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Britney Spears‘ decision to speak out against her conservatorship is inspiring others in California who are feeling trapped in similar situations … and they want out too. It’s pretty incredible … the day after Britney’s impassioned court testimony, a California lawmaker spearheading legislation to change the way conservatorships operate tells us his office started getting

News Britney Spears Makes First Public Statement Following Conservatorship Hearing “I apologize for pretending like I’ve been ok the past two years … I did it because of my pride and I was embarrassed to share what happened to me” By Madison Bloom June 24, 2021 Facebook Twitter Britney Spears (Photo by David Becker/Getty Images).

Britney Spears‘ strength and courage were on full display when she spoke out about her conservatorship … that’s what her boyfriend believes for sure, based on his Instagram post. Sam Asghari shared a photo of a lioness on his IG story late Wednesday night, hours after Britney went off on her father and her management

News A Guy Called Gerald Raising Funds for Legal Battle Over Royalties Dispute The DJ and producer says he hasn’t been paid for his 1988 hit “Voodoo Ray” and other recordings. The label Rham Records denies his allegations. By Evan Minsker June 23, 2021 Facebook Twitter Andy Sheppard Facebook Twitter A Guy Called Gerald, the

Britney Spears is moments away from speaking out in court about her conservatorship … and TMZ will have live, real-time updates as she addresses the judge. The singer will appear live, via Zoom, in the Downtown L.A. courtroom, and we’re expecting her to voice her issues with her father, Jamie Spears … who we know

News Devendra Banhart and Noah Georgeson Announce New Album Refuge, Share 2 Songs: Listen Check out “Into Clouds” and “In a Cistern” from their collaborative new ambient album By Evan Minsker June 23, 2021 Facebook Twitter Devendra Banhart and Noah Georgeson (Lauren Dukoff) Facebook Twitter Devendra Banhart and Noah Georgeson have announced a new collaborative

Play video content TMZ.com Macy Gray says what went down on January 6 is the main reason why she wants to redesign the American flag, because she feels the insurrection violated Old Glory and turned it into a symbol of hate. The “I Try” singer joined “TMZ Live” Tuesday to elaborate on her controversial call

News Killer Mike to Appear in Ozark Season 4 He makes a cameo in an upcoming episode of the Jason Bateman and Laura Linney-starring Netflix series By Evan Minsker June 22, 2021 Facebook Twitter Killer Mike (Prince Williams/Wireimage) Facebook Twitter Killer Mike is set to appear in a season four episode of the Netflix crime

Billie Eilish is both apologizing for and clarifying a recent video that surfaced of the singer using an Asian slur and seemingly mocking Asian accents … saying the clip isn’t entirely as it appears. Eilish came under fire last week after a TikTok showed her mouthing the Asian slur “c***k” as she sang along to

Chris Brown is under investigation for battery … and the alleged victim told cops he smacked the back of her head so hard her weave came off!!! Law enforcement sources tell TMZ … police responded to the singer’s San Fernando Valley home over the weekend, where a woman claimed Breezy slapped her. We’re told the

News Family Suing Live Nation Over Teen’s Fatal Drug Overdose Moves to End Case The request for dismissal by the family of Katie Dix indicates a confidential settlement may have been reached, legal experts say By Marc Hogan June 21, 2021 Facebook Twitter Hard Summer Music Festival 2015 (Chelsea Lauren/WireImage) Facebook Twitter The family of

After DMX gave it to us for the better part of 3 decades, the late rapper’s label returned the favor and covered his funeral expenses. According to X’s probate docs, obtained by TMZ, Def Jam Recordings paid the bill Brooks Memorial Home Inc. in Yonkers, NY sent to the family. The receipt, dated May 5,

News Lorde Shares New “Solstice” Teaser The clip finds Lorde chilling at the beach, and arrives just before the summer solstice By Madison Bloom June 20, 2021 Facebook Twitter Lorde (Photo by Burak Cingi/Redferns). Facebook Twitter Lorde has shared a new teaser as part of her Solar Power rollout. The 21-second clip is called “Solstice,”

Damon Dash says Jay-Z attempted to buy his share of Roc-A-Fella records for a price that was way too low — so he’s out to find a new buyer — and not even a lawsuit from the label will stop him. Damon’s firing back after getting sued by RAF for attempting to sell off Jay’s

The Fleetwood Mac “Dreams” Skateboarder is seeing his dreams come full circle — the video of him swigging juice just helped launch his own line of cranberry drink … strictly for adults. Yep, Nathan Apodaca‘s rolling out a cranberry flavored alcoholic beverage with BeatBox called Cranberry Dreams Cosmo … according to his rep, Gina Rodriguez.

News Taylor Swift Announces New Re-Recorded Album Red (Taylor’s Version) The record will be expanded to 30 songs and arrive in November By Matthew Strauss June 18, 2021 Facebook Twitter Taylor Swift, March 2021 (Francis Specker/CBS via Getty Images) Facebook Twitter Taylor Swift has confirmed that the next re-recorded album she’ll release is a new

Roc-A-Fella is knocking Damon Dash‘s hustle … the record company is suing one of its own founders in a first-of-its-kind lawsuit, claiming Dash is trying to auction off one of Jay-Z‘s debut albums as an NFT. The record company is going after Damon for allegedly trying to mint “Reasonable Doubt” as a non-fungible token (known

News Preoccupations and Metz Announce Tour The Canadian punk bands are playing North American shows together in the fall By Matthew Strauss June 18, 2021 Facebook Twitter Preoccupations, photo by Tom Roelofs Facebook Twitter Canadian punk bands Preoccupations and Metz are going on tour together later this year. The shows are scheduled to take place

Even in swim trunks, Harry Styles looks fly … it’s written all over him. The former “One Direction” singer couldn’t look more relaxed Friday while enjoying a shower right next to the beach in the Tuscany town of Porto Ercole. That name, btw, means Port Hercules — appropriate for Harry’s physique. He was flaunting his

News Special Interest Announce Tour, Share “Street Pulse Beat” Video: Watch The New Orleans punk band have signed to Rough Trade By Evan Minsker June 18, 2021 Facebook Twitter Special Interest (Jess Garten) Facebook Twitter Special Interest have signed to Rough Trade and shared a new video for their The Passion Of highlight “Street Pulse

Play video content TMZ.com Rock is not dead … at least not if Maggie Lindemann can help it, and she’s focused on pushing it back into the mainstream along with some other big names. The singer-songwriter joined “TMZ Live” Thursday to discuss the revival of the pop-punk music genre … something she’s been influencing since

News Damon & Naomi Announce Concert Stream of New Material From a forthcoming album titled A Sky Record By Allison Hussey June 17, 2021 Facebook Twitter Damon & Naomi (Photo Courtesy of the Peabody Essex Museum) Facebook Twitter Damon & Naomi have announced a forthcoming streaming performance, which they recorded at the Peabody Essex Museum’s

A notorious piece of ATL real estate is changing hands … the home where R. Kelly allegedly held women against their will has a new owner. According to new legal docs obtained by TMZ … the mansion the singer used to rent in Metro Atlanta sold June 3. Folks who work for Fulton County, where

News Diana Ross Announces First New Album in 15 Years Thank You is out in September and features collaborations with Jack Antonoff By Evan Minsker June 17, 2021 Facebook Twitter Diana Ross (Photo by Omar Vega/Getty Images). Facebook Twitter Diana Ross has announced a new album called Thank You—her first in 15 years featuring her

Play video content TMZSports.com No matter what the haters say, the Brooklyn Nets’ country singing halftime performer says he had a freakin’ blast singing DMX and Notorious B.I.G. on Tuesday … telling TMZ Sports he’s unbothered by people pissed about his nod to the rap legends. 35-year-old singer Sam James went viral on social media

News Watch Jessie Ware Perform “Remember Where You Are” on Fallon Ware stepped into her glitter gown to bring her new single to The Tonight Show By Madison Bloom June 16, 2021 Facebook Twitter Facebook Twitter Jessie Ware was the musical guest on the latest episode of The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon. She performed

Turns out Jay-Z CAN knock the hustle … or at least he’s trying to ’cause he claims in a new lawsuit the photographer who shot his debut album cover is making tons of dough off the rapper’s back. The music mogul is suing Jonathan Mannion and his company, Jonathan Mannion Photography LLC, claiming Mannion’s exploiting

News Feist Will Perform New Music at Summer 2021 Live Residency MULTITUDES is a series of limited-capacity live sets meant to bring people together as they emerge from lockdown By Madison Bloom June 15, 2021 Facebook Twitter Feist (Photo by Goodchild Richardson). Facebook Twitter Feist has announced a new live residency titled MULTITUDES. The production,

Nashville country icons Kix Brooks (left) and Ronnie Dunn (right) — better known as Brooks & Dunn — swept through the south and across the country in 1991 with their debut album Brand New Man … which included some serious stand-out singles including “Neon Moon,” “Brand New Man” … and of course “Boot Scootin’ Boogie.”

News Recording Academy Seeks to Close Deborah Dugan Arbitration Hearing to Public CEO Harvey Mason jr. had previously promised transparency, claiming “The Recording Academy has absolutely nothing to hide” By Matthew Ismael Ruiz June 14, 2021 Facebook Twitter Deborah Dugan and Harvey Mason, Jr. speak at the 62nd Grammy Awards Nominations in New York City,