Music

News Lorde No Longer Performing at MTV VMAs 2021 The awards show cited “a change in production elements” By Madison Bloom and Jazz Monroe September 4, 2021 Facebook Twitter Lorde (NDZ/Star Max/GC Images) Facebook Twitter Lorde’s scheduled performance at the MTV Video Music Awards on September 12 has been canceled, the awards show announced Friday

Kanye West looks to be channeling his inner Martha Stewart — on the heels of huge music success, he’s taking a crucial step toward launching his own line … of homeware products. Say whaaat? Yep, according to legal docs, obtained by TMZ, Ye’s company, Mascotte Holdings, Inc., filed a trademark application to slap the name

News James Blake Delays Release of Friends That Break Your Heart The follow-up to Assume Form will now arrive in October By Allison Hussey September 3, 2021 Facebook Twitter James Blake, January 2020 (Photo by Frazer Harrison/Getty Images for The Recording Academy) Facebook Twitter James Blake has announced that his next record will arrive a

Drake made good on his promise to drop his new album — belated though it was — and he smack-talked Kanye hard. “Certified Lover Boy” was unveiled as promised — at midnight — 9 months after Drake had planned to release it. Drizzy doesn’t mention Ye by name, but no need to … he’s clearly

News Drake Releases New Album Certified Lover Boy: Listen Featuring JAY-Z, Future, Travis Scott, Lil Wayne, Young Thug, 21 Savage, Ty Dolla $ign, Kid Cudi, Rick Ross, Lil Baby, and more By Allison Hussey and Jazz Monroe September 3, 2021 Facebook Twitter Drake, September 2016 (Kevin Winter/Getty Images) Facebook Twitter Drake’s new album Certified Lover

Peppa Pig is rubbing her music review in Kanye West‘s nose … trolling him because his new album came in with a lower score than an animated farm animal’s album. Here’s the deal … Peppa Pig’s recent music offering, “Peppa’s Adventures: The Album,” earned a 6.5 out of 10 score from Pitchfork, slightly higher than

News Jon Hopkins Announces New Album Music for Psychedelic Therapy, Shares New Song: Listen “Sit Around the Fire” is a collaboration with East Forest and features vocals from the late Ram Dass By Allison Hussey and Evan Minsker September 2, 2021 Facebook Twitter Jon Hopkins, photo by Steve Gullick Facebook Twitter Jon Hopkins has announced

Britney Spears can rest a little easier after the ugly incident in which her housekeeper accused her of battery … we’ve learned the singer will NOT be charged with a crime. The Ventura County District Attorney’s Office tells TMZ … prosecutors decided NOT to file any criminal charges against Britney for misdemeanor battery. The D.A.

News Diamanda Galás Announces Self-Titled Reissue Following last year’s reissue of her debut The Litanies of Satan By Allison Hussey September 1, 2021 Facebook Twitter Facebook Twitter Diamanda Galás has announced a reissue of her 1984 self-titled album. Remastered by Heba Kadry, the updated Diamanda Galás is out October 29 on her own Intravenal Sound

Play video content TMZ.com Madonna has gone back in time … for a sexy video shoot in the middle of Times Square. The Material Girl looked like a version of her former self on the set of what we’re told is a spot for the upcoming MTV Video Music Awards … featuring a NYC taxi

News Meek Mill and Lil Uzi Vert Share Video for New Song “Blue Notes 2”: Watch Meek co-directed the video with Kid Art By Allison Hussey September 1, 2021 Facebook Twitter Lil Uzi Vert and Meek Mill in “Blue Notes 2” (dir. Kid Art, Meek Mill) Facebook Twitter Meek Mill has released a new single

Gene Simmons is the latest KISS member to come down with COVID-19 — and with both its frontmen coping with the virus — the band’s been forced to cancel several upcoming tour dates. KISS announced Tuesday it’ll postpone its next 4 tour dates as Gene recovers. The band and crew will remain at home and

News New Orleans Jazz Landmark, Site of Louis Armstrong’s Musical Origins, Destroyed by Hurricane Ida The Karnofsky Tailor Shop and Residence, Armstrong’s “second home,” is listed on the National Register of Historic Places By Evan Minsker August 30, 2021 Facebook Twitter Louis Armstrong (William Gottlieb/Redferns) Facebook Twitter The Karnofsky Tailor Shop and Residence is a

Play video content TMZ.com Soulja Boy is still steaming over being left off Kanye West‘s new album … telling us Ye is nothing but a time waster and a coward! We got Soulja at a Shell gas station in Calabasas on Monday and asked him about getting cut from “Donda” … and the rapper didn’t

News Announcing Backstage DashPass at Pitchfork Music Festival A brand new stage and series of events come to 2021 Pitchfork Music Festival exclusively for DashPass members By Pitchfork August 30, 2021 Facebook Twitter Graphic by Marina Kozak Facebook Twitter Pitchfork Music Festival and DoorDash are teaming up to present Backstage DashPass, a series of perks

Lizzo has weighed in on the King/Queen of Pop debate — and she’s stirring the pot big time by crowning the great Janet Jackson as the latter … which has Madonna fans up in arms. The singer dished her rankings Sunday — this after Justin Bieber took the title of Prince of Pop among his

News Kanye West Says Donda Was Released by Label Without His Approval “Universal put my album out without my approval and they blocked Jail 2 from being on the album” By Madison Bloom August 29, 2021 Facebook Twitter Kanye West, October 2020 (Neil Mockford/GC Images) Facebook Twitter Earlier today (August 29), Kanye West’s long-awaited album

Kanye West hosting Marilyn Manson at his latest “Donda” event has spurred a reaction from one of the latter’s most notable accusers … Evan Rachel Wood‘s got a response, in song. The actress hit the Bourbon Room in Hollywood Saturday night, where she got on stage and did an impromptu performance of the New Radicals’

News Kanye West Finally Releases New Album Donda: Listen The Weeknd, Jay Electronica, the Lox, Young Thug, Pop Smoke, Pusha T, and more appear on the long-delayed record By Noah Yoo and Matthew Strauss August 29, 2021 Facebook Twitter Kanye West, July 2021 (Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for Universal Music Group) Facebook Twitter Finally, Kanye West

Justin Bieber has left every other artist on Spotify in the dust — hitting a major milestone by attracting the most listeners ever, which begs the question … is he MJ’s heir apparent??? The Biebs broke a record this week … raking in the most monthly listeners on Spotify over the course of the streaming

News Japanese Breakfast Details New Sable Soundtrack, Releases “Glider”: Listen The album arrives September 24 via Sony Music Masterworks By Evan Minsker August 27, 2021 Facebook Twitter Japanese Breakfast, photo by Tonje Thilesen Facebook Twitter Japanese Breakfast has officially released “Glider,” the lead single from her soundtrack to the video game Sable. She’s also revealed

Kim Kardashian‘s wedding dress cameo at Kanye West‘s “Donda” show wasn’t a total kumbaya for the pair’s marriage, but things behind the scenes are drastically improving for the former couple. Sources close to K & Y tell us … there actually is a chance they could get back together. They’ve been spending time together privately

News Drake Might Release New Album Certified Lover Boy Next Week, Cryptic ESPN Promo Suggests A mysterious video aired on SportsCenter indicates that the long-teased record is out September 3 By Madison Bloom and Matthew Strauss August 27, 2021 Facebook Twitter Drake, June 2021 (Andrew D. Bernstein/NBAE via Getty Images) Facebook Twitter Drake might finally

Play video content TMZ.com Gene Simmons says his KISS co-founder, Paul Stanley, is not feeling great after catching COVID, but he’s going to be just fine thanks to the vaccine … and Gene’s urging everyone to get their shots too. The famous rock ‘n’ roller joined “TMZ Live” Friday to talk about canceling the band’s

News Listen to Meek Mill, Lil Baby, and Lil Durk’s New Song “Sharing Locations” The previously teased track features production from Nick Papz By Madison Bloom August 27, 2021 Facebook Twitter Meek Mill, Lil Baby, Lil Durk (Photos via Getty Images). Facebook Twitter Meek Mill, Lil Baby, and Lil Durk have shared a new song.

Paul Stanley has tested positive for COVID-19, and now KISS won’t be taking the stage for a scheduled concert in Pennsylvania … TMZ has learned. Sources close to Paul tell TMZ … the KISS lead singer is fully vaccinated and feeling fine despite testing positive. But, nonetheless, the band still had to call it quits

News Julianna Barwick Announces 2022 Tour The North American concerts take place next May By Evan Minsker August 26, 2021 Facebook Twitter Julianna Barwick, photo by Jen Medina Facebook Twitter Julianna Barwick has announced that she’s bringing her live shows on the road in 2022. The dates take place in May across the United States.

Kim Kardashian West is saying nay to Ye … she’s not following Kanye West‘s lead in the name change department. Sources close to the former couple tell TMZ … Kim will not eliminate West from her name. TMZ broke the story, Kanye’s applied for a name change and he’ll 86 Kanye West for Ye …

News Doja Cat to Host MTV VMAs 2021 Doja is up for five awards at this year’s ceremony, including Video and Artist of the Year By Madison Bloom August 25, 2021 Facebook Twitter Doja Cat (Photo by David LaChapelle). Facebook Twitter Doja Cat has been announced as the host for MTV’s 2021 Video Music Awards.

Kanye West isn’t requiring folks to be vaccinated or test negative for COVID-19 to enjoy his “Donda” event in Chicago … but the good news … fans can get inoculated on site. A spokesperson for Soldier Field, the football stadium where Kanye is hosting his next listening party for his upcoming album, tells TMZ …