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Frank Ocean’s “blonded RADIO” is back with a special new Christmas Eve installment. It features a mix of Christmas music (including Mariah Carey) and non-Christmas songs by Solange, Octo Octa, and more. Listen to it live here on Beats 1. blonded Xmas: Mariah Carey: Miss You Most (At Christmas Time)Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark: ElectricityOcto

Exclusive Details TMZ.com Lil Wayne is being held up at an airport in Miami right now as federal agents search a plane he was a passenger on, but he’s got legal help at the ready … TMZ has confirmed. Miami Herald broke the story … Weezy was one of a few different people aboard a

Ariana Grande has released a new live album from her 2019 Sweetener world tour. It’s called k bye for now (swt live)—give it a listen below. Grande announced the record earlier this month. The tour behind Sweetener, released in summer 2018, ended up spanning the campaign behind thank u, next, which arrived five months later.

Play video content Exclusive TMZ.com Pete Wentz gives the third in the ‘Star Wars’ trilogy his stamp of approval, but after a 42-year journey amassing millions of fans and billions of dollars … he doesn’t expect everyone to agree. The Fall Out Boy bassist was out in Studio City, and we got him shortly after

Lizzo was the musical guest on this week’s episode of Saturday Night Live, which was hosted by Eddie Murphy. She took to the SNL stage to perform “Truth Hurts” and a holiday-dressed “Good as Hell.” Watch it all go down below. Eddie Murphy hosted last night for the first time in 35 years. Prior to

Play video content Exclusive TMZ.com Kanye West has a simple message on what people should take away from his journey in 2019 — but his son has an even louder one that might resonate more. We got the Kardashian-West family Saturday in NYC, where they left a restaurant and boarded a waiting SUV with two

Last night (December 20), My Chemical Romance played their first concert as a band in over seven years. MCR performed at the Shrine Expo Hall in Los Angeles, where they played “I’m Not Okay (I Promise),” “Welcome to the Black Parade,” and “You Know What They Do to Guys Like Us In Prison,” for which

Exclusive Getty/City Of Miami Fire Marc Anthony‘s burned out yacht is posing a significant danger to Miami’s coastal waters — so the federal government’s stepping in to assist … but it ain’t gonna be cheap. As you know, Marc’s $7 million yacht, the Andiamo, burst into flames Wednesday night in a Miami marina, and despite

Cassius’ Hubert “Boombass” Blanc-Francard has remixed the band’s “Don’t Let Me Be” in tribute to Philippe “Zdar” Cerboneschi, who died in June. Boombass used the moniker “Brozeur” for the remix to honor his “brother” Zdar. Listen to “Don’t Let Me Be (Brozeur Remix)” below; scroll down for Boombass’ statement. Read “9 Philippe Zdar Records That

British singer and songwriter Katie White gained fame a little over a decade ago while fronting the rock group The Ting Tings who released the hit-filled “We Started Nothing” album that included smashing singles like “Shut Up and Let Me Go,” “Great DJ” and the uber-catchy anthem, “That’s Not My Name.” Katie White started the

James Blake performed his Assume Form track “I’ll Come Too” on last night’s episode of The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon. Today (December 19), he’s shared its music video, made with Planet Earth’s Matt Meech. Check out the visual, filled with exotic birds, and the Fallon performance below. In a statement, Matt Meech said: It

Exclusive TMZ.com Aaron Carter was visited by cops and paramedics after someone called to report the singer had suffered an overdose … but it turned out to be a false alarm. Law enforcement sources tell us they got a call to Aaron’s California home Wednesday night for a possible overdose. Officers arrived on scene shortly

Comedian Chris Gethard has released a surprise new album of stand-up. Taylor Ham, Egg, and Cheese: A Comedic Tribute to New Jersey is out now on Don Giovanni. The release is composed entirely of Jersey-specific material. Give it a listen below. Taylor Ham, Egg, and Cheese was recorded live at the Asbury Park Brewery. “I’ve

Exclusive Getty Composite Quality Control CEO “Pee” Thomas is completely incapable of handling his kids — which is why he doesn’t — according to Lira Galore … who’s calling his recent fatherhood claims into question. The custody battle between Pee and his baby mama is getting nastier, and according to new docs … Galore says

Popa Wu, an associate and mentor of the Wu-Tang Clan, has died, according to Rolling Stone and The Source. A cause of death has not been revealed. He was 63 years old. Find tributes from Wu-Tang Clan members and affiliates below. Popa Wu, who was also known as Freedum Allah, appeared on numerous Wu-Tang tracks,

Play video content Exclusive TMZ.com What did Lil Yachty‘s 5 fingers say to the face of a man who allegedly trash-talked the rapper? Well, it wasn’t friendly, and it was all captured in this violent video clip. The incident went down Sunday night after Yachty had performed for the Rolling Loud Fest at the L.A.

Chance the Rapper has canceled The Big Tour—the run of dates in 2020 that he previously postponed following the birth of his second daughter. “I know it sucks and its been a lot of back and forth with reschedules and rerouting, but it’s for the best,” he wrote. “I’m gonna take this time to be

Play video content Exclusive TMZ.com Tyla Yaweh got the crowd going Saturday at Rolling Loud by dedicating part of his set to the passing of Juice WRLD and XXXTentacion. People crammed into the Banc of California Stadium in L.A., where he played Juice’s “Armed and Dangerous.” TMZ broke the story … Juice died last Sunday

Gershon Kingsley, whose work with synthesizers helped popularize the instrument in its early days, has died. He was 97, according to Billboard. Kingsley was most famous for his 1969 song “Popcorn,” which was one of the first electronic singles to hit the airwaves. The song became a hit for the group Hot Butter in 1972,

Breaking News TMZ.com Kodak Black says he’s been living in hell behind bars, and he seems to be blaming correctional officers for much of his misfortune … straight from the horse’s mouth. The incarcerated rapper posted a lengthy message Saturday on Instagram, claiming he was drugged with a laced substance back in October — which

Roy Loney, the original frontman for ’60s rock group Flamin’ Groovies, has died, according to a post on the band’s Facebook Page and San Francisco CBS affiliate KPIX 5. “We are all deeply saddened and stunned to learn that our dearest friend and bandmate, Roy Loney, passed away this morning,” the group wrote. A cause

Exclusive Getty Five Finger Death Punch’s Jason Hook is currently recovering after multiple emergency room visits finally revealed he desperately needed to have his gallbladder removed. A rep for the heavy metal band tells TMZ … Jason had been experiencing pain that prompted 2 visits to the emergency room. But, the pain persisted … and

Solange has shared a full extended director’s cut of her film When I Get Home. The director’s cut had previously premiered at museums, and now, it’s up on YouTube. Watch it below. Solange also appeared as a guest on last night’s episode of The Daily Show With Trevor Noah for a rare televised interview. When

Exclusive Getty Composite Lira Galore says Quality Control Music CEO “P” beat her violently and regularly during the first 8 months of her pregnancy with his child … and she’s asking for at least $15 million for her injuries. In legal docs obtained by TMZ, Lira describes 5 separate beatdowns she received at the hands

Vampire Weekend brought a small children’s choir to The Late Late Show With James Corden to perform “Harmony Hall,” the lead single from Father of the Bride. Leading into the song, the choir sang “Christmas Time Is Here” from Vince Guaraldi’s everlasting A Charlie Brown Christmas. Watch below. Later this month, Vampire Weekend head to

TMZ.com Tekashi 6ix9ine is pretty much on his knees begging a judge to give him a lighter sentence and a second lease on life — writing hizzoner a super apologetic note in his words. The incarcerated MC submitted a personal letter that’s attributed to him under his government name — Daniel Hernandez — and he

The Library of Congress has added Prince’s Purple Rain film to its National Film Registry, guaranteeing its preservation under the National Film Preservation Act, as Variety points out. Others to be archived include Spike Lee’s She’s Gotta Have It, Kevin Smith’s Clerks, and Martin Scorcese’s classic concert film for the Band, The Last Waltz. The

Exclusive Details Ben Baller Tyler, the Creator‘s new piece pays homage to himself, his alter ego and his latest album … and it’s helping a celebrity jeweler close out the year with a bang. The eccentric rapper’s chain features a pendant of IGOR — the alter ego he debuted this year — and it’s dripping

Marie Fredriksson, who fronted the Swedish rock and pop band Roxette, died Monday morning (December 9) after a “17-year long battle with cancer,” the BBC reports. She was 61. Born in 1958, Fredriksson began her career in the Swedish city of Halmstad, where she met future Roxette bandmate Per Gessle. Here debut solo album, 1984’s

Exclusive TMZ.com The private jet Juice WRLD flew to Chicago on was loaded down with 70 pounds of marijuana … and cops say people on the plane told them the rapper had popped several pills prior to suffering seizures. TMZ.com Law enforcement sources tell TMZ … the FBI confiscated the huge stash of weed from