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Taylor Swift went from referencing her hubby Travis Kelce's wood to now talking about his hood ... shouting him out in her newest batch of songs.

Swift dropped 4 brand new songs on Friday as part of her "The Life of a Showgirl: The Encore" deluxe album ... and the song "Cleveland!" made a clear reference to her NFL star husband.

Considering Travis grew up in the Cleveland area -- and Taylor has previously described her man as a "human exclamation point" -- the title alone had Swifties connecting the dots.

Now, the lyrics seem to make the connection even clearer.

Taylor Swift says she was "Patient Zero" when she recently caught a disease -- no, it wasn't Covid ... she says it was feelings for a toxic dude.

The pop superstar dropped "Patient Zero" Friday ... the top track on "The Life of a Showgirl: The Encore," which will most certainly dominate the charts as we race into October. Three other songs are also featured on the expanded edition, namely "Cleveland!", "Pink Clouding," and "Babylon.

The new track is full of veiled references to a past relationship ... with lyrics like, "If you wanna party with somebody / who might know about the devil on his shoulder under his halo. When the toxins take their hold / you’d rather die than let it go / But if you’re sick of him, I got you / I was patient zero.”

Looks like Ed Sheeran will have to pull the plug on his two concerts at Robert Kraft's NFL stadium after all, but with all the controversy swirling around after Macklemore's firing ... it's actually Mother Nature forcing Ed's hand.

The singer was supposed to perform Friday and Saturday nights at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, MA, but sources involved in production tell us stage construction's been paused because of a massive nor'easter storm bearing down on New England.

We're told the stage was partially assembled Thursday morning ... however, by Thursday evening we're told the crew was told to pause construction, while higher ups decided whether to begin tearing it down.

The MTV Video Music Awards is goin' down on Sunday, and before we bust out this year's hottest stars in music, we're taking a trip back to 2001, when Britney Spears famously hit the stage with a very ssspecial guest.

Check out the gallery -- Before she even took center stage, the spotlight was all on Brit, who showed up looking fine, fierce and freakishly-hot in a revealing sheer dress, leaving little to the imagination.

What was considered super racy back then is now just sexy and lacy. Britney was ahead of her time, setting the trend for a generation.

The then 19-year-old was at the top of her game -- topping the music charts, and casually snagging behind-the-scenes shots with her man Justin Timberlake and fellow pop star Jennifer Lopez.

Brooke Hogan's peeling back the layers on the issues in her famous fam ... and she's doing it in a new track that drops at midnight.

We've obtained an exclusive new clip from Brooke's song "Goes Around" ... in which she sings, "What goes around, comes around and goes back down."

The song is all about Brooke's issues with her father, Hulk Hogan, her mom, Linda, and the rest of her family ... though she makes it clear it's not about any one person -- just living as a Hogan generally.

Harry Styles had a rock legend -- and possibly his future father-in-law -- in the building for the latest show in his Madison Square Garden takeover.

Lenny Kravitz was front row Wednesday night for Show 13 of Harry's 30-night residency ... clapping along and soaking up the action from one of the best seats in the house.

Take a look at the clip ... Harry may have been commanding the stage, but Lenny was getting plenty of attention down below.

Diddy's former staffers found a safe place to land amid their former employer's prison stint ... grabbing gigs on Usher's record-breaking tour with Chris Brown.

Diddy's former chief of staff, Kristina Khorram, a personal assistant who was mentioned multiple times at his trial, and a photographer who worked with the mogul on a documentary just before his arrest were all hired for various roles on "The R&B Tour" ... Rolling Stone reports.

It's unclear who exactly hired them. Usher has a long-standing relationship with Diddy ... which began when Diddy took him on as a favor to music producer L.A. Reid.

Peter Byrne, who sang Naked Eyes hits "Always Something There to Remind Me" and "Promises, Promises," is dead.

The singer-songwriter died Sept. 14 in Los Angeles after a brief illness ... according to Billboard. The band's manager told the outlet Peter died peacefully.

Peter's official cause of death is unclear.

You can catch this cute kid snaggin' 7 MTV Video Music Awards' nominations this year ... He's put out countless of bangers in his time: "Uptown Funk," "Just The Way You Are," "Locked Out of Heaven" to call out a few ...

Justin Bieber's headlined Coachella and performed at the World Cup final this year, and he's on the short list to do the Super Bowl halftime show ... but you'll never guess where he performed this week -- a famous park in Los Angeles!!!

Justin was spotted at L.A.'s MacArthur Park on Tuesday afternoon giving fans a free, impromptu performance.

Thumping on a cajón, Justin sang some of his hits -- including the 2025 banger "Yukon" -- in front of the stunned crowd.

Niall Horan is immortalizing his late One Direction bandmate during his concert.

After playing his song "End Of An Era" during the opening night of his "Dinner Party" tour in Birmingham, England, Niall played spoken audio of Liam Payne.

You can hear an emotional recording of Liam say ... "We thought something might happen but never anything like this."

Chris Brown is going scorched-earth on the music industry and just about everyone in it ... though it's unclear what made the "king" go off.

Breezy unloaded Tuesday on Instagram, saying he wants no one's approval or "fake love" and hates the music industry's "circus."

He then widened the blast radius to anyone pushing what he called an "agenda" or "narrative" -- declaring, "F*** being humble," "F*** how you feel" and "F*** yo opinion."

He also flat-out said, "I don't like none of you celebrities."

Dolly Parton may be gone, but her iconic looks live on ... through a massive trove of mementos from her legendary time on Earth.

Sources familiar with the situation tell TMZ … Dolly saved every little thing connected to her life and career, so much so that she could "fill a Nordstrom" department store.

We're told every item -- which her team calls "artifacts" -- was saved ... from the shoes she wore during a photoshoot to a dress she wore at an award show.

Dead Kennedys guitarist East Bay Ray has been diagnosed with Parkinson's Disease ... the band announced.

The group's manager announced Tuesday, "Ray says he plans to continue performing and touring with Dead Kennedys for as long as his health allows, and expresses his appreciation to everyone for their continued support." 

Ray has been a band member since the group was founded in 1978. The band is currently scheduled to perform several dates starting in October. 

Lionel Richie is back in the hospital after suffering another heart issue ... forcing him and Earth, Wind & Fire to cancel their next three shows, TMZ has learned.

Sources with direct knowledge tell TMZ .... Lionel is currently hospitalized and receiving treatment for atrial fibrillation, an irregular heartbeat.

We're told doctors are treating Lionel with an AFib ablation, which is not considered a major procedure. The minimally invasive treatment creates tiny scars in the heart to block faulty electrical signals and help restore a normal rhythm.

Dolly Parton secretly traveled to Germany for an experimental cancer treatment about a year before her death ... TMZ has learned.

Sources familiar with the situation tell TMZ ... Dolly privately battled cancer during the final year of her life and sought treatment overseas.

We're told the music icon flew to Frankfurt on a private jet to undergo the treatment. It's unclear exactly what the procedure involved ... but our sources say Dolly remained in Germany for about a week before returning home.