Beyoncé could blow away other artists for top-grossing tour

Taylor Swift's "Eras" tour is another contender, with projected sales of more than a billion dollars.

• May 12, 2023

Record Store Day celebrates indie shops

Saturday marks the 16th annual "Record Store Day." Several special-edition album releases are expected to mark the celebration -- including from Taylor Swift, Billy Joel, Carole King, The Rolling Stones and Madonna. Neal Becton, the owner of Som Records in Washington, D.C., spoke with CBS News about the lasting popularity of vinyl.

• Apr 22, 2023
• 04:01

Taylor Swift and actor Joe Alwyn break up after 6 years

Swift, 33, is currently on her highly anticipated "Eras" tour and Alwyn, 32, has not been spotted at any shows.

• Apr 10, 2023

3/28: CBS News Mornings

Community reacts to Nashville school shooting; Taylor Swift fans sue TicketMaster over "Eras tour" chaos.

• Mar 28, 2023
• 41:41

Some Beyoncé fans opt for overseas shows

As fans hope to see Beyoncé live on her new tour, some are turning to shows overseas to avoid expensive ticket fees in the U.S. Rolling Stone staff writer Brittany Spanos spoke with CBS News about what is causing these high ticket fees and what options fans have.

• Mar 25, 2023
• 04:43

Taylor Swift takes a nose dive

Taylor Swift took an apparent nose dive into the stage in the middle of a concert, leaving fans stunned. "When I saw Taylor do the dive I was wondering the whole time if she face-planted because look at it," said one fan, who captured the stunt on camera on the second night of Swift's Eras tour in Arizona.

• Mar 22, 2023
• 00:16

1/25: CBS News Mornings

Severe weather threat moves east; Senate probes Ticketmaster's Taylor Swift ticket meltdown.

• Mar 11, 2023
• 46:46

2023 Grammys: How to watch Beyoncé vs. Adele, Bad Bunny and more

Beyoncé and Adele will once again contend for top honors, while Lizzo and Harry Styles return and Bad Bunny makes history.

• Feb 5, 2023

Swifties vs. Ticketmaster

Even before the recent Taylor Swift ticket snafu, Ticketmaster and its parent company, the concert promoter Live Nation Entertainment, have been criticized for controlling 70% of the big concert ticket market, leaving fans and artists nowhere else to go. Live Nation is now being investigated by the Justice Department, and last month was called to testify before a Senate anti-trust subcommittee. Correspondent Rita Braver talks with Sen. Amy Klobuchar; with an attorney who has filed a lawsuit against Ticketmaster; and with disappointed Swifties – fans of the pop star who can't "shake it off."

• Feb 5, 2023
• 07:47

Taylor Swift fans, and Congress, take on Ticketmaster

Disappointed Swifties have filed a lawsuit against the ticket seller and its parent company, Live Nation Entertainment, who control 70% of the market, while Congress and the Justice Dept. are looking into their business.

• Feb 5, 2023

Taylor Swift casts trans model as love interest in music video

Ashley thanked Swift for casting him in the video and for giving others representation.

• Jan 27, 2023

Ticketmaster grilled over Taylor Swift fiasco

Ticketmaster is taking questions Tuesday from lawmakers on the Senate Judiciary Committee, who are looking into the lack of competition in the ticketing industry following the fiasco involving the presale for Taylor Swift's upcoming "Eras" tour. CBS News congressional correspondent Nikole Killion reports.

• Jan 24, 2023
• 05:34

Senators grill Ticketmaster over sales fiasco

Senators questioned the head of Ticketmaster's parent company on the disastrous pre-sale event for Taylor Swift's upcoming tour. CBS News congressional correspondent Scott MacFarlane joins John Dickerson on "Prime Time" to discuss the hearing, plus President Biden's meeting with Democratic leaders at the White House.

• Jan 24, 2023
• 05:48

Senators grill Live Nation over Taylor Swift fiasco

Federal regulators are looking into the ticket seller after thousands of Swift fans were unable to buy concert tickets.

• Jan 24, 2023

All the Taylor Swift references from the Senate's Ticketmaster hearing

"Ticketmaster should look in the mirror and say, 'I'm the problem, it's me​,'" one senator quipped.

• Jan 24, 2023

Ticketmaster faces questions from senators

Ticketmaster is in the hot seat on Capitol Hill. The Senate Judiciary Committee is holding a hearing Tuesday looking into the lack of competition in the ticketing industry after the platform in November saw massive problems during a presale for Taylor Swift concert tickets. Bob Lefsetz, a music industry analyst and author of the Lefsetz Letter, joined CBS News to discuss.

• Jan 24, 2023
• 10:39

10-year-old celebrates Taylor Swift tickets

When 10-year-old Cameron, from Clarksville, Tennessee, came home, his mom had a surprise for him: she got tickets for the whole family to see Taylor Swift. He proceeded to celebrate by singing Taylor Swift lyrics.

• Jan 10, 2023
• 00:22

Richmond removes its last Confederate statue

Richmond, Va. had more Confederate statues than any U.S. city two years ago. But the former capital of the Confederacy removed its last city-owned Confederate statue Monday. Five batches of ByHeart baby formula have been voluntarily recalled due to possible bacterial cross-contamination. And two songwriters have dropped a lawsuit claiming Taylor Swift copied their lyrics in her 2014 chart-topping hit "Shake It Off."

• Dec 13, 2022
• 01:00

Taylor Swift will write and direct a feature film

Taylor Swift has directed before – most recently, the music video for her single "Anti-Hero," which she also starred in.

• Dec 9, 2022

Taylor Swift fans sue over Ticketmaster fiasco

A group of Taylor Swift fans is suing Ticketmaster over what it claims are botched sales for the singer's upcoming concert tour. The suit includes charges of fraud, price fixing and deception.

• Dec 5, 2022
• 00:17

Ticketmaster parent Live Nation being investigated by DOJ

On Friday night, Ticketmaster issued an apology via Twitter to Swift's fans.

• Nov 19, 2022

Taylor Swift addresses Ticketmaster "Eras" tour controversy

"I'm not going to make excuses for anyone," she said.

• Nov 18, 2022

Ticketmaster faces growing outrage after canceling general public sale for Taylor Swift tour

The tickets were to go on sale Friday.

• Nov 18, 2022

Ticketmaster cancels general public sale of Taylor Swift tour tickets

Fans were disappointed on Tuesday when the presale for the tour was marred by technical difficulties.

• Nov 17, 2022

Taylor Swift fans frustrated with Ticketmaster

Some Taylor Swift fans took to social media to share their frustration after waiting for hours in a presale queue on Ticketmaster’s site to buy tickets for her upcoming Eras Tour. Congressman David Cicilline also pointed out the "excessive wait times and fees" and renewed his call for the Justice Department to investigate Ticketmaster's parent company, Live Nation.

• Nov 17, 2022
• 01:19

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