Music

Play video content Exclusive TMZ.com Hoobastank’s “The Reason” is all the rage with kids today … is something you haven’t heard since 2004, but the band wants to capitalize on its newfound 2021 fame. We spoke to lead singer Doug Robb about the surge in popularity for one of his group’s most famous tunes on

Liz Phair has released her first new song in two years. “Hey Lou” is an homage to Lou Reed and Laurie Anderson, and its accompanying music video stars puppet versions of the iconic artists. The single makes reference to Anderson’s classic track “O Superman,” Andy Warhol, and more. Check it out below. “Hey Lou” is

Exclusive Dr. Dre‘s estranged wife is looking into whether the mogul is funding the lifestyles of his alleged mistresses … and she wants to talk financials with them. Nicole Young wants three women whom she claims were intimate with Dre during their marriage to sit for depositions … and according to new docs, obtained by

Elliot Mazer—the prolific engineer and producer who worked on records by Neil Young, the Band, Linda Ronstadt, and more—has died, Rolling Stone reports. He died at his San Francisco home on Sunday (February 7) of a heart attack, Mazer’s daughter Allison confirmed to RS. She added that her father had been battling dementia for years.

Play video content Exclusive TMZ.com Britney Spears‘ boyfriend Sam Asghari is telling the world how he really feels about her father — calling Jamie Spears a “total dick” who’s meddled in their relationship. We got Sam at Bristol Farms in L.A. Tuesday, who certainly didn’t pull any punches on the heels of a new Britney

Toronto artist Ebhoni has shared her second single of 2021. The new song, “X-Ting,” follows January’s “Hit This.” Check out “X-Ting,” produced by DP Beats and Merna, below. According to a press release, Ebhoni will release her debut EP this year. Read Pitchfork’s Rising feature “Ebhoni Is Reclaiming the Toronto R&B Crown for Women.” [embedded

Justin Bieber may wanna drive despacito when he’s behind the wheel of his futuristic Rolls-Royce … ’cause everyone’s gonna want to enjoy its awesomeness. TMZ’s obtained pictures of what the Biebs’ custom 2018 Rolls-Royce Wraith looks like and it’s so jaw-dropping, RoboCop’s somewhere out there jealous AF. The boys over at West Coast Customs are

Mary Wilson, the Supremes co-founder who sang in the group until its split, has died suddenly at home in Las Vegas, Associated Press reports. No cause of death was given. She was 76 years old.  Born in Greenville, Mississippi, in 1944, Wilson grew up in Chicago and later Detroit. She formed the Primettes, a vocal

Exclusive Offset seems to have misplaced not just the keys to a new car, but the whole damn ride itself — at least that’s what a car company’s claiming in court. Platinum Transportation Group — an L.A.-based luxury rental service — is suing the Migos rapper over what it says is the shady disappearance of

Eladio Carríon has shared his new video with J Balvin for “TATA,” the latest single from his new album Monarca. Check it out below. Carríon released Monarca in January; it features guest spots from Lunay, Natanael Cano, and more. J Balvin released his last LP Colores in March; it won Best Urban Music Album at

A pair of awesome performances opened Super Bowl LV, with their own unique spins on some of America’s most treasured anthems … including one from H.E.R. that truly stood out. The R&B crooner was tapped Sunday to sing ‘America the Beautiful,’ which she handled seamlessly from an elevated platform near the stands. She had an

Lil Yachty, who’s immersed himself in the Michigan rap scene, has shared a new song featuring a number of the state’s up-and-coming artists. The track, “Royal Rumble,” features Dc2Trill, Detroit’s Babyface Ray and Icewear Vezzo, and Flint’s Krispylife Kidd, RMC Mike, and Rio Da Yung OG. Check out the video, made by AMD Visuals, below.

Exclusive Kodak Black is extending his charitable streak by reaching out to the families of the FBI agents killed in the line of duty this week in Florida. TMZ has learned the Florida rapper — fresh out of prison after his Presidential pardon — had his attorney, Bradford Cohen, send a letter to the FBI

Jazmine Sullivan and Eric Church teamed up at Super Bowl 2021 tonight at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Florida, where they performed the National Anthem together ahead of the game between the Kansas City Chiefs and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Watch that go down below. “We come from two very different backgrounds, (but) I find

The Weeknd came, he saw, and he conquered his Super Bowl halftime performance … and, boy, was this one different in the midst of a pandemic. Abel rocked Raymond James Stadium Sunday in between halves, headlining the Pepsi Halftime Show solo … as promised. For starters, almost 80% of his set was done on an

The Weeknd pulled out all the stops for his much-anticipated Super Bowl 2021 Halftime Show performance. He arrived on a set that appeared to have a Vegas-style skyline alongside a choir performing in red goggles (like a bunch of Mothmen). Watch footage from the performance below. He opened with “Starboy” and “The Hills.” When he

Play video content Exclusive TMZ.com Morgan Wallen has been booted from just about every platform that played his music, but Saturday night he got the biggest platform of all … and the crowd loved it. Diplo headlined to around 2,000 people at the WTR Tampa Pool, and at around 1 AM he spun his hit

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

Exclusive Mod Sun might want to grab a turtleneck the next time he wants to keep his relationship a secret … ’cause a huge “Avril” tattoo on his neck exposed what everyone’s thinking — he and Avril Lavigne are in a serious relationship. A hawk-eyed TMZ producer spotted the tat on the back of Mod’s

Fucked Up have released new music, an addition to their long-running zodiac series called Year of the Horse. It’s dedicated to Iron Age guitarist Wade Allison and Power Trip singer Riley Gale—the Texas thrash musicians who died within weeks of each other last year. Listen to it below. The band began the zodiac series in

Play video content TMZ.com 50 Cent hosted a wild Super Bowl party Friday night … and although you see masks here and there, for the most part, it was COVID-oblivious. The bash went down at a private airport hanger in St. Petersburg. The drill was for everyone to mask up and, with limited capacity, there

Wolf Alice singer Ellie Rowsell has shared a story of her own experience meeting Marilyn Manson  while tweeting out her solidarity with the shock rocker’s ex-girlfriend Evan Rachel Wood. “I met Marilyn backstage at a festival a few years ago. After his compliments towards my band became more and more hyperbolic I became suspicious of

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

H.E.R. was the musical guest on The Late Show With Stephen Colbert last night (Februrary 4). She performed her new single “Fight for You,” which appears in Shaka King’s new film Judas and the Black Messiah. Watch H.E.R. perform the track with a full band below. “Fight for You” was nominated for Best Original Song

Exclusive Morgan Wallen‘s not just losing airtime and award nominations as a result of dropping the n-word — he’s being canceled everywhere … even the cardboard cutout biz. The country singer’s cardboard likeness — which shows him smiling in a fancy green blazer — is no longer available at Celebrity Cutouts. A rep for the

Fresh off his Vampire Weekend reinterpretation “2021 (In the Space Between Two Pieces of Wood),” Los Angeles musician and producer Sam Gendel has announced a new album: Fresh Bread is out February 26 via Leaving. The 52-track, genre-spanning album includes solo work from Gendel, as well as contributions from players like Daniel Aged, Carlos Niño,

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

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

Well, this is wild … Nick Cannon has his old job back hosting “Wild ‘N Out,” almost 7 months after ViacomCBS fired him over anti-Semitic remarks. Nick’s set to return to the VH1 show when season 16 resumes because the network says he’s “not only apologized and taken responsibility for his comments, but he has