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Ed Sheeran was a guest on Kylie Kelce’s podcast and, naturally, the subject of Taylor Swift came up during the chat.

Ed, of course, is a longtime friend of Taylor’s, while Kylie is married to Jason Kelce, the brother of Taylor’s boyfriend, Travis Kelce. They both agreed that Taylor is the “cheat code” to hype any crowd.

Kylie says Philadelphia crowds would go crazy for Taylor, being that Pennsylvania is the singer’s home state. “I kind of think Taylor anywhere, though,” Ed replied.

The loudest crowd Ed ever experienced onstage wasn’t with Taylor, however.

“We brought on Eminem, and that was the loudest I’ve ever heard a crowd — like, anywhere in the world,” he recalls of a 2023 performance in the rapper’s hometown. “There’s never been a louder crowd than that. But I will say it’s because I brought Eminem onstage in Detroit. That’s the cheat code.”

Elsewhere in the interview, Ed revealed how Taylor indirectly made him a fan of “American football” — way before her relationship with a Kansas City Chiefs tight end. 

“I’m a Titans fan,” he says. “I moved to Nashville for Taylor’s Red Tour in 2013 and I got a place there. I went to Walmart to buy bits to move in and I just bought some pajamas. And then when I got home, I was wearing the pajamas. And when someone was around, they were like, ‘Oh, you’re a Titans fan?’ I was like, ‘Guess I am.’ Since then, Titans.”

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My Chemical Romance launches their U.S. tour Friday in Seattle, during which they’ll perform their 2006 album The Black Parade in full. But do they also have something else in the works?

The “Helena” rockers have shared a post on Instagram of a shot through a video camera timestamped 07:11:25:00, which could be referring to Friday’s date, July 11. 

They write in the caption, “A dagger, a dagger, Please fetch me a dagger.”

If, as many fans are speculating/hoping, the post is teasing new music, this wouldn’t be the first time My Chem has used a tour launch to debut fresh material. Days before their reunion tour kicked off in 2022, MCR premiered their first new song in eight years, “The Foundations of Decay.”

Stay tuned.

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Oasis has released a live version of the Definitely Maybe track “Slide Away,” recorded during the first show of the band’s reunion tour on July 4 in Cardiff, Wales.

The track begins with the crowd audibly chanting “Oasis!” and is highlighted by the formerly feuding Liam Gallagher and Noel Gallagher‘s harmonized vocals.

You can listen to the live “Slide Away” now via digital outlets.

The Cardiff concert marked Oasis’ first live performance since the band broke up in 2009. That then led to 15 years of the Gallagher brothers sniping at each other through the press and social media before they finally reconciled and announced their reunion in 2024.

Oasis’ reunion tour continues Friday in Manchester, England, and will run through the U.K. and into Ireland before coming to North America in August.

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Benny Blanco is giving an update on his impending nuptials with Selena Gomez.

During an episode of the Therapuss with Jake Shane podcast released Thursday, the music producer says they haven’t started wedding planning yet.

“Not yet, that’s why we both need to chill. We’ve both been working so much,” he says. “We got engaged and then we were filming music videos for our album, then it’s holidays, then right after the holidays we had to start all the promo for our stuff.”

He adds that following the release of their joint album, I Said I Love You First, their busy schedules have been nonstop, with Selena filming Only Murders in the Building and him writing a new book.

“I think this summer we’re going to sit down and be like, ‘OK, what are we doing,’” he says, adding that it’ll likely be a “chill” wedding.

Selena and Benny got engaged in December 2024.

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 Kodak Black received the key to the city of Pompano Beach, Florida, on Tuesday for his contributions to the community. “This recognition is not about celebrity,” Mayor Rex Hardin said, according to Miami New Times. “It’s about heart. Kodak Black has consistently and quietly extended a hand to lift up others in our community, and today we want to shine a light on those efforts and say thank you from the entire city.”

During an interview with Ebro and Apple Music, Clipse said they believe Tyler, The Creator is their biggest fan. “Tyler is the #1 Clipster,” Pusha T said. “He can tell me things about albums and the time periods and any and everything, from production to raps, when it comes to Clipse albums.” The new Clipse album Let God Sort Em Out arrives on Friday.

Kid Cudi prepares to jump into the clouds in the cover art for his upcoming album, Free. “I wanted something that really expressed freedom, so the concept of me leaping into the clouds made so much sense,” he said of the artwork, which was inspired by The Truman Show. “I cant WAIT for u guys to hear this album and really see the album art brought to life. You’re in for a beautiful ride. Promise.” Free is set to arrive on Aug. 22.

Big Sean shut down fitness influencer Blake Sanberg’s claim that his abs, as seen in the promo video for his Complex Shop collection, were the result of steroids or ab etching. “Bro, unfortunately mine are real lol,” he wrote. “I got love for the fake [ab] community tho, to each its own, but what makes this funnier is this is the way God made me.” He adds, “I only have to say something cause this s*** is getting way outta hand.”

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For a man who just retired from the live stage, Ozzy Osbourne sure has a lot going on.

The Prince of Darkness, who played his final gig July 5 during Black Sabbath‘s Back to the Beginning farewell concert, has announced a new memoir called Last Rites.

In the book, due out Oct. 7 via Grand Central Publishing, Ozzy details his recent health struggles.

“People say to me, if you could do it all again, knowing what you know now, would you change anything?” Ozzy says. “I’m like, ‘F*** no.’ If I’d been clean and sober, I wouldn’t be Ozzy. If I’d done normal, sensible things, I wouldn’t be Ozzy.”

“Look, if it ends tomorrow, I can’t complain,” the metal icon continues. “I’ve been all around the world. Seen a lot of things. I’ve done good … and I’ve done bad. But right now, I’m not ready to go anywhere.”

Last Rites also includes reflections on Ozzy’s relationship with his wife, Sharon Osbourne; his encounters with fellow rockers Slash, Bon Scott, John Bonham and Keith Moon; and “the harrowing final moments he spent with Motörhead‘s Lemmy Kilmister.”

As if putting out a book weren’t enough, Ozzy’s also announced a collaboration with the chimpanzee sanctuary Save the Chimps. As part of the project, Ozzy painted five pieces that were completed with brushstrokes from chimps saved from laboratories. 

“I paint because it gives me peace of mind, but I don’t sell my paintings,” Ozzy says. “I’ve made an exception with these collaborations as it raises money for Save the Chimps, a sanctuary for hundreds of apes rescued from labs, roadside zoos and wildlife traffickers.”

The paintings are up for auction through July 17 via the platform Omega Auctions.

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Texan Hudson Westbrook is jumping in to help those affected by flooding in the Lone Star State.

“One hundred percent of all the merch bought this week up until next Monday will be donated to the Hill Country floods,” he said in an Instagram video. “So send your prayers to all the people down there that are going through a hard time.”

The Stephenville, Texas, native started his music career while going to college at Texas Tech University. He currently has his first hit with “House Again,” with his debut album, Texas Forever, on the way July 25.

You can check out Hudson’s merch online. Proceeds will be donated to flood recovery efforts through Monday, July 14.

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Now that Jack White is half a century old, he’s finally joined the rest of us in the 21st century and got a cellphone.

The “Seven Nation Army” rocker has infamously never owned a cellphone, but that changed Wednesday when he received one as a 50th birthday present from his wife, Olivia Jean.

“Well y’all it’s either all over for me now or just the beginning,” White writes in an Instagram post alongside photos of him and his new possession. “I am now the reluctant owner of a cellular telephone for the first time in my life!”

“I’ve been saying that my days were numbered for years, can’t listen to my music in my car, can’t park at a parking lot by myself because of QR codes, etc. etc.,” he continues. “I guess Olivia decided to be kind and put me (and all my loved ones) out of my misery! I thought if I could make it to 50 years old at least without ever having one that I could be proud of myself, and I am.”

If you’d like to talk to White on his newly acquired cellphone, he says his number is “the square root of all of our combined social interaction times Pi.”

In addition to catching up with modern technology, White spent his milestone birthday at a Detroit Tigers baseball game. As luck would have it, his friend and recent video collaborator John C. Reilly was throwing out the ceremonial first pitch, and the actor took the opportunity to lead the crowd in serenading White in a rendition of “Happy Birthday.”

You can watch footage of the moment on the Tigers’ Facebook.

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