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Texas-born Edgar Winter gained fame in the ’70s when his psych supergroup, The Edgar Winter Group, released rock anthems like the hard-hitting synth smash, “Frankenstein,” and the blues-riffing “Free Ride.” While Edgar Winter played practically every available instrument on stage including guitar, synthesizer, keyboard, saxophone and even drums … he wasn’t alone in the music-making.

Pussy Riot have announced a North American tour for next year. The shows are slated to begin in March and wrap up in mid-April in Phoenix, Arizona. Check out the band’s tour poster, as well as a trailer featuring unreleased music, below. For the tour, Pussy Riot are partnering with PLUS1 to donate $1 from

Play video content Exclusive TMZ.com Shawty Redd — the hip-hop producer behind hits for Snoop Dogg and Young Jeezy — wants to know why cops hauled him out of his ATL hotel room — an arrest he calls totally bogus. Law enforcement sources tell TMZ … Shawty Redd was busted for disorderly conduct at the

Questlove will direct Black Woodstock, a new documentary about the Harlem Cultural Festival. The 1969 festival featured performances by Nina Simone, Stevie Wonder, Sly and the Family Stone, the Staples Singers, and more. The film, which is currently in production, will feature previously unreleased footage shot by the late Hal Tulchin. “I am truly excited

TMZ.com Colombian superstar J Balvin properly addressed the political unrest plaguing his native country … taking the opportunity to do it in his own hometown to a packed house. The reggaeton singer was performing Saturday night in Medellin, where he hosted tens of thousands of Colombians in the city’s Atanasio Girardot Stadium — which looked

Madlib took to Twitter over the weekend to announce his forthcoming album with the rapper Oh No (who happens to be Madlib’s younger brother). The duo are dusting off their previously used alias the Professionals for the project, and they’ll release their debut album, also called The Professionals, on January 17, 2020 via Madlib Invazion.

Play video content Exclusive Details TMZ.com Liam Payne got into a shouting match with some bouncers who were NOT down to let him and his underage girlfriend into a bar … and, allegedly, things got physical. The former One Direction singer was in San Antonio Friday night with his Instagram model GF, Maya Henry —

Travis Scott has announced his next project: a compilation called Jack Boys. The record marks Scott’s first studio album on his Cactus Jack label. It is slated to arrive before the year is out, and will feature contributions from Scott, Sheck Wes, Don Toliver, DJ Chase B, and others. Find Scott’s tweet officially announcing the

Play video content @RapFavorites Mac Miller helped put rapper GoldLink on the map, according to GoldLink himself … who claims he was NOT trashing Mac on social media — despite how many, like Anderson .Paak, took it. GoldLink was on stage in Hamburg, Germany Wednesday night when he addressed the controversy that erupted after he

With so much good music being released all the time, it can be hard to determine what to listen to first. Every week, Pitchfork offers a run-down of significant new releases available on streaming services. This week’s batch includes new albums and EPs from Kacey Musgraves, Croatian Amor & Varg2TM, Doon Kanda, Ducks Unlimited, Blac

French Montana says he’s getting better every day following a medical scare that put him in a hospital bed … and he’s finally out of the intensive care unit. The “Unforgettable” rapper just shared an update on his health … announcing he’s out of ICU and on the road to recovery. As you can see

Silky melodies glide through the background of “Beef Stew” with ease, but they never once interrupt the brute tour de force that is B Fhukken Have’s lead vocal at the forefront of the mix. Amidst the glow of the piano in “Windy City,” B Fhukken Have does similar lyrical damage with his meticulously-arranged verses, and

Madonna has announced the cancellation of all three of her Madame X tour dates at Boston’s Boch Center Wang Theatre. The singer said in an Instagram post that “the pain I’m in right now is overwhelming and I must rest and follow doctors orders.” Read the full statement below. The Boston shows were scheduled for

TMZ/Getty Anderson .Paak isn’t letting a “disrespectful, narcissistic, jealous” attack on his friend, Mac Miller, go unchecked — which is why he’s lighting up rapper GoldLink. The heated beef over Mac’s good name started when GoldLink — who toured with Mac on the GO:OD AM tour — posted what he claimed was a tribute, but

Nicolas Godin—singer, songwriter, and half of French electronic duo Air—has announced his next solo album. Concrete and Glass arrives January 24 via Because. Ahead of the LP’s release, Godin has shared a new single with California’s Cola Boyy, “The Foundation.” Check out its futuristic, Greg Barnes-directed video below. Concrete and Glass includes “The Border,” which

Exclusive Details Lorna Loh 21 Savage is putting smiles on faces and food in the stomachs of people not nearly as fortunate as him. The rapper helped serve an early Thanksgiving dinner to 300 families in need Tuesday night at the DeKalb County YMCA center in Stone Mountain, Georgia … throwing on a red apron

Brittany Howard was the musical guest on last night’s episode of Jimmy Kimmel Live!, where she performed “History Repeats,” the rousing opening track from Jaime. Watch Howard give a powerhouse performance in a flowing pink kimono below. Howard released Jaime in September. It marks her first solo studio LP apart from her band Alabama Shakes,

Exclusive TMZ.com Offset plus a new bright red Ferrari on the streets of L.A. has to add up to a run-in with cops and a big fat ticket, right? Well, that equation is half right. Law enforcement sources tell TMZ the Migos rapper was pulled over Monday in WeHo by sheriff’s deputies after they stopped

Carly Rae Jepsen was the latest guest at NPR’s Tiny Desk. She performed three Dedicated tracks: “Now That I Found You,” “Want You in My Room,” and “The Sound.” Check it out below. This year, Jepsen has shared videos for two of the above tracks, one involving lots of cats. She recently appeared on a remix

Play video content TMZ.com 7:52 PM PT — The opera just wrapped, and Kanye’s audience never got a glimpse of the man himself. Instead, he played narrator for the show from behind the scenes. As you can see, the visuals were stunning, with most attention on Kanye’s choir. We’re told Brad Pitt was among the

Former Fischerspooner member Casey Spooner has accused Madonna and French producer Mirwais of failing to credit or compensate him for contributions to her song “God Control.” “God Control” appears on Madame X, which came out in June. In a series of Instagram stories posted and viewed by Pitchfork on Saturday, Spooner said that in December

Play video content Exclusive TMZ.com Steve Aoki sees something special in the 6-year-old Wish Kid who spent a day hanging with the EDM superstar … so he’s hooking lil’ man up with a new piano and music lessons!!! We got Steve at LAX shortly after his special playdate with Jamar, and Aoki couldn’t stop raving

Yesterday, music manager Scooter Braun addressed his increasingly fraught professional relationship with Taylor Swift publicly for the first time ever. During a Q&A at the 2019 Entertainment Industry Conference, Braun spoke to Variety’s Shirley Halperin about “toxic division” on social media, and how he didn’t want to participate in that kind of communication. Now, Braun

Play video content Exclusive French Montana was rushed to the hospital by ambulance Thursday after experiencing heart issues and intense stomach pain, but according to the 911 call, it appears cops believed he was ‘intoxicated’ — something his team disputes — and say it was police behavior that took him by surprise. We got the

Stormzy has shared another new single from new album Heavy Is the Head. He collaborated with Ed Sheeran and Burna Boy on “Own It”; check out its Nathan James Tettey-directed video below. Stormzy and Sheeran previously collaborated on “Take Me Back to London.“ Stormzy announced last week that his second album, Heavy Is the Head,

Exclusive TMZ.com French Montana is hospitalized in Los Angeles after suffering scary cardiac issues, intense nausea, and getting an unexpected visit from cops to his home … TMZ has learned. French was rushed to a hospital by ambulance Thursday around 1:30 PM … but it’s cops who made the call to get him treatment. According

The Turning is a new horror film directed by Floria Sigismondi, and it stars Stranger Things’ Finn Wolfhard. Today the film’s soundtrack has been announced, and it features Mitski, Kim Gordon, Alice Glass, Soccer Mommy, Kali Uchis, Vagabon, Empress Of, and many others. The collection is produced by Lawrence and Yves Rothman. Listen to the

Breaking News TMZ.com If Bernie Sanders wins the Democratic nomination for President … he might have this endorsement from one of the biggest pop stars in the world to thank. Ariana Grande just shared a couple photos with the 78-year-old Vermont Senator, thanking him for hitting up her concert in Atlanta Tuesday night and “making

Yo La Tengo have shared a new Hanukkah song, “Eight Candles,” from the forthcoming holiday compilation Hanukkah+. Listen below (via BrooklynVegan). “Eight Candles” was written by Sam Elwitt. Hanukkah+ is out November 22 via Verve Forecast. It features songs by The Flaming Lips, Adam Green, Jack Black, Loudon Wainwright III, Craig Wedren, Alex Frankel (Holy

Play video content Exclusive TMZ.com A$AP Rocky says his time behind bars in Sweden is exactly why he’s returning to that country — which seems insane — but he’s on a mission to help the inmates and immigrants he met there. We got the rapper Tuesday evening outside the swanky Rick Owens clothing store in