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‘TMZ After Dark’ Yukmouth’s Got 5 On It!!! Published January 20, 2026 12:58 PM PST Play video content TMZ.com West Coast hip hop legend Yukmouth took the reins of the “TMZ After Dark” tour this weekend … and he had the bus absolutely rocking. Yukmouth — one half of the hip hop duo Luniz —

There is a new Pitchfork subscription—only costs $5 a month—that gives readers the ability to score albums, comment on our reviews, and chop it up with our writers, editors, and one another. With the power to score albums now firmly in your hands, it’s only fitting that we try to give you a better understanding

Rihanna Handles Bodyguard After Door Slam Fail!!!🫣 Published January 19, 2026 6:19 PM PST Play video content BACKGRID Rihanna wasn’t about to stay shut out — after her bodyguard let a door hit her in the face, she fired off a perfect clapback, all caught on cam! The singer was stepping out of NYC’s Four

Grateful Dead founding member Bob Weir died earlier this month at age 78, and his public memorial took place last night (January 17) at San Francisco’s Civic Center Plaza. Among the many musicians and former bandmates to appear was John Mayer, who played with Weir in his post-Grateful Dead project Dead & Company. In addition

Racism On Repeat Nick Fuentes, Andrew Tate Party to ‘Heil Hitler’ Published January 18, 2026 6:21 PM PST Nick Fuentes, Andrew Tate, Sneako and other professional agitators posted video over the weekend partying to Kanye West‘s song “Heil Hitler” … and it’s about as gross as you’d imagine. Full of proud Nazi salutes and tentative

Last night (January 17), Bruce Springsteen made an unannounced appearance at New Jersey’s Light of Day WinterFest — a regular haunt, as far as his “surprise” performances go. While joining headliners Joe Grushecky & the Houserockers onstage at the non-profit’s event, Springsteen strongly denounced the ongoing ICE raids in Minnesota and dedicated his 1978 song

Play video content Instagram/@iamkevingates Kevin Gates is calling out his ex online … telling the world she actually stole money from him throughout their marriage. The rapper aired his relationship’s dirty laundry on social media Friday … sharing a clip where he speaks directly to his estranged wife, Dreka Gates, and demands she tell the

Between the launch of his surprisingly viable acting career and the birth of three children, A$AP Rocky has found plenty of time since 2018’s Testing to pretend his follow-up, Don’t Be Dumb, was just around the corner. The campaign kicked up a gear last month when he unveiled the record’s visual universe, with Tim Burton

The Kid LAROI I’m Going to ‘LOVE AGAIN’ … Packs on PDA GF Sophie HM Published January 17, 2026 5:49 PM PST The Kid LAROI‘s clearly over Tate McRae … because he was spotted hanging all over his new GF, Sophie HM, while walking around New York City. The rapper stepped out with his model

Moby has tiptoed into the studio for a new, mostly ambient album, Future Quiet. Out February 20, the follow-up to his similarly minimalist Ambient 23 takes cues from Cocteau Twins and This Mortal Coil, the producer says. Leading the record is a rework of his 1995 song “When It’s Cold I’d Like to Die” featuring

KATSEYE Babes Guess Who! … So ‘Gnarly!’ Published January 17, 2026 12:45 AM PST The all-girl group, KATSEYE, has been poppin’ off for a minute now, and we are ashamed we haven’t blasted you with their hot shots, so here we are … Scroll through this hand-selected smoke show, and see if you can score!

Charli XCX has shared a new song from Wuthering Heights, her soundtrack and accompaniment to the Emerald Fennel movie of the same name. Listen to it below ahead of the film and album’s dual release on February 13. Charli’s recent singles “Chains of Love” and the John Cale-assisted “House” will appear on the album which

Ludacris Kid Rock Tour Is Not My Fantasy Published January 16, 2026 11:02 AM PST Ludacris is pulling out of Kid Rock‘s country music festival after some of his fans threw a fit when his name showed up on the lineup poster. The “What’s Your Fantasy” rapper originally appeared on the “Rock the Country” tour’s

xaviersobased’s 2025 Riverside Tour is getting a sequel. The Riverside 2.0 Tour, featuring support from ksuuvi and 1c’s Backend, will hit American cities the New York rapper missed on his initial run. The tour kicks off in March before heading to Europe the following month. Riverside 2.0 marks xavier’s first international headlining trek. Check out

The celebs have hit the rewind button — playing back their 2016 era! Celebs like Selena Gomez, Taylor Swift, and Ryan Seacrest have ditched the perfectly polished pics for messy, blurry party shots … these pics are all recently straight from the source … and this candid chaos is straight out of the Tumblr days!

I wasn’t expecting the year to start off with a Gwar take on “Pink Pony Club” yet here we are. The blood-spewing metal band recently performed Chappell’s Roan mega-hit for A.V. Club series A.V. Undercover. (Gwar has a history of irreverent covers like this; in 2024, they played an equally committed version of “I’m Just

Coi Leray gave fans a few treats on Wednesday, when the artist teased her new album … and dropped some insane thirst traps. In a black bikini so tiny it could be an eye patch … the “Blick Blick” rapper captioned her gallery … “Mom, Album, Relaxation …. Story of my life right now. I

Elucid has revealed his next solo project. The Sebb Bash-produced I Guess U Had to Be There—out March 13 via Rhymesayers and Secretly Distribution—is the rapper’s first solo album since his 2024 effort REVELATOR. The announcement arrives with the video for opening track “First Light,” featuring Dallas-based experimental artist Mattie. Watch it below. I Guess

Ne-Yo Life With 3 GFs Is Easy … Here’s How It Works!!! Published January 14, 2026 1:00 PM PST If you’re scratching your head over Ne-Yo’s polyamorous setup, relax … ’cause he’s breaking it all the way down and giving a no-nonsense explanation of how the whole thing actually works. Ne-Yo laid it out on

Charlotte Cornfield has signed to Merge Records, the Toronto singer-songwriter announced on Tuesday, January 13. Hurts Like Hell, her sixth album and first on the label, arrives March 27. Check out the artwork and Scott Jacobson-directed video for the title track—which features vocals by Big Thief’s Buck Meek—below. In addition to Meek, Cornfield recruited Feist,

Jackson Browne Son Died From Fentanyl, Meth Published January 13, 2026 5:21 PM PST Fentanyl has killed another American … and this time it’s Jackson Browne‘s son Ethan Browne, an actor, model, and musician. According to the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner, Ethan died from the toxic effects of fentanyl, methamphetamine, and lidocaine. The medical

Pavement have announced a select run of summer 2026 shows. The tour kicks off at Oakland’s Mosswood Meltdown on July 17 before wrapping up in Nashville at the legendary Ryman Auditorium. You can check out the full run of dates below. Tickets go on sale this Friday (January 16). Though Pavement haven’t gone on an

The 2026 Golden Globes went full glam overload … and with Hollywood’s hottest stars bringing the heat, they made it clear that the fashion is only just getting warmed up for awards season! Check out our gallery — the likes of Teyana Taylor and Olandria Carthen were among our best dressed … but Jennifer Lawrence

Music executive L.A. Reid has settled a lawsuit by a previous employee who accused him of sexual assault and harassment, Billboard reports. Details of the settlement—which was announced today, January 12, the day Reid’s trial was scheduled to begin—were not disclosed. In 2023, Drew Dixon, a former vice president of A&R at Arista Records, alleged

Black Midi Guitarist Matt Kwasniewski-Kelvin Dead at 26 Published January 12, 2026 11:19 AM PST Matt Kwasniewski-Kelvin — who co-founded the English rock band Black Midi — has died. Kwasniewski-Kelvin’s family released a statement saying the guitarist’s death followed “a long battle with his mental health.” The statement said, “A talented musician and a kind,

Ludwig Göransson has won Best Original Score at the 2026 Golden Globe Awards for Sinners. He beat out Alexandre Desplat (Frankenstein), Jonny Greenwood (One Battle After Another), Kangding Ray (Sirāt), Max Richter (Hamnet), and Hans Zimmer (F1) for the trophy. This is the sixth Golden Globes nomination and second win of his career. If you

Kelly Clarkson is opening up about how she’s helping her kids cope following the loss of their father, Brandon Blackstock, and it’s all about togetherness. During a recent Q&A posted on “The Kelly Clarkson Show” YouTube channel, the singer shared that her favorite daily joy is spending quiet time with daughter River and son Remy.

It’s been a long time since French Montana and Max B launched their Coke Wave mixtape series—17 years, to be exact. Now that Max B has been released from prison following a 16-year-long sentence, the close friends and collaborators have picked up where they left off in the form of Coke Wave 3.5: Narcos. For

Play video content TMZ.com Masika Kalysha seemingly blasted Fetty Wap online … but, she says she’s honestly glad he’s home — just so long as he doesn’t let their daughter down. We caught up with the “Love & Hip Hop” star in Los Angeles Friday … and, we had to ask her about how she’s

Grateful Dead founding member Bob Weir has died. Weir played rhythm guitar and sang lead vocals for the entirety of the Grateful Dead’s 30-year tenure. He also founded and played in several bands during and after his time with the Dead, including Kingfish, the Bob Weir Band, Bobby and the Midnites, Scaring the Children, RatDog,