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Taylor Swift Donatee’s Mom Says Money Came Out of Nowhere Published October 20, 2025 7:00 PM PDT Play video content TMZ.com Taylor Swift‘s $100K donation has totally changed a cancer-stricken girl’s life … but, that young girl’s mom says it came completely out of nowhere — ’cause Taylor dropped the dough without ever reaching out

Greg Freeman has shared a music video for the song “Gulch,” from his new album Burnover. The clip, directed by Adrian Rickard Ennis, splices together footage of Freeman performing and New Mexico’s annual Cerrillos Burro race. Watch it below. Burnover came out in August. Following a run of West Coast dates set for December, Freeman

Back in 2016, Donald Trump tapped Andrea Bocelli to perform at his first inauguration before abruptly rescinding the invitation, reportedly to shield the famed tenor from backlash. On Friday, Bocelli stopped by the Oval Office and serenaded the US president, who announced the singer will return to the White House in December. Trump advisor Margo Martin

Brandy Dehydration Almost Made Me Faint Onstage!!! Published October 19, 2025 12:05 PM PDT Brandy says a medical incident drove her offstage in Chicago Saturday night … revealing a sudden wave of dehydration threatened to make her faint. The singer-songwriter explained her sudden departure from her United Center show in an Instagram post Sunday morning

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 projects from Tame Impala, Sudan Archives, They Are Gutting a Body of Water, Silvana Estrada,

Neil Young has announced a 50th anniversary edition of his 1975 album Tonight’s the Night. Due out on November 28th, the limited-edition release contains six bonus tracks, including unreleased original versions of “Lookout Joe” and “Walk On,” both recorded during the 1973 album sessions at S.I.R. in Los Angeles. In particular, “Lookout Joe” replaces the

Bad Bunny ‘God Bless America’ Controversy? Sports Superfan Says He Did Nothing Wrong!!! Published October 17, 2025 5:31 PM PDT Bad Bunny’s been getting slammed for sitting through “God Bless America” at Yankee Stadium recently — but “Marlins Man” tells TMZ everyone needs to calm down… because the guy didn’t break any rules. The sports

Cameron Winter sings Bruce Springsteen’s “Dancing in the Dark” in the launch trailer for the ROG Xbox Ally. At least, that is what we can deduce based on the seemingly unmistakeable tenor of the singer’s voice; neither Winter nor Geese have acknowledged the song, and nobody is credited for the music in the trailer’s description.

Paul Stanley and Gene Simmons have shared a statement on the passing of fellow KISS co-founder Ace Frehley, who died Thursday at the age of 74 after suffering a brain bleed following a recent fall at his studio. “We are devastated by the passing of Ace Frehley,” stated Stanley and Simmons in a joint statement

Ace Frehley KISS Guitarist On Life Support Published October 16, 2025 1:18 PM PDT Ace Frehley, the original lead guitarist for KISS, is hospitalized on life support, and the prognosis is not good … TMZ has learned. Sources familiar with Ace’s situation tell us … he suffered a brain bleed when he took a fall

Sun O))) have signed to Sub Pop and shared their first songs for the venerated Seattle-based label. “Eternity’s Pillars,” “Raise the Chalice,” and “Reverential” are out now on streaming services and as a limited-edition 12” vinyl single. Hear all three tracks below. “‘Eternity’s Pillars’ is named for the mid-1980s television program created and hosted by

Nicki Minaj has a lot on her mind, and customarily, isn’t holding any of it back. The rapper hopped on X/Twitter today, October 15th, to cancel her highly anticipated new album, which was expected in March 2026, while teasing her retirement from music and appearing to blame JAY-Z. “Ok I’m not going to put out

Steven Van Zandt Jeremy’s Incredible As Bruce In New Movie Published October 14, 2025 2:59 PM PDT Play video content TMZ.com Steven Van Zandt is praising Jeremy Allen White‘s work as Bruce Springsteen on the big screen … telling us it’s one of the most emotional movies he’s ever seen. We got the E-Street Band

Bartees Strange posted, “I don’t post here much but the loss of D’Angelo is going to be felt by music so deeply for such a long time. This is a tough one. I love that guy and I love his music. Rest up D’Angelo.” Doja Cat wrote, “Rest in peace D’angelo. My thoughts, love and

In a rock wedding for the ages, drummer Charlie Benante (Anthrax, Pantera) married singer Carla Harvey (The Violent Hour, Lords of Acid, ex-Butcher Babies) over the weekend in a ceremony officiated by none other than KISS legend Gene Simmons. The couple tied the knot on Sunday, October 12th, at The Secret Garden in Las Vegas,

Armani White Arrested for Filming on Highway … Beads Stripped for Mug Shot!!! Published October 13, 2025 12:49 PM PDT Armani White may have gotten too ambitious last night, aiming for his next big hit … at least, according to police … the multi-platinum rapper was arrested and booked in Kentucky Sunday night. According to

Tara Lily, the British-Bengali musician who’s based in South London, has shared a new song featuring King Krule dubbed “Tropical Storm.” She describes the mellow collaboration with Archy Marshall as being “a lucid dream playing in our minds again and again.” Give the song a listen below. “Tropical Storm” is the lead single from Lily’s

In another reason why they should just form a dang band already, Hayley Williams and David Byrne have released another new collaboration in “Open The Door.” The sentimental, sunshine-laden ballad is from the soundtrack to the new Netflix film The Twits (based on the beloved 1980 Roald Dahl children’s novel). In the film, two kids

Lostprophets Singer Ian Watkins Convicted Pedophile Killed In Prison Attack Published October 11, 2025 10:49 AM PDT | Updated October 11, 2025 2:33 PM PDT Losprophets singer Ian Watkins, a convicted pedophile, was killed in a prison attack in the United Kingdom. Multiple reports out of the UK on Saturday say Ian died after being

Drake’s federal lawsuit against his own record label, Universal Music Group (UMG), for their involvement promoting Kendrick Lamar’s diss track “Not Like Us” is officially over after a federal judge threw it out on Thursday (October 9), reports the Associated Press. In her ruling, Judge Jeannette A. Vargas stated that the song is a series

A pair of classic Miles Davis releases are set for the reissue treatment. Davis’ iconic 1959 album, Kind of Blue, will be issued by Analogue Productions as a 180-gram double LP 33 1/3 edition, with Side 4 cut at 45 RPM, on October 31st. The pressing is sourced from the original Classic Records parts mastered

Sia’s Estranged Husband Wants $250K Per Month in Spousal Support Published October 10, 2025 12:10 PM PDT Sia‘s estranged husband Daniel Bernard is seeking a TON of spousal support … asking a judge for $250,856 per month, TMZ has learned. And that’s not all … he’s also asking for Sia to contribute at least $300,000

Oklou has announced an expansion of Choke Enough—and with it, “Viscus,” a new song and video with FKA twigs. Below, watch the duo make their way around an unsettling suburban home in director Gil Gharbi’s video. In addition to “Viscus,” Choke Enough Deluxe features three new songs, out October 30 via True Panther. An expansion-pack vinyl

Bradley Cooper is in negotiations to star in the Ocean’s Eleven prequel opposite Margot Robbie. Cooper is being tapped for the role after Ryan Gosling was previously attached. Meanwhile, Twisters director Lee Isaac Chung recently took over the helm from Jay Roach. Carrie Solomon is working on a screenplay based on characters created by George Clayton Johnson

Lee Greenwood Backs Speaker Johnson’s Super Bowl Swap … I’m Ready To Bless The U.S.A!!! Published October 8, 2025 3:05 PM PDT One person’s backing House Speaker Mike Johnson’s call to swap Bad Bunny for Lee Greenwood at the Super Bowl … it’s the country singer himself! Lee tells TMZ he’s right in step with

Taylor Swift has broken the first-week, equivalent-unit sales record long held by Adele for her 2015 album 25, making The Life of a Showgirl the fastest-selling-and-streaming album of the modern era, Billboard reports. Since its release on Friday, October 3, Showgirl has already hit 3.5 million equivalent unit sales—some 20,000 more than 25 amassed in

Aziz Ansari was among the comedians who recently traveled to Saudi Arabia to perform at the controversial Riyadh Comedy Festival, a decision that raised eyebrows and prompted questions from Jimmy Kimmel. Ansari appeared on Jimmy Kimmel Live on Monday, October 6th, to promote his feature directorial debut, Good Fortune. Toward the end of the interview, Kimmel

Andra Day Lawsuit Financial Fallout With Ex-Manager … Over $1 Million Missing?!? Published October 7, 2025 12:48 PM PDT Andra Day‘s former management team is suing her for $850K for breach of contract … but the “Rise Up” singer is barking back with a suit of her own, claiming it’s HER who’s owed a ton

Chris Dreja, the co-founding rhythm guitarist and later bassist of the Yardbirds, has died, reports The New York Times. On September 25, Dreja died of complications of multiple strokes and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease while in a London nursing home, according to his daughter, Jacqueline Dreja Zamboni. He was 79. Although the Yardbirds were best