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Exclusive Pop Smoke‘s murder remains unsolved, and the coronavirus pandemic is doing detectives no favors … severely hindering progress in the investigation. Law enforcement sources tell TMZ … response to COVID-19 and related issues has been LAPD’s top priority the past 2 months, meaning less time and resources available to focus on the rapper’s killer.

Independent filmmaker Lynn Shelton has died, as Variety reports. The influential film and television director, who helmed films like Humpday and Sword of Trust in addition to episodes of Little Fires Everywhere, GLOW, Mad Men, and more, passed away from a blood disorder. She was 54 years old. After getting her start in the industry

Today, we celebrate the 50th anniversary of arguably the greatest live rock and roll album of all time. June 1969. Back from the brink, The Who are bigger than they ever imagined possible. With Tommy selling 200,000 copies in the first two weeks in the US alone, it was a remarkable turnaround for a band

ZHU just released his first track of 2020, and it’s well worth the wait. “ONLY” with Tinashe is peak ZHU, with deep bass, some accentuating piano notes, filtered vocals, and that idiosyncratic “ZHU” vibe. The first two thirds or so of the track are just ZHU on vocals, but when Tinashe comes in, her own

Play video content Exclusive OCTV Cuba Gooding Jr. is doing his part to lift the spirits of the brave women fighting COVID-19 on the frontlines … with an uplifting song and tale of his own perseverance. The “Jerry Maguire” star serenaded the nurses at 2 of the biggest medical facilities in Anaheim, the epicenter of

Luca Guadagnino has been tapped to direct a new reboot of Scarface, as Variety reports. The director of Call Me by Your Name and Suspiria will be working with a script written by the Coen Brothers, who came aboard the project several years ago. According to a press info, the film will be set in

Guns N’ Roses have turned one of the most ironic moments of the pandemic into a charitable piece of apparel, selling a “Live N’ Let Die With COVID 45” t-shirt on their official merch site. Last week, President Trump toured a factory in Arizona that was manufacturing essential N-95 face masks while not wearing a

It’s nice to see that even now riddim is still evolving. A new song from previously unknown producer phonon has taken dubstep Twitter by storm with his new song “polyriddim,” out now on Odio Records. The typical dubstep rhythm, as it began in its earliest days, has a 4/4 time signature with the kick &

Exclusive Sophie Turner‘s not hiding it anymore — she’s pretty pregnant … which she casually revealed on a walk with her hubby, Joe Jonas. Up to this point, the baby rumors have been swirling … but the cat’s out of the bag after the married couple was spotted strolling in L.A. Sophie and Joe both

Pitchfork is pleased to announce that Nick Hakim will play a stay-at-home concert that will broadcast live on Instagram this Wednesday, May 13, at 7 p.m. Eastern. You can tune in at Pitchfork’s Instagram. The performance will be part of a series of concert sessions that take place on our Instagram on Wednesdays and Fridays,

Bryan Adams was supposed to kick off a residency at London’s Royal Albert Hall on Monday, but because of the coronavirus, those dates have been delayed indifferently. The “Summer of ’69” songwriter and devout vegan isn’t holding back on who he blames for the crisis. “Thanks to some fucking bat eating, wet market animal selling,

Flume and Eiffel 65 is the musical combination we didn’t know we needed until now! Like so many producers, Flume is getting his hands dirty in the studio over quarantine. And most recently, he remixed the always iconic banger “Blue (Da Ba Dee)” — because, well, we’re all feeling a little blue right now and it’s

Exclusive Rich the Kid can rap all he wants about how “Money Talks” but one celeb jeweler’s wondering why the Kid’s gone radio silent when it comes to unpaid jewelry bills … according to a new lawsuit. Peter Marco from Extraordinary Jewels of Beverly Hills is suing the “Plug Walk” rapper claiming he owes a

Today, slowthai has released a new song. It’s called “ENEMY,” and you can listen to it below. The rapper released his debut album Nothing Great About Britain last year, and it earned him a nomination for the United Kingdom’s esteemed Mercury Prize. Though he lost to Dave’s Psychodrama, he caused a stir at the awards

The influence of Little Richard can be felt across the entire spectrum of modern music: just look at the countless number of artists, many of whom are legends in their own right, who took time to memorialize Richard following news of his passing on Saturday. Even the notoriously private Bob Dylan issued a rare statement

deadmau5, Steve Aoki and Dillon Francis threw down epic sets in Fortnite‘s Party Royale mode last night — and today, we get to relive it! First up, Dillon Francis slayed the decks with some of his greatest originals and collaborations, “Bun Up The Dance” with Skrillex, “Get Low” with DJ Snake, and much more. Steve

Exclusive R. Kelly is offering an odd bit of reassurance … informing the judge there’s no danger of him harassing his accusers if he gets out of jail, because it’s impossible for him to communicate with them. Kelly’s legal team fired off a letter that’s basically a follow-up to their latest motion requesting Kelly be

Tekashi 6ix9ine has released his first new song following his release from prison last month. It’s called “GOOBA.” That’s it below. The track includes references to COVID-19 (“Basic, been hot, way before coronavirus”) and 6ix9ine’s cooperation with federal prosecutors and testimony (“Tell me how I ratted, came home to a big bag”). In December 2019,

Lil Tjay has returned with a new mixtape called State of Emergency. Stream it in full below via Apple Music or Spotify. Spanning seven tracks, the collection follows up on Lil Tjay’s impressive 2019 full-length debut, True 2 Myself. Here, the young Bronx native is joined by a handful of fellow rising New York hip-hop talents,

The Netherlands has no plans to bring back large-scale music events until there is a vaccine against the coronavirus (COVID-19). As some of the world plans to reopen small venues with limited capacities as soon as this month, the Netherlands is stressing the importance of playing it safe, ruling out “mass events” in the process. Minister

Play video content Swayze Jones T.I. and Killer Mike are looking out for their neediest neighbors … helping them fill their bellies and wallets all while practicing CDC-approved hygiene. The Atlanta rappers teamed up Wednesday to serve hot meals to 500 ATL residents who’ve been feeling the impact brought on by the pandemic and quarantine.

Buscabulla have shared the video for their new song “Nydia.” The husband-and-wife duo directed and shot the video on an iPhone from their home in Aguadilla, Puerto Rico last week. The track is the latest single from their debut LP Regresa, due out this Friday, May 8. Watch the video for “Nyida” below. “Nydia” was

Gimme a Reason takes classic albums celebrating major anniversaries and breaks down song by song the reasons we still love them so many years later. This week, we celebrate 50 years of The Beatles’ Let It Be. It’s become an iconic scene: The Beatles carrying out their last-ever live performance on the roof of Apple

After yesterday’s reveal that Porter Robinson was bringing his Second Sky festival to live stream, dubbed Secret Sky, the lineup has now been revealed. With a lineup curated by Porter himself, the festival is a direct reflection of Robinson’s taste featuring some of his most beloved artists: G Jones, Jai Wolf, Kizuna Ai, Madeon, Porter Robinson,

Exclusive Tory Lanez got into it an argument with a woman, and his formerly rumored girlfriend allegedly attacked her before they made a getaway … according to a police report. The alleged victim — who TMZ’s learned is model Celina Powell — claims she was outside the rapper’s Miami condo building Friday when he confronted

The Flaming Lips appear in a Arkansas, the directorial debut by Clark Duke about drug trafficking in the South, as Rolling Stone notes. In a scene from the film, the band covers George Jones’ signature song “He Stopped Loving Her Today.” Check it out below. Arkansas is out May 5 via On Demand, Blu-Ray, and

On Sunday, Joel Hodgson, the creator of Mystery Science Theater 3000, teamed up with friends old and new for a videoconferencing bad-movie event. You can replay the “MST3K LIVE Social Distancing Riff-Along Special” below. The Riff-Along was a Russian nesting doll of shows-within-shows. At its innermost core was the 1969 movie Moon Zero Two. This science

For the first time during quarantine, Bassrush, Insomniac’s bass heavy dubstep, trap, and drum & bass brand, will be going live in lieu of the Virtual Rave-A-Thons that are on hold until the massive EDC live stream scheduled for two weekends from now. And wouldn’t you know it, the lineup is also absolutely massive. The

Orlando Bloom and Katy Perry are not hiding their allegiance … they’re telling the world they’re on the Fauci train all the way. The expecting couple posted what seems to be their position on the coronavirus controversy, but there are nuances. Dr. Fauci — the undisputed hero in the fight against the pandemic — has

Sia has shared a new song, as Stereogum points out. It’s called “Saved My Life” and it was co-written by Dua Lipa, with production by Greg Kurstin. The singer debuted the new track during the Americares Foundation’s COVID-19 benefit livestream last night, and all proceeds from sales of the song will be directed to Americares