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Aero Flynn—the Minneapolis band fronted by Josh Scott—have released a new album that was written, recorded, and produced with Bon Iver’s Justin Vernon. A number of other artists such as Rob Moose, Brad Cook, and many more contributed to Madeline, which you can hear in full below. “This album has been years in the making

Exclusive Tekashi 6ix9ine spent another Christmas without his daughter … and this time he can’t blame it on being locked up, his baby mama says it was all his fault. Sara Molina, Tekashi’s baby mama, tells TMZ … she chose not to allow Tekashi to see their child this Christmas because he’s been completely out

Exactly one year after the release of Jesus Is Born, Kanye West’s Sunday Service Choir have returned with an EP called Emmanuel. The five-song project was composed and executive produced by West. Listen to Emmanuel below. According to press materials, Emmanuel means “God is with us” and the music featured on the EP is composed

Exclusive Rowdy Rebel‘s glowing since his release from prison, and we’re not just talking bout his mood — the diamonds hanging around his neck glow in the dark!!! The Brooklyn rapper — one of Bobby Shmurda‘s homies — was released from prison last week and, as a gift to himself, purchased this INSANE diamond-encrusted demon

In September, SZA and Ty Dolla $ign released “Hit Different,” marking SZA’s first new music as lead artist since she released Ctrl in 2017. Now she’s shared another track called “Good Days.” Hear it below. “Good Days” was originally teased in the last portion of SZA’s video for “Hit Different.” Following the release of that

Ariana Grande‘s spreading the Xmas joy at home and abroad … by surprising kids who are spending the holiday at children’s hospitals in L.A. and the UK. The singer, along with her fiance, Dalton Gomez, sent gifts from wish lists at UCLA Mattel Children’s Hospital. Over in the UK … Ariana dished out $135 Amazon

Amber Coffman has shared a new cover of “Hard Candy Christmas,” the Carol Hall-penned holiday song that originally appeared in the 1978 musical The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas, as Stereogum points out. Coffman’s cover is based on Dolly Parton’s recording of the song, which was released in 1982 alongside the film adaption of the

Breaking News John “Ecstasy” Fletcher, who co-founded the legendary hip-hop group Whodini and was known for rocking a Zorro hat like no other, has died. John’s death was announced Wednesday by Questlove, who remembers Fletcher as a “legendary and a pivotal member of one of the most legendary groups in hip-hop.” John was living in

Leslie West, lead vocalist and guitarist of the hard rock band Mountain, has died, as Rolling Stone reports and a representative has confirmed to Pitchfork. A pioneer in “heavy” guitar-playing, the influence of West’s work can be felt in various genres, from heavy metal to hip-hop. He was 75 years old; the cause of death

Exclusive King Khan does have s*** on Rihanna, allegedly … an artist by that name is suing her over a song he says she used to promote her cosmetics line. Rihanna’s being dragged to court by a German father-daughter musical duo — King Khan and Saba Lou — who claim she used one of their

R. Kelly’s federal trial for child pornography and obstruction charges has been moved to September 13, 2021, The New York Times reports. The trial was originally scheduled to begin April 27, 2020 in Chicago, and given the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, U.S. District Judge Harry D. Leinenweber acknowledged that the new date could change again. Kelly

Travis Scott is making sure kids in his old neighborhood have a safe and happy holiday … hooking them up with toys, Christmas trees, food and more. His Travis Scott x Cactus Jack Foundation held a holiday toy drive Tuesday at Sunnyside Park in Houston — where Travis grew up — giving away 2,000 toys

The Recording Academy has announced its 2021 Special Merit Awards. Receiving Lifetime Achievement Awards are: Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five, the late jazz musician Lionel Hampton, opera singer Marilyn Horne, Salt-N-Pepa, Selena, and Talking Heads. In addition, Ed Cherney, Benny Golson, and Kenny “Babyface” Edmonds will receive Trustees Awards, while Daniel Weiss is recognized

Exclusive Where’s Maury Povich when ya need him? Lil Pump ‘s probably hearing him in his head, ’cause TMZ’s learned the rapper is NOT the father of the baby he claimed was his. Let us explain. Earlier this week, Pump posted a pic — taken last Sunday on a yacht in Miami — holding a

Darkside are back. Nicolás Jaar and Dave Harrington have shared “Liberty Bell,” their first new song in years. The duo has also announced it will release a new album, titled Spiral, in spring 2021 via Matador. Listen to “Liberty Bell” below. Nicolás Jaar and Dave Harrington released their debut DARKSIDE EP in 2011, before sharing

Play video content Exclusive Adam Glyn Shaquille O’Neal says everyone needs to chill about his “booty” comment to Megan Thee Stallion — saying he was just showing love, not trying to smash. People went crazy recently over a comment Shaq left while watching Megan Thee Stallion twerk it out during an Instagram Live. The comment?

Burial has released new track, this time appearing solo after his recent team effort with Thom Yorke and Four Tet. Listen to the twelve-minute “Chemz” below. “Chemz” will appear on a physical release with another track called “Dolphinz,” which is out April. The collaborative tracks “His Rope” and “Her Revolution” made their way to streaming

Play video content Verzuz / Apple Music Too Short and E-40 played their classic tracks, put down some classic dancing and told classic stories — so yeah, the last “Verzuz” of 2020 was a West Coast classic. The Bay Area rap legends acknowledged their longstanding friendship from “BR” — before rap, as 40 puts it

Dua Lipa was the musical guest on Saturday Night Live last night (December 19), where she performed “Don’t Start Now” and “Levitating.” This week’s episode of SNL was hosted by former cast member Kristen Wiig; Dua Lipa joined her and Bowen Yang in a sketch about Christmas Eve entertainment during World War II. Watch Dua

Play video content Exclusive Details The Game and Blueface‘s manager, Wack 100, squared up against two white men and held his own … this after they allegedly hurled an epithet, which Wack says sparked the brawl. Sources tell TMZ … Wack was at Primo Burgers in Lancaster, CA Saturday when he encountered a couple of

Former President Barack Obama has shared his 2020 “Songs of the Year” playlist. This year’s selections includes tracks from Phoebe Bridgers, Bad Bunny, Waxahatchee, Megan Thee Stallion, Jeff Tweedy, Lil Baby, Lido Pimienta, WizKid, Faye Webster, Gunna, Jessie Ware, J Hus, and more. Check out the full list below.  Like last year’s playlist, the 2020

Exclusive “Verzuz” is pulling out all the stops for its 2020 finale, and when Too Short and E-40 hit the stage it’ll look like a full-fledged arena concert … proving how much of a cash cow the show’s become. The Bay Area icons will face off on a soundstage in NorCal that will reflect the

Grimes has changed the album cover for Miss Anthropocene across digital streaming platforms, her representatives confirmed to Pitchfork. “This was the original Miss Anthropocene album cover which I commissioned from one of my *favourite* artists [Rupid Leejm],” she explained in an April Instagram post featuring the new artwork. “I polled a bunch of ppl and

Play video content Exclusive TMZ.com Too Short and E-40 don’t want you to get it twisted … they’re buddy-buddy now, but there’s gonna be plenty of smack talk leading up to and during their rap battle … and it’s already heating up. The Bay Area rappers joined us on “TMZ Live” Friday ahead of their

Paul McCartney appeared on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon Thursday night (December 17), discussing his new album McCartney III. He talked through a handful of tracks, before touching on a mooted collaboration with Bob Dylan that “fizzled out.” He also alluded to an episode when Fallon drunkenly sent him some musical ideas. Julian Casablancas’

Exclusive Details Mystikal insisted he wasn’t guilty of rape … and now it looks like a grand jury agreed with him ’cause TMZ’s learned his rape charges have been dismissed. A spokesperson with the Caddo Parish District Attorney’s Office tells TMZ … a grand jury found there wasn’t enough evidence to move forward with the

HAIM have shared a new holiday song called “Christmas Wrapping 2020 (all I want for christmas is a vaccine).” The lyrics were penned by Slave Play writer Jeremy O. Harris. On the track, the Haim sisters recap 2020, referencing “WAP,” the pandemic, Zendaya’s Emmy, the election, TikTok, and more. It comes with a fun video

Korean Pop megastar PSY blasted onto the scene stateside in the middle of 2012 after his hit single Gangnam Style — complete with an eye-popping music video consisting of hilarious antics and kooky choreography — washed over the United States like a tidal wave leaving Americans amazed and addled. PSY (real name Park Jae-sang) was

David Bowie recorded two covers in 1998 that went officially unreleased. Both of them are getting an official vinyl and streaming release next month on what would’ve been Bowie’s 74th birthday. His renditions of John Lennon’s “Mother” and Bob Dylan’s “Tryin’ to Get to Heaven” will be released on January 8 both digitally and on

Play video content Exclusive @adamlevine / Instagram Adam Levine and Behati Prinsloo are celebrating a partnership with Ferrari that raised 6-figures for Save the Children, and raised Adam’s heart rate with a thrilling test-drive. The Maroon 5 frontman recently took a spin in Ferrari’s new coupe, the Roma, and posted a series of videos showing