Jorge Santana … the youngest brother of famed guitarist Carlos Santana, and an accomplished musician on his own, has died … TMZ has learned. His rep John Regna tells TMZ … Jorge died Thursday of natural causes. Jorge is the youngest of 3 brothers and the second one, after Carlos, to pick up a guitar.
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Play video content Exclusive TMZ.com Rich the Kid did some damage in the hood this week … The rapper was shooting a music video on Long Island and wanted to film with 4 Lamborghini’s in the background. A woman named Irina Pichkhadze, aka @queenofexotics, brought 2 Lambos she owned to the shoot. Rich rented a
Kim Petras just dropped a new quarantine-friendly music video … and it’s packed to the gills with celebs checking in from home and having a rockin’ good time. The transgender singer’s latest hit is called “Malibu” … and the theme for the music video is people everywhere daydreaming about some fun in the sun once
Exclusive The most popular digital strip club — all the rage during quarantine — has celebs lining up, virtually, for the first night of Justin LaBoy and Justin Combs‘ new Demon Time format. Here’s the deal … LaBoy is moving Demon Time — the online stripper stage — from IG Live to OnlyFans, and Friday’s
Breaking News Did you know Barry Zito had a hell of a curveball AND an amazing voice?!?! It’s true … the former World Series champ sang his face off all season on “The Masked Singer” — with his voice even making Nicole Sherzinger cry before he was eliminated from the show Wednesday!! The 42-year-old sang
Exclusive One group’s $200,000 trash is another’s treasure … Tekashi 6ix9ine‘s rejected funds are exactly what an L.A. nonprofit — that also helps kids — needs to survive. We broke the story … the “GOOBA” rapper was set to donate $200k this week to No Kid Hungry, which helps feed families that can’t afford to
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
Breaking News Melissa Etheridge is grieving after announcing her son, Beckett Cypher, has died. The Oscar and Grammy-winning rock star announced Wednesday her son with filmmaker Julie Cypher died. Melissa’s team tweeted, “We’re sad to inform you that Melissa’s son Beckett passed away and there will not be a Concerts From Home show today. —
Exclusive Tekashi 6ix9ine‘s glorious return to social media paid him handsomely and then some — but he ain’t keeping all the dough for himself … the dude’s giving back to kids in need. Sources close to the rapper tell TMZ … the release of his new song, “GOOBA,” as well as the launch of some
Diddy is speaking out on the death of his mentor, Andre Harrell, who discovered him decades ago and put him on a trajectory to fame — and his farewell may well bring a tear to your eye. The Bad Boy honcho posted a video Monday showing a speech he gave earlier this year after winning
Exclusive A Hilton hotel thinks it’s smarter than a bunch of 5th graders — its allegedly trying to rip off a Florida class, but their school is fighting back with its allies … Kodak Black and his attorney. Here’s what happened … 5th grade students from Pinewood Elementary School in Florida raised $17k by selling
Exclusive Jay-Z, Meek Mill and others over at Roc Nation are speaking out publicly to demand justice for the slaying of Ahmaud Arbery — asking for a speedy trial and conviction of his killers. Jigga, Meek and other Roc Nation artists — including Alicia Keys and Yo Gotti — have signed an open letter they’re
Exclusive Taylor Swift‘s not going full Elon Musk — as in, selling off all of her possessions — but she IS a little lighter in the private jet department. TMZ’s learned the famous singer’s sold one of her 2 jets — a Dassault Falcon 50 she originally bought back in 2012 — reducing her personal
Breaking News Betty Wright, a supremely talented R&B singer who popularized the phrase, “No pain, no gain,” has died. Calling all my #PrayWarriors | My beloved sister, Betty Wright @MsBettyWright, is now in need of all your prays. “Que Sera, Sera | Whatever Will Be, Will Be”In Jesus Name We Pray for Sister Betty All
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
Play video content Exclusive TMZ.com Chaka Khan and Luenell have had it with mothers in their community continuing to lose their children — so, in their honor, they held a peaceful protest on an important holiday. The singer and comedian got together in L.A. Sunday with a bunch of other women of color — who
Exclusive Billie Eilish is scared for herself and her family because an obsessed fan keeps showing up at her home this week, and he never practiced social distancing and most of the time, never wore a mask. Billie filed legal docs, with the help of the law firm McPherson LLP, claiming Prenell Rousseau began showing
Exclusive Chris Cornell‘s widow, Vicky, is threatening members of her late husband’s band, accusing them of making a fortune off Chris’ back and then viciously attacking her and her kids and screwing them out of what’s rightly theirs. Vicky’s lawyer, legal pit bull Marty Singer, fired off a blistering letter to the remaining members of
Ariana Grande and Justin Bieber finally teamed up on a song, and made it worth the wait by dropping a new quarantine-friendly music video featuring fans, famous folks, and their significant others. The pop duet premiered early Friday, and the theme of the music vid for “Stuck with U” is people everywhere making the most
Exclusive Queens of the Stone Age front man Josh Homme is flipping the script on his estranged wife, whom he claims has been trying to get him busted for allegedly violating a restraining order. Now the rock singer’s filed for a restraining order against her. In the docs, obtained by TMZ, Josh claims Brody Dalle-Homme
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
Breaking News Meek Mill believes there’s only one thing Tekashi 6ix9ine should be doing on Instagram Live … saying sorry for being a snitch and to all the people he harmed along the way. The hip-hop star slammed his fellow rapper on Twitter Friday morning … ahead of 69’s first live social media appearance since
Exclusive 2 Chainz couldn’t hold off any longer, he’s reopened his Atlanta restaurants for dine-in service … and while he’s trying to keep patrons safe, most don’t seem too concerned. After waffling the past 2 weeks, both of the rapper’s Escobar Restaurant and Tapas locations fully opened back up Tuesday … and 2 Chainz dropped
Meek Mill will always remember his 33rd birthday — ’cause it’s the day his new baby boy was born. Can’t top that gift!!! The rapper ecstatically announced Wednesday his Philly fashion designer GF, Milano Harris, gave birth to their first child together. Meek said, “Milano dropped me off a king on my birthday! #thebestgift ❤️.”
Brian Anthony Howe, the lead vocalist for Bad Company, has died … TMZ has learned. Howe passed away Wednesday at his home in Florida. One of his relatives told TMZ … Howe died from cardiac arrest … possibly on his way to the hospital. He had heart issues … the singer had a heart attack
Going to concerts in the near future might require rocking a neon spacesuit straight out of Daft Punk’s closet, if an L.A. designer’s vision comes true. It’s called the Micrashell, a prototype for a personal protective suit that would allow people to once again attend large public gatherings without having to worry about social distancing
Exclusive Tekashi 6ix9ine will be a one-man band for his upcoming music vid because of the coronavirus and, perhaps more importantly, to keep his location secret. Sources close to Tekashi tell TMZ … 6ix9ine is going to be the only one in his camera frame in the video, and he’s already shooting behind-the-scenes footage. We’re
Exclusive Ariana Grande will have a court-ordered force field around her for the next 5 years — which will hopefully deter an obsessed fan who was arrested on her property 2 months ago. A judge just signed off on a permanent restraining order for AG’s mother, Joan — which also extends to Ariana — which
Exclusive DaBaby can’t keep his hands to himself … IF you believe a driver who claims the rapper attacked him when an argument quickly turned physical. Law enforcement sources tell TMZ … the driver got a call to pick up DaBaby in Vegas back in November, and the rapper and some friends hopped into his
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