St. Vincent has announced a new MasterClass series. Annie Clark’s class with focus on creativity and songwriting. Throughout her 16-video series, she will teach viewers how to write original songs, record at home, perform live, collaborate with artists, and more. Find out more here, and watch the trailer for St. Vincent’s MasterClass below. “All you
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Kanye West is in the home stretch of his Presidential campaign, and he’s laser-focused … on making money off a pricey line of 2020 Vision merch. Ye unveiled a collection that included $60 hats and $160 hoodies Wednesday night while the legit VP candidates were debating. The items included messages like, “Vote Kanye” and “God
Clairo and Jake Passmore of the South East London band SCORS have shared a cover of the Strokes’ “I’ll Try Anything Once.” Take a listen below. “I’ll Try Anything Once” served as the demo for the Strokes’ 2005 First Impressions of Earth opener “You Only Live Once.” It got released as the B-side to the
American actors and brothers Nathaniel Wolff (left) and Alexander Wolff (right) gained fame in 2007 when they landed the role of the rockstar siblings Nat and Alex in the hilarious kids documentary spoof “The Naked Brothers Band” on Nickelodeon. Nat and Alex were joined on the show by their buddies David Levi, Cooper Pillot, Thomas
Phoebe Bridgers, Kathleen Hanna, Michael Stipe, Margo Price, Kesha, Hayley Williams, and more are slated to take part in “Honor Her Wish,” a virtual celebration of the late Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, who died last month at 87. The event will act as a tribute to RBG, as well as a rally against
Play video content @ashleighludlam/@emily.kinsbruner/Tik Tok Country music star Morgan Wallen — set to be this week’s musical guest on “Saturday Night Live” — was super unsafe over the weekend, and now the question … will ‘SNL’ pull the plug on him? The “This Bar” singer was in Tuscaloosa, Alabama for the football game against Texas
Memphis rapper BlocBoy JB has announced his major label debut. It’s called FatBoy, and it arrives Friday (October 9) via Universal. The 17-track LP features Yo Gotti, G Herbo, Tay Keith, Trippie Redd, and NLE Choppa. It features BlocBoy’s previously-released single “Swervin.” Check out FatBoy’s tracklist and album art below. In 2018, BlocBoy released his
Eddie Van Halen‘s wife is heartbroken over the death of her life partner … as is the rest of the rock world, who are sharing personal tributes to the late, great guitar legend. Janie Liszewski posted a remembrance Wednesday, writing … “My husband, my love, my Peep.” She adds, “My heart and soul have been
Produced by Pitchfork for 10 Barrel Brewing Company On Saturday, October 24, Phantogram are performing at 10 Barrel Brewing Company’s Cali Love Music and Arts Festival. The virtual event takes place at the 10 Barrel Brewpub in San Diego, California. Selema Masekela will host the fest, which also features sets from Mating Ritual and Balto.
The former home of Bobbi Kristina — where she tragically overdosed in a bathtub, causing her death — is for sale in Georgia … and the history may explain why the price has already dropped. The spacious townhouse in Alpharetta was previously owned by Bobbi’s mom, Whitney Houston, and despite its macabre past … it’s
AC/DC have shared a new song called “Shot in the Dark”—the first from their forthcoming album POWER UP. The record reunites the group’s surviving classic lineup: Brian Johnson, Phil Rudd, and Cliff Williams have all rejoined the fold with Angus Young. The new album arrives November 13 via Columbia. It will be available in multiple
Eddie Van Halen — the legendary guitarist and co-founder of Van Halen — has died after a long battle with throat cancer … TMZ has learned. Sources directly connected to the rock star tell us … he died at St. John’s Hospital in Santa Monica Tuesday. His wife, Janie, was by his side, along with
Johnny Nash, the pop and reggae singer behind the 1972 hit single “I Can See Clearly Now,” has died. His son John Nash III told TMZ that he died today of natural causes. He was 80. A Houston native, Nash began his recording career in the 1950s. He grew up singing in the church choir
Play video content Exclusive @leofrost / Instagram Antonio Brown‘s letting everyone know he’s still got a “Whole Lotta Money” … ’cause he just copped an INSANE iced out pendant and chain to celebrate his record label. The 32-year-old superstar wide receiver started his music career — and CAB label — after the New England Patriots
Jazz singer and composer Cécile McLorin Salvant has been awarded a fellowship with the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation. She is the only musician in this year’s group of “genius grant” recipients. She joins several other scientists, writers, and scholars among the 2020 honorees, who will each receive $625,000 to use over five
Exclusive Rick Ross has reason to smile … and not just ’cause he’s THE Boss, but because he’s a Boss with a brand new set of chompers. We’re told the rapper recently headed down to Colombia for an appointment with celebrity and renowned Colombian dentist Dr. Mario Montoya, who performed a 6-hour procedure on Rick
Billie Eilish and FINNEAS appeared on tonight’s episode of The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon to perform the new James Bond theme “No Time to Die.” They also sat down for a chat with Fallon before the performance, discussing their big night at the Grammys, her speech and performance at the Democratic National Convention, and
Play video content Exclusive TMZ.com Deborah Cox finds herself front and center of a new social media challenge that’s been all the rage … and so far, she’s impressed by what she’s seeing. The Grammy-nominated singer tells TMZ … it’s been extremely challenging figuring out who has totally nailed the “Deborah Cox Challenge” … but
Delia Derbyshire: The Myths & The Legendary Tapes, a new film about the life of Delia Derbyshire, will premiere October 15 at the London Film Festival. Check out the trailer below. Derbyshire, an early electronic music pioneer, worked at the BBC’s Radiophonic Workshop in the 1960s, where she composed the theme for the long-running science
SZA confirms Drake‘s claim they used to date, but she also wants to set the record straight — it didn’t happen in 2008 … ’cause that woulda been creepy. The singer issued an important correction to what Drake raps about on the new 21 Savage track, “Mr. Right Now” … where he says, “Yeah, said
Phoebe Bridgers has launched her own record label. It’s called Saddest Factory and she will operate it in partnership with her current label Dead Oceans. “The vision of the label is simple: good songs, regardless of genre,” she said in a statement. In an interview with Billboard, Bridgers confirmed that she has already signed her
Play video content @dababy, @mrsavagelife4 / Instagram / TMZ.com DaBaby‘s music video shoot ended abruptly when shots rang out and the crowd scattered, and it sounds like it might have been a drive-by. The rapper was in Charlotte, North Carolina Saturday, ensconced in the crowd of what appear to be extras, when you hear shots
With so much good music being released all the time, it can be hard to determine what to listen to first. Every week, Pitchfork offers a run-down of significant new releases available on streaming services. This week’s batch includes new albums from Róisín Murphy, 21 Savage and Metro Boomin, Bartees Strange, Gabriel Garzón-Montano, Shamir, and
Mick Fleetwood‘s going the way of the Fleetwood Mac-loving skateboarder who went viral for cruising on “Dreams” and juice … and it’s awesome. The rock band’s co-founder and drummer joined the “Dreams” Challenge Sunday by sharing his own TikTok, showing him grooving to their 1977 hit on a skateboard … while sipping on some cran-raspberry
Nathan Apodaca is the TikTok star who hopped on a skateboard and lip synced to Fleetwood Mac’s “Dreams” while clutching a bottle of Ocean Spray Cran-Raspberry juice. The video went viral, resulting in a streaming spike for the already massive song from Rumours. The band tweeted their appreciation, and now in the grand tradition of
“Saturday Night Live” came back with a flurry Saturday night, with a strong measure of social justice … calling out Kentucky Attorney General Daniel Cameron, playing audio saying he’s no different than “the sellout negroes that sold our people into slavery.” Megan was performing her song, “Savage,” when suddenly you hear the sounds of gunshots.
Elvis Costello & The Attractions’ iconic 1979 album Armed Forces is getting a massive and comprehensive box set reissue. The Complete Armed Forces is out November 6 via UMe. Watch the collection get unboxed below. The box comes with nine pieces of vinyl: three 12″ LPs, three 10″ LPs, and three 7″ singles. In addition
Play video content Exclusive FilmOn The Whitney Houston hologram that recently surfaced will have to be placed back under wraps … TMZ has learned it was already banned by a judge before the leak. As we first told you … a Whitney hologram originally intended for “The Voice” years ago leaked last week, and was
Megan Thee Stallion delivered a politically charged performance on the season premiere Saturday Night Live last night (October 3). Check it out below. Performing on a set that boldly displayed the text “PROTECT BLACK WOMEN,” Meg ran through her track “Savage” before setting her sights on Daniel Cameron, the attorney general of Kentucky. After playing
Play video content @thefakeryanking/Twitter Four weeks before Election Day and the song “F**k Donald Trump” is a serious trigger for at least one Trump supporter, who sucker punched a man over it. The violence went down outside a Buc-ee’s in Denton, TX and the video shows a couple of maskless Trump supporters telling another man