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The Grand Ole Opry announced today (March 13) that it will suspend performances that involve a live audience until April 4 “in an effort to maintain health and safety amid current COVID-19 concerns.” The Nashville, Tennessee institution posted a statement on its website stating that “the Opry’s first priority has always been the safety of

Breaking News TMZ.com R. Kelly‘s pile of legal issues just got bigger … he’s been hit with several new charges by federal prosecutors in New York, and they include crimes against a minor. According to legal docs — obtained by TMZ — Kelly’s been hit with a new indictment related to 2 new alleged victims,

After years of waiting, Jay Electronica has finally shared his debut album. Listen to A Written Testimony—which features contributions from JAY-Z, James Blake, Travis Scott, Khruangbin, and The-Dream—below via Tidal. Production credits include Swizz Beatz, Hit-Boy, the Alchemist, No I.D., Young Guru, and AraabMuzik. The album’s credits reveal samples or interpolations of Rihanna (“Flux Capacitor”),

Exclusive Getty/The Soap Shop Composite As coronavirus fears skyrocket and the stock market plummets … Soulja Boy‘s making a whole lot of money off a pretty clean gamble. Sources close to the rapper-turned-entrepreneur tell TMZ … he’s invested in a company called The Soap Shop — which, of course, sells soap products and the like.

Georgia has covered Billie Eilish for her new Spotify Singles release. In addition to a rendition of her own “About Work the Dancefloor,” the London multi-instrumentalist has recorded a take on “everything i wanted,” a single that followed Eilish’s Grammy-winning debut WHEN WE ALL FALL ASLEEP, WHERE DO WE GO?. Listen to both of those

Exclusive TMZ Composite Billie Eilish is celebrating her history-making night at the Grammys with some shiny new bling … and the piece is an ode to her sweep of the show’s top awards. The custom pendant is 14-karat gold with black diamonds and was crafted by celebrity jeweler Boodaddy Diamonds of Koosh Jewelers. As for

While on location in Australia for pre-production of the Baz Luhrmann-directed biopic about Elvis Presley, Tom Hanks and his wife Rita Wilson were diagnosed with the coronavirus (COVID-19). Hanks, who plays Presley’s infamous manager Col. Tom Parker in the new film, confirmed the news in a statement (via Deadline). “Hello, folks. Rita and I are

Exclusive Getty Thousands of people who were stoked to attend Coachella next month aren’t only disappointed, they’re stressing out too … over getting their money back from Airbnb. As we reported … the music festival’s been postponed to October due to the coronavirus crisis, which means the folks who planned to travel to the Coachella

Reissue label Light in the Attic has announced the new Pacific Breeze 2: Japanese City Pop, AOR & Boogie 1972-1986 compilation, the sequel to 2019’s Pacific Breeze: Japanese City Pop, AOR & Boogie 1976-1986. It’s due out May 15 on digital, cassette, CD, and 2xLP vinyl formats. The compilation was curated by Vetiver’s Andy Cabic

Breaking News TMZ/Getty Composite Travis Scott, Rage Against the Machine and Frank Ocean will be legends of the fall — Coachella and its headliners are moving to October due to the coronavirus crisis. TMZ has confirmed agents for several acts booked for Coachella have been told the new dates are the consecutive weekends of Oct.

Anderson .Paak and Justin Timberlake have shared a new track from Trolls World Tour. The duo wrote and produced “Don’t Slack” with Ludwig Göransson. Hear the track below. Timberlake discussed the collaboration in a new interview with Zane Lowe for Apple Music’s Beats 1. Hear that below, too. Justin Timberlake executive produced Trolls World Tour

Play video content Exclusive TMZ.com Yungblud isn’t ready to hit the panic button over coronavirus and pull the plug on upcoming gigs — including a couple at Coachella — but the decision might soon be out of his hands. The British rocker was out at the L.A. Zoo Sunday for an Australian wildfire event, and

The first leg of Pearl Jam’s planned 2020 tour behind their new album Gigaton has been postponed. The band released a statement citing recent public health concerns surrounding the coronavirus outbreak. Their planned European tour dates are still on. Read their full statement below. Pitchfork has reached out to Pearl Jam’s representatives for more information.

Exclusive City Girls member JT is tasting freedom … because we’ve learned the rapper is outta federal custody after spending the last part of her sentence in a halfway house. JT was officially released Friday, the Federal Bureau of Prisons tells TMZ. Remember, she’d been in custody since June 2018 after turning herself in on

Lil Baby’s performance at Bill Harris Arena in Birmingham, Alabama last night (March 7) ended in chaos as one person was shot, The Birmingham News reports. Police have confirmed that one person was hospitalized with life-threatening injuries; there’s no suspect in custody. A video of the incident shows Lil Baby performing when an altercation appears

Play video content Exclusive Details DaBaby brutally assaulted a fan Saturday night as he made his way to the stage, and the crowd was so enraged at him the show ended before it began. The rapper was at Whiskey North in Tampa for his “Up Close N Personal” tour when a woman waved her phone

DaBaby appeared to assault a woman on his way to the stage at an afterparty at the Tampa, Florida venue Whiskey North, TMZ reports. As video of the incident circulated online last night, DaBaby shared Instagram stories alleging that the woman struck him in the eye with her phone before he struck her back. This

Play video content Exclusive TMZ.com Talib Kweli‘s been engaging in an online war with racists, bigots, Nazis and Russian trolls, and he’s not backing down … because he says it’s empowering to put them in their place. The rapper and activist tells TMZ … combating Nazism in the Russian hip-hop scene is just the tip

Lil Wayne has released a new music video for his Funeral track “Mama Mia.” The colorful visual features dancers, mannequins, a fruit-filled banquet table, a fiery casket, and more. Check it out below. Wayne dropped Funeral in late January. Since then, he’s been revealed as the Robot on The Masked Singer, performed on Fallon and

Play video content Exclusive TMZ.com Post Malone squarely addressed fans who worried he was in a pharmaceutical tailspin … saying he’s clean as a whistle — never better. Post performed Friday night at the FedExForum in Memphis and told the crowd he was not using … no way, no how. In fact, he said he’s

On March 4, Nicki Minaj’s husband Kenneth Petty was arrested in Los Angeles for failing to register as a sex offender. Now, following an appearance in Los Angeles County Superior Court, the charges against him have been dropped, the Blast reports and Pitchfork can confirm. In a statement to Pitchfork, a representative for the LA

Breaking News Justin Bieber‘s cat has returned home after an incredible journey, and though the kitty’s meow sounds sad … the family’s happy he’s home. JB just revealed his furry pal, Sushi, decided to run away about a month ago. He says he and Hailey began to lose hope of ever getting him back as

Lil Uzi Vert has released his new album Eternal Atake. The record’s arrival comes as a bit of a surprise, as Uzi never revealed a formal release date. He did, however, share a trailer for the record earlier this week and the tracklist just last night (March 5). The new album includes his two latest

Exclusive Getty Composite Feathers are seriously ruffled over at Drake‘s company, OVO, after a couple of companies jacked their famous owl logo … or at least that’s what OVO’s claiming in a lawsuit. OVO is suing Australian-based Bellroy and L.A.-based Clae claiming the merch companies collaborated to create, among other things, a shoe featuring a

Everything But the Girl—the English pop duo of Tracey Thorn and Ben Watt—have announced a vinyl reissue of their final studio album, 1999’s Temperamental. The LP will be pressed to two 180 gram LPs, arriving May 8 via Buzzin’ Fly/Chrysalis. The reissue features half-speed mastering by Miles Showell at Abbey Road Studios. Check out a

Play video content Exclusive TMZ.com Flavor Flav scoffs at the notion Chuck D had any right to fire him from Public Enemy … because he says there’s NO GROUP if one of them is MIA. We got FF hangin’ in Vegas Wednesday night and he could not have been clearer … Chuck D can’t fire

Prior to performing her symphonic review “Songs of Serge Gainsbourg” this Friday at New York City’s Beacon Theatre, iconic actress and singer Jane Birkin was the musical guest on tonight’s episode of The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon. She was joined by Iggy Pop for a performance of “Elisa”—a song sung by Gainsbourg on 1969’s

Breaking News TMZ/Getty Composite Journey’s leader, Neal Schon, is sending his bassist and drummer on their “Separate Ways” … for allegedly trying to hijack the group name in a scheme that’s landed them all in court. Lead guitarist Neal, a founding member, and keyboard player Jonathan Cain are suing their long-time bassist Russ Valory and

On March 14, Jamie xx and the Avalanches will DJ at No Coal Zone, an Australian concert benefitting charities fighting the climate crisis. All proceeds from the event, held at Sydney’s Hordern Pavilion, will support the charities ClientEarth and Immersive Climate Education. Also on the bill are a Midnight Juggernauts DJ set, Heaps Gay and