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News Gauze Break Up The influential Japanese hardcore punk band released six albums after forming in 1981 By Nina Corcoran November 26, 2022 Facebook Twitter Gauze on Fuck Head album jacket, photo by Nina Corcoran Facebook Twitter Gauze, the influential Japanese hardcore punk band, are breaking up after 41 years. They announced the news today

Donald Trump is slamming Kanye West — calling him “seriously troubled” … for showing up with “white nationalist” Nick Fuentes to their supposed one-on-one meeting. The 45th President posted a fiery message to his Truth Social platform Saturday night … saying Ye crossed the line by bringing Fuentes and others to Mar-a-Lago for the dinner.

News Irene Cara, Fame Actor and “Flashdance” Singer, Dies at 63 Cara earned two Grammys and an Academy Award for her work as an actor, dancer, and musician By Rob Arcand November 26, 2022 Facebook Twitter Irene Cara (Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images) Facebook Twitter Irene Cara, star of the Academy Award-winning film Fame and vocalist

John Legend almost had his Porsche stolen, according to cops, who say a man hopped in the luxury sportscar while the singer was inside a recording studio … and then got arrested. The LAPD tells TMZ … John’s Porsche was parked outside a Los Angeles recording studio Monday afternoon when a man walked up to

News Ari Lennox Performs “Waste My Time” at the 2022 Soul Train Awards: Watch Lennox’s second studio album, Age/Sex/Location, was released in September By Rob Arcand November 26, 2022 Facebook Twitter Ari Lennox, November 2022 (Paras Griffin/Getty Images) Facebook Twitter Ari Lennox performed as part of the 2022 Soul Train Awards on Saturday (November 26)

Play video content BACKGRID Kanye West says the Balenciaga scandal is proof that Hollywood’s celebrities are muzzled — and speaking of silence … he thinks Elon Musk should let Alex Jones break his. The rapper was leaving a Messianic church Saturday where he was met with a small crush of paps who were ready to

News Bob Dylan Addresses Book Signature Controversy “Using a machine was an error in judgment and I want to rectify it immediately” —Bob Dylan By Rob Arcand November 26, 2022 Facebook Twitter Bob Dylan, February 2015 (Kevin Mazur/WireImage) Facebook Twitter Bob Dylan has apologized to fans who purchased what they believed to be hand-signed copies

Irene Cara, the singer behind huge ’80s hits from “Flashdance” and “Fame” has died. Cara passed away in her Florida home Friday, according to her rep. Details surrounding her death were not disclosed. Irene won an Oscar for Best Original Song for “What a Feeling” — the iconic song from “Flashdance” which made her a

There’s a super rare piece of Bob Dylan history going up for sale … the original lyrics to one of his most famous songs, “Desolation Row” … and it’s got a six-figure price tag. Bob scribbled the poetic lyrics on a couple sheets of paper way back in 1965, and now the manuscript is hitting

News MIKE, Wiki, and the Alchemist Share 3 New Songs: Listen “One More,” “Be Realistic,” and “Odd Ways” arrive as part of a new campaign from Tommy Hilfiger and Amsterdam-based streetwear brand Patta By Matthew Strauss November 25, 2022 Facebook Twitter Wiki, MIKE, and the Alchemist in “One More,” directed by Nicholas Stafford Briggs Facebook

Shakira is firing back at Spanish prosecutors, claiming she’s the victim of a smear campaign and has the receipts to prove it. The singer filed legal docs Friday in Spain, answering allegations she failed to pay more than $14 million in taxes for income earned from 2012 through 2014. Shakira says during that period, she

News Jennifer Lopez Announces First New Album in Nine Years, This Is Me… Now J. Lo broke the news on the 20th anniversary of This Is Me… Then By Nina Corcoran November 25, 2022 Facebook Twitter Jennifer Lopez, photo by Daniele Venturelli/Daniele Venturelli/Getty Images for Luisaviaroma Facebook Twitter Jennifer Lopez has announced her first album

Play video content Kanye West released his first video for his 2024 presidential run, and he claims Donald Trump has some super unkind things to say about his then-wife, Kim Kardashian, but what exactly 45 allegedly said is a mystery. Ye, who posted the vid on Twitter, says Trump was pissed when he suggested a

News Chinese Canadian Pop Singer Kris Wu Sentenced to 13 Years in Jail for Rape A Chinese court ruled that the actor and singer supplied three women with alcohol and raped them when they could no longer consent By Jazz Monroe November 25, 2022 Facebook Twitter Wu Yifan aka Kris Wu, December 2020 (VCG/VCG via

Play video content TMZ.com Chrissy Teigen and John Legend are partners in more ways than one … telling us they’re both going to hit the kitchen … cooking up a storm for Thanksgiving! We got Chrissy and John at Bristol Farms Wednesday, as they were stocking up on all of the ingredients for what sounds

News Fifth Person Details Arcade Fire Frontman Win Butler’s Allegedly “Manipulative, Toxic” Behavior Following a Pitchfork report on Butler’s alleged sexual misconduct, another woman claims the Arcade Fire frontman “exploited my body at times that were convenient for him.” By Marc Hogan November 22, 2022 Facebook Twitter Graphic by Marina Kozak, photo by Sergione Infuso/Corbis

Al Roker was MIA from the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade for the first time in nearly THREE DECADES … and it’s all because of his recent health issues. Earlier this month … Al was taken to a hospital to be treated for blood clots in his legs and lungs. He was discharged Thursday morning, but

News Travis Scott and Skepta to Headline Mirror Mirror Festival Honoring Virgil Abloh Yves Tumor, Pedro, Venus X, and more are also slated to perform By Nina Corcoran November 22, 2022 Facebook Twitter Travis Scott, November 2022 (Mauricio Santana/Getty Images) Facebook Twitter Virgil Abloh Securities, a creative company founded by the late Virgil Abloh, has

Play video content Hulu Those Kardashians live to tease — no one does it better — because they made the cliff-hanger for season 2 of their Hulu reality show all about a little baby who won’t have a name until season 3! Kylie Jenner said on the season finale she hasn’t chosen a name for

News Brian Eno Remixes Patti Smith and Soundwalk Collective’s “Peradam”: Listen The new track arrives as part of a box set from Soundwalk Collective with Patti Smith By Madison Bloom November 23, 2022 Facebook Twitter Brian Eno (Cecily Eno), Soundwalk Collective with Patti Smith (courtesy of Bella Union) Facebook Twitter Soundwalk Collective with Patti Smith

Tinashe and James Charles are among the celebrities giving back for Thanksgiving … throwing on aprons to pass out warm meals to folks down on their luck. The L.A. Mission on Skid Row in downtown Los Angeles was crawling with famous folks Wednesday, as dozens of celebs got hands deep in mashed potatoes and gravy

News Wilko Johnson, Influential Dr. Feelgood Guitarist, Dies at 75 The guitarist helped shape pub rock and inspired scores of punk and post-punk musicians By Jazz Monroe November 23, 2022 Facebook Twitter Dr. Feelgood’s Wilko Johnson, March 1976 (Richard Creamer/Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images) Facebook Twitter Wilko Johnson, the influential guitarist who spearheaded the United Kingdom’s

Play video content UPDATE 3:15 PM PT — Attorney Glen T. Jonas came on “TMZ Live” to reiterate what he told us about what allegedly happened here — namely, that the driver was the one who supposedly initiated this. UPDATE Jonas says the entire narrative is ass-backwards, because his client was simply defending the women

News U.S. Senators to Investigate Ticketmaster’s Dominance Over Concert Ticket Sales Amy Klobuchar says the lack of competitors removes pressure on Ticketmaster to “innovate and improve” By Jazz Monroe November 23, 2022 Facebook Twitter Taylor Swift, September 2019 (Dave Hogan/ABA/Getty Images) Facebook Twitter U.S. Senators Amy Klobuchar and Mike Lee will lead a new subcommittee

Kanye West paraded nude photos of Kim Kardashian around the Adidas offices to staffers … this according to former employees themselves. Some staffers who used to work at Adidas — assigned to the Yeezy division — told Rolling Stone Ye showed them graphic pics of his then-wife. One employee says Kanye showed him an explicit

News Warehouse Summer, Posthumous Album From DJ and Producer i_o, Released: Listen The musician worked with Grimes on her 2019 single “Violence” By Matthew Ismael Ruiz November 23, 2022 Facebook Twitter i_o, photo by Leah Sems Facebook Twitter Armada Music has released Warehouse Summer, the first posthumous album from i_o, the late DJ and producer

Neal Schon claimed his Journey bandmate, Jonathan Cain, was cutting him off from funds available to the band — but Jon’s calling BS … saying the dude’s just fiscally irresponsible. Cain just filed legal docs, obtained by TMZ, responding to Schon’s lawsuit from October … in which NS alleged that his old pal was boxing

Here’s a painful lesson for all stage invaders … the Black Crowes do not find you “Hard to Handle” — not when they’ve got guitars and mic stands to beat you down!!! This scene went down Sunday during the rock band’s Melbourne, Australia concert — as they started playing “Stare It Cold,” one rowdy fan

News Babyface Ray Announces New Album Mob The Detroit rapper’s second full-length of 2022 arrives in December By Matthew Strauss November 22, 2022 Facebook Twitter Babyface Ray, photo by Mike Miller Facebook Twitter Babyface Ray has announced his second album of 2022: The new full-length, Mob, is out December 2 (via Wavy Gang/Empire). The album

Play video content TMZ.com Kelly Rowland says it’s beyond time for the public to treat Chris Brown the same as anyone else who royally screws up — and, yes, she believes that includes forgiving him for beating Rihanna. We got the ‘Destiny’s Child’ singer in WeHo Monday and asked about her American Music Awards moment