Julia Gray
Julia Gray is a writer at The Messenger who covers music, fan communities and the entertainment industry. She has previously written for outlets including The Washington Post, Wall Street Journal and New York Magazine.
- By Julia Gray|The Battle Over Mariah Carey’s ‘All I Want for Christmas Is You’
Read how the singer’s beloved holiday smash has sparked lawsuits and other disputes over authorship
By Julia Gray| - By Julia Gray|The Big Business of Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce
Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s relationship isn’t just headline fodder — it’s also a huge driver of commerce, social media and more
By Julia Gray| - By Julia Gray|Taylor Swift Turns 34 Today. See How She’s Celebrated Every Birthday Since 2010
As Taylor Swift rings in her 34th, see how the pop star has celebrated her birthdays over the last 10 years
By Julia Gray| - By Julia Gray|Dine Like Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce: Every Place the New Couple Has Been Spotted
Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce have been spotted at date night spots from NYC to Kansas City to Argentina
By Julia Gray| - By Julia Gray|‘Barbie’ Grabs Half the Nominations in the Golden Globes’ Best Original Song Category
Out of the six nominated songs in the Golden Globes’ Best Original Song category, three of them are from the star-studded ‘Barbie’ soundtrack
By Julia Gray| - By Julia Gray|The Biggest Music Controversies of 2023
From the Hall & Oates lawsuit to ‘Try That in a Small Town’-gate and anxiety over AI, we run down the year’s biggest music controversies
By Julia Gray| - By Julia Gray|How Taylor Swift’s Feud With Kanye West and Kim Kardashian Began
After Taylor Swift invoked her feud with Kanye West and Kim Kardashian, we look back at what Swift called a ‘fully manufactured frame job’
By Julia Gray| - By Julia Gray|‘X-Files’ Fans Detail Painstaking Search for Mystery Country Song Heard in Show
‘X-Files’ fans banded together online to solve an enduring mystery about an unidentified country song featured on the show
By Julia Gray| - By Julia Gray|How Taylor Swift Met Her Cat Benjamin Button, Her Person of the Year Cover Co-Star
Taylor Swift poses with her cat Benjamin Button on her new ‘Time’ Person of the Year cover. Here’s how she met the feline
By Julia Gray| - By Julia Gray|John Lennon’s Last Words and Other Revelations From New Doc About His Murder
New doc series ‘John Lennon: Murder Without a Trial’ takes a deeper look at the ex-Beatle’s 1980 death
By Julia Gray| - By Julia Gray|Lenny Kravitz Remembers ‘Beautiful’ Time When Jason Momoa Stepped in to Support Zoë Kravitz
Lenny Kravitz opened up about his his relationship with ex-wife Lisa Bonet’s second husband Jason Momoa in a new interview
By Julia Gray| - By Julia Gray|Beyoncé Releases New Song ‘My House’
The new single ‘My House’ plays during the end credits of ‘Renaissance: A Film by Beyoncé’
By Julia Gray| - By Charmaine Patterson|Daryl Hall Scores Win Against Hall & Oates Bandmate John Oates in Court
Daryl Hall is suing John Oates over Oates’ plan to sell his share of the duo’s joint venture Whole Oats Enterprises to Primary Wave Music
By Charmaine Patterson and Julia Gray| - By Julia Gray|Taylor Swift Attends Beyoncé’s London ‘Renaissance’ Premiere: Watch
Taylor Swift wore a silver Balmain gown, Anita Ko jewelry and Giuseppe Zanotti shoes to the ‘Renaissance: A Film by Beyoncé’ London premiere
By Julia Gray| - By Julia Gray|‘Weird Al’ Yankovic Disses Spotify Artist Payouts in New Video Message
‘Weird Al’ Yankovic sarcastically bragged that he could get himself a ‘nice sandwich’ with his 2023 Spotify royalties in a new video
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