The estate of Leonard Cohen is “exploring” its legal options after his song “Hallelujah” was featured twice at the Republican National Convention Thursday night. Both the estate and Sony/ATV Music Publishing have confirmed to Pitchfork that the use was not authorized. Following Donald Trump’s acceptance speech for the Republican nomination, a recording of the song
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Justin and Hailey Bieber are land barons in L.A., with multiple, multi-million dollar mansions in the same city … and the latest is a major upgrade. The singer and his model wife just dropped a whopping $25.8 million on a massive home in the rich and star-studded Beverly Park, an insanely exclusive Beverly Hills gated
Arenas across the United States—including Madison Square Garden in New York City and the Forum in Los Angeles—will be converted into polling places for the November 3 general election. Every city in which the NBA has a franchise will feature an arena-sized polling place—all of which have remained closed for months to sports, concerts, and
Breaking News Welp, it’s finally over for Jennifer Lopez and Alex Rodriguez — they will not be buying the NY Mets. The couple was in a serious battle with hedge fund billionaire Steve Cohen to buy the team from the Wilpon family, but they officially dropped out of the running Friday night. “Alex and I
Chadwick Boseman, the American actor best known for his role as King T’Challa in Marvel’s Black Panther, has died after a protracted battle with colon cancer, the Associated Press reports. Despite being diagnosed four years ago, Boseman’s illness had not been made public. He was 43 years old. Boseman’s career had been defined by portraying
In 2020 I have watched as the world became irreversibly altered. The upheaval Covid-19 caused has allowed for a sacred pause in our daily life. During this lapse we lost Congressman John Lewis. In the days following his death I pondered the work he accomplished and the work left to us who remain. ‘South Gotta
Exclusive New mom Katy Perry‘s got sushi-on-the-brain now, but she effectively booted it from her diet during her pregnancy by adding a few new faves to her takeout orders. KP called on the good folks at Postmates 25 times while she was carrying Daisy Dove and almost half of those orders included some sort of
FKA twigs has released the video for her MAGDALENE song “Sad Day.” The short film was directed by Hiro Murai, known for his work with Donald Glover on Atlanta and Guava Island, as well as his videos for Earl Sweatshirt and others; this is his first music video since directing Childish Gambino’s “This Is America.”
Ivanka Trump, daughter of US President Donald Trump and White House adviser, addresses attendees at the Republican presidential nomination. (Alex Wong/Getty Images) Ivanka Trump had the audacity Thursday evening (August 27) to walk onto the 2020 Republican National Convention stage to a beloved Elton John song. Donald Trump is a known fan of Elton John’s
Tonight (August 27), Lil Uzi Vert performed a virtual concert produced by Live Nation, and broadcast to Tidal from Philadelphia. See the full set list below. Uzi released his long-teased album Eternal Atake in March, which he followed later in the month with LUV vs. The World 2, a set of more new tracks and
Play video content Breaking News Barstool Sports – The Corp Jennifer Lopez says owning the NY Mets would not only be “amazing” for her … but extremely beneficial for MLB to have a strong woman in a position of power. Both J.Lo and Alex Rodriguez have been laser-focused on trying to buy the team from
A new documentary film called Jimmy Carter: Rock & Roll President is set to arrive in “virtual cinemas” on September 9, with a physical release to follow on October 9. The movie, directed by Mary Wharton, follows the 39th U.S. president’s life-long passion for music, how he used that enthusiasm in his political campaigning, and
Nadya Tolokonnikova, activist and founding member of Russian rock group Pussy Riot, has penned a new op-ed for The New York Times. The article is titled: “I’m an Activist in Russia. I Can’t Believe What My Life Has Become.” Tolokonnikova’s piece discusses her experiences fighting against oppression and autocracy in her native country. Read it
Play video content @42069horndog/@alexthefeminist/Tik Tok The words of Cardi B and Megan Thee Stallion came head-to-head with the word of the Lord on a city sidewalk — and it sounds like the former might’ve beaten out the good book. Check out this video of an older guy reading aloud from the Bible on a sidewalk,
Joe Budden has announced that his popular program The Joe Budden Podcast with Rory and Mal will no longer air on Spotify, as Variety and the Verge report. Budden announced the news in the latest episode of the podcast, which was released earlier today (August 26). “September 23rd, I cannot tell you where this podcast
Exclusive The 11th time was not a charm for Mark David Chapman, the man who murdered John Lennon … his request for parole was once again rejected. The infamous killer had another interview with the Board of Parole last week in New York, and just like his 10 previous attempts … the Board was unmoved.
U.S. Girls have shared the music video for their Heavy Light song “And Yet It Moves / Y Se Mueve.” The animated visual was created by Evan Gordon. Find the video (which contains flashing images) below. U.S. Girls’ new video follows clips for Heavy Light’s “Overtime,” “4 American Dollars,” and “IOU.” Earlier this summer, Holy
Exclusive Kanye West is pulling out all the stops to get on the ballot in a crucial swing state that he sorta needs to have half a chance at this thing … and it’s home to the Grand Canyon! Sources tell TMZ … Ye and his campaign are doing a full blitz to get his
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Sarah Harding, of Girls Aloud, revealed she has cancer. (Twitter) Sarah Harding, the beloved English singer and Girls Aloud star, revealed Wednesday (26 August) that she is battling advanced breast cancer. In a string of tweets, the singer chronicled her diagnosis alongside a photograph of herself in a patient gown while lying in a hospital
Power Trip frontman Riley Gale died last night at the age of 34. Following the news of Gale’s death, numerous artists shared tributes to the frontman, including Fucked Up, Touché Amoré, Code Orange, Anthrax, Uniform, Coheed and Cambria, Geoff Rickley, and more. “Riley forever,” Touché Amoré wrote on Twitter. “Devastating news. All our deepest love
London-based virtual reality live music platform MelodyVR has acquired Rhapsody International (the parent company of Napster) for $70 million. According to a press release, MelodyVR hopes the “acquisition will enable the creation of a unique music platform that will offer both immersive live performances and music streaming.” MelodyVR CEO Anthony Matchett said in a statement,
Aaliyah once “forcefully checked” a homophobic co-star who was taunting a gay crew member on the set of Romeo Must Die, according to make-up artist Eric Ferrell. The singer and actress, who tragically died in a plane crash aged 22 in 2001, made her film debut in 2000’s Romeo Must Die – and she was not going to let
Play video content Exclusive TMZ.com Joey Fatone says it’s game if ‘NSYNC and Backstreet Boys ever square off in a battle of the boy bands … and he thinks it wouldn’t even be close!!! We got Joey out at LAX Monday and our camera guy asked him about the possibility of ‘NSYNC and Backstreet battling
Big Sean announced today that his new album Detroit 2—the sequel to 2012’s Detroit—finally has a release date. It’s coming on September 4. Tonight, he’s shared a new single from the album, and it features the late Nipsey Hussle. Listen to “Deep Reverence” below. On the track, Big Sean references Kendrick Lamar. “After what happened
Breaking News NBA superstar Damian Lillard is paying tribute to Kobe Bryant in the booth … by dropping a Mamba-inspired track for NBA 2K21 — and SNOOP DOGG is on it!!! The Trail Blazers guard teased the song featuring the hip-hop legend and rapper Derrick Milano on Kobe Bryant Day (8/24) … officially announcing “Kobe”
Comedian Hannibal Buress has announced a five-city tour of Midwest drive-in theaters in support of his latest comedy special Miami Nights. He released the special for free on YouTube in July. Check out the full run of tour dates below. Much of the special centers on a 2017 incident in Miami during Art Basel in
Cardi B‘s not wet behind the ears when it comes to promoting herself, so it’s no surprise she’s selling “WAP” gear in a way that’ll get everyone talking. The rapper’s online store is promoting a new merchandise line featuring the title of her sexually explicit hit track with Megan Thee Stallion, and it’s um …
On October 17, the Spike Lee–directed adaption of David Byrne’s American Utopia premieres on HBO and HBO Max. Today, a new teaser trailer for the film has been released. Watch below. David Byrne’s American Utopia ran from October 2019 to February 2020 at Broadway’s Hudson Theatre. The show, which shares its name with David Byrne’s
New York musician Brendan B. Brown shot to stardom as the lead singer and guitarist of his band, Wheatus … after they released the hit single, “Teenage Dirtbag,” back in 2000 … and was even featured in the 2000 teen movie, “Loser,” featuring Jason Biggs and Mena Suvari. Wheatus went on to release more music