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Raphael Saadiq will serve as executive music producer for the new National Geographic anthology series on Aretha Franklin. As Billboard notes, Terence Blanchard will serve as composer. Genius: Aretha is set to premiere on May 25 at 9 p.m. ET. Genius: Aretha marks the third season of National Geographic’s Genius, which dramatizes the stories of

Here’s Harry Styles frolicking with sexy bikini models on a beach in Malibu for a music video shoot, and he can’t keep his hands off … the props. We know what you’re thinking, but it’s all good, clean fun. Harry’s shooting the vid for his new single, “Watermelon Sugar” … so, naturally there are plenty

Ty Segall, Charles Moothart, and Chad Ubovich’s band Fuzz is back. The band have announced a North American tour that takes place in May and June. Find those dates below. The band’s last album II came out in 2015. Segall recently announced a new band with Lightning Bolt’s Brian Chippendale called Wasted Shirt; their album

Play video content Exclusive Details Team Roc, Roc Nation’s philanthropic arm, is releasing video it says graphically illustrates the inhumane conditions inside a notorious Mississippi penitentiary … as Yo Gotti continues fighting for federal assistance. These videos and photos were shot by inmates using contraband phones, according to Team Roc. The images include what looks

Sparks have announced a new album, A Steady Drip, Drip, Drip. It’s out May 15 via BMG. The sibling duo of Ron and Russell Mael have also revealed a slew of European tour dates kicking off October 11 in Oslo, Norway and wrapping up October 27 in Dublin, Ireland. Find their full itinerary below along

Exclusive Getty Composite Nicki Minaj‘s brother was just sentenced to 25 years to life in prison following the guilty verdict in his child rape trial. Judge Robert McDonald sentenced Jelani Maraj in a New York court Monday … several months after the verdict been reached. As we reported … Maraj was found guilty of predatory

DJ Khaled, John Legend, and the late Nipsey Hussle have taken home the award for Best Rap/Sung Collaboration tonight at the 62nd Annual Grammy Award. Khaled’s 2019 single “Higher” beat out songs by Lil Baby and Gunna (“Drip Too Hard”), Lil Nas X (“Panini”), Mustard and Roddy Ricch (“Ballin”), and Young Thug, J. Cole, and

Getty Cardi B looked amazing at Clive Davis‘ pre-Grammy bash Saturday night, and her hubby was more than happy to sample the goods! Cardi hit up the annual bash at the Bev Hilton Hotel and wore a super NSFW dress, to Offset‘s resounding approval. Offset and Cardi are nominated for Best Rap Performance for “Clout.”

FKA twigs will perform Sunday night at the 62nd Annual Grammy Awards, where she’ll take the stage with Sheila E. and Usher for a tribute to the late Prince. twigs said that she would join the previously-announced homage to the Purple One during an interview with Apple Music’s Beats 1 radio show. FKA twigs has

Play video content Exclusive TMZ.com Vin Diesel caught Super Bowl fever early … the guy’s already in the Sunshine State and raging with none other than the great Steve Aoki. Any guesses on what they did onstage??? The ‘Fast & Furious’ star was partying Friday night at Miami mogul David Grutman’s STORY nightclub, where SA

In 2017, Meek Mill was sued by three different parties over a shooting that happened at a December 2016 concert at the Oakdale Theatre in Wallingford, Connecticut. One man, Dylan Thomas, was shot in the leg and sued the rapper as well as Live Nation and the concert venue for damages. That case was dropped

Exclusive TMZ.com 11:06 AM PT — YG has recruited powerhouse attorney Joe Tacopina, who tells us, “This arrest is one that caught YG completely off guard because there is no truth to them. YG has no idea what the LAPD is talking about and we have not been provided with any details … we are

Lil Wayne has taken to Twitter to announce his next album, Funeral. Wayne’s follow-up to Tha Carter V arrives January 31, according to his tweet, which also features a snippet of new music. Check it out below. Lil Wayne’s tweet also included a link to his website, where you can pre-order Funeral in its various

Exclusive TMZ.com Kodak Black can start marking the days off his calendar — if that’s allowed in federal prison — because we’ve just learned when he’ll be released. Kodak will be free again on or about Aug. 14, 2022 — according to the feds. He could get out a few days earlier because the 14th

The HAIM sisters appeared on the CBS game show The Price is Right, banging out on the drums and riffing with host Drew Carey. Check it out below. CBS has declared this week “Music Week” on The Price is Right, featuring a different musician each day leading up to the network’s broadcast of the 62nd

Exclusive Demi Lovato‘s upcoming Grammys performance will mark the fulfillment of a promise she made to herself after nearly dying from an overdose … so expect it to be very emotional. The singer will perform at Sunday’s award show … her first live performance since suffering the OD in July 2018, and TMZ’s learned the

BTS have announced a world tour. The Map of the Soul Tour will take them across North America, South Korea, Europe, and Japan. Find the dates on their tour poster below. The K-pop megastars recently announced that their new album MAP OF THE SOUL : 7 is out February 21 via BigHit Entertainment. Over the

Exclusive TMZ.com Aerosmith’s drummer Joey Kramer — who’s been with the band since it formed in 1970 — is being kicked around like a rag doll by the other members, who are unfairly blocking him from rejoining the band before some once-in-a-lifetime events … according to a new lawsuit. Kramer claims his fellow Aerosmith members

In April 2018, Prince’s family filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the hospital that treated the singer for a fentanyl overdose less than a week before he died in 2016. Now, according to a report by the Associated Press, that lawsuit has been “quietly dismissed in recent months.” The defendants of the suit included the

Play video content Exclusive TMZSports.com Swae Lee is making his pitch to sing the National Anthem at Super Bowl LV next year … by showing off his falsetto. We got one half of the hip-hop duo, Rae Sremmurd, at Beauty and Essex Sunday night and asked him about Demi Lovato singing the “Star-Spangled Banner” at

Jimmy Heath, the highly influential jazz saxophonist, composer, and bandleader, has died. He was 93 years old, as The New York Times reports. Heath was a prolific composer who wrote over 125 songs throughout his career, which spanned over 70 years. Several of his original pieces went on to become jazz standards performed by the

Exclusive TMZ.com Bhad Bhabie is fixing her social media woes with some good old-fashioned retail therapy … shedding dollars instead of tears. The “Hi Bich” rapper announced last week she was taking a break from her social accounts thanks to some serious trolling. She wrote, “I’m sorry. I’m not sure what for but whatever y’all

On “Unaccommodating,” the second track on his new album Music to Be Murdered By, Eminem alludes to the Manchester Arena bombing that killed 22 people at an Ariana Grande concert in 2017. He raps, “I’m contemplating yelling ‘bombs away’ on the game/Like I’m outside of an Ariana Grande concert waiting.” Andy Burnham, Mayor of Greater

Cardi B has plenty of game on the fashion front, but she outdid herself Friday at Paris Fashion Week. She was at Richard Orlinski‘s fashion show — a show which she stole with an outfit which is right on the line. Check out the eyes — pretty dramatic, don’t you think? It’s strangely racy and

Jhené Aiko has shared a brand new song. It’s called “P*$$Y FAIRY (OTW).” The new single marks Aiko’s first track of the year, and it arrives with an accompanying music video, featuring Aiko and a partner performing a choreographed dance for the song. Check it out below via Def Jam. In November of last year,

Mac Miller fans are showing up in droves to honor the late rapper at pop-up exhibitions opening around the country. Fans were treated to the invite-only installation in L.A. Thursday to celebrate Mac’s music and legacy. These exhibitions are launched in partnership with Amazon Music, and in conjunction with Mac’s posthumous, “Circles,” album release. Fans

Magnolia Pictures has released a new trailer for Once Were Brothers: Robbie Robertson and the Band, a forthcoming documentary produced by Martin Scorsese. The film, which hits theaters February 21, is directed by Daniel Roher, and largely focuses on Robertson’s personal journey, including a glimpse into his life before the Band. Watch the trailer below.

Lizzo‘s feeling good as hell gold about her body as she soaked up some sunshine, and had a blast on the beach with friends … and Jillian Michaels is clearly out-of-sight, out-of-mind. The singer and her crew hit up Piha, a surf beach in Auckland, New Zealand, Wednesday … and she wasn’t shy about showing

On August 11, rapper Roddy Ricch (real name: Rodrick Wayne Moore Jr.) was arrested on felony domestic violence charges in Los Angeles following an altercation with his girlfriend. The charges were dropped after the case was declined due to insufficient evidence, XXL reports and the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s office spokesperson Ricardo Santiago confirms

Exclusive Getty DaBaby hasn’t done anything to make amends with the guy he and his crew allegedly jumped and robbed … according to the guy’s lawyers, who’ve officially put the rapper on notice. The alleged victim, concert promoter Kenneth Carey, claims he suffered facial injuries and got robbed when he met up with DaBaby in