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
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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
The nominees for the 2020 Golden Globe Awards have been announced. Up for Best Original Song in a Motion Picture are Taylor Swift’s “Beautiful Ghosts” from Cats, Beyoncé’s “Spirit” from The Lion King, and Elton John’s “(I’m Gonna) Love Me Again” from Rocketman. They will compete against Cynthia Erivo’s “Stand Up” (from Harriet) and Kristen
Mega Kanye West might’ve been somewhat absent from his first opera in L.A. — but he seems ready to make up for that tenfold with a silver bullet solution … oh, mother of God. We mean that literally!!! Ye’s down at Art Basel in Miami right now, ready to premiere his new opera, dubbed “Mary.”
The new Aretha Franklin TV series Genius: Aretha premieres on National Geographic in May 2020. Today (December 6), Entertainment Weekly has shared the first photo of Erivo as the Queen of Soul. Check out the image below via National Geographic Channel’s Instagram. Genius: Aretha will feature a number of Aretha Franklin’s hit songs, including “I
TMZ.com Ozzy Osbourne is willing to put some big dough if someone can help track down the thieves who looted a music school with ties to his late pal, Randy Rhoads … we’re talking thousands. The Black Sabbath frontman posted some sad news Saturday about the Musonia School of Music in North Hollywood, saying it
The Weeknd returned to The Late Show With Stephen Colbert last night for the second time this week. This time around, he performed his comeback single “Blinding Lights.” The Weeknd’s set was broadcast in black and white, and the singer performed in a hall of mirrors while audience members held up small, square mirrors to
Exclusive Rapper Obie Trice is in real trouble, no gimmick, after cops busted him for felony assault with a gun and violating a restraining order. Trice was booked early Friday morning in Oakland County, Michigan on 2 charges, and is still locked up. The charges include aggravated felony assault of a family member with a
The Weeknd recently returned with two new singles. Last night, he performed one of those new songs, “Heartless,” while wandering the elaborately lit, mysteriously shifting halls of the Ed Sullivan Theater on The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. Watch it happen below. “Heartless” recently got a new video which shows the Weeknd and Metro Boomin
Country singer Kylie Rae Harris was wasted and going over 100 MPH during a fatal car crash that killed her and another person … this according to law enforcement. Kylie died in a car crash on a New Mexico highway back in September, and the Taos County Sheriff says its investigation determined she was driving
Sharon Van Etten has released a cover of the Christmas carol “Silent Night”. The song was originally recorded for Eric Paschal Johnson’s short film The Letter. Its cover art is a still from the film, photographed by Allison Anderson. Check out the song and the film below. Earlier this year, Van Etten recorded a song
Breaking News Mega Justin Timberlake is apologizing to Jessica Biel for getting cozy with his female costar in New Orleans … and while he admits he was drunk, he insists nothing sexual happened. Justin was photographed with Alisha Wainwright on a balcony at a NOLA bar last month, and they seemed to get handsy. He’s
Amazon Studios has announced it is in production on a documentary film about Mary J Blige. The singer and Sean “Diddy” Combs will serve as executive producers on the currently untitled project. The film follows Blige as she is set to perform her sophomore album My Life for the first time ever on a 25th
Breaking News Getty Composite Travis Scott is getting an inside look at the upcoming Dior x Air Jordan 1s due out next year … and yeah, they look expensive as hell. La Flame — who’s got his own Nike deal and custom line of AJs and AF1s — posted the luxurious kicks on his IG
Listen to country superstar Scott DeCarlo as a featured guest on The Mike Wagner Show on iHeart Radio, Soundcloud, Spreaker, Facebook and The Mike Wagner Show Website. Don’t miss this amazing interview! Mike Wagner is a 30+ year broadcasting veteran interviewing the most interesting guests from celebrities, actors, singers, writers to the most interesting people
Solange was the musical guest on last night’s episode of The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon. She delivered an elaborate performance featuring a selection of songs from her new album When I Get Home. After opening with “Things I Imagined,” she sang “Down With the Clique,” “Binz,” and “Almeda.” It ended with Solange singing while
Play video content Exclusive TMZ.com Shawty Redd — the hip-hop producer behind hits for Snoop Dogg and Young Jeezy — wants to know why cops hauled him out of his ATL hotel room — an arrest he calls totally bogus. Law enforcement sources tell TMZ … Shawty Redd was busted for disorderly conduct at the
Madlib took to Twitter over the weekend to announce his forthcoming album with the rapper Oh No (who happens to be Madlib’s younger brother). The duo are dusting off their previously used alias the Professionals for the project, and they’ll release their debut album, also called The Professionals, on January 17, 2020 via Madlib Invazion.
TMZ.com Colombian superstar J Balvin properly addressed the political unrest plaguing his native country … taking the opportunity to do it in his own hometown to a packed house. The reggaeton singer was performing Saturday night in Medellin, where he hosted tens of thousands of Colombians in the city’s Atanasio Girardot Stadium — which looked
JAY-Z has filed a lawsuit against a small web retailer based in Sydney, Australia for trademark and copyright infringement, The New York Times reports. Online shop The Little Homie sells a variety of hip-hop inspired books and clothing items for children. Among their products is a book titled A B to Jay-Z, which repurposes a
Play video content Exclusive Details TMZ.com Liam Payne got into a shouting match with some bouncers who were NOT down to let him and his underage girlfriend into a bar … and, allegedly, things got physical. The former One Direction singer was in San Antonio Friday night with his Instagram model GF, Maya Henry —
Travis Scott has announced his next project: a compilation called Jack Boys. The record marks Scott’s first studio album on his Cactus Jack label. It is slated to arrive before the year is out, and will feature contributions from Scott, Sheck Wes, Don Toliver, DJ Chase B, and others. Find Scott’s tweet officially announcing the
Play video content @RapFavorites Mac Miller helped put rapper GoldLink on the map, according to GoldLink himself … who claims he was NOT trashing Mac on social media — despite how many, like Anderson .Paak, took it. GoldLink was on stage in Hamburg, Germany Wednesday night when he addressed the controversy that erupted after he
The Avalanches have remixed the Chemical Brothers’ “Out of Control,” commemorating the 20th anniversary of the latter’s album Surrender. Take a listen to their “Surrender to Love” mix of “Out of Control” below. The Chemical Brothers reissued Surrender with more new remixes on November 22. Their most recent album is April’s No Geography. The Avalanches
French Montana says he’s getting better every day following a medical scare that put him in a hospital bed … and he’s finally out of the intensive care unit. The “Unforgettable” rapper just shared an update on his health … announcing he’s out of ICU and on the road to recovery. As you can see
Madonna has announced the cancellation of all three of her Madame X tour dates at Boston’s Boch Center Wang Theatre. The singer said in an Instagram post that “the pain I’m in right now is overwhelming and I must rest and follow doctors orders.” Read the full statement below. The Boston shows were scheduled for
TMZ.com Jay-Z has a problem with an Australian company using his name and lyrics to sell books … and now he’s taking the Aussies to court. According to a new lawsuit obtained by the Sydney Morning Herald, Jay claims Australian online retailer Little Homie is engaging in misleading and deceptive conduct to hawk a children’s
In late October, hundreds of artists signed an open letter urging other members of the music community to boycott festivals and events sponsored by Amazon. Amazon Web Services has contracts with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and other branches of law enforcement. The artists supporting the No Music For ICE movement aim to abandon
Exclusive Details Lorna Loh 21 Savage is putting smiles on faces and food in the stomachs of people not nearly as fortunate as him. The rapper helped serve an early Thanksgiving dinner to 300 families in need Tuesday night at the DeKalb County YMCA center in Stone Mountain, Georgia … throwing on a red apron
After returning to Instagram earlier this month, the Weeknd is back with a preview of his new song, “Blinding Lights.” The clip premiered in an advertisement for Mercedes-Benz’s new EQC model. The Weeknd stars in the commercial, which you can watch below. [embedded content] In addition to debuting “Blinding Lights,” the ad announces that a