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Mike Mitchell — one of the founders of The Kingsmen, the ’60s rock band known for their recording of the massive hit, “Louie Louie” — has died. Mike, the band’s guitar player, died Friday on his birthday. Kingsmen drummer Dick Peterson says … “We are deeply saddened by Mike’s passing. He was the kindest and

Kelsea Ballerini and Kenny Chesney had us wanting to visit home with their heartfelt 2021 ACM Awards performance of “Half of My Hometown.” The two Knoxville, TN natives performed the nostalgic song seated onstage at the Grand Ole Opry house in Nashville, TN. Ballerini, dressed in a two-tone denim dress, took much of the lead

Demi Lovato has a lot of people scratching their heads over this one — she got mad that a fro-yo shop advertises “diet” options … something she considers triggering and harmful. The singer took to IG Saturday to call out a frozen yogurt joint called The Bigg Chill … which apparently has low-sugar/low-fat/fat-free goodies positioned

This week in country music for the week April 18-24, we look back on memories from Tim McGraw on his very special song “Humble and Kind” from 2016.  Also, George Strait talks about his career longevity in 2008.  In 1998, Faith Hill released her Faith album – she talks about a huge career highlight, singing with Aretha Franklin.  And

DMX‘s fiancee just told the world … the late rapper was her everything, and she’s grateful for the time they had. Desiree Lindstrom just posted, “The first night we met and you held me close. I knew I would never let go. I was lost in you and nothing else mattered. My best friend, my

Michael Ray is shedding light onto the importance of mental health after losing a close family member. The country singer opened up about the sudden passing of his aunt in a poignant Instagram post and explained how vital it is to take care of yourself mentally at all times. “We said goodbye to my aunt

Black Rob — a rapper who was once part of Diddy‘s Bad Boy roster — has died … this according to his former labelmates. Rob reportedly passed away Saturday while hospitalized in Atlanta — this after he was apparently battling kidney failure for quite some time … so says NYC radio personality DJ Self, who

Carrie Underwood appeared on the Latin AMAs Thursday night alongside Spanish singer David Bisbal to perform their energetic duet, “Tears of Gold.” In the performance, Underwood showed off her Spanish speaking skills as she and Bisbal traded vocals in both English and Spanish. The crowd cheered as Underwood confidently launched into Spanish in the second

Juelz Santana is staying grounded in New Jersey, a judge just denied his big trip to sunny South Florida — this after the feds claim the rapper failed a drug test — but his team believes it’s a mistake. According to new legal docs, the Dipset MC was asking for permission to fly down to

After more than a year of no shows, Luke Bryan is more than ready to hit the road once again. First thing on his calendar? Crash My Playa! The Georgia native’s destination concert vacation will return in 2022 with several spectacular days of sunshine, sand and tunes. Scheduled to return January 19-22 at the Moon

DMX will be honored by his family, friends, loved ones and fans in one of the premier entertainment venues in the country — the Barclays Center, TMZ has learned. X’s public memorial will be held on Saturday, April 24 at the arena in Brooklyn … X’s former manager, Steve Rifkind, tells TMZ. We’re told the

Country singer and U.S. Navy Reserve Jo Smith has released an achingly beautiful new song called “For This Town.” The tender tune opens with Smith detailing her journey to Nashville through “a ride, with a friend of a friend of a cousin,” before setting her roots and eventually, for better or worse, experiencing both the

Kanye West is cementing the logo for his company’s collab with Gap … and it looks exactly like what Yeezus envisioned when this deal came together. Kanye’s company filed legal docs locking up the rights to the new logo design for his Yeezy Gap fashion line … and as you can see, the branding is

Walker Hayes continues to show his romantic, doting husband side on “Make You Cry.” The latest release from Hayes finds the singer declaring his love for wife Lainey, detailing and all the things he loves doing to “make [her] cry” tears of joy and bliss. “I love to make you cry / I Know I

J Lo and A-Rod may have broken up, but there are still some housekeeping matters to tend to  …. notably, who gets the $1.8 million engagement ring? Sources with direct knowledge tell TMZ … J Lo still has the ring in her possession. As you may know, an engagement ring legally is a “gift in

Keith Urban is set to co-host the 56th annual ACM Awards with Mickey Guyton on Sunday night, but last weekend was pretty big, too. The Aussie-American superstar was featured in two new Taylor Swift songs as part of her re-recorded Fearless (Taylor’s Version) release, and on The Ellen Degeneres Show Thursday (April 15), he gave

Play video content TMZSports.com Here’s WWE superstar The Miz breaking character to heap some well-deserved praise on Bad Bunny — admitting the music superstar’s performance at WrestleMania was legitimately incredible. Miz and Bad Bunny have been beefing for months as part of the storyline leading up to WM37 this past weekend — and when they

Brantley Gilbert might be best known for going full throttle on stage, rocking out with fire-breathing country hits like “Bottoms Up.” But he can also rip it up on the dirt, and now the lifelong motorcycle enthusiast is combining two of his favorite things for a good cause. Set for this Saturday (April 17), Gilbert

A cleaning woman is taking Chris Brown to court, because she claims one of his dogs got a hold of her sister’s limbs … which sounds like one bloody mess in a lawsuit she’s filed. The woman’s name is Patricia Avila, and in docs, obtained by TMZ, she explains she and her sister had been

Eric Church is putting his Heart on the line for his massive new three-part album, Heart & Soul. And with the first installment arriving this Friday (April 16), he’s opening up about the crazy story behind it again. Church has spoken repeatedly about the ambitious album’s creation — which came together over a month of