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News Mount Eerie Shares New Song “Huge Fire”: Listen From the compilation album Colors By Nina Corcoran January 2, 2023 Facebook Twitter Mount Eerie’s Phil Elverum, photo by Nicholas Krgovich Facebook Twitter Mount Eerie has released a new song titled “Huge Fire.” It’s part of Colors, a 20th anniversary compilation album from Tokyo’s 7e.p. Records.

Fred White, the drummer for Earth, Wind & Fire, is dead. Fred died Sunday, according to his brother and bandmate, Verdine. The cause of death is unclear. The fourth of the White brothers to perform in Earth, Wind & Fire, Fred was one of the famous band’s early members … joining EWF way back in

News Gangsta Boo, Rapper in Three 6 Mafia, Dies at 43 The Memphis icon was a pioneer of female Southern hip-hop By Nina Corcoran January 1, 2023 Facebook Twitter Gangsta Boo, photo by Chris McKay/Getty Images for Live Nation Facebook Twitter Gangsta Boo, a former member of Memphis hip-hop group Three 6 Mafia and a

UPDATE 4:53 PM PT — Sources connected to Gangsta Boo tell TMZ … the rapper’s death appears to be drug-related. We’re told Gangsta was with her brother last night at a local concert in Memphis, and that her sibling started to overdose sometime in the night … requiring hospitalization. UPDATE While he ended up being

News David Byrne and Miley Cyrus Cover David Bowie at New Year’s Celebration: Watch The musicians performed Bowie’s “Let’s Dance” and Byrne’s “Everybody’s Coming to My House” as duets By Rob Arcand January 1, 2023 Facebook Twitter David Byrne and Miley Cyrus (Getty Images) Facebook Twitter Miley Cyrus hosted the NBC holiday special Miley’s New

Play video content TMZ.com Ice Cube says he’s never giving up on the fight to obtain the rights to his beloved “Friday” franchise — but won’t go to court to get the job done. TMZ Hip Hop recently caught the legendary rapper outside of Dash Radio, asking him about his struggle to own “Friday” and

News Queen’s Brian May Knighted, Is Now Sir Brian Harold May King Charles recognized him for services to music and charity work By Nina Corcoran December 31, 2022 Facebook Twitter Queen’s Brian May, photo by Denis Pellerin Facebook Twitter Queen co-founder and guitarist Brian May has been knighted. As one of the first to receive

Play video content BACKGRID Britney Spears is totally in control of her own life, social media, and especially her meals … so says husband Sam Asghari. The singer’s husband was running errands in Los Angeles on Friday when photogs asked him if he was controlling Britney. Sam flat out says “no” … going even further

News Joanna Newsom, Hayley Williams, Japanese Breakfast, and More Appear in New Rodarte Campaign Kilo Kish and Maggie Rogers also feature in the fashion brand’s new photo series By Nina Corcoran December 29, 2022 Facebook Twitter Hayley Williams, Joanna Newsom, Michelle Zauner (Getty Images) Facebook Twitter Rodarte, the Los Angeles fashion brand founded by sisters

Coolio‘s family got a supercool headstone so they can pay their respects to the rap legend … and it includes an homage to his most famous song. The late rapper was cremated, but we’re told his family wanted to make a headstone so they had a physical place to go to remember him. The family

News Aerosmith’s Steven Tyler Sued for 1970s Sexual Abuse of a Minor: Report A woman claims that the singer sexually assaulted and sexually battered her when she was a 16-year-old in 1973 By Rob Arcand and Matthew Strauss December 30, 2022 Facebook Twitter Aerosmith’s Steven Tyler, May 2016 (Theo Wargo/Getty Images for M2M Construction) Facebook

YFN Lucci is not a witness to be used against Young Thug in his RICO case … this according to the rapper’s attorney. YFN Lucci’s attorneym Drew Findling, tells TMZ … Rayshawn Bennett, AKA Lucci, has not been named as a witness in the YSL case, whatsoever. He makes it clear that Lucci has never

News Vivienne Westwood, Fashion Designer and Punk Icon, Dies at 81 The late designer helped popularize the British punk and new wave movements with her clothing By Nina Corcoran December 29, 2022 Facebook Twitter Vivienne Westwood, photo by Ian Gavan/Getty Images Facebook Twitter Dame Vivienne Westwood, the rule-breaking fashion designer who helped bring the British

Where in the world is Kanye West? Ye’s ex-business manager says Kim Kardashian‘s ex has been playing a cat-and-mouse game for weeks, all over a lawsuit. The biz manager, Thomas St. John, is suing Ye for $4.5 mil and is frustrated because he can’t serve him with the necessary legal docs, this according to the

News Theophilus London Reported Missing by Family Friends and family say they haven’t spoken with the musician since July By Rob Arcand December 28, 2022 Facebook Twitter Theophilus London, October 2016 (D Dipasupil/FilmMagic) Facebook Twitter Theophilus London is currently missing, a representative for the Los Angeles Police Department tells Pitchfork. Friends and family of London

Former Kanye West collaborator Theophilus London has vanished without a trace, so says his family … who’s now pulling out all the stops to lock down his whereabouts. Law enforcement sources tell TMZ Hip Hop that London’s relatives filed a missing person report with the LAPD on Tuesday … and cops are now investigating the

News Tory Lanez Found Guilty in Megan Thee Stallion Shooting He was found guilty on all counts, including felony charges of assault and carrying a concealed gun in a vehicle By Jazz Monroe, Allison Hussey, and Rob Arcand December 23, 2022 Facebook Twitter Daystar Shemuel Shua Peterson aka Tory Lanez, January 2020 (Erik Voake/Getty Images

Bob Marley‘s grandson, reggae artist Joseph ‘Jo’ Mersa Marley, has died. Sources tell TMZ Joseph, known in the music world as Jo Mersa, passed away Tuesday due to asthma-related conditions … although the specifics surrounding his death are unclear. Joseph, son of Stephen Marley, took to Miami Dade College and studied audio engineering after spending

News Skee Mask Releases New Album B: Listen A compilation of unreleased tracks made between 2017 and 2020 By Jazz Monroe December 26, 2022 Facebook Twitter Artwork courtesy of Skee Mask Facebook Twitter Yesterday, on Christmas Day, Skee Mask released a compilation of previously unreleased songs recorded between 2017 and 2020. “Fuck it, new Bandcamp

Disgraced FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried must be worried about serious prison time for his multiple fraud charges … but have no fear — because “Pharma Bro” Martin Shkreli‘s advice is to listen to some rap before hitting the slammer. Shkreli, the once-pharmaceutical exec and hedge fund manager, offered his questionable tips and tricks to Bankman-Fried

News Mariah the Scientist Shares New Song “Christmas in Toronto”: Listen A holiday treat from the Atlanta-based R&B musician By Matthew Strauss December 26, 2022 Facebook Twitter Mariah the Scientist, photo by Cam Busby Facebook Twitter Mariah the Scientist has gotten into the holiday spirit with the new song “Christmas in Toronto.” It follows her

Mel C of the Spice Girls is pullin’ out of her upcoming show in Poland, saying her views don’t align with the issues she’s discovered … and the LGBT+ community can’t thank her enough for making the last-minute decision. The singer took to social media Monday … saying “In light of some issues that have

News Memphis Rapper Big Scarr Dies at 22 A member of XXL’s 2022 Freshman Class, he was signed by Gucci Mane after releasing his debut single, “Make a Play” By Madison Bloom and Rob Arcand December 23, 2022 Facebook Twitter Alexander Woods aka Big Scarr, photo by Jimmy Fontaine and courtesy of Atlantic Records Facebook

Play video content The Zeze Millz Show Akon says Nick Cannon should keep on making babies, even if he has to miss a recital or two … because, from his POV, that’s something only white folks care about anyway. 😅 The singer sat down for an interview this past week with Zeze Millz that’s making

News Unknown Mortal Orchestra Share New Song “SB-10”: Listen Ruban Nielson’s latest Christmas track features his brother Kody on drums and Jake Portrait on bass By Madison Bloom December 25, 2022 Facebook Twitter Ruban Nielson of Unknown Mortal Orchestra (Photo by Josh Brasted/WireImage). Facebook Twitter It’s the holiday season, and that means Unknown Mortal Orchestra

Ghislaine Maxwell and R. Kelly are rockin’ around the Xmas tree behind bars once again, while “Cheer” star Jerry Harris and Josh Duggar are celebrating the big holiday locked up for the first time … but bein’ in the clink doesn’t mean they’re missing out on a feast. TMZ has obtained prison and jail menus

News Maxi Jazz, Singer and Founding Member of UK Dance Group Faithless, Dies at 65 “He was a man who changed our lives in so many ways. He gave proper meaning and message to our music”—Faithless By Rob Arcand December 24, 2022 Facebook Twitter Maxi Jazz, photo by Dee Hope Facebook Twitter Maxi Jazz, the

Adidas cutting ties with Kanye West has turned out to be a major gamble, because it has over half a billion dollars worth of the guy’s shoes to sell, without his name anymore. We already knew Adidas was planning to move forward with selling unbranded Yeezys post-split, but now … we have a bit more

News Barack Obama’s Top Songs of 2022: SZA, Rosalía, Bad Bunny, Kendrick Lamar, and More Ethel Cain, Burna Boy, and Sudan Archives were also included on the former President’s annual playlist By Rob Arcand December 23, 2022 Facebook Twitter Former President Barack Obama, October 2022 (Elijah Nouvelage/Getty Images) Facebook Twitter Former President Barack Obama has

Tory Lanez is guilty of shooting Megan Thee Stallion in the foot back in 2020 … a jury has decided. The verdict came in Friday, just before the holiday — where a group of L.A. jurors found the Canadian rapper guilty of all three charges against him — felony negligent discharge of a firearm, assault