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Exclusive If the drama over the Grammys this year possibly had you thinking “What Would Tupac Do?” — we got an answer from his own flesh and blood. Pac’s brother, Mopreme Shakur, tells TMZ his little bro would probably have a lot to say about all the mudslinging about music’s so-called “biggest night” … in

News Helado Negro Covers Deerhunter’s “Futurism”: Listen Check out Tune-Yards’ Breeders cover, Bing & Ruth’s rendition of Pixies’ “Gigantic” from 4AD’s Bills & Aches & Blues By Evan Minsker March 17, 2021 Facebook Twitter Helado Negro (Alessandro Bosio/Pacific Press/LightRocket via Getty Images) Facebook Twitter A new compilation from 4AD called Bills & Aches & Blues

Play video content Breaking News Life on the outside is proving to be GOOOOOD for Bobby Shmurda — the formerly incarcerated rapper got the VIP treatment at the Brooklyn Nets game on Monday … and a signed jersey from superstar James Harden! The 26-year-old had been in custody since December 2014 after he was charged

News Lambchop Announce New Album Showtunes, Share Song: Listen Check out “A Chef’s Kiss” from Kurt Wagner’s project, whose new album features Yo La Tengo and Gayngs members By Noah Yoo March 16, 2021 Facebook Twitter Lambchop’s Kurt Wagner (Angelina Castillo) Facebook Twitter Lambchop have shared a new song, “A Chef’s Kiss.” It’s the first

Play video content Exclusive Tony Vera Rich the Kid‘s been arrested for possession of a concealed weapon at LAX … law enforcement sources tell TMZ. We’re told the rapper was going through security at the airport Monday afternoon when a loaded firearm was discovered in his carry-on luggage. He was busted shortly after 1 PM

News Aphex Twin Sells NFT Artwork for $128,000 Richard D. James has entered the controversial digital marketplace, auctioning a graphic for 72.00 ETH By Jazz Monroe March 15, 2021 Facebook Twitter Aphex Twin at Pitchfork Music Festival Paris 2011 (Kristy Sparow/Getty Images) Facebook Twitter Aphex Twin has sold a graphic artwork in NFT form, earning

Country artist Alison Krauss was only 16-years-old when she shot to stardom after releasing her first solo album “Too Late To Cry“ in 1987 … and then followed it up by joining forces with the band Union Station to form Alison Krauss & Union Station and release a string of popular country and bluegrass albums

News Grammys 2021 Winners: See The Full List Here Beyoncé, Fiona Apple, Taylor Swift, Megan Thee Stallion, Billie Eilish, Dua Lipa, and more took home awards By Evan Minsker March 14, 2021 Facebook Twitter Beyoncé and Megan Thee Stallion, March 2021 (Cliff Lipson/CBS via Getty Images) Facebook Twitter The 2021 Grammy Awards are finally here.

Breaking News Beyonce and Jay-Z‘s daughter, Blue Ivy, just won herself some hardware at the Grammys — which makes her the second youngest to ever walk away with the prize. Bey and Blue just won for Best Music Video … an award that was given out before the broadcast, which starts at 5 PM PT.

News Grammys 2021 Performers List: See The Full Lineup Here Cardi B, Billie Eilish, Taylor Swift, Megan Thee Stallion, Post Malone, HAIM, Bad Bunny, and many others are taking the stage in Los Angeles By Matthew Strauss March 14, 2021 Facebook Twitter Megan Thee Stallion, HAIM, Bad Bunny (Getty Images) Facebook Twitter The 2021 Grammy

Play video content MEGA/BACKGRID A-Rod confirms on video what TMZ broke this morning … that he and JLo are still hangin’ on. This video was shot outside A-Rod’s gym in Miami … where a photog asked him if he was single. A-Rod answered definitively in the negative. The conversation was interrupted by a phone call,

News Spoon Cover Tom Petty’s “Breakdown” and “A Face in the Crowd”: Watch Recorded live at the Catacomb in Austin By Evan Minsker March 12, 2021 Facebook Twitter Spoon’s Britt Daniel, photo by Oliver Halfin Facebook Twitter Noted Tom Petty fans Spoon have shared recordings of two Tom Petty covers. Their renditions of “Breakdown” (which

Exclusive Someone’s apparently pissed Jennifer Lopez performed at President Biden‘s inauguration — they’ve been flooding LAPD with 911 calls to her home ever since then. Law enforcement sources tell TMZ … there have been at least 15 calls made to cops about J Lo’s L.A. area crib for everything from loud music and people fighting

100 gecs’ Laura Les has shared a video for a new song called “Haunted,” a track she debuted at the A2B2 Night of Fire virtual concert. The visual is directed by Weston Allen. Check it out below. 100 gecs released their debut studio album 1000 gecs in 2019. In 2020, the duo also issued a

Gene Simmons is still trying to kiss his Beverly Hills mansion goodbye … and he’s putting it back up for sale, but with a higher price tag after some renovations. Sources with direct knowledge tell TMZ … the KISS frontman just relisted his two-acre property in Benedict Canyon for a cool $25 million. Gene previously

Faith No More’s Mike Patton is the latest vocalist to perform the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles theme song. The new rendition is in the trailer for the upcoming retro-style beat-em-up game Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder’s Revenge. If you would like to hear Patton sing about Leonardo, Donatello, Michelangelo, Raphael, Splinter, and Shredder, watch the

Exclusive The Black choir that sang at Meghan Markle and Prince Harry‘s wedding has a hard time believing Prince Charles is racist, because he personally invited them to perform. Ms. Karen Gibson, founder and conductor of the Kingdom’s Choir, tells TMZ … Charles came off as very sincere in his invitation, and he’s gone out

After Dinosaur Jr. release their new album Sweep It Into Space, which is out April 23 via Jagjaguwar, the band will head out on a North American tour in the fall. Their scheduled dates include shows at the end of 2021, some in the beginning of 2022, and their rescheduled Camp Fuzz event in Big Indian,

Pacific North West artist Isaac Brock is best known for being the singer and lead guitarist for the incredibly influential indie rock band Modest Mouse … who made their way into the hearts (and ears) of millions with the success of their 2004 album “Good News for People Who Love Bad News” … which featured

Lena Waithe—the writer, producer, and actor from shows including The Chi, Master of None, Twenties, and more—has launched a new partnership with Def Jam Records with the formation of a new label called Hillman Grad Records. A new press release described the label as an effort “Music and storytelling have always gone hand in hand.

What was a childhood dream of yours?  I had an incredibly overactive imagination, so there were a lot of them! My biggest ambition was probably an astronaut or pilot. I wanted to fly, and it’s still a bucket-list goal of mine. Who do you turn to when you need someone most?  My mom. I was

Exclusive Tekashi 6ix9ine says he banked $20 million since his release from prison last April, and his massive hit “GOOBA,” his first cash cow, was a highly irregular ripoff … this according to a new lawsuit. BEATDEMONS, a TX-based producer group, is suing Tekashi, claiming “GOOBA” is a mirror image of its song, “Regular.” According

The Brooklyn-based psychedelic rock band Crumb—the quartet of Lila Ramani, Bri Aronow, Jesse Brotter, and Jonathan Gilad—have returned with a new song. “Trophy” arrives with a new music video directed by Haoyan of America and featuring animations by Truba Animation. Watch it below. The new song and video are the first taste of new music

Justin Bieber‘s on cloud 9 right now, and letting everyone know he was able to snag a pair of Kanye West‘s sold-out new shoes. The Biebs showed off his Yeezy 450 in Cloud Whites while running errands Tuesday in Beverly Hills. The kicks are pretty easy to spot, what with the unique profile and all.

Ibeyi have released the new song “Recurring Dream,” which the duo wrote and composed for Ed Morris’ new movie How to Stop a Recurring Dream. (Ed Morris has directed Ibeyi’s music videos for “River,” “Ghosts,” and “Deathless.”) Listen below and also check out a trailer for the film. Ibeyi last released Ash in 2017. Revisit

Exclusive The Naked Cowboy, famous for performing in Times Square, got busted way down in Florida for his same old schtick … and cops say his trusty guitar broke when he resisted arrest. Robert Burck, the nearly naked man behind the Naked Cowboy character, was arrested Saturday on a misdemeanor charge of resisting arrest without

Following her 2020 debut, Los Angeles–based artist Helen Ballentine has announced another new Skullcrusher EP. The new release, called Storm in Summer, arrives April 9 via Secretly Canadian. The EP includes the previously released “Song for Nick Drake” and was recorded with collaborator Noah Weinman. Below, check out the new music video for the Storm

Play video content Beyonce paid homage to one of her fans who tragically died Friday after a 2-year battle with brain cancer, and it was truly moving. Lyric Chanel‘s journey was chronicled by her family on Instagram. 600,000 people followed her, along with numerous celebs including Cardi B and, of course, Beyonce. Things took a