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Paramore’s Hayley Williams is releasing her new album PETALS FOR ARMOR on May 8. She’s already shared the first part of the album and a new song called “Roses/Lotus/Violet/Iris” (featuring backing vocals from boygenius). Today (April 2), she’s back with another new track. Listen to “Over Yet” below. PETALS FOR ARMOR is the first solo

Exclusive Book worms are turning to a holy trinity to bring them light and guidance in the coronavirus pandemic … Carrie Underwood, Jessica Simpson and Jesus Christ. Here’s the deal … book sales are up across the board as more and more Americans are ordered to shelter at home to avoid spreading the virus, and

Ellis Marsalis, the New Orleans jazz pianist and patriarch of an accomplished family of musicians, has died. The Ellis Marsalis Center for Music confirmed his death to NBC News. Branford Marsalis said his father died of COVID-19 complications. He was 85. Marsalis was the father of renowned musicians Wynton, Branford, Delfeayo, and Jason Marsalis; his

Exclusive The folks at “American Idol” tried to make it work, but ultimately they had to jettison plans to produce the show in studio, but TMZ has learned the show may still go on. Producers sent an email to the crew, saying, “As we continue to monitor advice from federal and local agencies, it seems

Cristina, the new wave singer best known for the music she released on ZE Records, has died. ZE Records co-founder Michael Esteban confirmed the news on Facebook. People close to Cristina say she died of COVID-19 complications. She was 61. Cristina Monet-Palaci grew up spending time between the U.S., Italy, France, and England. After studying

Nick Cannon still has Nipsey Hussle in his thoughts and all over his classic car … thanks to this sweet new artwork. Nick recently got his 1964 SS Impala’s trunk repainted with a custom tribute to the late rapper — who was gunned down in South L.A. a year ago Tuesday. It’s pretty clear, for

DaBaby has released a new single, “Find My Way,” produced by DJ Kid. The song comes with a new 10-minute video starring DaBaby and influencer B. Simone. The high-stakes visual, directed by Reel Goats, finds DaBaby and B. Simone on the run. Watch below. “Find My Way” follows DaBaby’s twin 2019 releases: his debut project

You’ve seen virtual birthday parties. Virtual weddings. Even a virtual bris! But, have you seen an entire college marching band come together from their own homes to jam out their school’s FIGHT SONG?! Well, you have now! Check out the Ohio University Marching 110 — AKA, “The Most Exciting Band In The Land” — performing

The public feud between Flavor Flav and Chuck D reached a boiling point in early March when Public Enemy announced that Flav was fired from the group. As it turns out, the whole dust-up appears to have been an elaborate April Fools ruse to help promote a new album from Chuck’s project Enemy Radio. Loud

It’s been exactly one year since Nipsey Hussle was shot dead in L.A. — but his memory lives on … and some of the biggest athletes in the world are paying tribute to the fallen rapper. Hussle’s music definitely struck a chord with athletes in all sports — with stars like Russell Westbrook, Kyrie Irving,

Courtney Barnett and her Milk! labelmate Evelyn Ida Morris have signed on to write the music for an upcoming documentary called Brazen Hussies, a film exploring Australia’s Women’s Liberation Movement in the 1960s and ’70s. The film, directed by Catherine Dwyer, curates a selection of archival footage, photographs and personal accounts from Australian women’s rights

Adam Schlesinger — co-founder of the “Stacy’s Mom” band Fountains of Wayne — is fighting for his life as he battles COVID-19. Adam’s girlfriend tells TMZ … he’s been hospitalized in upstate NY and is currently on a ventilator. She says Adam “has been sedated to facilitate his recovery. He is in critical condition, but

Nick Hakim has announced a new studio album, WILL THIS MAKE ME GOOD. It’s out May 15 via ATO. Hakim has also shared the new song “QADIR.” Watch its music video, directed by Nelson Nance, below. Hakim wrote “QADIR” for a late friend. “If I really sink into a recording, I don’t want it to

Play video content Exclusive TMZ.com Pitbull is telling folks how we can come together and beat the coronavirus, and it’s a simple concept — knowledge is power!!! The Miami rapper joined us Monday on “TMZ Live,” and talked about Florida’s response to the pandemic. He gives law enforcement and politicians high marks, and as for

Tame Impala have released a full-length reimagining of their latest album The Slow Rush. The hour-long clip includes every track on the new record, but the mix sounds muddied—like you’re hearing it from the bathroom at a party (similar to a remix trend that cropped up a couple of years ago). Check it out below.

Exclusive If Cardi B was serious about raising cash for Joe Exotic via GoFundMe, she’s about to be stopped in her Tiger tracks … because the company won’t allow it. Money CANNOT be raised on its platform to fund the defense of inmates convicted of violent crimes, plain and simple … this according to a

Yves Tumor has shared a new single from the artist’s upcoming album Heaven to a Tortured Mind. Listen to “Romanticist/Dream Palette” below. Heaven to a Tortured Mind is out April 3, and follows 2018’s Safe in the Hands of Love. The new album includes previously-released singles “Gospel for a New Century” and “Kerosene,” the latter

Drake‘s finally ready to show us what his kid looks like — and if you had blonde hair and blue-ish eyes in your office Adonis pool … you’re a big winner. The rapper posted the first-ever photos of his 2-year-old son, Adonis, early Monday morning, including some of him and his boy … as well

The team behind Switzerland’s Montreux Jazz Festival is making dozens of performances from the fest’s history available to watch for free. The offerings include concerts from Nina Simone (1976), Lou Reed (2000), Johnny Cash (1994), Marvin Gaye (1980), and Wu-Tang Clan (2007). Learn more below and check out the concerts at Stingray Qello. The 2020

Exclusive 3:47 PM PT — “After Hours” just became The Weeknd’s fourth #1 album … he tells TMZ, “When I started making this album, I never imagined it would be released as we face a worldwide pandemic. I always felt that music helped me in hard times and I hope that this body of work

The Weeknd has shared three new songs on the deluxe edition of After Hours. “Nothing Compares,” “Missed You,” and “Final Lullaby” have been added to the LP as bonus tracks. Hear them below. After Hours arrived March 20, marking the Weeknd’s follow-up to My Dear Melancholy, and Starboy. The Weeknd has released multiple music videos

Breaking News Country star Joe Diffie — who skyrocketed to fame with his hit “John Deere Green” — has died from the coronavirus … this according to his team. The Grammy-winning singer passed away Sunday due to complications from the disease known as COVID-19, so says his management company, Adkins Publicity. Diffie had just gone

Vampire Weekend’s Ezra Koenig and co-host Jake Longstreth have started running weekly episodes of their Beats 1 show Time Crisis via FaceTime. During this week’s episode, regular TC guest Cazzie David called in to the show. During her call, her father Larry David—the icon behind Curb Your Enthusiasm and Seinfeld—barged into his daughter’s room, told

Pitbull is doing his part to lift the spirits of a frightened, uncertain world in pain with a new song … specifically directed at beating the coronavirus. Let’s show the world, how powerful it is when we come together to fight for one cause – that’s called life (I Believe We Will Win). pic.twitter.com/tyDTYDrYSr —

Michael Stipe has shared a first-take demo of a new song called “No Time for Love Like Now.” The track is a collaboration with the National’s Aaron Dessner. Watch the video below. “Michael Stipe has been a great hero and friend to me (and the National),” Dessner wrote, “and I never in my wildest dreams

Exclusive Many ‘Tiger King’ fans were stunned to find out Joe Exotic doesn’t sing his own songs, but there’s a real band behind those cat-themed country tunes … and it hopes the hit Netflix docuseries leads to a record deal. For those who haven’t watched yet … zoo owner/big cat breeder Joe Exotic flaunts his