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Play video content TMZ.com KISS’ Gene Simmons has stern words for bands still on the fence when it comes to their Russian concerts — what are you waiting for? Cancel it! We got Gene at Kings Road Cafe Thursday in Los Angeles … he says bands should stick together in solidarity and take Russia off

News Leonard Cohen Estate Sells Publishing Catalog Hipgnosis Songs Fund—which also owns works from Lindsey Buckingham and Neil Young—purchased the catalog for an undisclosed sum By Matthew Ismael Ruiz March 5, 2022 Facebook Twitter Leonard Cohen, August 1967. (Photo by Jack Robinson/Getty Images) Facebook Twitter Leonard Cohen’s estate has sold the entirety of his songwriting

Sharon and Ozzy Osbourne are done with L.A. … in fact, they’re bailing from the U.S. Ozzy and Sharon are moving to the U.K. … Ozzy told The Mirror it’s because the tax rate is too high.  He wasn’t specific if it was the CA tax rate (which is insanely high), the U.S. tax rate

News Otoboke Beaver Announce New Album Super Champon, Share Video: Watch The Japanese rock band’s follow-up to 2019’s Itekoma Hits is out in May via Damnably By Matthew Strauss March 4, 2022 Facebook Twitter Otoboke Beaver, photo by Mayumi Hirata Facebook Twitter Japanese Rock band Otoboke Beaver have announced the new album Super Champon, set

It’s no secret Kanye West is down in the dumps about the end of his marriage to Kim Kardashian, but now he’s put his pain into words … and without lashing out at Pete Davidson. Ye penned and posted “Divorce” … a poem comparing the legal process to just about every bad experience you can

News New York City Lifts Proof of Vaccine Requirements for Concert Venues Venues, as well as restaurants and bars, will still have the flexibility to require proof of vaccination or masking indoors if they choose, per Mayor Eric Adams By Eric Torres March 4, 2022 Facebook Twitter Photo by Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for iHeartRadio Facebook

Play video content TMZ.com Gene Simmons says Kanye West needs to man up and back off Kim Kardashian and Pete Davidson … and he thinks a bitch slap might just be the wake-up call Kanye needs. We got the KISS rocker Thursday at Kings Road Cafe and gauged his opinion on Kanye’s repeated online attacks

News Morris Day Claims the Prince Estate Barred Him From Using the Time Band Name, Revealing Trademark Dispute The disagreement appears to hinge on a 1982 agreement between Day and Prince over ownership of the name. “The information that he shared is not entirely accurate,” the Estate said in response to Day. By Evan Minsker

YFN Lucci is desperate to get out of jail as he awaits trial in his murder case … because he thinks he might literally die behind bars if he stays locked up. According to new legal docs, the rapper claims a fellow inmate at the Fulton County Jail stabbed him last month … and he

News Live Nation to Cease All Business in Russia “Live Nation joins the world in strongly condemning Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.” By Evan Minsker March 2, 2022 Facebook Twitter Fans at a 2019 concert at Moscow’s Otkritie Arena (Sergei BobylevTASS via Getty Images) Facebook Twitter Live Nation has announced that it will no longer promote

Play video content @kanyewest / INSTAGRAM Kanye West appears dead set on burying Pete Davidson — or at least the cartoon version — he just imagined the burial of his ex-wife’s boyfriend in a music video for a song where he rips the ‘SNL’ star. Ye just dropped the music vid Wednesday for his song

News Bandcamp Acquired by Fortnite Maker Epic Games Bandcamp co-founder and CEO Ethan Diamond writes, “The products and services you depend on aren’t going anywhere” By Madison Bloom March 2, 2022 Facebook Twitter Bandcamp, May 2018 (Guillaume Payen/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images) Facebook Twitter Bandcamp has been acquired by Epic Games, the video game and

Paris Jackson is about to go on tour for the first time ever … one of her stops is being promoted by the same company behind her dad’s last tour … cut short before it began because of MJ’s death. Sources close to Paris tell TMZ … Michael‘s daughter is hitting the road this month,

News White Town Releases 25th Anniversary Edition of Women In Technology: Listen The reissue of the breakout 1997 album and lead single “Your Woman” features B-sides and unreleased remixes By Matthew Ismael Ruiz March 1, 2022 Facebook Twitter White Town, 1997 (PA Images via Getty Images) Facebook Twitter White Town has shared 25th Anniversary reissues

As Putin invades Ukraine, there are a handful of big-name bands and musicians scheduled to perform in Mother Russia … and not a whole lot of answers on whether they’ll proceed. A good handful of artists have already announced they’re nixing any further concerts in Ukraine and Russia — including Imagine Dragons, Green Day and

News Carla Morrison Announces First New Album in 5 Years, El Renacimiento  The Mexican singer/songwriter also announced a run of headlining tour dates, will open Coldplay’s 2022 shows in Mexico By Matthew Ismael Ruiz February 28, 2022 Facebook Twitter Carla Morrison (Photo by Chris Cruz) Facebook Twitter Carla Morrison has announced El Renacimiento her first

The Killers are drawing a line in the sand … pulling out of an upcoming performance in Moscow, and it’s all because of the Russian invasion of Ukraine. A rep for the group tells TMZ … The Killers will no longer be playing in the Park Live Festival … which is set for July in

News Charlotte Adigéry, Sudan Archives, Wednesday, and More: This Week’s Pitchfork Selects Playlist Our weekly playlist highlights songs that our writers, editors, and contributors are listening to on repeat By Pitchfork February 28, 2022 Facebook Twitter Graphic by Callum Abbott Facebook Twitter The staff of Pitchfork listens to a lot of new music. A lot

Before this happy little kid was bringing smiles to faces with her music and quirky television characters, she was just another southern sweetie with a bright future growing up on a ranch in Oklahoma. While this star shared a throwback in a sepia tone shot … you might have better luck guessing who is in

News Green Day Cancel Moscow Concert Over Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine “We are aware that this moment is not about stadium rock shows, it’s so much bigger than that” By Madison Bloom February 27, 2022 Facebook Twitter Billie Joe Armstrong of Green Day (Photo by FilmMagic/FilmMagic for Life is Beautiful Music & Art Festival). Facebook

‘SNL’ broke from tradition Saturday night … there were no laughs in the cold open — instead, there was a moving tribute to Ukraine. The show opened with Kate McKinnon and Cecily Strong somberly introducing the Ukrainian Chorus Dumka of New York. The choir sang a mournful song called “Prayer for Ukraine.” The Chorus has

News Dischord Include Surprise 7″ of Previously Unreleased Early Ian MacKaye Music in New Box Set First Six Dischord Records includes five never-before-heard songs by the Slinkees By Nina Corcoran February 26, 2022 Facebook Twitter Ian MacKaye (Photo by Ian Dickson/Redferns) Facebook Twitter Last year, Dischord Records announced the box set First Six Dischord Records

Kanye West might not be able to have Kim Kardashian — but he’s got the next best thing, it seems, in her look-alike … who’s almost like her carbon copy down to a curvaceous T! As you know … Ye’s been trotting out his new flame, Chaney Jones, more and more lately — stepping out

News A&E Announces James Brown Documentary Series Produced by Mick Jagger and Questlove James Brown: Say It Loud will be directed by Deborah Riley Draper By Nina Corcoran February 26, 2022 Facebook Twitter James Brown (Photo by Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images) Facebook Twitter A&E Network has announced a new four-part documentary series about James Brown

Comedian Russell Peters tied the knot in a big way … inviting almost 300 guests, many of them big-time celebs — including his announcer, first dance singer and officiant. Russell and his bride, Ali, had their big day at the Ritz Carlton in Dana Point, CA … and the event last Sunday looked like it

News Pussy Riot’s Nadya Forms Crypto Organization to Fund Ukrainian Aid Groups Nadya Tolokonnikova, Trippy Labs, and PleasrDAO members teamed up to sell NFTs in support of civilian organizations in war-struck Ukraine By Jazz Monroe February 25, 2022 Facebook Twitter Pussy Riot’s Nadya Tolokonnikova, October 2021 (SERGIO FLORES/AFP via Getty Images) Facebook Twitter Pussy Riot

Drakeo the Ruler‘s brother is suing the folks behind the music festival where he was stabbed to death … he says concert promoters failed to keep the L.A. rapper safe. According to a new lawsuit, obtained by TMZ, Drakeo’s bro claims the rapper’s life was in jeopardy the moment he arrived at December’s Once Upon

News Russian Rapper Oxxxymiron Cancels Sold Out Moscow Concerts in Protest of Ukraine Invasion “I cannot entertain you when Russian missiles are falling on Ukraine.” By Evan Minsker February 25, 2022 Facebook Twitter Oxxxymiron in 2019 (Artyom Geodakyan/TASS via Getty Images) Facebook Twitter Oxxxymiron, a popular rapper in Russia, has indefinitely canceled six sold out

It appears Kanye West has a new sidekick, he’s been spotted again with Chaney Jones … the woman whose style has seemingly mimicked Kim Kardashian time and time again. We got pics of the new duo out in Miami Thursday, grabbing a bite to eat for lunch. Chaney dressed head-to-toe in a black body suit,

News Helado Negro Shares New Video for “Hometown Dream”: Watch Roberto Carlos Lange is also taking Kacy Hill and Kaina on the road for a 2022 world tour By Matthew Ismael Ruiz February 24, 2022 Facebook Twitter Helado Negro, photo by Nathan Bajar Facebook Twitter Helado Negro has shared a new video for the Far