In a 1985 interview with No. 1 magazine, George confidently claimed he had “no shame at all” in admitting that most of what ...

In this week's Trending Up, 'The Life of a Showgirl' is off to a historic streaming start, while a number of 'Showgirl'-associated songs by other artists also see massive gains. Welcome to Billboard ...

George Michael Barckhoff, 68, of Midland, passed away on Monday September 29, 2025. He was born on January 9, 1957, in Rochester, the son of Joann (Hawthorne) Barckhoff of Industry and the late George ...

Taylor Swift released her new album The Life Of A Showgirl on Friday. It’s sure to rocket to number one on charts worldwide: It’s achieved the biggest ever pre-save in Spotify’s history. The Taylor ...

Father Figure lyrics: The billionaire indie artist, once, did not own the majority of her creations. But her fate was quick to change when she signed a $350 million deal with Shamrock Holdings earlier ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. George Michael’s estate endorsed Taylor Swift’s interpolation of his 1987 ...

When we heard the track we had no hesitation in agreeing to this association between two great artists and we know George ...

Taylor Swift pays homage to late music legend George Michael on “Father Figure,” the fourth song on her newly released new album, “The Life of a Showgirl.” The song not only shares a title with ...

Get the inside track from Roisin O'Connor with our free weekly music newsletter Now Hear This But Swift’s song is not a cover of Michael’s 1987 hit of the same name. Rather, it is an “interpolation”.

The estate of the late pop icon George Michael has issued a statement thanking Taylor Swift for incorporating one of his classic songs into her new album. Swift’s much-anticipated 12th studio record, ...

The word enigma gets bandied around a lot these days, but it may well be the one word that perfectly describes the late Wham! frontman George Michael. One of the greatest popstars the world has ever ...

On her 12th album, Taylor Swift transforms George Michael’s classic “Father Figure” into a rebuke of former mentor Scott ...