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Def Leppard’s Rick Allen is breaking his silence after being attacked last week — and it sounds like he’s actually calling on forgiveness for the alleged culprit. The rock band’s longtime drummer issued a statement Sunday, which has some encouraging updates on his condition. He says, “Thank you everyone for your overwhelming support. Your love

Yves Tumor, photo by Jordan Hemingway News 8 New Albums You Should Listen to Now: Yves Tumor, 100 gecs, M83, and More Also stream new releases from EST Gee, Kosoya Gora, Tei Shi, Deathcrash, and Doug Paisley By Allison Hussey and Evan Minsker March 17, 2023 Facebook Twitter Facebook Twitter With so much good music

Play video content TMZSports.com Patrick Beverley‘s right — at least, that’s what Ja Rule is saying, telling TMZ Sports he believes Ja Morant is absolutely being poorly influenced by hip hop. The Chicago Bulls guard made waves earlier this week by sayin’ he believed rap and the culture surrounding it are contributing to Morant’s recent

The Weeknd (Matt Winkelmeyer/GA/The Hollywood Reporter via Getty Images) News The Weeknd Settles Copyright Lawsuit Over “Call Out My Name” Producers Suniel Fox and Henry Strange also sued Nicolás Jaar and Frank Dukes, claiming the 2018 song was “strikingly and/or substantially similar, if not identical” to their own By Evan Minsker March 19, 2023 Facebook

Play video content TMZ.com Rick Ross has a home, a BIG one, where his pet buffalo roam … yet the giant beasts still range onto his neighbor’s yard, and she’s worried because her young kids play outside. The neighbor, who lives on a plot of land behind RR’s Fayetteville, GA compound, tells TMZ … the

Fuzzy Haskins circa 1977 (Photo by Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images). News Parliament-Funkadelic’s Clarence “Fuzzy” Haskins Dies at 81 The vocalist and on-stage party-starter was an original Parliaments member who played in George Clinton’s ever morphing outfit until the late 1970s By Jazz Monroe March 18, 2023 Facebook Twitter Facebook Twitter Clarence “Fuzzy” Haskins, the vocalist

You’d think Andrew Lloyd Webber would be feeling the pressure of having to craft King Charles‘ coronation music — but the dude is pretty relaxed … hilariously so, in fact. The Broadway legend — responsible for the numbers heard in “Cats,” “The Phantom of the Opera” and others — dished to WaPo about the Royal

Play video content Twitter/@butwhataghostl1 Taylor Swift hit the stage Friday night for the first time in 3 years to kick off her much-anticipated ‘Eras Tour’ … and she blew the house down!!! The iconic pop star was greeted by thousands of screaming fans at her sold-out show at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona. ALSO

Taylor Swift (Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for TAS Rights Management) News Here’s What Happened at Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour Opener: Setlist and More The three-hour spectacle—which opened Swift’s first full tour in 5 years—debuted songs from Lover, Evermore, and Midnights By Jazz Monroe March 18, 2023 Facebook Twitter Facebook Twitter Taylor Swift opener her Eras Tour

Ja Morant‘s publicity problems are now costing NLE Choppa, whose new song was all set to be featured in a Powerade commercial … that is, until the NBA star flashed a gun on camera. Sources with direct knowledge tell TMZ Hip Hop … NLE’s newest track, “Mo Up Front,” was set to lead Ja and

Courtney Love, September 2022 (Stuart C. Wilson/Getty Images) News Courtney Love Criticizes Rock Hall’s “Sexist Gatekeeping” in Guardian Op-Ed “The Rock Hall’s canon-making doesn’t just reek of sexist gatekeeping, but also purposeful ignorance and hostility,” the Hole musician argues By Matthew Strauss March 17, 2023 Facebook Twitter Facebook Twitter For the past week, Courtney Love

Cher is once again looking to unload her massive Malibu mansion … putting the estate she’s called home for decades back on the market, at a reduced price. Real estate sources tell TMZ … the pop icon’s oceanfront property is now going for $75 million, which is a sizable reduction from the original $85 million

News Rolling Loud Not Returning to New York for 2023 Festival “We’ll be back in New York when the time is right,” shared organizers in a statement By Allison Hussey March 17, 2023 Facebook Twitter Facebook Twitter Rolling Loud will not return to New York for 2023, festival organizers announced today (March 17), citing “logistical

Play video content TMZ.com Ja Rule is literally laughing out loud at Melle Mel‘s claims he ruined his own “New York” song by copying 50 Cent … simply because the timelines don’t add up!!! The Furious Five rap legend recently accused Ja of mimicking 50’s hood nature on the 2004 track, thus losing the NYC

Amaarae, photo by Chanel Moye News Amaarae Announces New Album Fountain Baby, Shares Video for New Song: Watch “Reckless & Sweet” is the first offering from the record, which is due this year via Interscope By Evan Minsker March 17, 2023 Facebook Twitter Facebook Twitter Amaarae has announced that her new album will arrive later

Play video content Instagram / @slimthug Slim Thug’s key to staying rich is avoiding spending sprees on fancy clothes — the Houston Boss Hogg admits he has no issue rocking discount threads … even in da club. Slim gave his fans a masterclass — with more than a dash of homophobia, though — as he

De La Soul and the Roots perform on The Tonight Show (Todd Owyoung/NBC) News De La Soul Honor Trugoy, Chat and Perform With the Roots on Fallon: Watch Maseo and Posdnuos sat down with Fallon to discuss the recent belated arrival of their discography to streaming platforms By Evan Minsker March 17, 2023 Facebook Twitter

Kylie Jenner and Travis Scott want to make their son’s name change official in the eyes of the law … TMZ has learned. The famous parents filed new legal docs, obtained by TMZ, asking to switch the kiddo’s name from Wolfe Jacques Webster to Aire Webster. The docs say Kylie and Travis are both on

Bandcamp United News Bandcamp Employees Form Union Members of its United States editorial, design, engineering, and support staff have organized with the Office and Professional Employees International Union By Allison Hussey March 16, 2023 Facebook Twitter Facebook Twitter Bandcamp employees in the United States have formed a union, they announced today. Members of the site’s

Def Leppard’s one-armed drummer Rick Allen suffered a head injury after cops say he was violently assaulted by a teenager in an apparent sneak attack at a South Florida hotel. According to an arrest report, obtained by TMZ, Allen was puffing on a cigarette as the suspect was lying in wait behind a pole outside

Sigur Rós, photo by Hörður Óttarson News Sigur Rós Announce 2023 Orchestra Tour, Releasing New Album in June Their first studio album in 10 years is set to arrive this summer, and they’ll debut new songs at the upcoming concerts By Evan Minsker March 16, 2023 Facebook Twitter Facebook Twitter Sigur Rós have announced a

Play video content TMZ.com A$AP Rocky is not among those who have an issue with Tems blocking the view of the people sitting behind her at the Oscars … his reaction is quite the opposite. We got the rapper and a very pregnant Rihanna leaving lunch at Bottega Louie in West Hollywood on Wednesday and

Robert Smith performs with The Cure in London, England, December 12, 2022. (Photo by Burak Cingi/Redferns) News The Cure’s Robert Smith Says He’s “Sickened” About Ticketmaster Fees as Tour Goes on Sale “I have been asking how they are justified,” he wrote on Twitter By Matthew Ismael Ruiz March 16, 2023 Facebook Twitter Facebook Twitter

Play video content BACKGRID Kanye West won’t face any charges for grabbing and throwing a photog’s phone … TMZ has learned. A release from the Ventura Co. District Attorney’s Office Wednesday revealed the phone suffered minor damage — only affecting the $30 case around the device — and stated the female paparazzo declined to press

Yves Tumor performs at Glastonbury Festival in Glastonbury, England, June 25, 2022. (Photo by Jim Dyson/Getty Images) News Yves Tumor Shares New Song “Parody”: Listen From the forthcoming album Praise a Lord Who Chews but Which Does Not Consume (Or Simply, Hot Between Worlds) By Matthew Ismael Ruiz March 15, 2023 Facebook Twitter Facebook Twitter

Play video content Young M.A has some of her fans in a frenzy over a video she and her barber shared, but the “OOOUUU” rapper is reassuring anyone worried about her health … she’s blessed and highly favored. On Tuesday, both M.A. and FatsDaBarber lashed out at social media gossipers, in an attempt to extinguish

Feist, photo by Mary Rozzi News Feist Shares Video for New Song “Borrowed Trouble”: Watch The latest single from Multitudes By Matthew Strauss March 15, 2023 Facebook Twitter Facebook Twitter Feist is back with another new song from her forthcoming album, Multitudes. The latest single, “Borrow Trouble,” comes with a music video co-directed by Mary

DJ Quik‘s time in Michael Jackson‘s presence proved to be off the wall — considering the late King of Pop forced him to face the corner as he walked past him!!! The prolific producer says he was recording out of Westlake Studios in L.A. back in the day … when it was announced MJ would

Tinariwen, photo by Marie Planeille News Tinariwen Announce New Album and Tour, Share Video for New Song: Watch Check out “Tenere Den” from Amatssou, the Tuareg group’s forthcoming LP with production by Daniel Lanois By Evan Minsker March 14, 2023 Facebook Twitter Facebook Twitter Tuareg musicians collective Tinariwen have announced a new album. Amatssou is

Lil Nas X is known to crack jokes online, but even the “Old Town Road” rapper knew his joke about transitioning crossed a line … so he’s issuing an apology. LNX had originally posted a photo of social medial influencer Glow Princess, and quipped “the surgery was a success” … causing many clueless fans to