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”[Liam] knows that neither of us are particularly interested in it,” Noel says of an Oasis reunion. ”I couldn’t give a flying fuck one way or the other, but he keeps going on about it and I’m like, ’OK well fucking call us then.’”

”Since Speak Now was all about my songwriting, I decided to go to the artists who I feel influenced me most powerfully as a lyricist at that time and ask them to sing on the album,” Taylor says.

Phoebe said her recent shows opening for Taylor Swift were her last ones supporting 2020’s ’Punisher.’

Taylor Swift’s ”Eras Tour” is a true spectacle and feast for the senses, a minutely choreographed marathon stage show with tons of heart.

The new version of ”Karma” featuring Ice Spice arrives amidst controversy over Taylor’s rumored new beau, Matty Healy of The 1975.

There’s also a previously unheard track, ”You’re Losing Me,” that will be available only on a special edition CD sold at Taylor’s upcoming East Rutherford, NJ shows.

Phoebe’s been using Disturbed’s ”Down With the Sickness” as entrance music at shows for a while, and it finally caught the attention of Disturbed vocalist David Draiman, after she did it opening for Taylor Swift in Nashville…

Phoebe also brought out her boygenius bandmates Julien Baker and Lucy Dacus for the first night her run opening on Taylor Swift‘s Eras Tour…

This week’s Notable Releases include the reliably great new album from The National, Indigo De Souza’s anticipated third album, Avalon Emerson’s poppy debut full-length, Jessie Ware’s disco euphoria, and more…