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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

Ennio Morricone has died at the age of 91, Italian news media and The New York Times report. The Oscar–winning Italian composer, whose spaghetti western soundtracks helped to define the genre, was hospitalized last week after he fell and fractured his femur, his lawyer told the Times. As well as spectacular scores for Sergio Leone

Even in the middle of a pandemic, being a celebrity has its privileges. According to Variety, Tom Cruise is being allowed to bypass a 14-day travel quarantine in the UK so that he can resume production on Mission: Impossible 7. UK culture secretary Oliver Dowden said Cruise would be among a small group of cast and

Spring Awakening is happening in a virtual space today thanks to LiveXLive’s React Presents. The Midwest’s largest all-electronic music festival returns for the first time with a brand new, online experience over today and tomorrow, July 4th and 5th. The virtual Spring Awakening lineup features 22 artists performing from different cities across the globe including Bear Grillz, SNBRN,

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

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

Jason Isbell contributed one perfect song to the 2018 A Star is Born soundtrack: “Maybe It’s Time”, sung by Bradley Cooper. Now, Isbell has shared his original demo of “Maybe It’s Time”, as well as the unreleased track “Alabama Sky”. Both songs are available on Bandcamp as part of the last fee-free Bandcamp Day. Bradley Cooper’s performance

Due to a massive spike in COVID-19 cases (Florida saw a total of 50,000 new cases from June 25 to July 1), the mayor of Miami-Dade County has issued a nightly curfew from 10pm-6am until further notice, as well as rolling back the opening of all entertainment venues. All of these changes will go into

Jay-Z and his social justice team are going all out to get a Wisconsin cop fired and charged in the killings of 3 men of color — they’ve posted a full-page ad demanding it. Jay’s Team ROC took out the ad Thursday in the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, calling for the immediate prosecution and termination of

JAY-Z’s annual Made in America Festival in Philadelphia will not take place this year due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Roc Nation said in a statement that the festival will return in 2021. It was scheduled for Labor Day weekend, September 5-6, at Benjamin Franklin Parkway. “2020 is a year like no other,” the statement reads.

Fresh off his moving performance at the BET Awards, DaBaby is ready to play to a live audience again. According to an Eventbrite listing, the North Carolina rapper is scheduled for a 4th of July concert in Decatur, Georgia that’s well aware of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. The event, titled “4th of July Bash”, is

The common thought between many industry professionals right now is that we have to weather the storm so we can see the sunlight at a later time, rather than try to fight against it. That is, while COVID-19 is still a present threat, throwing shows is simply irresponsible, even with recommended safety guidelines in place.

Pop Smoke‘s fans have spoken — loudly and clearly — the cover art designed by Virgil Abloh for the rapper’s posthumous album is trash … so a change is coming. Pop’s highly anticipated album, “Shoot for the Stars, Aim for the Moon” is set to release July 3, but when the cover art was revealed

Pop Smoke’s posthumous new album is coming out this Friday, July 3. Today, Steven Victor—head of the Victor Victor label imprint who worked closely with Pop Smoke—has revealed the still-untitled new album’s artwork. The cover and its accompanying limited edition shirt were designed by Virgil Abloh. Victor said it was Pop Smoke’s specific request to

UK psych pop band Glass Animals have shared a new single called “Heat Waves”, taken from their forthcoming album, Dreamland. Originally set for a July 10th release, Dreamland has been pushed to August 7th “in order to respect and support the ongoing Black Lives Matter movement,” according to a press release. (Yes, the movement has even hit

© Copyright: Sven Doornkaat Acclaimed multi-platinum producer & Black Eyed Peas collaborator Keith Harris just released two-track EP, including a wonderful homage to classic Chicago dance music, “Get It” featuring Chief Wakil & Church Boi. Born and raised on Chicago’s South Side, Harris would have an intimate knowledge of the sounds and influences of Chicago

Play video content Breaking News @chaserice / Instagram Chase Rice got back to touring this weekend — and to kick things off … the guy allowed thousands of people to flood a concert venue, with ZERO regards for coronavirus safety. The country singer held his first show in a while Saturday night at former prison-turned-event

Black Power Live is a new virtual music festival presented by FORM and Jammcard, happening this Saturday, June 27, beginning at 8 p.m. Eastern. The event is hosted by Black Lives Matter co-founder Patrisse Cullors, with a musical lineup that features Miguel, Devonté Hynes (aka Blood Orange), Doja Cat, Kamasi Washington, Vagabon, Denzel Curry, Robert

For the 10th anniversary of Edgar Wright’s Scott Pilgrim vs. the World, the film’s cast recently filmed a dramatic read-through of the original script. The benefit event was remotely recorded in May, and will premiere on EW.com “later this summer,” at a time to be determined. Based on graphic novels by Bryan Lee O’Malley, Scott Pilgrim vs

Having only barely caught a glimpse of Gesaffelstein at Coachella 2015, he was absolutely one to see on my bucket list. But for a while, I never thought it would happen. Then he came back with HYPERION and announced a new tour, ‘Requiem,’ and my dreams finally came true. By the time the show rolled around

Play video content Exclusive TMZ.com Kanye West‘s new Gap deal isn’t only huge for budget-conscious consumers … Daymond John says it could also be a game changer for Gap’s corporate culture …if it’s smart, at least. The “Shark Tank” star helped us follow the money on the Yeezy Gap 10-year deal … breaking down how

Megan Thee Stallion has shared a new song called “Girls in the Hood.” Listen to it below. Earlier this year, the Houston rapper released the new project Suga, which arrived amid a dispute with 1501 Certified Entertainment where she claimed the label was blocking her from releasing new music. In addition to a full-length chopped

PJ Harvey has announced the next installment in her year-long vinyl reissue campaign. On August 21st, she will put out her sophomore album, Rid of Me, on vinyl for the first time since its initial release in 1993. Harvey is also set to reissue its accompanying 4-Track Demos effort that same day. The follow-up to her Dry debut

2020 might be a bust, but 2021 is shaping up to be massive — at least if Creamfields has a say in it. The already monstrous event at Daresbury Estate has announced another wave of artists to join deadmau5, Carl Cox, Eric Prydz and Martin Garrix for the epic return next year. The new lineup drop includes Dimitri Vegas &

Breaking News Panic! at the Disco frontman Brendon Urie is not having it after one of his songs was played at President Trump‘s rallies … and he’s telling the campaign to kick rocks. Brendon went off on the Prez and his campaign after one of his most famous tracks — the 2018 hit “High Hopes”

Note: This article contains descriptions of alleged assault. Today’s episode of the N.O.R.E. and DJ EFN-hosted Revolt podcast Drink Champs featured multiple guests discussing the Black Lives Matter movement. One of those guests was Russell Simmons, who faces multiple allegations of sexual assault. Following the episode’s release, TIDAL—which promoted Simmons’ interview on social media, presumably

As protests against racism and police brutality continue throughout the world, many artists have decided to join the conversation with new songs about the conditions that led to this sustained uprising. Some have been received better than others. Recently, a fan asked goth-rock legend Nick Cave, who’s revered for his lyrical nuance, why he’s refrained

Apple just announced its new iOS 14 update and everything that comes with it. iPhone users will geek over the updates, which include a new home screen with associated features, added functionality within the Messages app and much, much more. Plus, there are changes coming to iPads, Apple TV and Apple Watch as well — and