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Last month, the band Lady Antebellum announced they would be changing their name to Lady A, apologizing for using a name associated with slavery in America. The following day (June 12), the Seattle-based Black blues singer Anita White, who has gone by the name Lady A for more than two decades, spoke out about the

Exclusive The father of the late singer Selena is going after a man planning a rally for Donald Trump at her memorial statue … threatening to sue if he goes through with it. According to a cease and desist letter sent by Abraham Quintanilla, Jr.‘s legal team to Joe Michael Perez … Abraham owns the

My Chemical Romance’s Gerard Way has shared a new song featuring Judith Hill called “Here Comes the End.” The song was released in conjunction with the trailer for the second season of Way’s Netflix series The Umbrella Academy. Check out “Here Comes The End” below. “I was originally inspired to write this track when series

Atlanta rapper SahBabii has released a new project tonight called Barnacles. The project follows 2019’s three-track 3P and 2018’s full-length Squidtastic. Barnacles includes March’s “Double Dick” and the new song “Tongue Demon.” Hear SahBabii’s Barnacles below. Read more about SahBabii in “Why Is Rap Obsessed with Naruto?” on the Pitch. Barnacles: 01 Barnacles02 Ready To

Machine Gun Kelly planned to celebrate big-time Sunday … but instead, he announced the passing of his father. The rapper made the announcement Sunday on social media saying he had initially planned to celebrate the 1-year anniversary of his fourth album, “Hotel Diablo,” which he released on July 5, 2019. MGK said, “That album was

Pearl Jam, the Eagles, Guns N’ Roses, and Green Day are among the bands who have received loans from the federal government’s Paycheck Protection Program, Rolling Stone reports. According to data from the Small Business Administration and Treasury Department, the money will go to supporting and retaining the artists’ crews and staff; Rolling Stone notes

Lizzo has a brief message for the guy who allegedly booted her and some friends from a rental property a wee bit early this weekend — bite me, and preferably where the sun don’t shine!!! The singer was documenting her sun-filled weekend with her friends, which started at one pad they rented … but then

On July 6, the Small Business Administration released a list of all the businesses that have borrowed between $150,000 and $10 million as part of the federal government’s Paycheck Protection Program loan program to help keep employees on payroll in the middle of the pandemic. The list includes multiple companies in the music industry, including

South Carolina singer Mario Winans got a taste of fame when his smooth vocals and shirtless music video for his single, “I Don’t Wanna Know,” took the public by surprise in 2004 and even hit #2 on the Billboard Hot 100 Charts … opening the doors for his debut album, “Hurt No More.” Bad Boy

Dirty Projectors are the latest group to perform a set as part of NPR’s “Tiny Desk (Home) Concert” series. With Felicia Douglass and Maia Friedman singing, Mike Johnson playing knickknacks, Kristin Slipp on keytar, and Dave Longstreth on various other instruments. Watch them perform “Lose Your Love,” “Overlord,” “Inner World,” and “Search for Life” below.

Charlie Daniels — a country and Southern rock legend known for his hit “The Devil Went Down to Georgia” — has died after suffering a stroke … according to his website. The Country Music Hall of Famer died Monday morning at the Summit Medical Center in Hermitage, Tennessee. Doctors determined the cause of death was

Dave Chappelle threw a socially-distanced music festival in his hometown of Yellow Springs, Ohio during the July 4 weekend, as Spin and Cincinnati’s CityBeat point out. Guest performers included Erykah Badu, Common, Questlove, Talib Kweli, Michelle Wolf, Tiffany Haddish, Michael Che, Jon Hamm, and Chappelle himself. According to Spin, Chappelle covered Radiohead’s “Creep,” Badu did

Exclusive Kanye West‘s been having some very good days lately … and it looks like he wants to make “West Day Ever” the next extension of his booming brand. The apparent presidential candidate is much better at filing paperwork with the trademark office than he is with the Federal Election Commission … because he filed

On Tuesday, June 30, Pop Smoke’s estate revealed the initial artwork for the late rapper’s posthumous album Shoot for the Stars Aim for the Moon. The original cover, designed by Virgil Abloh, was met with immediate backlash from fans on social media, which led Steven Victor, head of Pop Smoke’s record label, to announce that

Elton John has been honored with his very own official UK coin. The Royal Mint announced the accolade, marking the second installment of their “Music Legends” collection (the first coin was minted in honor of Queen). “It really is a fabulous honour to be recognised in this way,” Elton John said in a press release.

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 Pop Smoke, Willie Nelson, Westside Gunn, Boris, patten, and Greg Foat. Subscribe to

Breaking News It’s happening (or so it seems) … Kanye West is running for President, and he says he’s doing it sooner than later — as in RIGHT NOW!!! At least that’s how it sounds, anyway. Ye made the announcement out of nowhere Saturday on Twitter, saying … “We must now realize the promise of

Ian Isiah has shared a video for the new song “Loose Truth,” from his upcoming Chromeo-produced project AUNTIE. The video was directed by Thuan Tran and follows Isiah interacting with “essential workers, first responders, business owners, activists, artists, friends and family members” throughout Brooklyn. Check it out below, and scroll down for Isiah’s statement on

Exclusive 40 Glocc is finally on the path to putting his prostitution ring bust behind him, and the first step is checking into jail to serve his sentence … nearly 3 years after his arrest. The rapper turned himself in to Blue Earth County Jail on June 30 in Minnesota where he’ll do one year

ML Buch has released her debut album, Skinned. The Danish singer, producer, and composer of baroque synth symphonies and dream-pop nuggets announced the album early last year, before quietly delaying its release and receding from the public eye. Now, as suddenly as she vanished, Buch is back: the 10-track LP is now streaming on Bandcamp,

Exclusive Pop Smoke‘s closest friends are getting iced out before his debut album drops … with some custom jewelry honoring the slain rapper. Pop’s inner circle reached out to New York City’s Benny The Jeweler for some special commemorative bling … according to our sources, and it was just in time for Friday’s posthumous release.

In 2018, Jason Isbell contributed the song “Maybe It’s Time” to the soundtrack of A Star Is Born, where it was performed by Bradley Cooper. The song earned Cooper his first solo Billboard chart placement and was later covered by Eddie Vedder. Now, Isbell has shared his own demo of the track. It’s out on

Bonnie Pointer of The Pointer Sisters died after going into cardiac arrest … TMZ has learned. The Grammy-winning Motown artist’s cause of death is listed as cardiopulmonary arrest … this according to her death certificate obtained by TMZ. Bonnie — real name Patricia Eva Pointer — died on June 8 at 3:37 AM. The doc

Chicago singer and multi-instrumentalist NNAMADÏ has released a new album. KRAZY KARL follows his previous 2020 releases: April’s full-length BRAT and June’s Black Plight EP. In a press release, NNAMADÏ describes the sound of the record as “untethered,” “deranged modern compositions,” and “when your brain tries to leave your skull, but you keep mashing it

Breaking News Kacey Musgraves‘ marriage to her singer-songwriter husband was less of a slow burn and more of a flame that went out quickly … she’s getting divorced after 2 1/2 years. The Grammy-winning country star and musician Ruston Kelly have filed for divorce — according to reps for both singers — and say they’ve

David Gilmour has released “Yes, I Have Ghosts,” the Pink Floyd guitarist’s first new music in five years. The song is a collaboration with his daughter, harpist Romany Gilmour, and his wife, the author and lyricist Polly Samson. The song was previously part of the audiobook version of Samson’s latest novel, A Theatre for Dreamers.

Exclusive DaBaby‘s set to fire up a nightclub crowd on the Fourth of July, but he and his team insist safety precautions are in place. The rapper’s performing at the 4th of July Bash at Cosmopolitan Premier Lounge in Decatur, GA Saturday night, but due to coronavirus concerns … it won’t be the usual packed

Andrew Bird was the musical guest on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert. From his home, he performed “Manifest,” from 2019’s My Finest Work Yet, accompanied by members of his family. “Got the Bird Family Band together,” he wrote on Twitter. Check out their performance below. Following the release of My Finest Work Yet, Andrew

Play video content Exclusive TMZ.com Public Enemy still wants people to “Fight the Power” … but now Chuck D says it’s time to let younger people handle that fight, because time’s literally running out for most political leaders. We talked to the legendary MC on ‘TMZ Live’ to get his thoughts on the upcoming election