As we all impatiently await the release of ‘Stupid Love’, Lady Gaga has proposed to herself. (Klarna) While the world is still waiting for her unreleased single “Stupid Love”, Lady Gaga has proposed to herself on Valentine’s Day. 2020 is a leap year and on February 29, otherwise known as “Bachelor’s Day”, outdated tradition dictates
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Exclusive Getty James Brown was NOT murdered, regardless of what a woman who knew him is now suggesting … so says the doctor who signed the legendary singer’s death certificate. Dr. Marvin Crawford tells TMZ … the Fulton County D.A.’s Office is wasting its time in looking into so-called evidence from Jacque Hollander because he
YG and Kehlani have shared a new single called “Konclusions.” Take a listen below (via Def Jam). Rumors have swirled since last September that Kehlani and YG are dating. There were possible signs of a breakup in December, but, in January, they appeared together in public once again. YG released his latest album, 4REAL 4REAL,
Jessica Simpson‘s sending a message to the angry anti-fur protesters who’ve been crashing events on her book tour — faux fur’s just fine with her. In a possible attempt to get in the good graces of the animal rights activists who’ve been calling her out for wearing fur, the “Open Book” author shared a series
Bronx rapper/singer A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie has released his new album Artist 2.0—the sequel to his debut 2014 mixtape Artist. The record also follows 2018’s Hoodie SZN, which topped the Billboard 200 albums chart. Listen to Artist 2.0 below (via Highbridge the Label/Atlantic). A Boogie’s Artist 2.0 features guest spots from Young Thug, DaBaby,
Breaking News Getty James Brown might have been murdered … so claims a woman who knew Brown, and just handed prosecutors stacks of what she believes is possible evidence of foul play. A Fulton County D.A. spokesperson confirms Jacque Hollander met with Fulton County District Attorney Paul Howard on Wednesday and gave him a bin
Ozuna has shared a new single, “100 Preguntas,” which arrives with a music video filmed in his hometown of San Juan, Puerto Rico. The visual, directed by Nuno Gomes, begins with a newscast of a rooftop Ozuna performance. The clip then follows storylines of various couples falling in love. Watch below. Ozuna kicks off his
Play video content Exclusive TMZ.com Rebecca Black poured her heart out for the anniversary of her song, “Friday,” and says the honesty paid off … and might even unlock some doors in the near future. We spoke to the singer Wednesday in L.A. after she posted an emotional reflection on her viral hit 9 years
Nigerian highlife musician Victor Olaiya has died, the Nigerian newspaper Punch reports. He passed on February 12 in Lagos, Nigeria. He was 89. Olaiya, aka Dr. Victor Abimbola Olaiya OON, was a trumpeter known as “The Evil Genius of Highlife,” a Ghanian genre that fuses traditional Akan melodies with Western instruments. He first broke out
Exclusive Details TMZ/Elliot Eliantte City Girls rapper JT says she “spent a car” on Yung Miami‘s birthday gift but clearly she was being modest — it’s easily the price of a house!!! Or maybe she drives really pricey cars. JT surprised her partner with some shiny bling for her 26th birthday Tuesday … leaving YM305
Yellowcard’s lawsuit against Juice WRLD, which alleged that the rapper’s song “Lucid Dreams” infringed on their 2006 song “Holly Wood Died,” has been stayed by United States District Judge Consuelo B. Marshall. According to documents viewed by Pitchfork, Marshall originally ordered both parties in the suit to notify the court whether “substitution of the proper
The gay lobby’s latest attempt to pressure pop queen Lady Gaga to drop her new song, “Stupid Love”, has officially hit the catwalk. Stylish New Yorkers who braved the metro and the cold to make Christian Cowan’s Fall/Winter 2020/21 show on Monday were truly blessed to hear the song in its closing. After a leak
Last night’s episode of The Late Show With Stephen Colbert featured a performance from musical guest Moses Sumney, marking his U.S. late night debut. He performed his new song “Cut Me.” Watch it happen below. The song appears on part one of his new two-part album græ. The first part arrives on February 21, and
Migos, Travis Scott, and Young Thug are releasing their collaborative new song “GNF.” Check out the artwork below. The song got its live debut at Scott’s Astroworld Festival last year. Watch a clip of their performance below. While it’s been two years since the release of Culture II, Migos have released a string of singles
Lindsey Buckingham has announced a solo tour. The 12-date stint will take Buckingham across the United States and begins April 25 in Las Vegas. The tour marks the first time Buckingham will perform live since he suffered a heart attack and underwent open heart surgery in February 2019, which “resulted in vocal cord damage” according
Joseph Shabalala, the singer who founded Ladysmith Black Mambazo and led the South African choral group to world renown, died Tuesday morning at a hospital in Pretoria, the BBC and Associated Press report. He had long struggled with ill health and retired from touring in 2014, but continued to make occasional public appearances. Born Bhekizizwe
The Strokes played a set at Bernie Sanders’ rally in Durham, New Hampshire tonight (February 10). During their performance, the band played a brand new song called “Bad Decisions,” premiered a video for a new song called “At the Door,” and at the end, Julian Casablancas said, “Album’s coming out April 10.” Presumably, it’s called
After announcing a string of reunion shows, Rage Against the Machine have unveiled a full tour, as Rolling Stone notes. Featuring support from Run the Jewels, they kick things off next month in El Paso, Texas and currently wrap up in Krakow, Poland in September. Their “Public Serve Announcement Tour” itinerary also includes a headlining
Billie Eilish took the stage tonight at the 2020 Oscars to cover “Yesterday” for the “In Memoriam” segment. Eilish sang while her brother Finneas accompanied her on piano. Many iconic performers, artists, and athetes were remembered in the “In Memoriam” segment, including Kobe Bryant, Rip Torn, Terry Jones, Agnes Varda, Danny Aiello, Robert Forster, Robert
At the 2020 Oscars tonight, Bong Joon-ho’s film Parasite picked up the Oscar for Best Picture. The film won over Martin Scorsese’s The Irishman, Quentin Tarantino’s Once Upon a Time … in Hollywood, Greta Gerwig’s Little Women, Noah Baumbach’s Marriage Story, 1917, Jojo Rabbit, and Joker. Parasite is a satire about a struggling working-class family
Guitarist John Frusciante has played his first gig since reuniting with Red Hot Chili Peppers. Frusciante last performed with the band in 2007. He joined Anthony Kiedis and Flea for a three-song set at a memorial concert for Andrew Burkle put on by the Tony Hawk Foundation. Jane’s Addiction’s Stephen Perkins filled in on drums
Sean Paul and Tove Lo have joined together for a new collaborative single “Calling on Me.” In a statement, Sean Paul said, “‘Calling On Me’ is a dope song reflecting the real side of love.” He added, “If you love someone, the energy doesn’t ever change. They are able to call on you at all
Nina Simone’s 1982 album Fodder on My Wings is getting reissued on vinyl and CD and will also be available on digital streaming platforms for the first time ever. The new release arrives April 3 via Verve/UMe. Watch a new lyric video for “I Sing Just to Know That I’m Alive” below. Simone recorded Fodder
Berlin producer Hendrik Weber, aka Pantha du Prince, has announced his next album. It’s called Conference of Trees, and it’s out March 6 via Modern Recordings. Ahead of the new LP, Weber has shared lead single “Pius in Tacet,” as well as its accompanying visual. Watch masked figures dance through the forest in the below
The Strokes have teased something called The New Abnormal. Earlier today (February 7), the band posted a silent video featuring artwork for the new project on their social media accounts. Find that below. The Strokes’ last studio album was 2013’s Comedown Machine. In 2016, the Strokes released the EP Future Present Past. More recently, they
Swae Lee has shared a new song. It’s called “Back 2 Back Maybach,” and it was made in collaboration with D_JAy Sremm and produced by JAXX. Give it a listen below. In August of last year, Swae Lee linked up with Drake for their joint single “Won’t Be Late.” Lee is currently on a massive
Apollo Masters—a manufacturing plant that supplies the lacquer used for making master discs, which are used to make vinyl records—suffered a fire on Thursday, February 6, at its manufacturing and storage facility in Banning, California, The Desert Sun reports. No employees were injured in the “devastating” blaze, which completely destroyed the facility. A note on
Nicki Minaj is back with a new song. It’s called “Yikes.” Have a listen below. Nicki recently shared a preview of the song, which stirred controversy due to the line, “All you bitches Rosa Parks, uh oh, get your ass up.” [embedded content] Nicki’s last album Queen arrived in 2018. In 2019, she released the
After teasing the single with a ridiculous video starring Ethan Hawke, Hamilton Leithauser has shared “Here They Come.” Find the song and the teaser below. “‘Here They Come’ is about a friend who tends to run from his problems,” Leithauser said in a statement. “When the going gets tough, he tends to just cut and
Pitchfork is honored to announce that Contributing Editor Rawiya Kameir has been nominated for a 2020 National Magazine Award. She’s recognized in the Essays and Criticism category for three reviews: Ariana Grande’s thank u, next, Lizzo’s Cuz I Love You, and Kanye West’s Jesus Is King. The winners will be announced on March 12. Find