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Billie Eilish and FINNEAS appeared on the latest episode of Hrishikesh Hirway’s Song Exploder podcast. The sibling collaborators talked about making Billie’s 2019 single “everything i wanted.” Billie discussed the dream the song was inspired by, as well as the state of depression she had been in when first writing the track. Billie and FINNEAS

Play video content Exclusive AEW AEW + Director X = 🤯🤯🤯🤯🤯🤯🤯 TMZ Sports has obtained AEW’s explosive new trailer — featuring Nyla Rose using a sledgehammer to smash the living hell out of a Jaguar … and it’s AWESOME! The trailer was put together by legendary music video and movie director, Director X — who’s

A restraining order is being sought against Diplo by a woman who claims the producer distributed revenge pornography images of her, The Daily Beast reports. Online records, viewed by Pitchfork, show that a request for a restraining order has been filed against Diplo in the Los Angeles County Superior Court on November 16. The woman

Exclusive Lil Wayne‘s just been hit with a federal weapons charge and could face serious prison time if convicted. The U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Florida has charged the rapper with 1 count of possession of a firearm and ammunition by a convicted felon. He faces up to 10 years in prison if

2 Chainz has announced a new E60 documentary on his history as a basketball player. 2 Chainz Full Circle will air on ESPN+ on November 19. Check out the teaser below. The rapper formerly known as Tity Boi is fresh off his new album So Help Me God featuring “Money Maker” with Lil Wayne. In

Breaking News After nearly a year and a half of beefing, Scooter Braun has said goodbye to Taylor Swift‘s master recordings … unloading it for a pretty penny. Scooter’s company — Ithaca Holdings LLC — has reportedly sold the master rights to Taylor’s first 6 albums to an unknown investment fund. The buyer reportedly dropped

Kali Uchis has shared another song from her forthcoming album Sin Miedo (del Amor y Otros Demonios) ∞. The track is titled “te pongo mal (prendelo)” and it features Puerto Rican reggaeton duo Jowell & Randy. Listen below. Sin Miedo, Kali Uchis’ second LP and first Spanish-language project, is out this Wednesday, November 18 (via

Play video content @orifbone / TikTok This woman’s memory might be slipping away because of her dementia, but she certainly hasn’t forgotten how to perform a classical piece of music … which is incredible to see. This is Elaine Lebar — a 92-year-old with dementia. Check out this video of her masterfully playing the third

Tower Records, the music chain that shuttered its 89 stores back in 2006, is relaunching as an online shop, the Bay Area’s ABC7 reports. The new website also features scheduled livestream concerts, as well as a digital version of the company’s in-house magazine Tower Pulse! According to ABC7, the relaunch grew out of interrupted plans

Exclusive Benny the Butcher is the latest rapper to suffer a gunshot wound below the belt this week — this time, it happened out in Houston during what sounds like an attempted robbery. Houston PD tells TMZ … the New York rapper was in town Saturday and visiting a local Walmart with a couple friends

In late October, VERZUZ announced that Jeezy and T.I. would lead the return of the program on November 19. As of tonight (November 14), there’s a new lineup: Gucci Mane will test his hits against Jeezy’s instead of T.I. It’s happening Friday at 8 p.m. Eastern, see more details below. In an interview with The

Exclusive Boosie Badazz has a bullet hole in his leg after coming under gunfire during a trip to Dallas … TMZ has learned. Law enforcement sources tell TMZ … Boosie was shot at in Dallas Saturday, after rolling through town in what we’re told was a sprinter van near a strip mall called Big T’s

 2 Chainz was the musical guest on the Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon last night, where he performed “Can’t Go For That,” a Ty Dolla $ign-featuring track that heavily samples Hall & Oates’ “I Can’t Go For That (No Can Do).” Elsewhere in the program, Post Malone dropped in for an interview, in which he

Exclusive Phil Collins says his ex’s accusation about him reeking like hell is a blatant lie, and a cheap attempt to smear his name to get millions out of him. The famed hitmaker filed legal docs calling Orianne Cevey a liar after she claimed Phil became a hermit and completely secluded himself from the world.

Thundercat was one of the many performers during the first day of Adult Swim Festival. During his set, Ariana Grande joined him for a live rendition of “Them Changes,” originally from 2015’s The Beyond / Where the Giants Roam. Watch their performance below. Ariana Grande covered “Them Changes” back in 2018. At the time, she

Exclusive Quando Rondo didn’t come looking for trouble when his crew got into a violent altercation with King Von that ended in a fatal shooting … at least according to Quando’s camp. Sources close to Quando Rondo tell TMZ … the rapper wasn’t seeking out a fight with King Von the night Von was shot

Sigur Rós have shared another piece from their forthcoming album Odin’s Raven Magic. It’s called “Stendur æva.” Below, check out a video for the selection, which was recorded with Conservatoire de Paris Orchestra and the Schola Cantorum Choir at a performance in Paris in 2004.  “Stendur æva” features vocalist Steindór Andersen joining the band, along

Exclusive 2:05 PM PT — Tyga’s attorney, Mike Trauben, tells TMZ … the landlord’s claims are categorically frivolous and nothing more than a charade to get the rapper to give up on getting his security deposit back. Trauben also attached a letter purportedly from the property manager that says Tyga paid his rent on time,

Oneohtrix Point Never has shared a new music video for his Magic Oneohtrix Point Never track “Lost But Never Alone.” It was directed by Josh and Benny Safdie, with whom Daniel Lopatin previously collaborated on Uncut Gems and Good Time. According to Josh Safdie, the video is “a haunted piece of surfing-a screen-capture of our

Exclusive Kodak Black‘s not letting imprisonment stop him from putting food on the table for thousands of folks in Florida this Thanksgiving. The rapper dropped $15k to provide more than 1,000 frozen turkeys for families in Pompano Beach … according to his attorney, Bradford Cohen. We’re told Kodak arranged for the birds to be sent

In the wake of news that a coronavirus vaccine with a 90% efficacy rate on an initial trial is in development from pharmaceutical company Pfizer, Ticketmaster has announced a plan to check concertgoers’ vaccine statuses prior to attending concerts, Billboard reports. The proposed system involves using Ticketmaster’s digital ticket app, which will collect information from

Exclusive The father of the late singer Selena and Netflix are being sued by a Hollywood producer who claims they left him out in the cold when it came to producing the new TV series. Moctesuma Esparza filed docs suing Selena’s dad, Abraham Quintanilla, claiming he broke an agreement they signed in 1995 giving him

Frightened Rabbit have announced a reissue of their 2010 album The Winter of Mixed Drinks, as Rolling Stone points out. The release will celebrate the 10th anniversary of the Scottish group’s third studio LP. The band also tweeted the news yesterday. “The Winter of Mixed Drinks, now 10 years old, is a cocktail of emotions

Exclusive Britney Spears believes her father dished out hundreds of thousands of dollars to her former business manager for no good reason … and she thinks it was way too much. According to new legal docs obtained by TMZ … Tri Star Sports & Entertainment Group began repping Britney more than a decade ago, and

Bad Bunny has been cast in the third season of Netflix’s series Narcos: Mexico. According to a press release, he’ll guest star as Arturo “Kitty” Paez: “A member of Ramon Arellano Felix’s gang called the ‘Narco Juniors’—rich, well connected kids from upper society who fell in with the cartel life for the money, drugs and

There’s a limited edition Travis Scott McDonald’s action figure on the resale market … and it’s gonna cost you a lot more than his $6 signature meal. Here’s the deal … someone who scored the super-rare figurine from Travis’ collab with Mickey D’s is looking to sell the action figure on reseller marketplace StockX for

Nigerian pop artist Davido and Atlanta rapper Lil Baby have come together for the new song “So Crazy.” The track, produced by Nick Papz and Xander, arrives with a music video directed by David Wept. It was filmed in Los Angeles. Watch below. “I’ve known Lil Baby for quite a while, and I think it’s

Morgan Wallen‘s pissed Joe Biden supporters can pack in together to fill the streets in celebration during the pandemic, yet he can’t perform concerts. The country music star posted a video showing the massive group of people outside the White House celebrating President-elect Biden’s victory … with zero social distancing. Wallen wrote “Time to start

Drakeo the Ruler was released from prison on Wednesday, and tonight, he shared his first new song and video since his release. “Fights Don’t Matter” is set to appear on his upcoming project We Know the Truth. According to Jeff Weiss, the song was recorded “three hours after leaving the Compton Courthouse—from scrawled lyrics written

Play video content Exclusive TMZ.com You might’ve heard “Y.M.C.A.” being played A LOT lately from both Dems and Republicans — a testament that it’s still got pull on both sides of the aisle … according to the guy who wrote it. Village People founder Victor Willis — the cop in the group — tells TMZ