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Play video content Call Her Daddy Rising country star Megan Moroney is speaking out about Morgan Wallen dating rumors for the first time — this two years after they first hit the fan … and she says it wasn’t serious. Megan spilled the tea on the “Call Her Daddy” podcast Wednesday … saying she and

Hotline TNT have announced a fall tour of the U.S. and released a new remix EP to coincide with the news. Dubbed Somersault, it features remixes of a handful of Cartwheel songs by DJ Sabrina the Teenage DJ, They Are Gutting a Body of Water, Poisonfrog, Downstairs J, and Car Culture. It’s out now via

John Legend has a big gig coming up, Phaedra Parks is making a big comeback and Simone Biles is celebrating another big win … all this on today’s TMZ TV Hot Takes. TMZ Live Play video content TMZ.com First up on “TMZ Live,” Harvey and Charles have all the details on John’s upcoming appearance at

Jeff Tweedy has announced a U.S. tour, taking in a number of cities where the Wilco frontman rarely performs. Bookended by three-night residencies in Woodstock, New York, and Menlo Park, California, the run is preceded by a pair of separate appearances in Illinois, one in-conversation at the Evanston Folk Festival and the other a solo

Play video content The Osbournes Podcast Ozzy Osbourne is trying to make things right with Britney Spears after roasting her IG videos — but he can’t resist tossing her a bit of dance advice. The Black Sabbath rocker dropped his regret on Monday’s “The Osbournes Podcast” … but still advised her to switch up her

The late Steve Albini is getting a street named in his honor in Chicago, Illinois, his longtime home. Thanks to an ordinance passed by Alderman Carlos Ramirez-Rosa, the 2600-2700 block of West Belmont Avenue in Avondale, between North Rockwell Avenue and North California Avenue, will officially be declared “Steve Albini Way.” This stretch is where

Britney Spears‘ home popped up on the market Monday — which got her fans thinking she was ready to get the hell outta Cali … but she isn’t going anywhere, TMZ has learned. Eagle-eyed sleuths probably noticed BS’ Thousand Oaks mansion show up on real estate sites as being listed for sale Monday — and

Composer and multi-instrumentalist Yasmin Williams has announced her new album, Acadia, which arrives October 4 via Nonesuch—marking Williams’ debut on the label. Today, Williams reveals lead single “Virga,” which features guest vocals from indie-folk outfit Darlingside. Hear that below, and scroll down for the album art and tracklist. Acadia consists of nine, largely instrumental songs,

Justin Timberlake might have an ace in the hole to get his DWI case dismissed … and it’s a woman who took the keys to his car after his arrest … TMZ has learned. As we reported, Justin was busted for drunk driving last month, after partying with friends at a Sag Harbor hotel. Cops

Martin Phillipps, the singer-guitarist and founder of the New Zealand jangle-pop band the Chills, has died. The band’s official social media accounts shared the news today, stating, “It is with broken hearts the family and friend of Martin Phillipps wish to advise Martin has died unexpectedly. The family ask for privacy at this time.” Phillipps

Sinéad O’Connor’s cause of death has been revealed one year after her tragic death … with her death certificate listing multiple respiratory issues, according to reports. The Irish Independent reports O’Connor passed away from COPD — chronic obstructive pulmonary disease — exacerbated by bronchial asthma. She’d also been suffering from a respiratory tract infection, a

Pharrell Williams was a surprise addition to the Olympic torch-bearing relay in Paris today (July 26), joining Snoop Dogg and others as the flame traveled from Marseille to the French capital. Celebrities including Salma Hayek, MC Solaar, singer Patrick Bruel, and drag queen Minima Geste were among the earlier torch-carriers, with Williams concluding the ritual

Nelly Furtado says her daughter saved her upcoming album with some blunt advice … calling her out for thinking auto-tune sounds cool. The singer-songwriter spoke with NME all about her upcoming album “7” … and, she admits she got a little crazy when it came to auto-tune before her daughter shut her down. Furtado says

Toumani Diabaté, Malian master of the traditional, 21-stringed West African instrument the kora, has died, The New York Times reports. Diabaté’s manager Saul Presa confirmed the news to The Times, stating that the musician died on Friday, July 19, in a hospital in Bamako, Mali, due to kidney failure. Toumani Diabaté was 58 years old.

Play video content Nick Carter made a dying fan’s wish come true … singing the Backstreet Boys’ signature hit directly to her in a real tearjerker moment. TMZ obtained the super touching video recorded in Frankfurt, Germany … as the singer makes his way through the crowd, goes straight in to hug terminally ill Jenni

The Paris 2024 Olympics opening ceremony took place today (July 26), and it featured a performance from Lady Gaga, who sang “Mon truc en plumes.” See photos of her performance on the Seine below, and find footage on YouTube and X. Later, Gojira became the first metal band to play an Olympic opening ceremony. They

Play video content Instagram / @richforever Rick Ross has both jokes and a business proposition for 50 Cent, but after clowning the G-Unit Films honcho over his ex-gf hanging with Travis Scott … Rozay might have a hard time closing the deal!!! On Friday, Rozay couldn’t contain his excitement seeing Cuban Link, 50’s ex, with

Make It Fit: 01 Defendants02 Bleach the Scene03 Cannibals04 Liminal05 Rattle the Pipes06 Fall to Grace07 Around the Dial08 People Ain’t Folk09 Three Dollar Bill10 Silence, Sound Karate: 08-18 São Paulo, Brazil – Cine Joia10-12 Las Vegas, NV – Best Friends Forever12-11 Reykjanesbær, Iceland – Hljómahöll12-13 Kortrijk, Belgium – Wilde Westen12-14 Antwerp, Belgium – Trix12-16

Play video content MTV Macy Gray says she’s got a simple, if not fully legal, formula for keeping her spirits up — and she’s copping to it … on camera! The singer casually revealed the boozy secret to her happiness during Wednesday’s premiere of MTV’s “The Surreal Life: Villa of Secrets.” The celebrity contestants were

Veeze has announced a North American tour that he’s calling the Worst Tour Ever. Joining him on the road are Concrete Boys’ Karrahbooo, Florida rapper Wizz Havinn, and “Yea Yea” artist Star Bandz. See Veeze’s tour dates below. Veeze released his album Ganger last year, and he’s more recently dropped the single “Pop Yo Shit.”

Shifty Shellshock‘s friends and family are ready for his grand send-off … plans for his celebration of his life are finalized, and TMZ has all the details. The Crazy Town frontman is being honored Aug. 11 at Academy LA … and some fans will be welcome to join Shifty’s loved ones in remembering him and

Cher has revealed that the first part of her memoir will arrive on November 19. Cher: The Memoir, Part One will be released via Dey Street Books, and the publisher has revealed the cover, which features a vintage black-and-white photo of Cher with her signature black bangs and cat-eye makeup. Check it out below. Part

Jennifer Lopez stripped down for a killer birthday thirst trap — celebrating the big 5-5 in the Hamptons … with her hubby Ben Affleck still quite literally outta the picture. The singer put her curves front and center in a plunging white one-piece, accessorizing with gold jewelry but no wedding ring, in the smoldering IG

Snoop Dogg will be an Olympic torchbearer, carrying the flame for its final stretch before Friday’s opening ceremony. He will bear the Olympic torch through the northern Paris suburb Saint-Denis, the town’s mayor, Mathieu Hanotin, posted on X. Also bearing the torch that day are French actress Laetitia Casta, French rapper MC Solaar, and Ukrainian

4:28 PM PT — Turns out, Michael Jackson’s estate doesn’t think these drawings being attributed to MJ are the real McCoy — in fact, they say they have reason to believe otherwise. A rep for the estate tells us they do not accept these sketches as authentic — noting they examined the artwork years ago

Neil Young is returning to the stage to perform at the annual Farm Aid benefit concert. The news arrives after Young and his band Crazy Horse canceled a bunch of shows due to an unspecified illness. Young, as a result, has not performed live since May. In addition to Young, Farm Aid 2024 will feature

Jay-Z closed his 40/40 Club after 20 years last year for restructuring … and its resurfacing looks to be on the horizon — with a special pop-up happening at Fanatics Fest NYC!!! Between August 16-18, the 40/40 Club will host a star-studded rollout that reimagines Hov’s former playground … Tom Brady, Derek Jeter, Kevin Durant,

Four Tops singer Duke Fakir, the last surviving member of the legendary Motown vocal quartet, has died, reports Detroit Free Press. Fakir co-founded Four Tops in 1953 when he was just 18 years old and performed live with the group for his entire life. Following the death of his bandmates over the years, Fakir assembled

Chris Brown‘s “11:11” tour has been marred by some serious thuggery … according to a new lawsuit accusing the singer of orchestrating the assault of several men. According to legal docs, obtained by TMZ Hip Hop, Brown, Yella Beezy, CB’s entourage lieutenant Sinko Ceej and Live Nation are all facing a lawsuit filed by the

With so much good music being released all the time, it can be hard to determine what to listen to first. Every week, Pitchfork offers a run-down of significant new releases available on streaming services. This week’s batch includes new projects from Childish Gambino, Los Campesinos!, Lava La Rue, Denzel Curry, Total Blue, JT, Blk