras Tour Book, filled with my own personal reflections, never-before-seen behind the scenes photos, all the magical memories you guys brought every single night.”

The 256-page The Eras Tour Book will feature over 500 images, including unseen performance shots from every era and exclusive rehearsal photos. The book will be sold at Target beginning November 29 — a.k.a. Black Friday — and costs $39.99. You can find more information here.

The Eras Tour returns on Friday, October 18, in Miami, Florida, followed by dates in New Orleans, Indianapolis, Toronto, and Vancouver. The final show is on December 8.

This morning (October 15), Good Morning America teased an announcement from Taylor Swift that is “turning the page on a new era,” with a heavy emphasis on the word “page.” Then, another teaser indicated the news marked “a first for her career.” Included in that tease was a photo of Swift, holding what looked like some sort of The Eras Tour book in one hand and what appeared to be a The Tortured Poets Department release in the other.

Well, the announcement has officially arrived: Swift is releasing The Eras Tour Book, as well as new physical editions of The Tortured Poets Department: The Anthology.

Swift explained in a post shared on social media:

“We’ll be kicking off the final leg of The Eras Tour this week, which is hard to comprehend. This tour has been the most wondrous experience and I knew I wanted to commemorate the memories we made together in a special way. Well, two ways actually. Excited to announce that The Official Eras Tour Book, filled with my own personal reflections, never-before-seen behind the scenes photos, all the magical memories you guys brought every single night AND …. The Tortured Poets Department: The Anthology on vinyl and CD will all be available for the first time ever only at @Target starting Nov 29th. International info coming soon!”

Good Morning America also notes the book has 256 pages, and that book, vinyl, and CD will be available only at Target starting on Black Friday, November 29.

Ever since Sabrina Carpenter launched her Short N’ Sweet Tour in September, there have been rumors that she’s wearing a wig on stage. Now, Carpenter has finally addressed the speculation, although her answer may not be satisfying to those yearning for the truth.

In a recent interview (seen here), Carpenter was asked about the rumors, and she jokingly responded, “Will not confirm nor deny. I don’t even know what a wig is, but I also don’t know what not a wig is.”

This follows Carpenter more subtly addressing the rumor earlier this month. As People notes, she reposted a funny video from Hacks star Megan Stalter, captioned, “Woman tells life partner about Sabrina Carpenter’s hair piece.” In the video, she says, “Babe, babe, I can’t tell if she’s wearing a hair piece. No, I can’t tell if it’s a wig or a hair piece. ‘Cause I thought, she’s so hot from the concerts she’s probably wearing a wig, but the bangs look so real so I was like maybe it’s just a hair piece.”

Carpenter was also in a joking mood after seeing Ariana Grande do an intentionally poorly sung parody of “Espresso” on Saturday Night Live this past weekend, commenting, “very nice and on pitch.”

Unfortunately due to the pressure to constantly produce record, hip-hop has lost a lot of its mysterious quality. However, “Chitty Bang” rapper Leikeli47 maintains enough for her peers. Between her signature bandana face covering to her sporadic drops, Leikeli47 gets a kick out of keeping fans on their toes.

Well, it has been two years since Leikeli47’s last studio, Shape Up, hit streaming platforms. So that means she has something in the tuck ready to go. Yesterday (October 14), Leikeli47 confirmed those suspensions by announcing her next project.

Over on her official Instagram page, Leikeli47 revealed her next body of work, Leikeli Ft. 47, is set to drop on Friday, October 25.

In a subsequent upload, Los Angeles fans have the chance to experience the forthcoming record in-person. An album listening event and live performance with Leikeli47 is scheduled to take place at Jumpman LA starting at 8 pm local time. Find more information here.

Based on the messaging of her album’s cover Leikeli47 is ready to step into the light. Supporters believe that means she could ditch the face coverings. During an interview with Vibe, Leikeli47 revealed why she chooses to protect her identity. “I feel like the Dark Knight, or one of those superheroes, or Superman,” she said. “The mask, it represents freedom. I’m free with it on.”

However, it could also confirm rumors that she’s departed from her label, RCA Records. Over on the company’s current artists’ directory, Leikeli47 no longer appears.

Leikeli Ft. 47 Artwork

Leikeli Ft. 47 is out October 25.

In June, Ravyn Lenae announced that she would be taking her talents and Bird’s Eye album on the road. After sharing her fan-loved track “Dream Girl,” featuring Ty Dolla Sign supporters began to set aside their money for Ravyn Lenae’s North American run.

After knocking out a supporting show with Omar Apollo, on October 5 Ravyn Lenae’s headlining show series jump started in Washington, DC’s Lincoln Theatre. Now with several performances knocked out, ticket holders should know that the Bird’s Eye Tour is just about Ravyn Lenae’s latest studio project but a soaring guide through her best music with immense grace.

Continue below for Ravyn Lenae’s setlist for her Bird’s Eye Tour (according to Setlist.fm) and remaining tour dates.

Ravyn Lenae’s Bird’s Eye Tour Setlist

1. “Bad Idea”
2. “1 of 1”
3. “Satellites”
4. “Goodbye 2 You”
5. “Days”
6. “Dream Girl”
7. “M.I.A.”
8. “The Night Song”
9. “Candy”
10. “From Scratch”
11. “Pilot”
12. “Skin Tight”
13. “Computer Luv”
14. “4 Leaf Clover”
15. “Sticky”
16. “Xtasy”
17. “Venom”
18. “One Wish”
19. “Love Is Blind”
20. “Genius”

Encore:

1. “Love Me Not”

Ravyn Lenae 2024 Tour Dates: Bird’s Eye Tour

10/16 — Atlanta, GA @ Buckhead Theatre
10/18 — Austin, TX @ Scoot Inn
10/20 — Dallas, TX @ The Echo Lounge & Music Hall
10/25 — Los Angeles, CA @ The Fonda Theatre
10/26 — San Francisco, CA @ The Fillmore
11/10 — Copenhagen, Denmark @ Vega
11/11 — Berlin, Germany @ Säälchen
11/12 — Amsterdam, Netherlands @ Bitterzoet
11/15 — Paris, France @ La Machine du Moulin Rouge
11/17 — Brussels, Belgium @ Le Botanique
11/18 — London, England @ Brixton Electric
11/19 — Manchester, England @ Gorilla

Bird’s Eye is out now via Atlantic. Find out more information here.

In 2021, Dr. Dre faced two devastating blows. Not only did the mogul suffered three strokes following a monstrous brain aneurysm, he also settled his tension-filled divorce from Nicole Young. Fast-forward to October 11, Dr. Dre is still legally dealing with the aftermath of his separation.

According to TMZ, Dr. Dre has been served with a temporary restraining order by his from marriage counselor. A judge has ordered the mogul to stay away from Dr. Charles Sophy following harassment claims.

In a connected legal matter, Dr. Sophy sued Dr. Dre for $10 million accusing him of “malicious campaign of harassment” that supposed lasted a year and a half. Dr. Sophy said after being hired for “joint psychotherapist-patient relationship” by the former couple Dr. Dre allegedly blamed Sophy for causing further friction among the family.

Now, Dr. Dre’s attorney attorney, Howard King, has issued a response to the outlet. “Mr. Sophy got some text messages in 2023 from an angry patient who had been mistreated,” he said. “Along with his entire family, by a self-proclaimed psychiatric expert. Nothing has changed since 2023 that would warrant this desperate filing and attempt for attention other than Mr. Young’s refusal to drop his confidential efforts to have Sophy’s license terminated by the Osteopathic Medical Board.”

A prior statement shared by Dr. Dre’s representative attempted to provide context to the conflict, saying: “In gross violation of all applicable standards of care, Dr. Sophy inserted himself into a contentious divorce while he simultaneously ‘treated’ not only Mr. and Mrs. Young, but their children. He was terminated when it was revealed that he was encouraging one of their children to take sides against Mr. Young, even encouraging his son to go to the press with false allegations in order to force a financial settlement that he recommended.”

However, Dr. Sophy has slammed the Medical Board investigation attempts in a separate lawsuit.

Aaron Rodgers may not be what he once was as a four-time NFL MVP, but despite his age and limited mobility post-Achilles injury, he still has one of the best arms in the NFL. When given time, he can absolutely send it, and over his career he has punished teams that give him time to chuck it downfield at the end of halves, completing three Hail Mary passes in his career entering Monday night against the Bills.

That total is now up to four successful Hail Mary throws, as the Bills opted to rush just two with eight seconds to play in the first half and the Jets with the ball near midfield, allowing Rodgers to load up and huck one to the end zone, where Allen Lazard hauled it in over a trio of Bills defenders to make it a 20-17 game at the half — the ball got ripped out after Lazard was already on the ground, making it a clean catch for a TD despite initially being called incomplete by the first official.

It’s an incredible play by Lazard, who uses his size to box out the Bills defensive backs to make the play, but it really is unbelievable how often Rodgers is able to pull this off. As Troy Aikman joked on the broadcast, it’s just throwing it up and hoping your guys can make a play, but Rodgers does have a knack for putting the right amount of air under the ball to make it a true jump ball and let his taller receivers out-leap smaller DBs. While this one wasn’t a game-winner, it did keep the Jets in the game after Josh Allen drove the Bills down to make it 20-10 with under 30 seconds to play in the quarter.

Pharrell Williams’ life story is officially on the big screen. The famed producer’s Lego style biopic, Piece By Piece, can be viewed at your nearest theater and to promote it Pharrell is opening up about some major moments in his career.

During an interview with Apple Music’s Zane Lowe, Pharrell made a shocking confession about his optimistic hit, “Happy.” The track, which featured in Despicable Me 2 and its soundtrack served as positive reinforcement for listeners. But according to Pharrell writing the smash “broke him.”

“I had written 9 songs that were rejected,” he said. “It was only until you were out of ideas, and you asked yourself a rhetorical question, and you came back with a sarcastic answer, and that’s what ‘Happy’ was. How do you make a song about a person that’s so happy that nothing can bring them down? And I sarcastically answered it and put music to it, and that sarcasm became the song, and that broke me.”

However, Pharrell managed to find the silver lining, saying: “It’s so crazy for us to think like as individuals, everything comes from us. Your ideas, everything that you get, is coming from a library of existence. Nothing is new under the sun.”

In the past, Pharrell admitted that after a while he grew annoyed with the record just like the rest of us after it become unavoidable.

Watch Pharrell Williams and Morgan Neville’s full interview with Apple Music’s Zane Lowe above.

Sean “Diddy” Combs’ trial for racketeering and sex trafficking is reportedly set to begin in 2025. However, civil lawsuits against Diddy continues to pile up.

Today (October 14), Diddy was allegedly named in half a dozen new filings. According to USA Today, six of a whooping alleged 120 victims (uncovered by AVA Law Group attorneys Tony Buzbee and Andrew Van Arsdale) have formally filed lawsuit against the disgraced mogul.

In the cases, two Jane Does and four John Does, accuse Diddy of rape, sexual abuse, and sexual assault. Of the six alleged victims, one accuser said they were 16 years old at the time of the supposed assault. The incidents outlined in the lawsuit allegedly took between between 1995 through 2021. Deep within the documents, the outlet claims several of Diddy’s businesses as listed as defendants similar to Cassie’s bombshell filing back in November 2023.

Buzbee says the public should expect more civil filings as the law form is ready to submit more on behalf of their unidentified clients. However, a formal number was not shared. Diddy is currently in jail as he was denied bond three times by a judge. Find more information about Diddy’s upcoming here.

Diddy maintains his innocence in connection with the criminal offensive he was charged with.

Last year was a great year to be a fan of The Cure. Despite major issues with Ticketmaster, the band successfully completed a long list of tour dates as well as festival appearance including Corona Capital 2023. In 2024, that lucky streak is continuing with The Cure announcing Songs Of A Lost World, their first album in 16 years.

But in 2025, don’t expect The Cure to slow down. Yesterday (October 13), The Cure’s frontman Robert Smith teased the group’s major plans for 2025. In a sit down for supporters (viewable here), Smith revealed The Cure will not only tour again in 2025, but they are working on something special for their group’s 50th anniversary in 2028.

“We’ll probably be playing quite regularly through until the next anniversary,” he said. “The 2028 anniversary! It’s looming on the horizon. The 2018 one, I started to think about in late 2016, thinking, ‘I’ve got a year and a half, it’s easy!’ And yet I still didn’t manage to get there in time. Now, I’m starting to think, ‘2028, I must get things in order’; so [that’s] the documentary film and things like that.”

If you are concerned about Smith’s age, don’t worry he’s already taken that into consideration. “I’m 70 in 2029, and that’s the 50th anniversary of the first Cure album,” he said. “That’s it, that really is it. If I make it that far, that’s it. In the intervening time, I’d like us to include playing concerts as part of the overall plan of what we’re going to do. I’ve loved it; the last 10 years of playing shows have been the best 10 years of being in the band. It pisses all over the other 30 years! It’s been great.”

A formal tour schedule for The Cure hasn’t been release yet. But, just with all things The Cure a surprise announcement is imminent.