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Play video content Exclusive TMZ.com 8:49 PM PT — A law enforcement source tells us Songz was arrested for trespassing, resisting arrest — both misdemeanors — and for assaulting a police officer … a low grade felony. We’re told he’s on a 24-hour hold, and will likely be released tomorrow night. Trey Songz found himself

Exclusive Chico DeBarge is famous for making hits with his family members in the ’80s … but cops say he tried to throw one of them under the bus during his latest arrest. The DeBarge singer got busted in Burbank when he was pulled over near a shopping center on January 13. Cops say he

Jonas Gwangwa—the South African anti-apartheid activist, composer, and jazz trombonist—has died, NPR reports. The news was confirmed by South African President Cyril Ramaphosa. “A giant of our revolutionary cultural movement and our democratic creative industries has been called to rest,” Ramaphosa wrote in a statement. “The trombone that boomed with boldness and bravery, and equally

Play video content @waynecoyne5 / Instagram The Flaming Lips hopped on stage Saturday night for their long-awaited Space Bubble Concert, and gotta say … it’s awesome!!! It went down in the band’s hometown, Oklahoma City, and it did not disappoint. The band AND the crowd were all in their own, individual bubbles in a futuristic

Three New York-area ticket resellers have been fined by the FTC under the BOTS Act, as Engadget reports. It is the first case to be brought under the Obama-era anti-scalping legislation that was passed in 2016. Three companies—Just in Time Tickets, Inc., Cartisim Corp., and Concert Specials, Inc.—and their principals—Evan Kohanian, Simon Ebrani, and Steven

Justin Bieber is looking back at his tumultuous teenage years with humility — reminiscing on how much he’s changed since getting arrested for DUI, and everything else in between. Bieber posted a photo of himself getting hauled off by cops in Miami in 2014, when he was arrested on suspicion of DUI, resisting arrest and

Days following the commutation of his prison sentence by Donald Trump, Kodak Black has released a new song called “Last Day In.” In the track, the Florida rapper seems to address the circumstances that led to his release, with the lyrics: “Trump just freed me, but my favorite president is on the money/All they hatin’

Exclusive Miley Cyrus has some bad luck when it comes to burglars … we’re told someone broke into another one of her storage units. Law enforcement sources tell TMZ … Miley’s L.A.-area storage unit was broken into a few weeks ago, and someone made off with clothes, family photos and other mementos. There’s no dollar

Phoebe Bridgers has been announced as one of the first musical guests of the next season of Saturday Night Live. She’ll perform on the long-running comedy program on February 6, with host Dan Levy (Schitt’s Creek). Elsewhere on the schedule are Machine Gun Kelly—who will play the season premiere on January 30 with host John

Exclusive Details The wait is finally over, Gigi Hadid has revealed the name of her daughter with Zayn Malik … Khai. Gigi made the not-so-subtle announcement Thursday, updating her Instagram page bio to include “Khai’s mom.” Fans were quick to notice the change, and went crazy for the news. A source close to the couple

Madlib and Four Tet have shared another single from their forthcoming album Sound Ancestors. Listen to “Dirtknock” below. Four Tet and Madlib announced Sound Ancestors last month. The album will feature previously released singles “Road of the Lonely Ones” and “Hopprock”. Sound Ancestors is due out January 29 via Madlib Invazion. Four Tet has mentioned

Exclusive A woman who says Soulja Boy hired her to be his personal assistant claims he raped and assaulted her for nearly 2 years .. but he denies laying a hand on her. The rapper’s being sued by a Jane Doe, who alleges he began to abuse her shortly after he hired her in December

Matthew E. White and Lonnie Holley have announced a new joint album. It’s called Broken Mirror: A Selfie Reflection and it arrives March 5 via White’s Spacebomb Records and Jagjaguwar. Below, find a new song called “This Here Jungle of Moderness/Composition 14.” White and Holley first played together in 2019, when the Spacebomb founder and

Play video content Live Stream Joe Biden and Kamala Harris are ready to kick back with their fellow Americans after getting sworn in and put to work … it’s time for a star-studded virtual concert, and you can watch it live right here. Tom Hanks is hosting “Celebrating America” for the next 90 minutes as

Last October, Drake announced that his next album Certified Lover Boy would arrive in January 2021. Now, he has issued an update that the album will not arrive this month. Drake shared the news earlier tonight (January 20) in an Instagram story viewed by Pitchfork. “I was planning to release my album this month but

Breaking News President Trump‘s came through for Lil Wayne with a full pardon that gets him off the hook for a gun charge that could’ve meant serious prison time. The pardon announcement included a statement of support by Brett Berish of Sovereign Brands, who described Wayne as “trustworthy, kind-hearted and generous.”  The pardon statement then

Lil Wayne received a full presidential pardon and Kodak Black received a commutation from Donald Trump in the president’s final hours in office, CNN and Reuters report. The two rappers’ reprieve comes amid a flurry of pardons as some of the outgoing president’s final acts. Other names on the presidential pardon and commutation list include

Snoop Dogg is trying to sway President Trump to free Death Row Records co-founder Michael ‘Harry-O’ Harris from an attempted murder conviction … but the clock’s ticking. During the presidential transition, Snoop’s been secretly lobbying Trump to commute Harris’ sentence and the rapper even enlisted Alice Marie Johnson to bolster his case … according to

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

It looks like Lil Wayne could be let off the hook in his federal gun case by none other than President Trump … who’s reportedly expected to pardon the rapper before his term ends. Trump’s believed to have a pretty lengthy list of names for his final round of commutations and pardons — an estimated

Smino has shared a new song titled “MLK Dr” in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day. In the animated video, the St. Louis rapper assists an extraterrestrial version of Dr. King with a flat tire and the pair share a joint before driving down Martin Luther King Blvd. Watch the visual, which is

Bow Wow‘s the fall guy for all of the events in Houston this weekend that didn’t follow proper COVID-19 protocols … according to the rapper himself, who believes the mayor has it out for him. As we reported … BW was criticized for drawing a large, mostly unmasked crowd at a club Friday night, and

Breaking News Jon Schaffer — the founder of heavy metal group Iced Earth — is now in federal custody, and as it turns out, he was one of the more hardcore rioters who raided the Capitol … according to the FBI, anyway. The feds say Schaffer turned himself in Sunday in Indiana, where he faces

Phil Spector, the “wall of sound” producer famous for his work in 1960s pop and rock music, has died, the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation has confirmed. In a post on their website, the CDCR wrote that Spector “was pronounced deceased of natural causes” yesterday (January 16), at an outside hospital. His official cause

Exclusive Details Latin singer Chesca — an artist who was supposed to perform at Joe Biden‘s MLK Day celebration — just announced she caught the coronavirus … but the show will still go on, with her in the mix no less. Chesca took to IG to break the news Saturday, writing in Spanish that she

Sheer Mag has shared a new song called “Crushed Velvet.” The song appears on the soundtrack for Hulu’s forthcoming original film The Ultimate Playlist of Noise, which is out tomorrow (January 15). Check out “Crushed Velvet” below. Sheer Mag’s last LP was 2019’s A Distant Call. Later that year Vermont Senator—and then presidential candidate—Bernie Sanders

Play video content Bow Wow‘s catching heat for performing at a packed club this weekend, but more than him … the people who put their lives at risk here who are catching major heat. The rapper was one of a handful of artists who showed up Friday night to Cle Houston for a bash celebrating

The War on Drugs beamed into the Late Show with Stephen Colbert to perform “Arms Like Boulders,” the opening track to their 2008 debut Wagonwheel Blues. The remote performance sees the band in an atypical configuration, with each member playing guitar or mandolin. Check out their latest late-night TV appearance below. In November 2020, the

Breaking News Pitbull may need to go by “Dale” Earnhardt, Jr. now … ’cause the party music legend is now a proud co-owner of a NASCAR racing team!! The Grammy award winner shared the big news on Friday (which also happens to be his 40th birthday) … officially announcing his partnership with Team Trackhouse and

On January 4, Dr. Dre was rushed to Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles after suffering a brain aneurysm. Dre, who updated fans on his well-being shortly after news of his hospitalization surfaced, was kept at Cedars-Sinai’s intensive care unit for 11 number of days. Now, Dre has been released from the hospital to return