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Play video content Exclusive TMZSports.com R&B star Kenny Lattimore says his music sales SKYROCKETED thanks to that memorable scene from “The Last Dance” featuring Michael Jordan rocking out to his songs more than 20 years ago! In other words, THE MJ EFFECT IS REAL, YO! You remember the scene … MJ was on the Chicago

Phoebe Bridgers made an appearance on CBS This Morning today, where she performed a set of three tracks from her most recent album Punisher: “Kyoto,” “Garden Song,” and “I Know the End.” Check out those performances below. Bridgers recently made a return to the NPR Tiny Desk for a remote set, filmed in a green

Toots Hibbert, the singer who helped popularize the name “reggae” with his 1968 hit song, “Do the Reggay,” has died. Toots was a pioneer of the music back in the ’60s and beyond. He was a founding member of the band, the Maytals. Hibbert was very close to Bob Marley. There was a time when

The Flaming Lips were the musical guests on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon! last night (September 11). They performed “God and the Policeman” from their brand new album American Head. The studio version of the song featured backing vocals by Kacey Musgraves. This new cllip for late-night TV sees every band member encased in

Play video content Exclusive Piece of The Pie is a new TMZ franchise, showcasing amazingly talented people of color who have had trouble making their mark in the entertainment industry. Our goal here is to raise awareness on behalf of marginalized voices and creators — people who have great stories to tell — and make

Toots and the Maytals singer Frederick “Toots” Hibbert died Friday night (September 11) in Kingston, Jamaica, the BBC reports. A statement on the group’s Twitter account confirmed the news, giving no cause of death. He was 77. With the Maytals, Hibbert established himself as a leader in the development of the bright, easygoing sound of

Exclusive Britney Spears is jumping the gun on making decisions about the future of her conservatorship … according to her father, who says the court first needs to make some other big decisions about Brit’s health. Jamie Spears just filed new docs, obtained by TMZ, saying Britney’s lawyer is grandstanding by trying to unseal parts

The Securities and Exchange Commission has charged T.I. with promoting fraudulent initial coin offerings (ICOs) in connection with a company called FLiK. The Atlanta rapper and actor agreed to “pay a $75,000 civil monetary penalty and not participate in offerings or sales of digital-asset securities for at least five years,” according to a press release

Breaking News Tennis superstar Naomi Osaka had a Grammy-nominated cheerleader pulling for her at the US Open on Thursday — her rapper boyfriend, Cordae!! As we previously reported, the young power couple has been dating since early 2019 … and are still still going strong during the pandemic. While regular folks aren’t allowed to be

Tangerine Dream have announced a new 10xCD box set, which covers the material they released on Virgin Records in the early 1980s. Pilots of Purple Twilight – The Virgin Recordings 1980 – 1983 is out October 30 via UMC/EMI. The collection includes the band’s albums Tangram, Thief, Exit, White Eagle, Logos Live, and Hyperborea, as

Carole Baskin‘s got the eye of the tiger as she prepares for her big “Dancing with the Stars” debut … and she’s practicing her moves in a way that would make Billy Idol proud. Sources close to Carole tell TMZ … she’s been dancing with herself in her Los Angeles apartment during her downtime this

T.I. has teamed up with Young Thug for a new song. It’s called “Ring,” and you can listen to it below. Young Thug featured on T.I.’s most recent studio album Dime Trap. Thugger appeared alongside Swizz Beatz on “The Weekend.” Since dropping that record in 2018, T.I. has starred in the RZA-directed film Cut Throat

It’s one thing to bring back “The Golden Girls” for a reboot with superstars Regina King, Tracee Ellis Ross, Sanaa Lathan and Alfre Woodard — but the table read event went over the top with its version of “Thank You for Being a Friend.” The first episode of “Zoom Where it Happens” aired last night

Davido has shared the music video for a new single. “FEM” is the first single from the Nigerian pop star’s next studio album, A Better Time, which is set to drop next month. The new song takes it title from the Nigerian street slang for “be quiet.” Check out the music video for the Napji-produced

Exclusive Tory Lanez allegedly opened fire on Megan Thee Stallion because he was wasted — that’s what he claimed in a text sent to her shortly after the bloody incident … as she was still in a hospital bed. TMZ has seen the text Megan got on the evening of July 12 … roughly 15

U2 have announced a 20th anniversary reissue of their 2000 album All That You Can’t Leave Behind. The mullti-format release will include a remastered version of the original album on CD, vinyl, and digital, as well as a box set with 39 additional bonus tracks, session outtakes, live recordings, and previously unreleased remixes. Pre-order the

Lily Allen and David Harbour did indeed get hitched in Las Vegas this weekend, and they did it right … with an Elvis impersonator officiant and everything. The couple tied the knot on Labor Day, according to their marriage certificate, and the singer-songwriter and the “Stranger Things” star shared a few pics of their ceremony

Sylvan Esso have shared a new single from their forthcoming album Free Love. “Frequency” arrives with an accompanying music video directed and styled by the group’s friend and collaborator Moses Sumney. Check it out below. Free Love marks Sylvan Esso’s third studio album, following the duo’s 2014 self-titled debut and 2017’s What Now. The new

Play video content Exclusive TMZ.com Ice Cube has a list of demands to help Black Americans that he feels needs to addressed in order to get his vote … and says both sides of the aisle want to, at least, hear what he’s got to say. We spoke to Cube Wednesday on “TMZ Live” and

Tunisian-born, New York-based experimental artist Emel Mathlouthi has announced a new double album, The Tunis Diaries. The 18-track LP arrives October 23 via Partisan. Ahead of the record, Mathlouthi has shared a new track titled “Holm (A Dream),” as well as a cover of David Bowie’s song “The Man Who Sold the World.” Listen to

Play video content Exclusive TMZ.com A couple of new “Dancing with the Stars” contestants insist they have no advantage, despite having dance-ish backgrounds, so who do you believe less — AJ McLean or Johnny Weir??? First up, the Backstreet Boys star, who we got outside the ‘DWTS’ rehearsal studio in L.A. and asked if his

Oakland-raised, Brooklyn-based artist mxmtoon has shared a new song with Carly Rae Jepsen. The new track is called “ok on your own,” and it appears on mxmtoon’s dusk EP, which arrives October 1. Listen to “ok on your own” below. “I was beyond excited to work on this track and have it be graced by

Play video content Travis Scott made a McDonald’s look like one of his concerts … he got mobbed by a huge throng of fans waiting in line to get his new fast food combo meal. The rapper stopped by a Mickey D’s in Downey, CA Tuesday to celebrate the release of the Travis Scott Meal,

Simeon Coxe—inventor and electronic musician behind the experimental psychedelic rock group Silver Apples—died on Tuesday, September 8, AL.com reports. He was 82. In the late 1960s, Coxe was a member of the Overland Stage Electric Band when he decided to incorporate the sound of a vintage oscillator into the music. He formed a new duo

Breaking News ARE YOU READY FOR SOME FOOTBALLLL?!?!?! will NOT be asked before “Monday Night Football” games in 2020 … ’cause ESPN is ditching Hank Williams Jr.‘s classic intro for a more COVID-friendly track. Of course, the singer’s ‘”All My Rowdy Friends Are Here On Monday Night” has been part of MNF’s presentation dating back

Queens rapper Homeboy Sandman has announced a new album produced entirely by Quelle Chris: Don’t Feed the Monster is out October 16 (via Mello Music Group). Along with production, Chris features on the record’s “Hello Dancer.” Below, check out the new song “Trauma” and find the tracklist and artwork for Don’t Feed the Monster. In

Exclusive Lily Allen and David Harbour appear to be on track to get hitched — ’cause they just bought a window that all but indicates they should be man and wife within 12 months. The singer-songwriter and “Stranger Things” star have obtained a marriage license in Las Vegas … according to public records obtained by

Global Citizen and HeadCount have announced Just Vote, a nonpartisan campaign that aims to get 50,000 young people registered to vote before the 2020 election. Artists supporting the campaign include Billie Eilish and her brother FINNEAS, Taylor Swift, Quavo, DJ Khaled, Billy Porter, Usher, and Nicky Jam. Participants who check their voter registration status will

Breaking News Cardi B and Candace Owens are in an epic feud, with Candace calling Cardi an “illiterate rapper” who isn’t worthy of interviewing Joe Biden … thing is, Owens just doesn’t get it. Owens blasted Cardi for her recent sit down with Biden … specifically, Cardi’s question about what Biden would do about Black

Phoebe Bridgers and London singer-songwriter Arlo Parks have joined forces to cover Radiohead’s “Fake Plastic Trees.” Recorded in a London church for BBC Radio 1’s Piano Sessions, their take on the Bends track aired on Phil Taggart’s Chillest Show before coming to YouTube. The two also played Bridgers’ “Kyoto.” Watch both performances below. Last month,