The smashed-up Taylor Swift guitar from a recent viral video is back on the auction block … because someone is selling it on eBay. The seller says this is the guitar a man infamously bought at a charity auction for $4,000 and then proceeded to smash with a hammer in a video that’s gone viral

Rapper YG is facing legal heat … cops say he’s been arrested for a misdemeanor DUI in Burbank, California. Law enforcement sources tell TMZ there wasn’t any call about an incident — we’re told cops just happened to roll up on YG after he drove over a curb and was standing outside his car early

Play video content Instagram / @britneyspears Britney Spears is back in action on IG, sharing a wild tale of almost setting herself on fire months ago — all while using her bizarre, self-proclaimed “British” accent. In the video posted Monday, Brit recounted her near-miss, saying she usually has her security handle the fireplace lighting because

Play video content TMZ.com Akon may sing about being “Locked Up,” but the singer has no feedback for Diddy as he sits in jail … telling us the justice system will work the situation out. We caught up with the recording artist at LAX, where Akon avoided commenting on whether Diddy has been targeted for

Play video content Instagram / @iamcardib Cardi B says she underwent major surgery completely unaware she had a little bun baking in the oven at the time. The rapper explained on IG Live Sunday she had her butt injections removed along with fibrosis removal in January after getting the all-clear from two blood tests —

Play video content TMZ.com Diddy could remain behind bars for a year or maybe more as he awaits trial, but that’s not breaking his spirit … it’s quite the opposite, at least according to his lawyer. Diddy’s attorney, Marc Agnifilo, appears in a new TMZ Studios documentary — “The Downfall of Diddy: The Indictment” —

Lil Pump is continuing his attacks on Taylor Swift for endorsing Kamala Harris for president — sporting a new t-shirt with a not-so-subtle message. The rapper — and avid Donald Trump supporter — uploaded a pic to Instagram Saturday, showing him and a fan in white shirts with red lettering that spelled out the words,

Kris Kristofferson — the legendary country singer and star of the 1976 version of “A Star Is Born” — has died, according to a statement released by his family. The singer-songwriter passed away peacefully Saturday at his home, according to the statement. The family says they feel blessed with all the time they spent with

Diddy‘s grand jury is still looking into the allegations against him … hearing from at least one more sex worker about their alleged relationship with the mogul, and it’s possible it could lead to new charges. Sources with direct knowledge tell TMZ … the grand jury is absolutely still convened, and this week it heard

Even Big Freedia admitted their bounce lost some of its spring when Lil Wayne was snubbed and denied the headline halftime spot in his hometown New Orleans Super Bowl … and turns out the entire city is feeling the burn!!! Play video content The TMZ Podcast We interviewed Big Freedia on ‘The TMZ Podcast‘ and

Travis Barker and Kourtney Kardashian are traveling with all the small things as they hit the road for the Blink-182 tour … because baby Rocky is riding the tour bus too!!! Rocky was all snuggled up in a brown onesie Friday as Kourtney carried him in her arms … and they boarded the tour bus

Play video content TMZ Studios Diddy will fight his legal case to the bitter end … because his lawyer says a plea deal won’t fly with his client. Diddy’s attorney, Marc Agnifilo, appears in TMZ Studios’ new documentary — “The Downfall of Diddy: The Indictment” — available to stream now on Tubi … and, he

Lana Del Rey‘s husband has broken some hearts in his day, but even the ones who are crestfallen by the surprise wedding give him high marks. Kelli Welsh was engaged to Jeremy Dufrene for not one, not two, but 12 years, but it wasn’t meant to be. They broke up back in October of last

Tons of Oakland Athletics legends have made the trip to Northern California for the team’s swan song in the East Bay … including former ace Barry Zito — who was actually called upon to sing the national anthem at Thursday’s finale! The pitcher-turned-musician helped conclude the pre-game festivities at the Athletics’ last-ever contest inside the

Madonna‘s family is in mourning … because her stepmother has died. The “Like a Virgin” singer’s stepmom, Joan Ciccone, died Tuesday after a battle with a very aggressive cancer … according to her obituary. Joan was Madonna’s housekeeper growing up in Michigan … and a couple years after Madonna’s mother died at age 30 —

The hits keep coming for Macklemore … he’s just been axed as the headliner for Neon City Festival, hot on the heels of his “F*** America” drama. The Neon City Festival in Vegas didn’t outright blame the controversy for Macklemore’s removal, instead chalking it up to “unforeseen circumstances” — and totally wiping him clean from

Play video content Courtesy of Who I Am Tour Nick Carter‘s looking for aspiring musicians to serve as his opening act on a nationwide tour … and the first honor goes to a guy who served him coffee. The Backstreet Boys singer just started the U.S. leg of his “Who I Am” world tour and

Before these two happy bros born in Bossier City, Louisiana were in the Hollywood spotlight, they were just all giddy at Disney with their Mickey ears and dreaming of singing and performing on stage. In 1998, they formed a band in Los Angeles … While one of these brothers tends to grab the mic front

Jojo Siwa‘s been pushing boundaries since her “Dance Moms” days … but her latest photo shoot has sent shockwaves across the internet. The singer’s rocking a custom rhinestone corset complete with built-in abs and nipples for Ladygunn mag — and, yep, a matching blinged-out bulge. If you did a double-take, you’re not alone! Jojo had

Tommy Lee‘s wife, Brittany Furlan, was left in a panic … shrieking for the safety of their dog Neena after a coyote swooped in and snagged her right in their own backyard! The whole drama was caught on their home security footage and shared on Brittany’s IG — and you can see the coyote boldly

Lil Baby is giving a Beverly Hills teen ultimate bragging rights … because the rapper performed at the dude’s Bar Mitzvah. Sources tell TMZ … the rapper was hired to perform at the Bar Mitzvah held by oil and gas entrepreneur Matt Pouldar, who spent a ton of money to give his first-born son, Shane,

Play video content TMZ.com John Leguizamo thinks Kamala Harris needs more than just Taylor Swift‘s endorsement to beat Donald Trump in November … he says she needs a celeb from the Latin community too. The actor joined us on “TMZ Live” and told us what Kamala needs to do to drum up support among Latin

2:16 PM PT — Janet‘s reps tell TMZ … Mo Elmasri has absolutely no connection to her. Her manager is her brother, Randy Jackson. Janet Jackson’s walking back previous comments she made about Kamala Harris … admitting the VP is actually Black — and, her remarks were “based on misinformation.” Mo Elmasri — Janet Jackson’s

Perry Farrell‘s consulting with experts … getting professional help after his outburst onstage ended the tour for Jane’s Addiction prematurely — with his wife saying he’s going to see a neurologist. Etty Lau Farrell — wife of the Jane’s Addiction frontman — posted a statement Saturday assuring fans PF will recover after Perry appeared to

Macklemore‘s landed himself in the middle of an all-out online war … with people firing off at the rapper online for chanting “f*** America” in the middle of his recent show. The singer-songwriter performed at the Palestine Will Live Forever Festival in Seattle Saturday night … benefiting a charity known as the United Nations Relief

Hayley Williams‘ is trashing a second Donald Trump term … saying people need to vote if they don’t want to end up in a dictatorship run by the 45th POTUS. The Paramore singer-songwriter fired off at the Republican candidate for president at Las Vegas’ iHeartRadio Music Festival Friday night … dropping to the ground and

Janet Jackson‘s pushing a conspiracy theory about Kamala Harris‘ race … parroting claims Donald Trump made about the VP a couple months ago — claiming she’s not Black. The music legend sat down for a chat with The Guardian, published late Friday, when the interviewer asked her about the upcoming election and how she felt

Diddy‘s not in a good situation right now … locked up in the Special Housing Unit of a notoriously tough jail — but, TMZ has learned his chief concern is his children. Sources close to Diddy’s family tell TMZ … Diddy’s holding up okay — given the circumstances — but he’s worrying about his kids

Diddy‘s firing back against claims of sexual misconduct … filing a response in one of the many civil suits he’s facing saying his alleged actions are time-barred — ’cause the statute of limitations ran years ago. The lawyers for the rap mogul, Bad Boy Entertainment and Daddy’s House Recording fired off a letter in response

Play video content TMZ.com Method Man wants everyone attaching Diddy‘s downfall to the state of hip hop music to pump their brakes … and stop trying to conflate the issues!!! We caught up with Mr. Meth at ABC Studios in NYC this week, where he told us the correlation between Diddy and hip hop culture