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Exclusive Jason Wahler is lending a helping hand to grief-stricken families amid the COVID-19 crisis with something that goes a long way these days during quarantine … free therapy. The ‘Hills’ star has teamed up with singer Hilary Roberts and her organization, Red Songbird Foundation, to launch a campaign called #GiveGriefAChance just earlier this month,

The last time Lorde shared an update with fans about new music, she revealed that the death of her beloved dog Pearl had affected the timetable of her new album. Today, she published a newsletter that revealed that work is well underway on the follow-up to 2017’s Melodrama. “The work is so fucking good, my friend,”

Play video content Breaking News TikTok / @jasonderulo Jason Derulo‘s heading back to the dentist, ’cause he’s gone and chipped his teeth again — for real this time, it seems — with a crazy stunt involving corn … and a power drill. The singer was attempting to nosh on some kernels, straight off the cob,

When Bishop Gunn’s Travis McCready announced a “socially distant” concert in Fort Smith, Arkansas, the event became the subject of controversy. The state’s Department of Health announced plans to issue a cease-and-desist order to TempleLive, the venue hosting the event. The venue then postponed the show for three days after its initially announced date to

Exclusive “The Last Dance” wasn’t just huge for Michael Jordan fans — it’s provided a HUGE boost for The Alan Parsons Project … with people playing MJ’s famous intro music in record numbers. You know the song … it echoed throughout Chicago Stadium and the United Center every single time MJ’s Chicago Bulls squad was

The staff of Pitchfork listens to a lot of new music. A lot of it. On any given day our writers, editors, and contributors go through an imposing number of new releases, giving recommendations to each other and discovering new favorites along the way. Each Monday, with our Pitchfork Selects playlist, we’re sharing what our

Exclusive Pop Smoke‘s murder remains unsolved, and the coronavirus pandemic is doing detectives no favors … severely hindering progress in the investigation. Law enforcement sources tell TMZ … response to COVID-19 and related issues has been LAPD’s top priority the past 2 months, meaning less time and resources available to focus on the rapper’s killer.

Oakland rapper G-Eazy has really been in the mood for covers lately. Last month, he sang the Beatles’ “I’m So Tired” and recruited Ashley Benson for a duet version of Radiohead’s “Creep.” Now, he’s got two more. Below, hear G-Eazy cover “VCR” (from the xx’s iconic 2009 debut xx) and “Don’t Think Twice, It’s All

Play video content Breaking News Reuters Maybe take this as a sign of hope, that things can slowly get back to some sort of normal, because some of the folks in Wuhan, China — where the coronavirus first spread — are once again able to enjoy themselves with a night of relatively safe dancing. More

Independent filmmaker Lynn Shelton has died, as Variety reports. The influential film and television director, who helmed films like Humpday and Sword of Trust in addition to episodes of Little Fires Everywhere, GLOW, Mad Men, and more, passed away from a blood disorder. She was 54 years old. After getting her start in the industry

Play video content Fat Joe had an eye-opening story for Ashanti that almost saw one of her biggest hits go to Jennifer Lopez … at the would-be behest of Ja Rule and Irv Gotti. Joe was talking to Ashanti on Instagram Live this week, and recounted an interesting tale about a time he says Ja

After returning with a pair of new songs called “N.S.T.” and “things can’t stay the same” last week, BROCKHAMPTON have shared two more new songs: “M.O.B.” and “twisted,” featuring Ryan Beatty and Christian Alexander. Check those out below. The songs released last week have notably been removed from the group’s official YouTube channel at time

Play video content Exclusive TMZ.com G Herbo says he’s getting another case of PTSD from the raging pandemic … because coronavirus restrictions are preventing him from seeing his own son. The Chicago rapper joined us Friday on “TMZ Live” and told us about the stress and anxiety he’s dealing with as a result of not

Exclusive The most popular digital strip club — all the rage during quarantine — has celebs lining up, virtually, for the first night of Justin LaBoy and Justin Combs‘ new Demon Time format. Here’s the deal … LaBoy is moving Demon Time — the online stripper stage — from IG Live to OnlyFans, and Friday’s

St. Vincent has shared a new acoustic take on her song “New York.” The video was originally shot for the Brooklyn Academy of Music’s annual gala, which was held virtually this year to comply with COVID-19 social distancing guidelines. The gala honored actress Cate Blanchett, author Zadie Smith, and producer Jeanne Donovan Fisher. Watch St.

Play video content Exclusive OCTV Cuba Gooding Jr. is doing his part to lift the spirits of the brave women fighting COVID-19 on the frontlines … with an uplifting song and tale of his own perseverance. The “Jerry Maguire” star serenaded the nurses at 2 of the biggest medical facilities in Anaheim, the epicenter of

Gayngs, the electronic neo-soul collective led by Justin Vernon, has re-emerged after an extended hiatus. They shared a new song called “Appeayl 2 U” from a recently relaunched Twitter account. Take a listen below. The band released their only studio album Relayted in 2010. The original lineup featured Har Mar Superstar, the Rosebuds’ Ivan Howard,

Breaking News Did you know Barry Zito had a hell of a curveball AND an amazing voice?!?! It’s true … the former World Series champ sang his face off all season on “The Masked Singer” — with his voice even making Nicole Sherzinger cry before he was eliminated from the show Wednesday!! The 42-year-old sang

SiriusXM has shared a Soccer Mommy cover of the Cars’ “Drive.” She recorded it for SiriusXMU Sessions during a February visit to the satellite radio network’s Los Angeles studio. Check it out below. Soccer Mommy recently shared a series of videos for her song “crawling in my skin” featuring 8-bit renderings of a handful of

Breaking News Melissa Etheridge is grieving after announcing her son, Beckett Cypher, has died. The Oscar and Grammy-winning rock star announced Wednesday her son with filmmaker Julie Cypher died. Melissa’s team tweeted, “We’re sad to inform you that Melissa’s son Beckett passed away and there will not be a Concerts From Home show today. —

“Arch Enemy” sees a modern-day protagonist searching for a meaningful God. Finding only a congregation of greed, toxicity and waste, in the form of a sentient fatberg in the sewer, he duly prays to it, willing it to purge the decadent world above that has created it. These growing grease mountains are a curious juxtaposition

Exclusive A Hilton hotel thinks it’s smarter than a bunch of 5th graders — its allegedly trying to rip off a Florida class, but their school is fighting back with its allies … Kodak Black and his attorney. Here’s what happened … 5th grade students from Pinewood Elementary School in Florida raised $17k by selling

Arkansas Governor Asa Hutchinson announced at a press conference that the Arkansas Department of Health will issue a cease-and-desist order to TempleLive, a Fort Smith venue scheduled to hold a “socially distant” concert by Bishop Gunn frontman Travis McCready on May 15. The governor’s directive to reopen venues goes into effect on May 18. “That

Exclusive Tekashi 6ix9ine‘s glorious return to social media paid him handsomely and then some — but he ain’t keeping all the dough for himself … the dude’s giving back to kids in need. Sources close to the rapper tell TMZ … the release of his new song, “GOOBA,” as well as the launch of some

Pitchfork is excited to announce the launch of our new livestream series “Listening Club,” debuting this Friday, May 15 at 5 p.m. Eastern on Pitchfork.com, Pitchfork’s Instagram, and Pitchfork’s YouTube Channel. Each episode will feature a listening session with Pitchfork editors discussing new songs and albums, plus artist interviews, intimate live performances, Q&As with the

Diddy is speaking out on the death of his mentor, Andre Harrell, who discovered him decades ago and put him on a trajectory to fame — and his farewell may well bring a tear to your eye. The Bad Boy honcho posted a video Monday showing a speech he gave earlier this year after winning

The staff of Pitchfork listens to a lot of new music. A lot of it. On any given day our writers, editors, and contributors go through an imposing number of new releases, giving recommendations to each other and discovering new favorites along the way. Each Monday, with our Pitchfork Selects playlist, we’re sharing what our

Exclusive Rich the Kid can rap all he wants about how “Money Talks” but one celeb jeweler’s wondering why the Kid’s gone radio silent when it comes to unpaid jewelry bills … according to a new lawsuit. Peter Marco from Extraordinary Jewels of Beverly Hills is suing the “Plug Walk” rapper claiming he owes a

Last year, Drake earned his ninth consecutive No. 1 album with Care Package, a compilation of tracks originally released between 2010 and 2016. Now, with the release of his most recent project Dark Lane Demo Tapes, Drake’s No. 1 streak has ended. According to Billboard, the new mixtape debuted at No. 2, while Kenny Chesney’s

Breaking News Betty Wright, a supremely talented R&B singer who popularized the phrase, “No pain, no gain,” has died. Calling all my #PrayWarriors | My beloved sister, Betty Wright @MsBettyWright, is now in need of all your prays. “Que Sera, Sera | Whatever Will Be, Will Be”In Jesus Name We Pray for Sister Betty All