Music

Phoebe Bridgers was the musical guest on Saturday Night Live last night (February 6), which was hosted by Dan Levy. For her career-first SNL performance, the singer-songwriter performed “Kyoto” and “I Know the End” from her Grammy-nominated album Punisher.  She ended the latter by smashing her guitar against her stage monitor. Watch it all go down

Play video content Exclusive 2/5/15 TMZ.com Marilyn Manson gave people a hint at least one of his exes was very angry at him, years before Evan Rachel Wood made her allegations against him. Manson was performing at the Riviera Theatre in Chicago on February 5, 2015, when he took a break in between songs and

SoundCloud is reportedly looking into a new direct payment system on its platform that would allow music fans to pay artists for their work directly, according to a new report from Billboard that cites “multiple sources close to the situation.” The company is reportedly still “exploring several alternative streaming payout models,” with one source indicating

T.I. and Tiny‘s reality show is pressing pause as the couple faces allegations of sexual abuse, even though they’ve vehemently denied the claims. Production on “T.I. & Tiny: Friends & Family Hustle” came to a grinding halt Friday as MTV put things on ice. Network honchos said, “We are aware of the allegations, and while

Universal Music Group has pulled its catalog from TikTok rival app Triller. A UMG spokesperson issued the following statement: “We will not work with platforms that do not value artists. Triller has shamefully withheld payments owed to our artists and refuses to negotiate a license going forward. We have no alternative except to remove our music

The Weeknd‘s guaranteeing he’ll be the MVP of his halftime show at the Super Bowl … because he’s not bringing any special guests to join him. The singer went on NFL Network Thursday and explained that in order for his vision to play out properly and for him to include all the songs he wants,

After multiple postponements, Thom Yorke has canceled the U.S. leg of his Tomorrow’s Modern Boxes tour. According to his announcement, refunds will be issued. Find Yorke’s note below. Yorke announced his Tomorrow’s Modern Boxes tour way back in October 2019. U.S. tour dates were set to begin in March 2020, but could not take place

Play video content Ryan Cameron Majic ATL Ice Cube is continuing his mission to help create jobs and new business opportunities for Black Americans, and he’s about to chop it up with President Biden. Cube says the Biden Administration reached out to him Tuesday, and they’re hashing out a time and a place for a

Stereolab have shared another entry from their forthcoming Electrically Possessed compilation. The song, “Household Names,” appeared on the band’s 2000 mini-album The First of the Microbe Hunters. Check it out below. Tim Gane reflected on “Household Names” in a press release: During a two-week break in touring for the Cobra and Phases Group LP we

Play video content Exclusive TMZ.com Morgan Wallen returned home Sunday from a rowdy night with friends, and as he walked up his driveway he hurled the n-word and other profanities, it’s all on video and Wallen is remorseful. The country star and a group of buddies had just spent a night out in Nashville. When

Colombian band Bomba Estéreo have announced their first studio album in four years. Deja arrives this spring via Sony US Latin. Today, the group has shared lead single “Agua,” featuring Lido Pimienta, plus two other songs called “Deja” and “Soledad.” Check out all three songs, including the “Agua” video directed by Bomba singer Liliana “Li”

Silento allegedly gunned down his cousin, and now he’s facing a murder charge for it. The “Watch Me (Whip/Nae Nae)” rapper was arrested Monday for allegedly murdering Frederick Rooks after an investigation into the man’s death … according to the DeKalb County Police Department. Cops say they found Rooks shot to death inside a home

Breaking News Tony Bennett is revealing he’s suffering with Alzheimer’s Disease … but he says he’s been battling it since 2016. The beloved singer revealed his diagnosis to AARP magazine … and his family says there were warning signs well before doctors confirmed it. Like in 2014 when he and Lady Gaga got together to

Bad Bunny performed at the WWE Royal Rumble tonight (January 31). The reggaetón star did a live rendition of “Booker T” from his latest album El Último Tour Del Mundo, while the song’s namesake Booker T stood stoic beside him on the stage. It closed with Bad Bunny handing the mic over to the wrestler,

Play video content Exclusive TMZ.com Donald Trump‘s banned from Twitter, but he can still have a voice on Ja Rule‘s new app … but Ja says he has a few ground rules, and the Proud Boys aren’t welcome. The rapper tells TMZ … the ex-Prez can start a page on his celebrity booking app, Iconn,

Hilton Valentine, the founding guitarist of the band the Animals, has died. The band’s label ABKCO confirmed the news with a statement on Friday (January 29). He was 77. Born in 1943, Valentine grew up in the northernmost part of England and found interest in skiffle music as a teenager. He co-founded the Animals in

The coronavirus vaccine isn’t enough to save Coachella and Stagecoach from suffering the same fate two years in a row … the music festivals just got put on ice … again. The sad news came down Friday from Riverside County Public Health Officer Dr. Cameron Kaiser. He signed an order scrapping the April events, citing