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Play video content Brandon Espeleta YG‘s making peace over a hearty meal … organizing a walk to put an end to years of strife between rivals Compton gangs — and breaking bread, or in this case buns. The rapper led the truce and walk Sunday … joined by members of the Treetop Pirus and Fruit

Houston rapper and producer BeatKing, who rose to prominence in the 2010s with his fusion of hip-hop and raw club rhythms, has died. His longtime manager, Tasha Felder, announced the news in a statement posted to her Instagram. “BeatKing has been the best part of the club for over a decade,” she wrote. “He has

Play video content TMZ.com Haliey Welch, AKA “Hawk Tuah,” is spittin’ off about her celebrity suitors … including one rapper who has already asked her out on a proper date. We got HT outside the Westin Hotel in NYC, where she confessed Yung Gravy slid into her DMs after she skyrocketed to fame with her

Flying Lotus is back with a new song that’s inspired by David Lynch’s Twin Peaks. The single, “Garmonbozia,” gets its name from the mysterious substance that looks like creamed corn and represents “pain and sorrow.” It’s also a rare Flying Lotus with vocals from Steven Ellison himself, with the producer singing of “pain and sorrow”

Taylor Swift‘s concert is a family affair … ’cause apparently her opener Suki Waterhouse‘s baby daddy Robert Pattinson‘s in the crowd — and Paramore made a Twilight reference to highlight him! The rock band took the stage at Wembley Stadium in London not long ago … and, before their song “Decode” they shouted out the

Roughly five years after breaking up, the Pains of Being Pure at Heart have announced a reunion tour celebrating the anniversary of their self-titled debut. The shows take place in Spain and Portugal in February and March of 2025. See the tour dates below. The Pains of Being Pure at Heart’s founder and frontman, Kip

Things got way too hot on the set of a new Paris Hilton music video … because her makeup trailer went up in flames … and TMZ has the first look at the damage. Sources on set tell TMZ … Paris was in downtown Los Angeles filming the music video for her new song “Bad

Leon Bridges is going on tour in support of his recently announced new album, Leon. The Leon Tour begins in October and stretches into November. Supporting Bridges on nearly all dates are Hermanos Gutiérrez. The last U.S. stop, in Fort Worth, will feature direct support from Texas country singer Charley Crockett. See Leon Bridges’ tour

Jack Russell, the former front man for the rock band Great White, is dead. Jack died Thursday, surrounded by his family … including wife Heather Ann and son Matthew Hucko, plus his cousins and some friends … according to his band. Russell family spokesperson K.L. Doty tells TMZ … Jack died as a result of

Lisa—of K-pop phenomenon Blackpink—has shared a new solo song enlisting Spanish superstar Rosalía. “New Woman” arrives with a early-aughts-inspired music video featuring a flip phone, a big photocopier, and more. Check out the Dave Meyers–directed clip below. Max Martin and Ilya co-produced “New Woman,” and Tove Lo is among the track’s background vocalists and credited

Mariah Carey‘s heating up the Amalfi Coast, because even the Queen of Christmas needs a summer break … and she’s taking hers in a skintight pink swimsuit. The singer-songwriter hit the waters on the famed Italian coastline Wednesday … donning a pink and black spandex suit with a plunging neckline that revealed her black bikini

Yo La Tengo would like to support Vice President Kamala Harris’ bid for the presidency, but they want your help. The indie-rock trio is taking submissions from fans who are willing to host the band for intimate acoustic concerts. Yo La Tengo are just asking that the hosts make legitimate, sizable donations to Harris and

Taylor Swift is powering through her “Cruel Summer” … as the singer has reemerged after a thwarted terror plot saw her “Eras” tour stop in Vienna canceled last week. The pop star stepped out in London Monday for a celebratory evening in honor of her tour staffers, where she treated her employees to a night

Cash Cobain has announced the release date for his long-teased new album Play Cash Cobain. The New York rapper and producer’s follow-up to last year’s Pretty Girls Love Slizzy is out on Friday, August 23. The new album includes the singles “Dunk Contest,” “Fisherrr,” and “Rump Punch.” It also features a new song called “Problem,”

Dua Lipa’s been quite the busy pop star this summer … and per social media, she’s hittin’ everywhere under the sun. Hit up our gallery and see Dua’s toned bod in her summer swimwear plus a handful of chilly scenic snaps from her summer travels! Permalink Originally Posted Here…

Before co-founding the Velvet Underground, Lou Reed was a staff songwriter for other artists at Pickwick Records. Now, his mid-1960s songs, performed by assorted artists on the label (with occasional Reed contributions), have been compiled on an album. Out September 27, Why Don’t You Smile Now: Lou Reed at Pickwick Records 1964-65 is the product

Brandon Thomas Lee won’t be getting a mulligan at his fancy country club … we’ve learned Tommy Lee‘s son has been given the boot for bad behavior. Sources with direct knowledge tell TMZ … Pamela Anderson‘s firstborn had his membership at the Sherwood Country Club in Thousand Oaks, CA revoked … after getting into a

Charles R. Cross, the Seattle music journalist and bestselling author behind Heavier Than Heaven: A Biography of Kurt Cobain and Room Full of Mirrors: A Biography of Jimi Hendrix, has died. His family shared the news in a statement, writing, “We are sorry to share that Charles Cross has passed. He died peacefully of natural

Play video content Orlando Bloom can’t get enough of jumping outta helicopters … and this time he brought his fiancée Katy Perry along for a daring ocean plunge. The singer shared an IG vid of this bucket-list moment from her Sardinian escape Monday … featuring Orlando revving her up as they perch on the helicopter’s

The 2024 MTV Video Music Awards are getting pushed back a day. The event will now take place on Wednesday, September 11, at Long Island’s UBS Arena. As a result of the postponement, the awards show will no longer conflict with the September 10 presidential debate between Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald

Sabrina Carpenter got quite a scare during her California concert over the weekend – she was filmed dashing away in terror after hearing exploding fireworks. The pop star was performing onstage in front of a packed audience at San Francisco’s Outside Lands music fest Saturday when pyrotechnics started going off behind her. Play video content

Tom Waits has shared a previously unreleased version of “Get Behind the Mule.” The song, which originally appeared on his Grammy-winning 1999 studio album Mule Variations, is coming out to ring in the LP’s 25th anniversary. Give “Get Behind the Mule (Spiritual)” a listen below. “Definitely part of the original idea was to do something

Nelly got a slot at Machine Gun Kelly‘s concert over the weekend, and the crowd went wild! Funny thing is … the biggest fanboy in the venue was MGK himself, who went nuts as Nelly sang “Grillz” and “Air Force Ones.” MGK filmed the rapper and was crazy excited! Nelly’s appearance was part of the

The Killers have released a new single. Watch the video for “Bright Lights” below. The track follows last year’s greatest-hits collection Rebel Diamonds, which came with recent tracks “Spirit” and “Your Side of Town.” Though “Bright Lights” is their first release of the year, the Killers have remained ubiquitous on the festival circuit, including high-profile

Celine Dion‘s saying Donald Trump using her songs will not go on … putting out a statement saying she didn’t authorize Trump to use “My Heart Will Go On,” — and questioning his song selection. The singer-songwriter’s management company put out a statement just minutes ago … saying they found out DJT and his running

During a presentation yesterday at a D23 fan event in Anaheim, California, Disney announced that Trent Reznor’s groundbreaking group, Nine Inch Nails, will handle the score for Tron: Ares, the third installment of the cyber-futuristic science fiction film series, set for release in October 2025. The core members of the band, Reznor and Atticus Ross,

Morgan Wallen made quite the splash in Nevada Friday … doing one of his customary walkouts with a couple of major celebs — Tom Brady and Mike Tyson. Wallen was flanked on either side by the NFL great and boxing legend at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas, where he performed Friday night during a stop

Green Day are reissuing American Idiot to celebrate the album’s 20th anniversary this fall. The digital deluxe edition arrives October 25 and includes unreleased demos, B-sides, live versions, and bonus songs. The 8xLP box set edition also features a new documentary on the album, 20 Years of American Idiot, alongside the 2015 documentary Heart Like

Adele just made a huge announcement at her concert over in Germany … confirming her engagement to Rich Paul. The singer was doing her thing onstage in Munich when she told the crowd at her Friday concert she’s getting married to Rich … flashing her massive engagement ring in the process. Check out the video

Peter Cat Recording Co. unveiled their first record in five years with footage of a herd of elephants feasting on an edible arrangement of the album announcement. The multifarious New Delhi collective devours genres with similar aplomb, taking nibbles from psychedelia, indie-rock, pop, jazz, and more on Beta. The album, the band said in press