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Patti Smith appeared today on Marc Maron’s WTF podcast promoting the paperback edition of her 2019 book The Year of the Monkey, her relationships with Chelsea hotel denizens like William S. Burroughs and her “cowboy writer” Sam Shepherd, and the time Allen Ginsberg tried to pick her up because he thought she was “a very

Jeff Bridges is battling cancer … he just revealed he’s been diagnosed with lymphoma. The ‘Big Lebowski’ star just announced his cancer diagnosis on Twitter, telling fans … “As the Dude would say.. New S**T has come to light. I have been diagnosed with Lymphoma.” Jeff is keeping a positive attitude despite the seriousness of

“Farm” was created out of time I spent reflecting on my childhood and family. The process of developing it to its current version ended up being really tied to these reflections. Noah and I were visiting my family on the East Coast when the decision was made to release it in the coming months. We

Exclusive Young Thug allegedly caused his long-time chauffeur to get the crap beaten out of him at a house party, and now the driver’s threatening to sue the boss. Derrick Thrasher says he worked as a personal driver for Young Thug over the past 7-8 years. He claims YT invited him to a party in

President Donald Trump is holding a fundraiser event in Newport Beach, California today that’s being headlined by Mike Love’s current touring lineup of the Beach Boys, the Los Angeles Times reports. Brian Wilson and Al Jardine, who are unaffiliated with Love’s touring version of the band, shared a statement with Variety distancing themselves from the

It’s that time of the year again — Halloween, of course — which means the Pipers are dusting off their witch hats to ring in the holiday … with a 2020 twist, of course. ‘Halloweentown’ star Kimberly J. Brown — who played Marnie Piper in the Disney franchise — posted a cool TikTok video of

Bob Biggs, who helped put Los Angeles punk on the map with his independent label Slash Records, has died, according to Deadline. He was 74. Biggs launched Slash Records in 1978, coming on to the Los Angeles punk zine Slash and developing the label out of the publication after its original founding. Along with Slash,

Quavo appears to wanna be the next Travis Scott or J Balvin … as far as hamburgers go. The Migos rapper just posted some pics of himself at a McDonald’s — where he’s ordering his go-to favorite meal. By the looks of it, this seems to be a direct plea to the Golden Arches for

Last night the Grammys honored nearly a dozen artists with Lifetime Achievement Awards during the “Great Performances: GRAMMY Salute To Music Legends” tribute special. Two John Prine songs were performed: “Storm Windows” (Jason Isbell and Amanda Shires) and “I Remember Everything” (Brandi Carlile). Yola covered Sister Rosetta Tharpe’s “Up Above My Head, I Hear Music

Exclusive Snoop Dogg‘s hooking up his late auntie one more time … with an assist from Cemetery Tim. The guy who created extravagant tombstones for Eazy-E and Nate Dogg tells TMZ … Snoop and his family reached out at the beginning of September about a tombstone for his late auntie, Annette Daniel. She died in

Beyoncé’s HOMECOMING: THE LIVE ALBUM, which captured her iconic 2018 Coachella set, is coming to vinyl for the first time. The 4xLP set—out December 4—comes with a 52-page booklet. Preview the record below. Beyoncé released her HOMECOMING documentary on Netflix in April 2019. Earlier this year, she shared the song “BLACK PARADE” and then the

Kim Kardashian hasn’t endorsed a candidate for the Presidential election — despite the fact her husband, Kanye West, is running — but now her sis, Kourtney Kardashian, is endorsing him and catching major heat for it. Kourtney posted a photo sporting a “Vote for Kanye” hat Thursday … seemingly encouraging her more than 100 million

On December 15, 2019, rapper Lil Yachty and his associates allegedly got into a physical altercation with a man at Rolling Loud Los Angeles. Now, almost a year after the incident, Lil Yachty is being sued by a man named Jimmy Quivac, who claims he was assaulted by the rapper and his crew, as TMZ

John Legend and Chrissy Teigen are returning to the daily grind, slowly but surely … venturing out together and running some errands, two weeks after their family tragedy. The couple went on a grocery run Thursday at a Bristol Farms in L.A., the latest indication they are getting back to some semblance of a normal

Tim Heidecker’s first stand-up special is on the way. An Evening With Tim Heidecker will premiere on October 23 at 9 p.m. Eastern via YouTube. It was directed by Ben Berman and filmed in front of a Los Angeles audience prior to the pandemic. Watch the trailer below. It’s been a busy year for Heidecker, who

Play video content Exclusive TMZ.com Ally Brooke says it’s tough being a virgin, especially when you think you’re the only one — something she wants other late bloomers to know is a complete and total misconception. We spoke to the Fifth Harmony singer about the recent revelation that she hasn’t done the deed yet —

Kelly Moran and Prurient are releasing an album together: Chain Reaction at Dusk is out December 4 via Prurient’s Hospital Productions. The album includes three songs from Moran (recorded in 2018) and two songs from Prurient. Listen to Moran’s “Helix III” and Prurient’s “Tokyo Exorcist” from the album below. Moran and Prurient met in 2018

Breaking News The State of New York just dropped the hammer on the folks who organized the now-infamous Chainsmokers concert in the Hamptons this summer … fining them, and making it harder for them to do it again. Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced Wednesday the promoters who put on the sold-out drive-in charity event in July

Demi Lovato’s latest single is called “Commander in Chief,” and as the title suggests, it’s about President Trump. The anthemic pop song repeatedly criticizes the president. “Commander in chief, honestly/if I did the things you do, I couldn’t sleep,” she sings. Later, she adds, “We’ll be in the streets while you’re bunkerin’ down.” Listen to

Exclusive Nipsey Hussle‘s estate is taking a Crips company to court … the late rapper’s relatives are suing over his famous slogan. Nipsey’s brother, Samiel Asghedom, just filed suit against Crips LLC — you read that right, the gang’s gone corporate — over the rights to Hussle’s “The Marathon Continues” slogan. According to the new

Saddest Factory, Phoebe Bridgers’ recently launched imprint with Dead Oceans, has shared its first single. The track, “Gold,” comes from 21-year-old artist Claud Mintz, who used to release music as Toast and now goes by the mononym Claud. “Gold” arrives with a music video directed by Christina Xing. Watch below. In a press release, Claud

Exclusive Kanye West appears to have one final trick up his sleeve in the last-minute blitz of his presidential campaign … let go, and let God. Ye just filed legal docs to lock up the rights to “God Save America” — which he wants to slap on shirts, sweaters and hoodies in what seems to

On Sunday, October 11, the Nigerian government announced that a notorious part of the country’s police unit called SARS (Special Anti-Robbery Squad) had been dissolved following widespread protests against the unit’s brutality, BBC reports. Among the prominent figures attending demonstrations and promoting the #EndSARS hashtag were Nigerian musicians such as Davido, WizKid, Tiwa Savage, and

Blac Youngsta allegedly can’t keep his hands off some serious firepower … ’cause he just got busted AGAIN on a weapons charge. Law enforcement sources tell TMZ … the Memphis MC was busted early Sunday around 2:40 AM when cops pulled over the car he was riding in after it made an illegal turn. We’re

Fiona Apple appeared on The New Yorker’s virtual festival last night (October 10), where she spoke with writer Emily Nussbaum and gave a performance. During her set, Apple played tracks from her new album Fetch the Bolt Cutters live for the first time ever. Watch Apple perform “I Want You to Love Me,” “Shameika,” and

Play video content SplashNews.com Demi Lovato‘s abrupt end to her engagement still has the would-be groom down in the dumps — he’s also down at the beach where he got on bended knee, clearly heartbroken. Here’s actor Max Ehrich out in Malibu this weekend — supposedly, at the same beach where asked Demi to be

Jack White appeared on Saturday Night Live last night (October 10). He stepped in as a short-notice replacement on Friday after Morgan Wallen, who had previously been booked for this weekend, violated the production’s COVID-19 safety protocols. White performed a version of the White Stripes’ “Ball and Biscuit” interpolated with Blind Willie Johnson’s “Jesus Is

Play video content Exclusive TMZSports.com Philly Eagles cornerback Cre’Von LeBlanc says he’s started a rap career to help his brother’s dream come true … telling TMZ Sports he wants to give him a platform after he gets out of prison. 26-year-old LeBlanc — AKA “Strap” — says what started as a hobby has now turned

Dizzee Rascal has been named a Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) as part of the Queen’s Birthday Honours, as the BBC reports. The grime pioneer has been made an MBE for his services to music. (“Lovely stuff,” he wrote on Instagram.) Electric Light Orchestra co-founder Jeff Lynne will also be made

Exclusive Imagine growing up listening to Fleetwood Mac and then one day, BAM … a letter from Mick Fleetwood himself. Welcome to the “Dreams” skateboarder’s amazing new life. Sources familiar with the situation tell TMZ … the rock band’s co-founder and drummer reached out to Nathan Apodaca‘s team to get his mailing info after watching