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Australian indie pop group The Lucksmiths are reissuing their 2003 album Naturaliste on vinyl for the first time. Originally released on Candle Records, the band’s fifth record is re-released via member Mark Monnone’s label Lost and Lonesome after a crowdfunding campaign. Below, watch an archival video for “Camera-Shy” (via Trouble Juice). The Lucksmiths released their

Tekashi 6ix9ine‘s loved ones are going to bat for him, trying to convince the judge he’s more than just a great snitch, but also a misunderstood, kindhearted and charitable kid … worthy a much shorter prison sentence. The rapper’s mother, brother, girlfriend and bodyguard — along with nearly 30 other people — submitted letters to

Baauer and Channel Tres have shared their new song from Danny Brown’ new Grand Theft Auto radio station “iFruit Radio.” Listen to “Ready to Go,” which also features Brown, below. “iFruit Radio” launches with the new GTA update The Diamond Casino Heist. Brown hosts the station with special guest Skepta. Other artists featured on “iFruit

Exclusive Alamy Juice WRLD‘s family is breaking their silence on the death of the 21-year-old rapper, shedding light on his battle with prescription drug abuse and his fight to help others beat their addictions. In an exclusive statement to TMZ, the family says, “We loved Jarad with all of our hearts and cannot believe our

Lil Durk’s Only the Family and Alamo Records have released a new mixtape called Family Over Everything. Included on the compilation is a new song from Durk and Polo G, “Career Day.” Check that out below. Family Over Everything features guest spots from Lil Tjay, NLE Choppa, G, Herbo, and more. It follows follows last

Play video content Exclusive TMZ.com Fat Joe won’t get in between Nick Cannon and Eminem‘s fresh rap beef — even though he helped start it — but what he will support … a good, old-fashioned battle of the bars. We got Joey Crack in NYC Tuesday and asked for the man himself to weigh in

Melbourne rockers King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard have announced a North American tour. The concerts take place in April and May 2020. Three of the trek’s shows will feature three-hour marathon sets. Check out the band’s poster below. Get tickets here. (Pitchfork may earn a commission from purchases made through affiliate links on our

Exclusive Getty Juice WRLD‘s movements have been under the microscope of federal agents since at least last month … and TMZ has learned it started with another private jet search. Juice’s initial run-in with the feds went down on November 18 at LAX … according to our law enforcement sources. The rapper and his entourage

A soft clapping transforms into a powerful, rousing drumbeat at the start of “We Will Not Be Forgotten,” and while the percussive thrust of this track is no more evocative an element than the reverent piano harmony in “My Life” or the pulsating swing of “I Need You Tonight” are, it gives up a truly

David Bowie will be honored with a live show at England’s National Space Centre. Titled “Bowie; Oddity to Mars,” the immersive, 360-degree celebration of the musician’s work will take place at the Centre’s Sir Patrick Moore Planetarium, the largest in the UK. Music spanning 1969 to 1972 will be performed by DAVID LIVE, a five-piece

Exclusive TMZ Composite R. Kelly‘s former tour manager, Demetrius Smith, will testify on the singer’s marriage to Aaliyah in one of his federal trials … but he doesn’t want to see Kelly thrown in prison. Play video content TMZ.com Demetrius claims he purchased a fake ID for Aaliyah back in 1994, when she was only

The rapper Juice WRLD has died, TMZ reports. The Cook County Medical Examiner’s office confirmed his death to WGN. He was 21. Law enforcement sources told TMZ that he suffered a seizure at Midway Airport after his plane landed. Paramedics reportedly rushed him to a hospital, where he was pronounced dead. Juice WRLD, who just

Exclusive A Nipsey Hussle mural got damaged by a couple of rowdy kids who need to learn a lesson about respect and vandalism … one that really sticks. Sources at Sneakertopia Los Angeles — where the Nipsey homage is on display — tell TMZ … a group of 6 adults and 9 children were checking

The Weeknd returned to The Late Show With Stephen Colbert last night for the second time this week. This time around, he performed his comeback single “Blinding Lights.” The Weeknd’s set was broadcast in black and white, and the singer performed in a hall of mirrors while audience members held up small, square mirrors to

Exclusive Getty Composite One of R. Kelly‘s longtime live-in girlfriends has had enough of the circus surrounding his myriad of federal and state legal battles … so she’s moved out of his Trump Tower condo. Sources close to Azriel Clary tell us she recently got her own place in Chicago and is no longer living

Alex Paterson has announced a new album from the Orb: Abolition of the Royal Familia is out March 27 via Cooking Vinyl. The record, which Paterson made with his new main writing partner Michael Rendall, features contributions from Roger Eno, Youth, Steve Hillage, Gong’s Miquette Giraudy, and more. Below, check out the Orb’s new song

Exclusive TMZ.com French Montana is finally out of the hospital after a nearly 2-week stay, and while he still has a long road to recovery … he also has a new album to help motivate him. Sources close to French say he was released from West Hills Hospital in the San Fernando Valley earlier this

Pharrell was the musical guest on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert last night. Backed by a choir of tracksuit-wearing singers, he delivered a performance of “Letter to My Godfather,” a song that appeared on the soundtrack for the Netflix film The Black Godfather, released in June. The film follows the life of “the godfather

Breaking News Mega Justin Timberlake is apologizing to Jessica Biel for getting cozy with his female costar in New Orleans … and while he admits he was drunk, he insists nothing sexual happened. Justin was photographed with Alisha Wainwright on a balcony at a NOLA bar last month, and they seemed to get handsy. He’s

Hyperdub is celebrating its 15th anniversary with Konsolation, an 11-song compilation exclusive to a Sega Mega Drive music cartridge. The special edition Mega Sg console, which is limited to 1,000 units globally, is made by Analogue, the hardware company that specializes in modern remakes of classic video game consoles. The accompanying compilation features new tracks

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