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Eddie Gale, the jazz trumpeter who played with Sun Ra, Cecil Taylor, and others, has died. Iconic jazz label Blue Note announced the news on their website today (July 13). Gale was 78 years old. Gale was born in Brooklyn in 1942, but moved to San Jose, California in 1972, where he lived for the

West Coast vocalist Bobby McFerrin shot to stardom in 1988 after his feel-good acapella tune, “Don’t Worry, Be Happy,” shot to the top of the Billboard Hot 100 charts and even landed him 2 Grammy Awards for Song Of The Year and Album Of The Year. Bobby McFerrin — who’s known for his incredible vocal

Moses Sumney has shared his own version of the Olympic Hymn. The translated track, titled “Monumental,” appears in a self-directed short film for the designer Thom Browne’s SS21 collection. Watch below. Moses Sumney explained the questions he’s posing with “Monumental”: What does it mean to pose statuesque on top of a marble podium, at a

Here’s the incredible house Lizzo rented after the landlord at another rental kicked her out early, and it’s easy to see why she boasted, “This house is better anyways” … ’cause it’s true!!! TMZ’s obtained pics of the private 2-acre hillside compound in Palm Springs the rapper and her crew headed to after the landlord

KAYTRANADA and New Orleans singer Lucky Daye have shared a new single called “Look Easy.” Listen below. KAYTRANADA released his sophomore album BUBBA last year. The album made the 2020 Polaris Music Prize Long List; the Short List gets announced on Wednesday, July 15. KAYTRANADA’s debut record 99.9% earned the producer the 2016 Polaris Music

Exclusive 3:57 PM PT — Lisa’s manager, Roger Widynowski, tells TMZ … “She is completely heartbroken, inconsolable and beyond devastated but trying to stay strong for her 11 year old twins and her oldest daughter Riley. She adored that boy. He was the love of her life.” Lisa Marie Presley‘s son and Elvis Presley‘s grandson,

Judy Dyble, singer and early member of British folk band Fairport Convention, has died from a long-term illness. She was 71. Born in London, Dyble formed her first band, Judy and the Folkmen, in 1964; they played exactly one gig. She joined a nascent Fairport Convention—commonly considered to be the first British folk-rock group—in 1967,

Exclusive Details Rapper Lil Marlo was shot to death over the weekend in Atlanta … law enforcement confirms with TMZ. Cops tell us, they responded to a call at 2:06 Sunday morning. The call came in as a car accident on Interstate 285 in downtown Atlanta, but when police arrived they found the rapper had

Atlanta rapper Marlo has died, NBC News reports. The Quality Control MC, born Rudolph Johnson, was reportedly 27 years old, though Atlanta’s medical examiner reported he was 30. Police responded to a call for a car accident on Interstate 285 near the Benjamin E. Mays Drive overpass in downtown Atlanta early this morning and found

Exclusive 6ix9ine‘s time on home confinement is almost up, and while fans are probably expecting some of his classic antics … he claims he’ll be cautious and motivated by one thing — making music. The rapper will be a relatively free man on or about August 1, when his house arrest ends, after getting out

Little Rock, Arkansas doom metal quartet Pallbearer have announced their fourth studio LP: Forgotten Days is out October 23 via Nuclear Blast. The new album follows Pallbearer’s 2017 effort Heartless. Below, watch the Ben Meredith–directed music video for “Forgotten Days.” In a press release, singer/guitarist Brett Campbell said, “The video for ‘Forgotten Days’ tells the

Breaking News Eminem just took a shot at Drew Brees on his new song — saying “F***” the NFL QB … presumably over his national anthem comments. Em and Kid Cudi just dropped the new track at midnight Friday morning called, “The Adventures Of Moon Man & Slim Shady.” Marshall Mathers begins his verse about

“Bring Music Home” is a new fundraising initiative co-founded by Amber Mundinger, Tamara Deike and Kevin Condon. Joining with photographers and creatives, BMH is capturing photos of shuttered venues across the United States and conducting interviews with venue owners, promoters, and bookers, in an effort to document how the COVID-19 has affected their businesses and

Exclusive Cardi B‘s got babies on her mind … and she’s also seeing green, ’cause it appears she’s about to dive into the baby clothing biz!!! According to docs, obtained by TMZ … the rapper wants to trademark her name for a new children’s clothing line to make just about everything for little ones …

Last month, it was announced that 30 Rock would make a one-off return to the air in July with an hour-long special episode. Now, a new trailer for that reunion episode has been announced, featuring returning cast members Tina Fey, Alec Baldwin, Tracy Morgan, Jane Krakowski, and Jack McBrayer. The teaser begins with Fey’s character

Exclusive The woman Kanye West has pegged for his Vice President describes herself as a “Biblical life coach,” but she also has a mental health background, and some of her past statements on the subject are … interesting. Michelle Tidball is the “obscure preacher from Wyoming” Kanye named as his running mate in his instantly

Dream House, an immersive installation space located in lower Manhattan, has launched a GoFundMe campaign with the goal of raising $150,000 owed in back rent. The campaign to save Dream House is being led by resident artists La Monte Young and Marian Zazeela, as well as the MELA Foundation and its director Jung Hee Choi,

Play video content Red Table Talk Jada Pinkett Smith admits she had a relationship with August Alsina, but takes issue with his claim Will Smith gave permission … because she and Will say it wasn’t necessary, at that time. Jada and Will sat down for her “Red Table Talk” show which streamed Friday on Facebook

JAY-Z, Yo Gotti, and Team ROC have helmed legal action on behalf of 227 Mississippi inmates at Parchman Prison, Pitchfork can confirm via legal documents. The class action lawsuit has been brought against the new Mississippi Department of Corrections Commissioner Nathan Burl Cain and prison healthcare provider Centurion. The complaint urges Cain and Centurion to

Play video content Exclusive TMZ.com Flavor Flav says it was a chance encounter at a swanky hotel that led to him snapping a photo with Steve Mnuchin — nothing strange about it … in his eyes, anyway. The Public Enemy rapper’s surprising pic with President Trump‘s Treasury Secretary left Twitter fans flummoxed Thursday after he

DJDS have shared a new song featuring Tory Lanez and Rema. Hear “Simple Things” below. In a press release, DJDS said: To us “Simple Things” sort of feels like the ultimate DJDS song because it sounds like what we’ve done and where we’re going all at once. You hear the sample chops and that’s old

Play video content FINALLY — a quarterback who can feed Odell Beckham the ball!!! (Kidding, Bake!) The Cleveland Browns superstar linked up with Blueface while working out at UCLA on Wednesday … and the duo decided to see what kinda arm the “Obama” rapper was dealing with. And sheeeeesh … the dude has a cannon!!!

100 gecs have shared a new remix version of “hand crushed by a mallet,” featuring Fall Out Boy, Craig Owens, and Nicole Dollanganger. The track appears on 100 gecs’ 1000 gecs remix album 1000 gecs & The Tree of Clues. Take a listen to “hand crushed by a mallet (Remix)” below (via Big Beat/Atlantic). Back

Exclusive Pop Smoke‘s murder investigation just led to a slew of arrests … TMZ has learned. Our law enforcement sources tell us the LAPD served multiple search warrants around Los Angeles early Thursday morning, and 5 people were arrested on warrants in connection to the rapper’s murder. Sources tell us 3 adults and 2 juveniles

Seattle blues singer Anita White, who performs under the name Lady A, was sued yesterday by the country band Lady A, who were Lady Antebellum until they recently changed their name. The band are suing White for the trademark rights to the name Lady A while not seeking monetary damages or for White to perform

Play video content Exclusive TMZ.com 50 Cent flew into a rage, throwing a table and chair, after getting into it with a guy he’s beefed with in the past. The incident went down Wednesday night in the patio area at the Edgewater Commons Mall in Edgewater, NJ … where the rapper was enjoying drinks with

Manchester rock band Doves have announced their first studio album in 11 years. The Universal Want is out September 11 via Virgin EMI. Doves have also shared a new single called “Prisoners” in tandem with the announcement, along with an accompanying music video. Watch that below. The Universal Want marks the band’s fifth full-length album,

Exclusive The organizer of a “Trump Supporter Gathering” at the site of slain singer Selena‘s statue in Corpus Christi, TX is getting shut down by the city, but he’s vowing to do it anyway. We broke the story … Joe Michael Perez already got threatened with a lawsuit from Selena’s dad, Abraham Quintanilla, Jr., for

Tame Impala has shared a live acoustic version of their song “On Track” from their latest album The Slow Rush. The sparse video centers on frontman Kevin Parker, performing the song alone in a chair in a small studio. Check it out below. In April, Tame Impala’s Kevin Parker played a solo acoustic version of

Adam Lambert‘s finally saying sayonara to his crib in the Hollywood Hills … cause someone else will be idolizing it after plunking down a good chunk-o-change. The 2009 “American Idol” runner-up just sold his 3 bedroom, 3 bathroom crib for $2.92 million. You’ll recall the singer put the house up for sale back in August