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Autumn leaves are already falling down like pieces into place, and certain Swifties are proving more than happy to get into the Halloween spirit. The Wisconsin-based Mclaughlin family has created a Taylor Swift-inspired front yard display to celebrate the spooky season. Billed as the “sc-Eras tour,” the display includes 10 skeletons dressed in handmade outfits that represent Swift’s different eras, taking visual reference from a moment during the Reputation set of Taylor’s Eras Tour.

Andy Cohen took his son Ben to his first concert — John Mayer at Madison Square Garden in New York City. “Come, hear Uncle John’s band!” Andy captioned an Instagram post about the event, making reference to the Grateful Dead song. “First concert of what I hope will be a long run of them!”

American Idol winner Nick Fradiani is set to take over the lead role in Broadway’s A Beautiful Noise, The Neil Diamond Musical. Nick has been the alternate for Will Swenson‘s Neil Diamond and will officially take over the role on Tuesday, October 31. “I have seen first-hand the love, passion, and excitement the audience has brought to our theater over the past year, and I’m so lucky to continue being a part of this beautiful story,” Nick said in a statement.

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Athleisure is in, and Rihanna is ready to help you stay on trend. You can shake up your closet with new pieces from her soccer-inspired Savage X Fenty apparel collection, called Savage X League. Rihanna dropped the collection on Wednesday as she showed off a new two-piece set from the line in a video posted on X, the platform formerly known as Twitter. 

Autumn leaves are already falling down like pieces into place and certain Swifties are proving more than happy to get into the Halloween spirit. The Wisconsin-based Mclaughlin family has created a Taylor Swift-inspired front yard display to celebrate the spooky season. Billed as the “sc-Eras tour,” the display includes 10 skeletons dressed in handmade outfits that represent Swift’s different eras, taking visual reference from a moment during the Reputation set of Taylor’s Eras Tour.

American Idol winner Nick Fradiani is set to take over the lead role in Broadway’s A Beautiful Noise, The Neil Diamond Musical. Nick has been the alternate for Will Swenson‘s Neil Diamond and will officially take over the role on Tuesday, October 31. “I have seen first-hand the love, passion, and excitement the audience has brought to our theater over the past year, and I’m so lucky to continue being a part of this beautiful story,” Nick said in a statement. 

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Get ready, vinyl collectors.

Record Store Day has unveiled the list of exclusive releases for its 2023 Black Friday event, which will take place at independent record stores on November 24.

The upcoming releases include Dierks Bentley‘s Up On The Ridge (10th Anniversary Edition), Willie Nelson‘s Shotgun Willie (50th Anniversary Deluxe Edition), Jerry Lee Lewis‘ At The Palomino Club and Billy Strings‘ two-track 12-inch LP release of “California Sober” featuring Willie Nelson and “Whiskey River (Live from Hollywood Bowl).”

For the full list of releases and participating stores, visit RecordStoreDay.com.

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Atreyu has announced a new EP called A Torch in the Dark.

The four-track collection will arrive on November 3. It joins the previously released EPs The Hope of a Spark and The Moment You Find Your Flame in making up the next Atreyu album, The Beautiful Dark of Life.

You can listen to the first single from A Torch in the Dark, “(i),” now via digital outlets.

Atreyu’s last album was 2021’s Baptize, which includes the single “Warrior.”

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Despite rumors that the two are feuding, Francia Raísa showed up to support her friend Selena Gomez at Selena’s Wednesday night benefit gala for her Rare Impact Fund. Speaking to E!, she acknowledged that all the hateful comments she received as a result of the alleged feud were difficult to deal with.

“Obviously it got to me. I got some pretty crazy comments. I had to block some people,” she tells E! “And then people texting me, ‘Are you OK?’ And like, honestly, I wasn’t because we weren’t in a great place. But at the same time, we needed that time apart.”

Asked how important Selena’s friendship is to her, Francia told E!, “She has a piece of my body so it’s very important.” She added, “She’s my sis, and every relationship goes through its ups and downs. And I don’t know why the media started following me over the summer, but thank you so much because not only did it bring my friendship back together, but I got to share the new endeavors that I’m doing right now.”

She added that Selena has been supportive of one of those ventures: her own salsa line.

Francia also told Extra that friendships “can get rocky and tricky” at times, adding, “Sometimes, I feel people need to spend time apart in order to grow.”

Rumors of the so-called feud between Selena and Francia, her kidney donor, date back to last November, when the two exchanged not-so-friendly comments online after Selena called Taylor Swift her only friend in the industry in a Rolling Stone story. But in March, Selena called Francia her best friend, then wished her a happy birthday in July. In August, Francia said on a podcast that there was no beef.

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As Keith Urban readies for his upcoming induction into the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame, he’s taking time to reflect on what this recognition means to him.

“Being invited into the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame is hands down one of the highest honors that’s ever happened to me,” shares Keith. “I’ve always loved writing songs. I’ve always loved great songwriters.”

“This is a songwriting town. I mean, first the song. Always, the song is the very first thing,” he says. “To be in this group, this incredible group of songwriters, is a bit surreal. Honestly, it’s probably still sinking in.”

The class of 2023, which comprises Keith, Kix Brooks, David Lee Murphy, Casey Beathard and Rafe Van Hoy, will be formally inducted into the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame on Wednesday, October 11.

For more information, visit nashvillesongwritersfoundation.com.

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For several weeks, Adele has sparked speculation that she and her boyfriend, sports agent Rich Paul, are married by referring to him as “my husband” and herself as a wife during her Las Vegas residency shows. Now, a source tells US Weekly that the couple isn’t married; they just like using those words.

“They aren’t married but they do call each other husband and wife and have been for a while now,” the source dishes. In fact, Rich started calling Adele his wife after dating her for two months, claims the source, adding, “Adele loved the security [of it] and how much he adores her.” 

“Marriage is really just a ceremony at this point,” the source concludes. “They [already] live and act as husband and wife.”

In September, a female fan proposed to Adele, and she replied, “You can’t marry me. I’m straight, my love, and my husband’s here tonight.” A week later, she said, “I’m not the greatest wife when it comes to football, even though my partner absolutely loves it.”

Married or not, Adele has expressed interest in having a second child. In August, she told fans at her show, “I really want to be a mom again soon.” She shares son Angelo with her ex-husband, Simon Konecki.

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