The Daily Lowdown: Taylor Swift's latest career announcement will surprise you

Paul McCartney befuddled Beatles fans last month when he announced the band would be releasing a record featuring the late John Lennon, with the help of artificial intelligence.  "When we came to make what will be the last Beatles record it was a demo that John had – that we worked on and we just finished it up – it'll be released this year. We were able to take John's voice and get it pure through this AI so that then we could mix the record as you would normally do," he told BBC Radio 4's Today show. Fans began questioning why the Beatles would do such a thing, sharing their disdain on social media.

South Korea is known globally for its web series, movies and K-pop, with content including Squid Game and Parasite and groups like BTS and Blackpink becoming household names internationally. But there is another Korean cultural export – webtoons and their associated IP – that is starting to have an impact, not just in Korea, but around the world. 

Chris Willman Senior Music Writer and Chief Music Critic Sorry, Hayley Williams and Fall Out Boy: Marjorie has stolen the show again. Not that Taylor Swift’s beloved grandmother actually puts in a vocal appearance from the great beyond, as she did on the “Evermore” album three years ago. But Marjorie Finlay still manages to be a dominative force in the Vault Tracks for the newly released “Speak Now (Taylor’s Version),” by having her photos appear throughout the lyric video for the closing track, “Timeless,” and having her relationship with Taylor’s granddad be a focus of the inspirational ballad. Twenty-first-century pop-punk or emo can hardly compete with that emotional a capper. But for those less sentimentally inclined, Paramore’s singer and Fall Out Boy’s Patrick Stump will be way up there in what Swift fans immediately take away from the six previously unheard compositions that have been appended to the previous 16-track running order of 2010’s “Speak Now.” The duet with Williams, “Castles Crumbling,” is particularly pungent, as a lament that just about could have been an outtake from the more recent “Folklore” or “Evermore” instead of an album that came out a full decade before those. As for the FOB-aided track, it’s the farthest thing from a Swift classic. But — having been written, like the rest of these tracks, when the artist was 18 or 19 — the number does hark back to an era when girls (and Fall Out Boys) could just wanna have fun.

Tyler Hynes remains one of the most popular actors on Hallmark Channel and it’s not hard to see just why.

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Liam Broady admitted it took a monumental effort to realise his childhood dream as a career-best win over Casper Ruud on Centre Court made him the first British male into the third round at Wimbledon.

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NewJeans have released the music video for ‘New Jeans’, the opening track of their upcoming sophomore mini-album ‘Get Up’.The clip opens with the girl group arguing with each other in a house that draws inspiration from the home of The Powerpuff Girls. NewJeans then suddenly find themselves transformed into animated characters, drawn in the style of the animated superheroes.In addition to the classic hand-drawn style of the original The Powerpuff Girls series, the girl group are also rendered in 3D, polygons, pixel art and more for the video.“New hair, new tee / NewJeans, do you see? / Make it feel like a game / Look at us, we go on and on again / We’ll go on to the end,” they sing on the chorus of ‘New Jeans’.

Tkay Maidza is back with her first lead single of the year, ‘Silent Assassin’, produced by fellow Australian Flume.The track – which also marks the first time Tkay Maidza and Flume have collaborated – comes with an accompanying Milo Lee-directed music video that sees Maidza riding in a blacked out in the desert.Tkay Maidza said of the single via a press statement: “I like to move in silence, but this song is a reminder that people shouldn’t count me out or underestimate my abilities; they should be afraid when I’m quiet as I come back more evolved.”Watch the music video for Tkay Maidza and Flume’s ‘Silent Assassin’ below.She said of collaborating with Flume: “I’ve always wanted to work with Flume and was immediately ecstatic when he played the instrumental for this; I wanted to channel Busta Rhymes and Missy Elliot.”‘Silent Assassin’ comes Tkay Maidza featured on the Snakehips track ‘Show Me The Money’ in March. Prior to that single, Maidza last released the festive cut ‘Nights In December’ in November.In October last year, Tkay Maidza shared a new remix of her track ‘High Beams’, enlisting JPEGMAFIA for a guest verse on it.

Drake has hit out at Childish Gambino‘s 2018 hit song ‘This Is America’, labelling it as “overrated and over-awarded”.During the ‘It’s All A Blur’ tour with 21 Savage in Chicago on July 5, Drake performed ‘Headlines’, during which news headliners flashed across the LED screen behind him, recounting some of the biggest headlines about the rapper.One headliner read: “The overrated and over awarded hit song ‘This Is America’ was originally a Drake diss record”.Footage of the moment was captured by a concertgoer and was later posted onto Twitter by HipHopDX – watch the clip below.Drake shades Childish Gambino's "This Is America" following diss song confession https://t.co/52WCdDsvQr pic.twitter.com/XayOQF3xj5— HipHopDX (@HipHopDX) July 6, 2023The shade comes after Childish Gambino – aka Donald Glover – revealed earlier this year that the track was initially meant to be a Drake diss track before it became the political juggernaut that was released.“[It] was a funny way of like doing [a Drake diss],” he explained, “but then I was like, ‘This shit sounds kind of hard, though.’ So I was like, ‘Let me play with it,’” Gambino told GQ in April.Ultimately, the track evolved from a Drake diss to “reflect the culture of 2018”: “To me, culture is just compression of information, So I was like, ‘All of it just needs to be compressed into this moment.’ So what was happening needed to feel like it could only be happening right now.”Drake most recently kicked off the ‘It’s All A Blur’ tour with 21 Savage – find details and buy tickets here. Ahead of the tour’s kick-off, the rapper revealed that he had gotten high before his ‘Degrassi’ audition, and said he thinks “maybe I’m still high, maybe I’m in some coma.

Cardi B and Offset took over Paris Fashion Week this week!

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Cumbernauld Colts boss David Proctor says racking up plenty of strong tests in pre-season will stand his side in good stead for their opening Lowland League clash at home to Celtic at the end of the month.

Yellowstone.” It was reported that Costner might not be returning to the show after the conclusion of Season 5. The alleged reason behind this potential departure stems from differences between Costner and the series creator, Taylor Sheridan, concerning the actor’s filming commitments and scheduling conflicts.According to Entertainment Tonight, the ongoing mid-season break of “Yellowstone” has further fueled speculation.

In both 2015 and 2019, the United States of America reigned supreme, with our homegrown Matildas knocked out in the quarter-final against Japan and then in a heartbreaking penalty shootout defeat against Norway in the Round of 16. 

Bradley Cooper is one of the celebrities taking part in the new season of Running Wild with Bear Grylls: The Challenge, and during his episode, got candid about embracing fatherhood.

Paul Wesley reveals why he doesn’t miss The Vampire Diaries at all – Just Jared Jr Here’s how Salma Hayek celebrated National Bikini Day this week – Egotastic A former Disney Channel and CW star just announced they got engaged! – Just Jared Jr

Days of Our Lives,” made his debut in 1997 and appeared on the show until June 2, 2003. He also made subsequent appearances in the fall of 2004 and from January to March 2005.

Those who have booked a stay at one of Manchester's most stylish hotels are in for an unexpected sweet treat. And that said treat is in the form of bandana wearing chocolatier Oliver Dunn who is on hand to give a masterclass in cocoa manipulation at the Melia Hotel by INNSiDE on First Street.

Peter Baglin, a much loved husband, dad, grandad and great-grandad suddenly vanished on the evening of December 28 last year. It was just days after Christmas.

Melanie C is returning to Glastonbury festival this weekend for a much-anticipated DJ set, with many excited to see her take to the decks.

Robbie Williams has opened up about the two things that “saved” him from addiction and depression while performing at the Isle Of Wight Festival.Speaking to the crowd during his headline set on Sunday, June 18, Williams reflected on his time as a member of Take That and said that his rise to stardom paved the way for his issues with depression and addiction.“Two things saved me from this… I didn’t want to be here, three or four times I thought, ‘I’ve had enough, I’m bailing out, I can’t stand this anymore,’” he told the crowd.A post shared by Robbie Williams (@robbiewilliams)He revealed that meeting his wife, Ayda Field, was the first thing that saved him. The couple began dating in 2006 and tied the knot in 2010. They share four children together.Williams said the second thing that saved him was his fans.

Robbie Williams is feeling the longterm effects of COVID.

Robbie Williams was forced to pause a gig over the weekend as he told fans he was suffering from the effects of long Covid.The singer, 49, was performing at Pinkpop festival in the Netherlands on Saturday June 17th when he temporarily paused his performance, telling the crowd: "No, stop stop. I'm f**ked. I'm f**ked." The former Take That star - who recently sold a property portfolio worth $44million - paused things just before he was set to launch into his fourth song ‘Monsoon’, before he signalled for his band to stop playing and was seen bending over to catch his breath.

Who was the most played artist on UK radio and telly, and in British pubs and clubs and such places, last year? Why, it was that Ed Sheeran, that’s who. Yes, again.Because, I mean, we basically ran this exact same story a year ago, except in relation to 2021. A whole year’s gone by and the great people of this United Kingdom are still listening to all of Ed Sheeran’s fucking pop songs.

Can you believe it's been more than seven years since One Direction went on an indefinite hiatus? Since then, all five band members – Harry Styles, Louis Tomlinson, Zayn Malik, Liam Payne and Niall Horan – have launched successful solo careers, continuing the group's legacy as a global pop phenomenon.

Isle Of Wight festival is set to kick off later this week — check out the full line-up and stage times below.This year’s instalment of the festival will once again take place in Newport, and will see sets from the likes of George Ezra, Pulp, James Bay, and Niall Horan.Kicking off this Thursday (June 15) and running up until Sunday (June 18), other acts set to make appearances at the 2023 edition include Blondie, Robbie Williams, The Chemical Brothers, Sam Ryder as well as many more.Sunny conditions are also expected for those lucky enough to visit this year, with largely warm temperatures and dry conditions predicted — although wellies may need to be packed for the possibly rainy final day.Check out the line-up and stage times for Isle Of Wight 2023 below, with more information also being available on the festival’s website.FRIDAYTHE CLAUSE – 16:00 – 16:20SOPHIE ELLIS-BEXTOR – 16:40 – 17:30SUGABABES – 18:00 – 18:50ONEREPUBLIC – 19:20 – 20:10COURTEENERS – 20.40 – 21:40PULP — 22:20 – 23:50SATURDAYGERMEIN – 11:55 – 12:15GIRLBAND – 12:35 – 13:05SCOUTING FOR GIRLS – 13:35 – 14:20GABRIELLE – 14:50 – 15:30SAM RYDER — 16:00 – 16:45ANNE-MARIE – 17:15 – 18:00N-DUBZ – 16:30 – 19:30GEORGE EZRA – 20:15 – 21:35THE CHEMICAL BROTHERS – 22:20 – 23.50SUNDAYPHOENIX – 11:20 – 11:50THE OPTIMISTS – 12:20 – 12:50CHINCHILLA – 13:20 – 14:00ELLA HENDERSON – 14:30 – 15:10MIKA – 15:40 – 16:20JAMES BAY – 16:50 – 17:35NIALL HORAN – 18:05 – 19:05BLONDIE – 19:35 – 20:35ROBBIE WILLIAMS – 21:20 – 22:50THURSDAYLOTTERY WINNERS – 18:00 – 18:40OH MY GOD! IT’S THE CHURCH – 19:05 – 20:05LF SYSTEM – 20:25 – 21:10GROOVE ARMADA (DJ SET) MC M.A.D. 21:30 – 23:00FRIDAYGERMEIN – 16:15 – 17:00APOLLO JUNCTION – 17:30 – 18:10PLASTIC MERMAIDS – 6:40 – 19:25JAMIE WEBSTER

She's not even on Instagram.But anyway, the pair don't do a lot of pap walks or starry events, or at least, when they do, we don't hear about it, because, again, they are basically just normal married people except one of them happens to be one of the highest-grossing movie stars in America. Like, .

Friendship never goes out of style. Taylor Swift and Emma Stone have remained one of Hollywood’s closest pairs of celebrity besties over the years.

Chris Hemsworth is back on the red carpet for the latest premiere of Extraction 2!

Mad Cool Festival 2023 has announced it will move to a new location within Madrid that will be more accessible for attendees.The festival will now take place in a new site in the city’s Villaverde District, as part of wider plans to transform the area into a cultural hub. The move is in partnership with Madrid City Council who, together with the festival, aim to create a new cultural meeting point within the Spanish capital.It’s hoped that the new site will attract increased tourism to the area while driving the creation of new jobs.