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Bill Callahan will release his 2001 Peel Session as Smog, on November 22, via Drag City. Recorded at the BBC’s Maida Vale studio for the late DJ John Peel, the EP is billed as The Holy Grail: Bill Callahan’s “Smog” Dec. 10, 2001 Peel Session. “Somebody said this EP is very Twin Peaksy,” Callahan said

Liam Gallagher ain’t laughing at “Saturday Night Live” … savagely roasting the show online after a wisecrack in the most recent episode hosted by Ariana Grande. Here’s the deal … last night, Sarah Sherman and James Austin Johnson played Liam and Noel during the show’s “Weekend Update” segment respectively … fighting children over everything from

Mere months after she was the musical guest on Saturday Night Live earlier this spring, Ariana Grande returned to NBC last night as the show’s host. She starred in the majority of the evening’s sketches and impersonated Celine Dion recording a sports promo, Jennifer Coolidge talking in the mirror, an over-competitive mother playing charades, and

Ariana Grande‘s got her own distinct voice, but she can still imitate just about any big singer in Hollywood … paying tribute to some incredible female vocalists during her tongue-in-cheek “Saturday Night Live” monologue. The singer-songwriter hosted ‘SNL’ for the second time … having first helmed the program way back in 2016 — pointing out

Saya Gray has announced her official debut album. Saya, which follows the 2022 project 19 Masters and her two Qwerty EPs, arrives February 21, 2025, via Dirty Hit. Listen to a new song, “Shell ( Of a Man ),” below. Gray said in a press release, “I move fast. Transition quick, hit change! My documentations

Julia Fox says she never should’ve dated Kanye West … calling their brief romance one of the most uncomfortable times of her life. The dominatrix-turned-actress sat down for an interview with The Times, published early Saturday morning, saying she regrets dating the rap star … claiming she wanted to keep their coupling low-key — but,

A Manhattan judge has set a trial date in the federal government’s case against Sean “Diddy” Combs, The Associated Press reports. The trial is set to begin on Monday, May 5, 2025, Judge Arun Subramanian determined. Diddy faces charges of racketeering conspiracy; sex trafficking by force, fraud, or coercion; and transportation to engage in prostitution.

Play video content Shirley’s Temple Memphis rapper Jucee Froot endured a rocky year … and all those emotions poured out in a new interview on the “Shirley’s Temple” podcast, where she tearfully admitted to a near-death experience. Jucee claims she overdosed on something “laced with fentanyl” and was dead for 30 minutes, before waking up

Danish Chilean artist Molina’s debut album, When You Wake Up, moves fluidly between overlayed samples, Broadcast-adjacent arpeggiated synths, and woolly guitar riffs. The producer took up new instruments, such as the guitar and bass, to further expand her horizons. “I hoped that would create some immediate and unintended material that I had no control over,”

Play video content TMZ.com Hilary Duff may have a number of chart-topping hits on her resume, but her kids are all about another pop star these days … 2024’s breakout sensation, Chappell Roan. We caught up with the former Disney Channel star at LAX, where she confessed her kids are the ones controlling the music

Pa Salieu has shared two new songs. “Epiphany (Freestyle)” and “Crash (Freestyle)” follow last month’s “Belly,” which celebrated the British Gambian rapper’s release from prison, after serving 22 months of a 33-month sentence. Both songs come with music videos, and feature Salieu rapping over beats from longtime collaborators Felix Joseph and AOD. Watch the new

Taylor Swift‘s not the only person making big money while performing … ’cause even a T-Swift impersonator is raking in the dough — saying she makes nearly $20K per performance. Olivia Mojica — a singer who shares starkly similar features to the pop star, and leads the “Blank Space Tribute Band” — stopped by TMZ’s

Metz, the Toronto-based trio that blended noise-rock, post-punk, and hardcore, have announced they’re going on “indefinite hiatus” following a string of European tour dates. “For the last 15+ years, we’ve dedicated our lives to this band and have had the immense privilege and pleasure of touring the globe and seeing the world. It has been

Lil Baby will NOT be prosecuted after being arrested in Sin City and charged with carrying a concealed firearm without a permit … TMZ has learned. According to new legal docs, obtained by TMZ, the felony charge the rapper was facing as a result of his August arrest has been dropped. The docs make it

The Cure have shared a new song, “A Fragile Thing”—the second from Songs of a Lost World. Listen to it below ahead of the album’s release on November 1. Also below, see the album’s newly revealed tracklist. Songs of a Lost World, the Cure’s first album in 16 years, was produced with Paul Corkett at

Diddy‘s mother and his twin daughters visited him behind bars in Brooklyn, and the visit was so compelling for his mom … she broke her silence on her son’s legal troubles. Sources close to the situation tell TMZ … Diddy’s mom, Janice Combs, and his teenage twin daughters, D’Lila and Jessie, spent time with him

Santa Cruz, California, hardcore band Scowl have signed to Dead Oceans and are kicking off their new era with “Special.” The single reunites them with Grammy-nominated producer Will Yip, who worked on last year’s Psychic Dance Routine EP. The new song also comes with a music video directed by Silken Weinberg, which you can watch

Taylor Swift‘s influence can do wonders for a small business … Fazit Beauty happily learned this is true after the singer wore their brand at an NFL game. Co-founder Aliett Buttelman tells TMZ … she was always determined to get the glitter freckles in front of the pop star following Fazit Beauty’s launch back in

Mm..Food, the classic 2004 album by the late MF Doom, is getting a 20th-anniversary reissue. The new edition comes out November 15 via Rhymesayers Entertainment. In addition to the original tracklist, it includes rare remixes by Madlib, Jake One, and Atmosphere’s Ant, as well as unreleased interview clips with the late masked rapper himself. Check

Play video content TMZSports.com Travis Kelce and Taylor Swift‘s romance is getting spooky — the NFL superstar and pop singer were front and center at an annual Halloween event in Calabasas … in pumpkin form!! The festive tribute to the power couple was part of the “Night of the Jacks” at the King Gillette Ranch

Jim Legxacy is back with new music. Watch the video for new track “Aggressive” below. It marks the British multi-hyphenate’s debut for XL Recordings, after a string of self-releases, including last year’s breakout track “Old Place.” The video, directed by Fidel, was shot on Blackberry. “Aggressive” follows Legxacy’s July single “Nothings Changed (!).” He co-produced

Play video content TMZ.com Big celebrities on the level of Diddy are going to be sued for allegedly helping him carry out and cover up sexual assaults, unless they settle out of court first … so says attorney Tony Buzbee. The Houston-based attorney joined us Monday on “TMZ Live,” and we asked him what we

On Friday night (October 4), R.E.M. frontman Michael Stipe and Jason Isbell played a Pittsburgh rally in support of Democrats Kamala Harris and Tim Walz. After being introduced by the vice president’s husband, Doug Emhoff, they played R.E.M.’s “The One I Love” and “Driver 8” and Isbell’s “Traveling Alone” and “Hope the High Road.” Watch

Talk about a heavy topic for some late-night laughs … “Saturday Night Live” went all in on Diddy, who’s currently behind bars on charges related to racketeering, sex trafficking and other serious crimes. On the show’s “Weekend Update” segment, Michael Che quipped alongside a pic of Diddy, “It was reported that the U.S. added 245,000

Billboards have been popping up around the globe to tease the guests on Charli XCX’s imminent remix album, Brat and It’s Completely Different but Also Still Brat. The Brat singer has now confirmed the new album’s features with posts on social media. The new names of note are: Ariana Grande, Bon Iver, BB Trickz, the

Play video content TMZ.com Dolly Parton quickly got back to work after making a huge donation to Hurricane Helene relief … and TMZ has video of her entertaining at a private event. Here’s the deal … the country superstar just pledged $1 million to help Hurricane Helene victims in a partnership with Walmart … the

Spirit of the Beehive had been on tour in support of their new album, You’ll Have to Lose Something, when they got to Seattle for a planned show at the Crocodile. While in the Seattle area, their van, trailer, gear, and merchandise were stolen, they wrote on social media. The trailer was located, but “it

Jose “El Taiger” Carbajal is clinging to life in a Miami hospital … days after the Reggaeton star was found shot in the head, in the back of a Mercedes-Benz in the city’s Allapattah neighborhood. Miami Police Chief Manuel A. Morales gave an update Friday … telling media that the 37-year-old remains in “very” critical

Zach Bryan won’t be in the running for any awards at the 2025 Grammys after choosing not to submit his music for consideration, Variety reports. The country musician reportedly withheld his work because “he does not feel comfortable with awards shows making music competitive.” Voting for the 2025 Grammy Awards opened today (October 4). In