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I’d bring my little alt-rock song to the band and hum a silly guitar riff. They would pick it up and we would record it immediately. It was irreverent, raw, and urgent, and the band got into it. I actually started to love some of the songs. I would fully commit to my character. I

Exclusive Justin Bieber and Chance the Rapper certainly put their money where their mouths are … and the loot’s going a long way to help hundreds of people from all walks of life who are in desperate straits. As we reported … Justin and Chance announced a surprise collab Thursday — teaming up to dole

When SZA announced her breakout album Ctrl in 2017, the first single she revealed from the album was “Drew Barrymore.” Later that same year, she released the official music video for the song, which featured a brief cameo from the actor. Now, SZA and Barrymore are set to reunite again on October 1, when the

Play video content @jhanedouze/Instagram Kanye West has made his way to Haiti … celebrating with locals without a trace of Kim Kardashian or the kids. Ye, fresh off a visit to Jamaica, touched down Friday at the Hugo Chávez International Airport in the northern city of Cap-Haïtien. He was met by Haitian President Jovenel Moise,

The Beastie Boys’ last-ever set—a headlining performance at Bonnaroo in 2009—has been released in its entirety. The show was originally aired as part of the Tennessee festival’s “Virtual ROO-ALITY” streaming event on YouTube, but the group tweeted that the set will be available separately “through the weekend.” Check it out below. The band brought their

Tory Lanez is making lots of enemies with his album release, slash denial about allegedly shooting Megan Thee Stallion … because now he’s also beefing with the boss. Rick Ross and Tory exchanged jabs on social media Friday … with Rick throwing the first punch by questioning the timing of Tory’s new music, saying he

Aminé was the musical guest on Jimmy Kimmel Live! last night (September 24). The Portland rapper performed a medley of “Burden” and “Woodlawn”—the first two tracks from his new album Limbo. Aminé performed from a hot air balloon that was adorned with world flags and Black Lives Matter messaging. He also wore a shirt to

Exclusive Details Justin Bieber and Chance the Rapper are feeling the love for their new collab … so they’re paying it back in the form of cold hard cash. The Biebs and the Rapper just announced they’re giving away a total of $250,000 Thursday on Cash App … to people who’ve been affected by these

Jennifer Lopez and Maluma have shared a pair of new songs, released along with a video tying the tracks together. Check out “Pa Ti” and “Lonely” below. In August, Maluma surprise released his fifth album Papi Juancho, following last year’s 11:11. He performed “Hawái” from the album at the end of the month at MTV’s

Selena Gomez is not hiding her scars anymore … she’s showing ’em off and is damn proud. The singer revealed Thursday … ever since she got her kidney transplant she’s made every attempt to hide the scar it left behind … but no more. Selena posted a picture on Instagram showing off the scar …

The French singer, actress, and cultural icon Juliette Gréco has died. She was 93. “Juliette Gréco died this Wednesday surrounded by her family in the house she loved so much,” her family said in a statement to the Associated Press. “Her life was one like no other.” Gréco was born in Montpellier, France, in 1927

Breaking News Gigi Hadid‘s year just got a helluva lot better …. she’s officially a MOM!!! Gigi gave birth to her and Zayn Malik‘s first child together … a baby girl. Zayn is over the moon. He shared an adorable snap of his hand around his little one’s, and said, “The love i feel for

Penske Media Corporation (PMC)—the parent company of Rolling Stone, Variety, and Music Business Worldwide, among other media publications—has announced a new joint venture with MRC, the company that operates Billboard, Vibe, The Hollywood Reporter, and more. Their joint venture, named PMRC, will find Penske taking over the “daily operations” of Billboard, the Hollywood Reporter, and

Exclusive Carole Baskin is participating in jokes about Don Lewis‘ mysterious disappearance while she’s on ‘DWTS’ … at least according to Don’s family, and now they’re taking her to court. Don’s daughters Gale, Lynda and Donna, plus his former assistant, Anne McQueen are suing Carole for defamation, and they say Don’s disappearance is no laughing

TIME Magazine revealed its annual list of the 100 most influential people in the world today (September 22). Megan Thee Stallion, the Weeknd, J Balvin, Selena Gomez, and Halsey were among the notable musicians named on the list. Megan Thee Stallion’s entry was written by actress Taraji P. Henson. “I remember hearing Megan Thee Stallion

Tommy DeVito — one of the original members of the iconic Doo-Wop group, The Four Seasons — has died from coronavirus. ‘Casino’ actor Alfredo Nittoli confirmed the news Tuesday in a Facebook post, saying Tommy had died Monday night at a Vegas area hospital, where he’d recently been admitted after contracting COVID-19. Nittoli says Tommy’s

Tune-Yards have shared a new single. “nowhere, man”—a reference to the Beatles song of a similar name—arrives with a new video featuring Charlie Chapin-inspired footage of Merrill Garbus and Nate Brenner. There’s also stop-motion animation from Japhy Riddle and Callie Day. Watch the video below. “The song and the video for ‘nowhere, man’ were created

Exclusive Like the rest of the world, Bobby Shmurda has little to no reason to celebrate 2020 — because he’s not getting out of prison just yet … despite high hopes he would be paroled. Law enforcement sources tell TMZ … Bobby was denied parole after his interview with the Board last week. No reason

After emerging with his debut single “Stay Alive” this past March, Toronto-based artist Mustafa has released the music video for a new song called “Air Forces.” The track is built around Sudanese tribal chant samples, in a nod to the Muslim poet and musician’s own heritage. The video was directed by Kid. Studio; watch it

Exclusive A company Dr. Dre and his estranged wife founded together is accusing her of draining the primary business account dry and even criminal embezzlement … just the latest sign of how nasty this divorce is getting. TMZ has obtained a letter that was fired off to Nicole Young by attorneys for Record One recording

Zendaya has won the Emmy for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama for her role as Rue in HBO’s Euphoria. Zendaya took home the trophy over Jodie Comer (Killing Eve), Sandra Oh (Killing Eve), Laura Linney (Ozark), Olivia Colman (The Crown), and Jennifer Aniston (The Morning Show). Tonight marks the first-time Emmy win for Zendaya.

Kanye West has a new vision for what record deals oughta look like in the music industry — and his guidelines are heavily in favor of the artist and making them money. Ye tweeted several pillars that we guess would be in his own terms and conditions as a record label exec — except, this

Ludwig Göransson has won the 2020 Emmy Award for Outstanding Music Composition for a Series (Original Dramatic Score). The composer was honored for his work on The Mandalorian. It’s Göransson’s first Emmy Award. Göransson’s award is not to be confused with the Emmy for Outstanding Music Composition for a Limited Series, Movie, or Special (Original

Play video content Exclusive @LionsShareNews Ruth Bader Ginsburg‘s death and President Trump‘s race to fill her seat isn’t just a one-issue problem … so says Lil Nas X, who fears big setbacks for the LGBTQ community. LNX was leaving LAX Saturday when he told a photog how he felt about the Supreme Court Justice’s passing,

Kamaiyah and fellow Bay Area rapper Capolow have shared a new mixtape. It’s called Oakland Nights—stream it below, and check out the video for the title track as well. The new release marks the second full-length project from Kamaiyah this year, following her self-released tape Got It Made in February. That album featured a track

Exclusive Lil Baby‘s going to war with the baby mama of his 5-year-old son, and it’s gone beyond social media squabbles … they’ve now taken it to court. Here’s what’s up — the rapper has been going back and forth with Ayesha Howard for weeks after she accused him of failing to pay for their

Lykke Li has released a new cover of Gloria Gaynor’s legendary 1978 disco hit “I Will Survive.” Li offers a stripped-down, voice-and-piano rendition of the track. Listen below. Lykke Li’s last full-length, so sad so sexy, arrived in June 2018. The following year, Li released the still sad still sexy EP. Check out Pitchfork’s “The

More legal trouble for Tory Lanez … this time it’s a man claiming the rapper went on a menacing attack in one of Miami’s hottest nightclubs. Christopher Harty is suing, claiming Tory and his security detail — or other members of his crew — beat him to a pulp while at LIV Nightclub. In docs,

Last month, the Smashing Pumpkins returned with a pair of new tracks called “Cyr” and “The Colour of Love.” Now, the band has announced and detailed their 11th studio LP, also titled Cyr. The 20-track double album arrives November 27 via Sumerian, and it includes the group’s previously shared singles. Find the cover art and