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Mike Dean had the whole music world thinking he might’ve abandoned ship on Kanye West‘s forever-delayed album — but the guy says he seeing it through, despite some weird tweets. The legendary producer and hitmaker was the subject of a lot of conjecture over the past 24 hours due to what people perceived as warnings

Usher took major heat earlier this year after being accused of throwing fake money at real strippers — but when you see this … his so-called “bucks” are A-OK in context. Check out these videos taken from one of Usher’s Vegas residency shows from this past weekend — during which an exotic dancer took the

2:31 PM PT — Cardi just added more context to the controversy, she wrote, “Rumors is doing great. Stop trying to say the song is flopping to dismiss a woman emotions on bullying or acting like they need sympathy. The song is top 10 on all platforms. Body shaming and callin her mammy is mean

Legendary singer Tony Bennett is stepping away from the stage … he’s retiring from performing live and his son says it’s because of health issues. Tony is 95 years old and he’s been fighting Alzheimer’s Disease since 2016 … and his son, Danny Bennett, told Variety his famous father is officially retiring from live music

Country star Chris Stapleton covers hard-rock giants Metallica in an expansive new anniversary set, putting his blowtorch vocal on the epic anthem, “Nothing Else Matters.” And epic it remains. Sharing the blistering cover on Thursday (August 12), Stapleton’s version of the doom-rocking hit clocks in at more than eight minutes long, and puts his Kentucky

Play video content @syesha / Instagram This video shows former “American Idol” finalist Syesha Mercado absolutely beside herself, in tears, as law enforcement takes her newborn baby following a child protective services investigation … and the video is stirring outrage. Syesha sobbed as she reluctantly handed over her baby daughter to Manatee County Sheriff’s deputies

Country duo Brothers Osborne has released a music video for their spirited new single “I’m Not For Everyone,” featuring actor, comedian and new country hymn singer, Leslie Jordan. Part rowdy, part hilarious, and wholly wholesome, the clip does a fabulous job of encapsulating the song’s message of embracing one’s uniqueness to a T. Directed by

Play video content TMZ.com Miami Beach Mayor Dan Gelber would love to see restaurants, arenas and other public venues require proof of vaccination — as COVID surges in Florida — but, first he says they have to battle Gov. Ron DeSantis. Gelber joined “TMZ Live” on Thursday to address the dire situation — Florida accounts

Caroline and Luke Bryan’s son Tate celebrated his 11th birthday on Wednesday, August 11, and his parents took to social media to wish him a happy day. Caroline Bryan posted a slew of photos of Tate on Instagram, all of which showcase his personality. In the caption, Caroline wished her son a happy birthday and

Jamie Spears has agreed it’s time to step down as conservator of Britney‘s estate — he just said so in new legal docs — and he wants to work with the court on an orderly transition. We’ve learned Jamie’s lawyer is filing legal docs in which he says, “There are, in fact, no actual grounds

Logan Mize celebrates his small-town background in unique style with a upcoming album, using Welcome to Prairieville as a tribute to the American heartland. And on the new track, “George Strait Songs,” he salutes its unofficial soundtrack. Mize grew up in Kansas, and years ago the guitar slinging singer-songwriter teamed up with his buddy, Blake Chaffin, to

The judge overseeing Britney Spears‘ conservatorship case isn’t just unpopular with Britney’s fans — the woman is having her life threatened … a scary development that’s now on law enforcement’s radar. The #freebritney crowd’s outrage started bubbling over after Judge Brenda Penny‘s ruling last week … you’ll recall she decided against immediately suspending Jamie Spears

Parmalee released their third major label studio album, For You, on July 30th, and within the album is upbeat love song, “Take My Name.” The tune, which was released prior to the album as an instant grat track in July, finds lead singer Matt Thomas proposing to a love interest by asking her to “take

Yella Beezy is in police custody in Texas, where he’s been arrested on weapon and drug charges … TMZ has learned. The rapper was busted Wednesday for possession of a controlled substance and unlawful carrying of a weapon … according to records. The drug charge is a felony and the weapons charge is a misdemeanor.

Nashville singer/songwriter Joel Crouse shared a whirlwind of an experience on social media this week. It all started Monday morning when he woke up and noticed things were missing from his apartment — including his friend’s rare guitar. He checked his apartment camera, which showed that a man walked into his apartment and stole items

Eminem‘s ex-wife, Kim Scott, was hospitalized following a suicide attempt during which she became combative with law enforcement … TMZ has learned. Law enforcement sources tell us … police and emergency workers responded to a call of a suicidal person at Kim’s home in Michigan on July 30. We’re told when they arrived, Kim was

Kolby Cooper may be a fresh face in Nashville and commercial country music, but he’s certainly built a name for himself in the Lonestar State long before making the move to Music City. As an independent act, the East Texas native had amassed a massive fan base, innumerable sold-out headlining shows, and done more groundwork

The Kid LAROI revealed he’s been locked in a room for 7 days because he has COVID … only to scrub that announcement from his social media a short time later. The teenage singer revealed the news in a now-edited Instagram caption Monday in which he was celebrating his #1 hit with Justin Bieber, “Stay,”

The Oak Ridge Boys, Justin Moore and others capped a thrilling weekend of speed in Nashville Sunday night (August 8), saying goodbye to the inaugural Music City Grand Prix with a post-race concert. It was the end of a wild three days that were unlike anything Nashville has seen before, as 27 drivers from the