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Business
Fans Overcharged Billions In Massive Ticketmaster Resale Scheme, FTC Says
Live Nation and Ticketmaster are facing a federal lawsuit after the ticketing giants were accused of secretly working with brokers to resell tickets at inflated prices, costing fans billions of dollars. The Federal Trade Commission announced the lawsuit against Ticketmaster and its parent company, Live Nation Entertainment, in a news release on Thursday, Sept. 18. The companies are accused of using illegal ticket resale tactics, misleading artists and customers. The complaint claims Ticketmaster allowed brokers to bypass security measures, buy tickets well above stated limits, and…
Lifestyle
Create Taylor Swift, Travis Kelce's Garden Proposal On A Budget: Here's How Much
Swifties are gushing over Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce's flower-filled engagement photos, but you don't need a record-breaking concert tour or an NFL contract to replicate the romantic scene. RentalHouse Property Management put together a budget of how much it would cost to gather all the flowers and plants for the backdrop that looks straight out of a fairytale. Swift and Kelce shared their engagement photos in an Instagram post on Tuesday, Aug. 26. The pictures show a romantic garden backdrop overflowing with roses, hydrangeas, and other delicate blooms. According to RentalHous…
News
Taylor Swift’s Ring Could Buy A Yacht, A Supercar, Or A Small Mansion — Take Your Pick
Taylor Swift’s new engagement ring isn’t just making headlines — it’s setting the jewelry world on fire. The elongated cushion-cut old-mine diamond, bezel-set in yellow gold, could be worth close to $1 million, according to Al Bekdas of Labelle Jewelry in Totowa, NJ, who previously designed a No. 87 diamond charm Swift has been spotted wearing. Al Bekdas “It has a lot of weight on the bottom so the radiant is a little more popular, but the elongated cushion is going to make a big comeback,” Bekdas told Daily Voice. From photos, he estimates the stone at “up to 12 to 15 carats.” Bekdas, a…
Lifestyle
Taylor Swift, Travis Kelce Get Engaged
Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce are engaged, the singer announced on her Instagram Tuesday, Aug. 26. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Taylor Swift (@taylorswift) "Your English teacher and your gym teacher are getting married 🧨," Swift captioned the photo, which featured photos of the proposal. The pop star and Kansas City Chiefs tight end began dating in late 2023, with Swift becoming a ubiquitous presence at Chiefs games, celebrating with Kelce after the Chiefs won Super Bowl LVIII. Swift announced her next album, "The Life o…
Lifestyle
MD Ticket Broker Rigged System To Resell Taylor Swift Tickets For Huge Profits: FTC
The federal government is suing a Maryland ticket broker, accusing the company of scooping up hundreds of thousands of tickets for major events, including Taylor Swift's record-breaking Eras Tour. The Federal Trade Commission announced the lawsuit against Key Investment Group on Monday, Aug. 18. The Pikesville, MD-based broker has operated under names like Epic Seats, TotalTickets.com LLC, and Totally Tix LLC. Investigators said Key Investment Group resold the tickets at steep markups that generated about $64 million in sales. Three of the company's executives are named …
Politics
Trump Praises Sydney Sweeney's '
Hottest
' Ad After Learning She's Registered Republican
President Donald Trump is celebrating actress Sydney Sweeney and her American Eagle jeans after learning she's a registered Republican. Trump posted about the "Euphoria" star on his social media platform Truth Social on Monday, Aug. 4. Sweeney has most recently gained attention for her American Eagle advertising campaign that some have accused of promoting eugenics. The 27-year-old registered as a Republican in June 2024, according to voter registration data in Monroe County, Florida. Sweeney's registration came shortly after she bought a mansion in the Florida Keys, The Guardian reported. …
Lifestyle
Taylor Swift's Music Career Explored 'Album By Album' In New Book: See What's Inside
Taylor Swift's music is finally hers – and a new book looks into how every album, lyric, and bridge helped build her into a global force. Culture journalists Kase Wickman, Joanna Weiss, and Moira McAvoy will release a book called "Taylor Swift: Album by Album" on Tuesday, Oct. 7. The book explores the music that powered Swift's fame, with chapters covering all 11 of her albums, from her 2006 debut to 2024's "The Tortured Poets Department." The book's release comes shortly after Swift announced that she fully acquired ownership of her original master recordings, music videos, conce…
News
Golfer Struck By Lightning Dies: Remembering Simon Mariani
Simon Mariani, the 28-year-old golfer struck by lightning on the course in Sussex County, NJ last week has died, Daily Voice has learned. The Franklin Lakes resident was playing in the Iron Man 2025 tournament hosted by Crystal Springs Resort at the Ballyowen Golf Course in Hardyston when the lightning bolt hit on Tuesday, July 8, as previously reported by Daily Voice. Mariani was airlifted to Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center in Livingston. An obituary shared to the VP Memorial Funeral Home website says Mariani, an investment banking associate, died Monday, July 14. Simon …
Lifestyle
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reated Band Steals Oldies Sound, Gains Millions Of Streams: 'Not Quite Human'
It's a case like Milli Vanilli's lip-syncing scandal of the 90s made for the artificial intelligence era. The Velvet Sundown is a new band that exploded in popularity in June. The group has quickly gained more than 1.2 million monthly listeners on Spotify, fueled by a global chart-topping hit called "Dust on the Wind." The group has been described as having a retro folk-rock sound reminiscent of classic acts like Creedence Clearwater Revival or Bad Company. Its name is even similar to The Velvet Underground, the legendary experimental rock band once led by guitarist Lou Reed. There's …
Police & Fire
Body Found Near Taylor Swift’s Home ID’d As Missing Man: ‘You Will Be Deeply Missed'
Police in Rhode Island have identified human remains found near Taylor Swift’s mansion in the wealthy beach community of Watch Hill as belonging to a missing man from Massachusetts. Eric Wein, 31, of Mansfield, was reported missing on April 18. His body washed ashore just over a quarter-mile from Swift's Watch Hill estate on May 14, according to the South Kingstown Police Department. Authorities said his car had been found abandoned several days earlier. No foul play is suspected, South Kingstown police said. An update that none of us wanted on my cousin. Heaven gained anoth…
News
Taylor Swift's Neighbor, Distinguished PA Educator-Turned-Art Dealer Pleads Guilty In Art Scam
A former Hill School admissions director and neighbor of pop icon Taylor Swift pleaded guilty to selling fake artwork he falsely claimed was created by some of the world’s most legendary artists, federal authorities announced on Tuesday, June 3. Carter P. Reese, 77, of Reading, admitted in federal court on Thursday, May 29, to wire fraud and mail fraud for a two-year scheme that duped customers into buying forged works he said came from Pablo Picasso, Andy Warhol, Jean-Michel Basquiat, and others, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania. Once respect…
Lifestyle
Taylor Swift Buys Her Entire Music Catalog: 'I Am Endlessly Thankful'
Taylor Swift's "Wildest Dreams" have finally come true as the superstar singer owns her entire life's work after a years-long battle to reclaim her music catalog. Swift has regained full ownership of her master recordings, music videos, concert films, and album artwork. The pop sensation announced the move in a heartfelt message on her website on Friday, May 30. The 35-year-old said after two decades of "having the carrot dangled and then yanked away," she could finally share words she'd been waiting to say. "All of the music I've ever made... now belongs... to me," Swift wrote. …
Lifestyle
Taylor Swift And Travis Kelce Visit Kelce Family In Philadelphia For Mother's Day
Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce spent Mother's Day in Philadelphia with the Kelce family, according to fan photos posted online on Sunday, May 11. The 35-year-old pop star and the Kansas City Chiefs tight end were seen dining at a popular Center City restaurant with Kelce’s mother Donna, brother Jason, and sister-in-law Kylie. Fan-captured images circulating on Instagram show Swift wearing a black tank top and purse, while Kelce appeared relaxed in a cream-colored shirt with his signature longer hair. This was the couple’s first public sighting together in nearly two months. Following the Ch…
Lifestyle
‘Real Housewives’ Is Coming To Rhode Island: Fans Can Only Dream Taylor Swift Will Be Cast
The nation's smallest state will soon bring big personalities to the small screen as the newest installment of Bravo's "Real Housewives" franchise receives the green light. Bravo announced Wednesday, May 7, that it had greenlit the franchise's 11th series: "The Real Housewives of Rhode Island." It's the first time the reality series, produced by Andy Cohen, has ventured into New England. Set against the shores of the Ocean State, the Real Housewives franchise will now explore a tight-knit circle of Rhode Islanders with deep roots in the community and families dating back generations.…
News
Chicken Feet, $20K Rolex, Suit Of Armor: The Strangest Lost Luggage Finds Of 2024
A $39,000 diamond ring, a full suit of armor, and a bag packed with rocks. Those are just a few of the surprises discovered inside lost luggage in the US in 2024. Unclaimed Baggage released its 2025 "Found Report" on Wednesday, April 9. The annual report is published by the Alabama retailer that resells, donates, or recycles lost luggage and its contents if unclaimed for 90 days. In July 2024 alone, US airlines handled 45.6 million checked bags, according to the federal Department of Transportation. Less than 0.05% were permanently lost. Despite the near-perfect baggage return rate, m…
News
Scammers Stole Taylor Swift Eras Tour Tickets In $600K+ Scheme, Prosecutors Say
Taylor Swift fans are hoping "Karma" comes to whoever scammed them out of expensive tickets to The Eras Tour. Two people were accused of stealing nearly 1,000 tickets to high-demand events, including the popstar's record-breaking concert tour. Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz announced arrests in the case in a news release on Monday, Mar. 3. Tyrone Rose, 20, of Kingston, Jamaica, and Shamara Simmons, 31, of Queens, NY, were facing charges including grand larceny, conspiracy, and computer tampering. "These defendants tried to use the popularity of Taylor Swift…
Sports
Eagles Seek Revenge, Kendrick Ignites Halftime, Free Stream Offered: Your Super Bowl LIX Guide
America's biggest unofficial holiday is here and Super Bowl Sunday offers so much beyond what happens on the field inside the Caesars Superdome. The Philadelphia Eagles and Kansas City Chiefs are set to kick off Super Bowl LIX in New Orleans at 6:30 p.m. on Sunday, Feb. 9. This showdown is a rematch of the NFL's 2023 championship game when the Chiefs beat the Eagles 38-35 at Super Bowl LVII in Glendale, Arizona. The Chiefs have been slight betting favorites at -1.5 on most sportsbooks since the matchup was finalized. That's a reversal from when they were about two-point underdogs in Super B…
Lifestyle
Taylor Swift's Financial 'Strategic Genius' Examined In New Harvard Business Review Book
Taylor Swift created a huge economic impact with her record-breaking Eras Tour and a new book from Harvard Business Review will look at the pop star's financially savvy vision. "There’s Nothing Like This: The Strategic Genius of Taylor Swift" will be released on Tuesday, Apr. 8, the Harvard Business Review announced on Tuesday, Jan. 28. It was written by senior editor Kevin Evers, the author of several bestsellers, including books on digital disruption and marketing. The Eras Tour grossed more than $2 billion and generated a $10 billion economic impact on local economies, acc…
Sports
Meet GF Of Raven's Tight End Mark Andrews
The fun has only just begun for Elena Yates and Mark Andrews. The social media ambassador whose LinkedIn shows she hails from Moorestown, NJ has her first season of being an NFL girlfriend in the books, as the Baltimore Raven's lost their spot in Super Bowl LVIII to the KC Chiefs 17-10 last weekend. Still, the 21-year-old College of Charleston senior there are more good times ahead. "Loved watching you do what you do best," she captioned an Instagram album this week. "Can’t wait to be back & better than ever!! Until next season." In a TikTok video, the Tri-Delt said the two began dati…
Sports
Taylor Swift Touches Down In Baltimore
Taylor Swift is in the building. M&T Bank Stadium, that is. The 34-year-old pop star's Dassault Falcon 7X touched down at the Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport, less than 40 minutes after taking off from Morristown Airport, in NJ on Sunday afternoon Jan. 28, according to her jet-tracking Reddit account run by programmer Jack Sweeney. As expected, Swift is in Charm City to support beau Travis Kelce, the tight end on the Kansas City Chiefs (13-6), playing the Ravens (14-4) this afternoon in the AFC Championship game. Page Six shared photos o…
Weather
Purple Rain: Storm To Soak Ravens Flock At Baltimore AFC Game
Maryland was in a fog on Thursday, but it could be all Purple Rain on Sunday when the Baltimore Ravens look to make their way back to the Super Bowl. Unseasonably warm temps with a chance of rain are expected through the end of the week, according to the National Weather Service. Come Sunday, Jan. 28, when the visiting Kansas City Chiefs arrive for the AFCs Championship, temps will have dropped to below 50, with a "chilly rain" expected in the Washington DC-Baltimore area, AccuWeather says. Monday will be mostly cloudy with a high near 45, the National Weather Service shows. …
Lifestyle
Taylor Swift In Baltimore: Pop Star To Support BF At Ravens, Chiefs Game?
In case you haven't heard, Taylor Swift is dating KC Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce. And she's been supporting him at nearly every game... Which could only mean she'll be in Baltimore for next Sunday's Ravens-Chiefs game. The Chiefs are heading to M&T Bank Stadium with a spot in the Big Game on the line against the top-seeded Ravens. Swift's latest tour of NFL stadiums nearly came to an abrupt ending on Sunday night, when they eeked out a narrow 27-24 win over the Buffalo Bills after kicker Tyler Bass missed a 44-yard field goal attempt that would have tied things up with under t…
Business
'Honor Of A Lifetime:' Taylor Swift, Brittany Mahomes' Wild Card Jackets Made By Towson Grad
Taylor Swift was warm and stylish supporting her beau Travis Kelce at last weekend's Kansas City Chiefs game — thanks to a Towson grad. Swift's red and white jacket with her boyfriend's name and number on it was made by Kristin Juszczyk, who graduated from Towson in 2016 with her bachelor's in business administration. Taylor Swift and Brittany Mahomes sport matching jackets made by Towson grad Kristin Juszczyk. @brittanylynne Instagram Juszczyk, who is married to Kyle Juszczyk, the star fullback for the San Francisco 49ers, shared a video of how she made the jacket …
Lifestyle
See Taylor Swift: Eras Tour Movie Comes To Maryland Theaters (And Tickets Are Just $19.89)
Couldn't get tickets to see Taylor Swift's The Era Tour in person? You're very much not alone. But don't worry, Swifties, there's a way to experience the pop culture juggernaut. Get tickets now to see TAYLOR SWIFT | THE ERAS TOUR Concert Film only in theaters in North America beginning 10/13. Taylor Swift "Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour" will be premiering at AMC Theatres across Maryland starting on Friday, Oct. 13 (obviously) with tickets going on sale Thursday, Aug. 31. Showtimes will run Thursdays to Sundays. Standard showings are priced at $19.89 (cute!) for adults and $13.13 for se…
Lifestyle
Taylor Swift Sends PA Girl Roses
A 16-year-old girl received four dozen red roses from 12-time Grammy winner Taylor Swift. This isn't a story of Swift's latest love song, but a sweet "thank you" and apology to a businesswoman. Ripleigh Maring, of Ripleigh's Creamery in McSherrystown, PA and Emmitsburg, MD, is a Swiftie who is a lover of the Billboard hits (she's also a savvy saleswoman) so she made "The Era Collection" of ice cream flavors to sell at her shop ahead of Swift's "Eras Tour" stop in Philadelphia. The collection includes Lavender Haze, Karma, and Bad Blood (plus, there are Enchanted and Bejeweled milkshakes…
News
Former Villanova Cheerleader, Cancer Patient Scores Tickets To Taylor Swift Concert
Raquel Doke says the tight-knit community is what initially attracted her to Villanova University. During her four years of undergrad, the California native immersed herself in campus life, joining a sorority, becoming a member of the cheerleading team and serving as an orientation counselor. Seven years after graduating, the Villanova community has come through once again for now-28-year-old Doke, who is in the midst of a battle against an extremely rare form of cancer. Last month, Doke posted a TikTok in search of the highly sought-after Taylor Swift concert tickets at her friends' urgin…
News
Ticketmaster Cancels Public On-Sale For Taylor Swift Tour, Citing 'Insufficient' Inventory
It's tough times for Taylor Swift fans who were hoping to purchase tickets for her upcoming tour this week. Ticketmaster has canceled its public on-sale for Swift's "Eras Tour," which was set to open on Friday, Nov. 17. The tour of stadiums across the United States will begin in 2023. "Due to extraordinarily high demands on ticketing systems and insufficient remaining ticket inventory to meet that demand, tomorrow's public on-sale for Taylor Swift | The Eras Tour has been cancelled," the company tweeted on Thursday, Nov. 17. Due to extraordinarily high demands on ticketing systems and…
News
Taylor Swift Announces 2023 Tour Dates, Will Not Return To DMV
Taylor Swift has announced her long-awaited tour fresh off the heels of her latest album, leaving many DMV fans disappointed with no scheduled shows for the Maryland, Virginia, or DC area. 'The Eras Tour' is Swift's first stadium tour since 2018, and will see 27 stops across the nation. The closest stop to the DMV area on the tour is scheduled in Philadelphia, PA, at Lincoln Financial Field. I’m enchanted to announce my next tour: Taylor Swift | The Eras Tour, a journey through the musical eras of my career (past & present!) The first leg of the tour will be in stadiums across the…
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