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James Blake is set to perform with the Los Angeles Philharmonic this summer. The show, conducted by Thomas Wilkins, takes place on Saturday, August 22 at the Hollywood Bowl. Check out the event poster below. Blake is playing shows in support of his Grammy-nominated record Assume Form. Find his schedule below. Get tickets here. (Pitchfork

Play video content Kanye West has linked up with another A-list celeb who’s just as religious as he is … one Justin Bieber, who put his talents to good use at Sunday Service. The Biebs was a special guest this weekend at Kanye’s latest gathering, which appears to have migrated indoors after almost a full

Burna Boy has announced his Twice as Tall tour. He’ll play U.S. shows this spring, followed by stops in the United Kingdom, Europe, and Canada in the summer. Check out Burna Boy’s tour poster below. Get tickets here. (Pitchfork may earn a commission from purchases made through affiliate links on our site.) Burna Boy released

Exclusive TMZ.com Meghan Trainor‘s father has been hospitalized after being struck by a vehicle in what appears to be a hit-and-run — but, fortunately, it looks like he’ll be okay. Sources close to the family tell TMZ … Gary Trainor was transported to an area hospital in Los Angeles Friday night, after we’re told he

Brandi Carlile has been named the Record Store Day 2020 Ambassador. She’s the latest in a line of artists selected by RSD organizers to represent the annual event, which falls on April 18 this year. Past artists to be named ambassador include Pearl Jam (2019), Run the Jewels (2018), St. Vincent (2017), and Metallica (2016).

Exclusive TMZ.com As cops try to figure out who targeted Pop Smoke for death … we know the rapper shut down one of his own performances just days before his murder out of concern there were gang members in the audience. Pop was scheduled to play the Kings Theatre in Brooklyn last Sunday night, but

The United Kingdom’s Home Office has announced new regulations that will require musicians from the European Union to apply for Tier 5 visas in order to tour in the UK once the Brexit transition period ends in December 2020. The UK’s new “points-based immigration system” will end free movement from EU-member countries to the UK,

Exclusive Details TMZ.com Cardi B is getting sued for allegedly assaulting, striking and spitting on a female security guard, but witnesses saw it differently and feel Cardi was the one wronged. The woman, named Emani Ellis, filed the lawsuit against Cardi Friday in Los Angeles County Superior Court. According to the suit, Ellis was at

BTS have released their new album, MAP OF THE SOUL : 7. The 20-track album features songs from their last release, 2019’s MAP OF THE SOUL : PERSONA, plus, as its closer an alternative version of the lead single “ON” featuring Sia. The album drop is accompanied by a music video (or “Kinetic Manifesto Film”)

TMZ/Getty Composite Lauren London‘s making it perfectly clear she’s NOT dating Diddy or anyone else for that matter … ’cause it’ll be her and Nipsey Hussle ’til the end of time. Lauren took to Instagram Thursday and posted a picture of the late rapper and captioned it “Still His! King Ermias! Never Forget!” And, for

Nigerian singer Rema has collaborated with Jamaican producer Rvssian on a new single, “Beamer (Bad Boys).” In an interview with Zane Lowe on Apple Music’s Beats 1, Rema said of collaborating, “Every single artist, you know, has their roles to play in the army of the new generation. Me, I’m the bad commando.” Rema continued,

Exclusive Getty Pop Smoke‘s death wasn’t a robbery gone wrong … it was a targeted hit … and that conclusion is supported by surveillance video. People who have seen the surveillance footage from outside the Hollywood Hills home where Pop was killed Wednesday morning tell us … you see 4 men approach the home at

Buzzy Linhart, a mainstay of the Greenwich Village folk scene of the 1960s and ’70s, died on February 13 in Berkeley, California, the New York Times reports. Linhart’s health had been in decline since a 2018 heart attack. He was 76. Linhart was born in Pittsburgh in 1943 to musician parents and later raised in

Pop Smoke, an up and coming rapper, was shot and killed Wednesday morning in what appears to be a home invasion robbery … TMZ has learned. The rapper was at a home in the Hollywood Hills at around 4:30 AM when 2 men wearing hoodies and masks broke into a house … this according to

South London rapper Dave performed an incendiary version of his Psychodrama song “Black” at the BRIT Awards in London Monday night (February 18). In a new verse, he dove deep on matters of institutional racism, levelling allegations at prime minister Boris Johnson, the British media and its treatment of Meghan Markle, and the architects of

Backgrid Jennifer Lopez and Alex Rodriguez will NOT be denied — not when they’re looking like this on their way into a schmancy Bev Hills boardroom. The power couple dressed to the nines Tuesday, reportedly for a business meeting. Go ahead … tell us who’s gonna reject whatever they’re pitching? We’ll wait. J Lo’s never

Purity Ring have announced their third LP, WOMB, with a new song called “stardew.” The album is due out April 3 via 4AD. Check out “stardew” and the WOMB tracklist below. Purity Ring—the duo of Megan James and Corin Roddick—wrote, recorded, produced, and mixed WOMB, which is the follow-up to 2015’s Another Eternity. In the

Play video content Exclusive @ogafroman Afroman took a giant misstep while performing one of his hit tracks, and even though he went down hard … he found a way to save his beloved pimp cup!!! The rapper was in the middle of his famous song “Crazy Rap” — AKA “Colt 45 and 2 Zig Zags”

Ozzy Osbourne has canceled his 2020 tour. The press release announcing the cancellation cites health problems and says he’ll soon seek treatment in Europe. Last month, Osbourne revealed that he’d been diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease. Refunds are available at the point of purchase. “I’m so thankful that everyone has been patient because I’ve had a

Exclusive Getty A super scary moment went down during a Sunday night showing of The Beatles LOVE in Las Vegas … when one of the stunt performers took a nasty fall. Law enforcement sources tell TMZ … a member of the Cirque du Soleil team was injured during the show at The Mirage and transported

Chance the Rapper performed at the halftime show for the NBA All-Star Game in his home town of Chicago tonight (February 16). During his set, Chance was joined by Lil Wayne for a rendition of the Coloring Book track “No Problem.” Later in the performance, Quavo and DJ Khaled hopped onstage to sing “I’m the

Play video content Justin Bieber is going through changes — and one of them just happened on his face. The singer posted video Sunday showing himself taking an electric razor to his mustache, which he’s been rocking proudly for a minute now. Unclear why he decided to get rid of the epic stache, but his

Tonight (February 14), Hannibal Buress is playing in the 2020 NBA All-Star Celebrity Game presented by Ruffles in Chicago. He’s shared two new tracks to celebrate the occasion. One is a remix of Kurtis Blow’s “Basketball” and the other is a new “All-Star Juke Remix” of the “Hannibal’s Hands” meme from The Eric Andre Show.

Exclusive TMZ/Getty Composite The strip club cavalry has arrived in Chicago with THOUSANDS of dancers, literally, making sure NBA superstars and fans are well entertained during All-Star Weekend!!! The good folks at Ocean Gentleman’s Club, Factory and Club O tell TMZ Sports … they’ve hired Last Coast Entertainment to promote events at all the clubs

Major Lazer have teamed up with Brazilian singers MC Lan and Anitta for a new single called “Rave De Favela.” They’ve also shared a racy music video to accompany the new track. Watch Anitta, MC Lan, Diplo, and others dance around a photo studio in the clip below. Major Lazer’s last studio album was 2015’s

Play video content Exclusive 9/15/18 ATL Police Department Two members of Machine Gun Kelly‘s crew are still feeling the sting over their involvement in a 2018 brawl … ’cause they just got indicted by a grand jury. MGK crew members Brandon Allen and John Cappelletty have each been slapped with 2 counts of felony aggravated

Henry Rollins has been announced as the voice of Tri-Klops in Netflix’s animated He-Man Reboot, Deadline reports. Tri-Klops is a henchman of the villain Skeletor. Both charaters are enemies of the main protagonist, He-Man. The voice cast for the forthcoming Masters Of The Universe: Revelation series also includes Mark Hamill (as Skeletor), Sarah Michelle Gellar,

Exclusive Pasco County Sheriff A country singer under investigation for child sex abuse crimes has committed suicide … TMZ has learned. Daniel Lee Martin died from an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound … this according to the Pasco Sheriff’s Office in Florida. Martin was arrested January 27th after the alleged victim, a child, told cops Martin

Jacob Thiele, formerly the keyboardist for the Faint, has died, the Omaha World-Herald reports. “We are devastated to lose our dear friend Jacob Thiele,” his former bandmates wrote on social media. “He was a true synthesizer pioneer, and the Faint would not have sounded the same without him. We were incredibly lucky to have had