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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

Kourtney Kardashian and Travis Barker aren’t taking any risks when it comes to the safety of their home … requesting local police keep a close eye on their pad. Law enforcement sources tell TMZ … the reality TV star and the blink-182 drummer, who own multiple properties across Southern California, requested extra patrols for their

Sturgill Simpson has announced a show to support Hurricane Helene efforts in North Carolina. He’ll play at the state’s Koka Booth Amphitheatre venue, in Cary, on October 21, the night before a previously scheduled stop at the same venue. All proceeds from the new date will benefit the North Carolina Disaster Relief Fund. Simpson had

Play video content TMZ.com George Lopez doesn’t buy the idea that Melania Trump is a pro-choice voter one bit, gauging from her choice in picking Donald Trump as a husband — but he isn’t giving the same scrutiny to the ongoing Diddy saga!!! TMZ caught up with GL in NYC and the comedian couldn’t help

Fontaines D.C. stopped by the BBC Radio 1 Live Lounge for a performance on the heels of their new album, Romance. The Irish band broke out the LP cut “Favourite” and an unlikely cover of “Say Yes to Heaven,” the fan-favorite Lana Del Rey song that she recorded back in 2013 but didn’t released until

Tommy Richman is being hailed as the new Post Malone — after publicly removing himself from the hip hop community to promote his new album!!! The “Million Dollar Baby” singer released his “Coyote” album last week, and while spreading the word on social media, he declared the project “Album Of The Year” … while telling

MJ Lenderman has postponed the first three dates of his upcoming tour in support of Manning Fireworks due to “the ongoing natural disaster and humanitarian crisis in Western North Carolina as a result of Hurricane Helene, where most of MJ Lenderman’s band and their families are based,” reads his Instagram post. Severe damage from Hurricane

Britney Spears‘ on-and-off-again boyfriend Paul Soliz is now going through a divorce … because his wife just pulled the plug on their marriage. According to new legal docs, obtained by TMZ, Paul’s wife Nicole Mancilla beelined it to court Wednesday and filed for divorce after 8 years of marriage. Nicole is going with the boilerplate

Pink Floyd have sold rights to their recordings, likeness, and more in a long-rumored deal with Sony, Variety and Financial Times report. Songwriting rights remain with the relevant band members, according to the reports. The deal represents suggests core members Roger Waters and David Gilmour managed to come to an agreement despite an ongoing feud

The smashed-up Taylor Swift guitar from a recent viral video is back on the auction block … because someone is selling it on eBay. The seller says this is the guitar a man infamously bought at a charity auction for $4,000 and then proceeded to smash with a hammer in a video that’s gone viral

Phil Elverum has shared another new song from Night Palace, his first new Mount Eerie solo album in six years. “I Saw Another Bird” is the third single he’s shared from the record, following “I Walk” and “Broom of Wind.” Give it a listen below. “Behind the dry smirk of the title (sequelling out from