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The UK’s first major outdoor concert is offering a glimpse of what’s likely to become the norm — venues sectioned off into small groups, enabling fans to rock without rolling the COVID-19 dice. Sam Fender performed for 2,500 people at the Virgin Money Unity Arena in Newcastle Tuesday night … marking what’s believed to be

Jill Scott will play gospel icon Mahalia Jackson in a forthcoming biopic, according to Deadline. Based on the biography Mahalia Jackson by Darlene Donloe, Mahalia! will be produced by Queen Latifah, Jamie Foxx, Shakim Compere, and Holly Carter. Producers have secured the rights to Jackson’s entire musical catalog for the film, which will document her

The Weeknd‘s philanthropy isn’t confined to North America … he’s opening his wallet to help people who were injured, people whose loved ones died, and people who were left homeless by the tragic explosion that rocked Beirut. The singer’s manager, Wassim “Sal” Slaiby, and his wife, Rima Fakih, have been leading the charge to get

The 1975’s Matty Healy and George Daniel were the latest guests on the Song Exploder podcast, where they talked about their Notes on a Conditional Form track “The Birthday Party.” Matty Healy discussed the origins of the song, which he started writing following a relapse and as a relationship was coming to an end. “I

Kurt Cobain rarely ever signed his full name to anything which is why a signed home insurance policy is making for a very rare, yet macabre auction item. The folks over at Goldin Auctions are brokering the sale of this super-rare document featuring the late Nirvana frontman’s full signature — Kurt D. Cobain. He usually

Future Islands have announced their new album As Long as You Are. The follow-up to 2017’s The Far Field arrives October 9 via 4AD. In addition to the previously shared album track “For Sure,” the new record includes the new song “Thrill,” which arrives with a music video starring and created by the band’s frontman

Play video content Exclusive Tekashi 6ix9ine is in a cast after breaking his wrist in a bizarre accident at home. Tekashi tells TMZ … he went downstairs to grab a bite around 3 AM Tuesday when he tripped over his 1-year-old French bulldog, Poppy, and injured himself as he tried to break his fall. 6ix9ine

Amazon revealed in emails to multiple podcasters their plans to begin streaming podcasts on Amazon Music and Audible, Billboard and The Desk report. As multiple podcasters have pointed out on social media, the company’s terms and conditions feature a significant point under the “content restrictions” header that claims podcasts cannot feature anti-Amazon rhetoric. “Your Content

Katy Perry and Orlando Bloom are looking to live large — as in a much larger house as their first baby’s about to arrive. The couple’s been making the rounds in the exclusive, celebrity-enclave of Montecito where they spent the weekend looking at a variety of massive homes. Based on the 3 they toured, it’ll

In June 2019, lyric annotation site Genius accused Google of lifting its published lyrics without permission. Later that year, Genius sued Google and Canadian lyric sourcing company LyricFind for a minimum of $50 million for allegedly misappropriating content from Genius’ website. Now, the lawsuit has been dismissed, as Variety reports. According to Variety, New York

Kanye West is reminiscing about the good ‘ol days — when he was tight with Jay-Z and Kris Jenner — and, for now, he’s making moves to make nice. Ye started putting his feelings out there late Monday night when he tweeted a seemingly heartfelt message about Hova — “Miss my bro … real talk.”

King Krule has released a new music video for “Comet Face.” The new Man Alive! visual is an homage to classic horror movies and was directed by filmmaking duo CC Wade, who previously helmed the videos for 2017’s “Biscuit Town,” as well as 2012’s “Octopus.” Watch it below. In April, King Krule and his band

Exclusive Kanye West is firing back at the Wisconsin Democratic Party, and now officially beefing with it … accusing the Dems of spying on his presidential campaign. Kanye’s responding to a complaint in the Badger State asking officials to block Ye from the ballot due to allegedly submitting fake signatures and failing to get signatures

Over 100 Black male figures have signed an open letter calling on Joe Biden to choose a Black woman as his running mate in the presidential election. In the letter, published at the Atlanta Daily World, the men write, “As someone who has said throughout the campaign that VP Joe Biden needs to choose a

Play video content KOTATV Smash Mouth’s proving they might still be All-Stars — 2 decades after their biggest hit — but based on their appearance at the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally … they’re not exactly the sharpest tools in the shed. Hundreds, if not thousands, of rowdy and excited bikers threw coronavirus caution to the wind

Hayley Williams has shared a cover of Radiohead’s “Fake Plastic Trees.” Williams wrote on Instagram, “Seemed sacrilegious at first until I realized that the band themselves have never once regarded what they do as precious or never-to-be-toyed with.” She continued, “They are never beholden to any one version of their expression and public affections don’t

Play video content Exclusive TMZSports.com Now entering the game for the (insert NBA team name here) … J. Cole?!? NBA player Larry Sanders says HELL YEAH … telling TMZ Sports he truly believes the rapper has a real chance at making his pro ball dreams come true. Of course, the idea took off when 35-year-old

Burna Boy’s new album Twice as Tall will arrive on August 14, with a tracklist featuring Chris Martin, Stormzy, Youssou N’Dour, and Naughty by Nature, among others. Executive-produced by Diddy, Bosede Ogulu, and Burna Boy, the album includes the single “Wonderful” and 14 more tracks; check out the running order below. Production across the album

Play video content Breaking News Instagram /@iron_and_oreos, @t_q_fit, @redcon1photography, @andrerhodes ZZ Top didn’t perform at the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally … but a group that looks just like them played Saturday to a packed, maskless crowd. A ZZ Top tribute band, called ZZ3, took the stage at the Full Throttle Saloon and filled the room with

Kylie Minogue has shared the video for “SAY SOMETHING,” the lead single of her new album DISCO. In the Sophie Muller–directed visual, she dances in an array of glittery outfits while enshrouded in kaleidoscopic swirls. Check it out below. Kylie Minogue’s follow-up to the 2018 LP Golden is out November 6. It’s produced by longtime

Play video content TMZ.com Tech N9ine got on the mic for a bunch of never-ending partiers down in Missouri — and the joint looked about as packed as any of their shindigs lately. The rapper put on a homecoming show Saturday night at the Regalia hotel in Lake of the Ozarks — he’s from Kansas

The documentary about beloved New York record store Other Music now has an official digital release date. Other Music will hit Amazon Prime, iTunes, Google Play, and other streaming services on August 25, following a canceled theatrical run due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The film will be distributed by Factory 25. Find the poster for

Exclusive Juelz Santana is enjoying his newfound freedom thanks in part to Meek Mill … and now he wants to give back to the inmates he met while behind bars. Here’s the deal … Juelz is fresh outta prison after serving 19 months of his 27-month sentence in his airport drug case, and he’s got

Chika has shared a new song called “U Should.” The single follows the rising 23-year-old’s seven-song debut EP Industry Games, which arrived via Warner Records earlier this year. Take a listen to the new track below. Chika, who debuted in 2019 with her self-released single “No Squares,” gained prominence in 2018 after she posted a

Play video content Cardi B‘s giving a lot of love to one of the famous female faces that appeared in her new music video — giving fans a sneak peak at Normani’s viral dance moves. CB posted a video Saturday that showed behind-the-scenes footage of how the video for her new single ‘WAP’ was shot

Best Coast have made a new version of their hit 2010 song “Boyfriend.” In the original, Bethany Cosentino sang mostly to a male figure. Now, the lyrics include different pronouns to make the song more inclusive to LGBTQ+ listeners. For example, the new song opens: I wish he was my boyfriendI wish she was my

Kanye West wants you to donate to his campaign so he can become the 46th POTUS, and he’s making the pitch by laying out his positions on various issues, and one thing’s clear … he’s playing to both Democrats and Republicans. Ye, who calls his platform, “Creating a Culture of Life,” is seeking contributions ranging

Yesterday, the United States–based human rights advocacy nonprofit Human Rights Foundation published an open letter to Tyga, asking the rapper to cancel a scheduled performance in the Belarusian capital of Minsk over concerns that the concert was “an excuse to cancel the opposition’s final electoral rally” on the eve of a potentially historic presidential election.

Play video content Exclusive @LionsShareNews Nick Cannon says America needs another Black man in the White House … that’s why he’s team Kanye 2020. Nick was at LAX Friday when the photog asked him what he thought of Ye’s run. Answer: “I love it!” Now, the photog took it a step further and asked if

MTV and Barclays Center have decided to no longer hold the MTV VMAs 2020 at the Brooklyn arena, citing safety concerns, Page Six reports. The event will now be held at “various outdoor locations” in New York City. In a joint statement to Page Six, representatives for Barclays Center and MTV said “it became clear