Music News for Your Weekend
TAYLOR SWIFT SELLS SECOND BEVERLY HILLS HOME FOR $2.65 MILLION: In May, Taylor Swift sold her estate in Beverly Hills for $4 million. Now, she’s sold another home she owns on the same street for $2.65 million. The Los Angeles Times reports that during the six years she owned the property, Taylor used the Midcentury Modern home as a place for her guests to stay; the $4 million estate was her main residence. The glorified guest house features four bedrooms, four-and-a-half baths and nearly 3,000 square feet of interior space. Beamed ceilings, walls of windows, a big skylight, a 1,000-bottle wine cellar and a swimming pool are among the home’s other features. Taylor also owns homes in Nashville and Rhode Island.
JUSTIN BIEBER & HAILEY BALDWIN SPOTTED AT MARRIAGE LICENSE COURTHOUSE: Justin Bieber and Hailey Baldwin might be heading down the aisle a lot sooner than thought. The 24-year-old singer and the 21-year-old model were spotted arriving at a courthouse where marriage licenses are issued on Thursday afternoon in New York City. Justin was reportedly extremely emotional at the Marriage Bureau where eyewitnesses said he was crying and at one point said, “I can’t wait to marry you, baby,” according to TMZ. During their visit, Justin even said to a court official, “Thanks for keeping it on the DL.” The couple became engaged earlier in the summer, but haven’t publicly spoken about a wedding date just yet.
JOHN LEGEND NAMED COACH FOR SEASON 16 OF ‘THE VOICE’: John Legend has signed on as a coach for Season 16 of The Voice, NBC announced. He will join Kelly Clarkson, Adam Levine and Blake Shelton as mentors. Carson Daly will be back as host. “So excited!” Legend tweeted. The entertainer cemented his EGOT status last weekend after he won an Emmy as a producer for the network’s concert event Jesus Christ Superstar, in which he also sang and acted. Legend won an Oscar in 2015 for his original song “Glory” (co-written by Common) from the movie Selma; and a Tony Award in 2017 as producer of August Wilson’s Jitney, which won for Best Revival of a Play. He also has 10 Grammy Awards. Season 15 of The Voice kicks off September 24th.
LADY GAGA REVEALS THE STRANGEST RUMOR SHE’S EVER HEARD ABOUT HERSELF: Lady Gaga is featured in Vogue’s 73 Questions video segment, where she answers some burning questions. The 32-year-old actress and singer spoke about her songwriting process, working with Bradley Cooperon A Star Is Born, and her upcoming Vegas residency. In one series of questions, the interviewed was asking about rumors she’s read about herself. “What’s the strangest rumor that you ever heard about yourself?” he asked, to which Gaga responded, “That I have a penis.” Gaga also said that she prefers to be called “Lady.”


