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Brady Ebert -- ex-guitarist for Turnstile -- has been charged with the attempted murder of his former bandmate's dad.

According to The Baltimore Banner, Ebert "intentionally [drove]" into William Yates -- the 79-year-old dad of Turnstile frontman, Brendan Yates -- with his car on Sunday.

The report says William suffered "trauma to his lower extremities" ... and court records show Ebert's being charged with attempted second-degree murder and first-degree assault.

Yates' family members reportedly told the cops that Ebert had shown up to the house, swearing and honking the horn.

They say he drove off ... but ultimately came back, the outlet reports. Detectives reportedly have security footage of the incident that allegedly shows Ebert struck William with his car as he tried to run away.

The Baltimore Banner says Ebert had come back again while William was waiting for first responders, allegedly saying he "deserved it."

According to the outlet, William told police Ebert had been "causing problems for his family since being fired from the band."

Ebert was kicked out of Turnstile back in 2022 because of "a consistent pattern of harmful behavior affecting himself, the band and the community," the band said in a statement to multiple outlets.

They wrote that's when Ebert allegedly started "threatening violence," and the threats only "escalated further" over the past few months.

The statement continued to say William had undergone a successful surgery since the incident, and the band is "hoping for the best possible outcome in his recovery."

They asked for privacy and noted ... "We have no language left for Brady."

Donald Trump is hurling insults at Bruce Springsteen ... after the music legend ripped him to shreds on stage.

On Tuesday -- during the opening night of his "Land of Hope and Dreams American Tour" in Minneapolis -- The Boss kicked off the concert by calling Trump's White House a "corrupt, incompetent, racist, reckless and treasonous administration."

He urged the audience to choose "hope over fear, democracy over authoritarianism, the rule of law over lawlessness, ethics over unbridled corruption, resistance over complacency, unity over division and peace over war."

Manon Bannerman is updating fans on her hiatus from Katseye -- reportedly releasing a statement and updating her Instagram as the girls gear up to roll out a new single.

On Thursday, Katseye dropped the first teaser for their "Pinky Up" music video ... their first release since Manon announced she was taking a break from the group.

Also on Thursday, Manon reportedly shared a statement to Weverse -- a South Korean app where fans and artists can interact -- where she thanked her followers for their "love and support," writing ... "I’m really grateful for the patience and kindness everyone has shown during this time."

Pooh Shiesty allegedly kidnapped and robbed Gucci Mane -- this, according to the Department of Justice.

The DOJ announced the news Thursday morning ... claiming Shiesty and his pal Big30 kidnapped and robbed several alleged victims at gunpoint in a Dallas music studio.

Eight of the nine suspects -- including Shiesty -- were arrested Wednesday across three cities -- Memphis, Nashville and Dallas -- according to the DOJ.

Backstreet's back ... perhaps in a beef with NSYNC thanks to Brian Littrell taking a hilarious jab at the rival boy band in police body cam footage, obtained by TMZ.

Watch the video ... the police question Littrell about an altercation the Backstreet Boy had with a guy he accused of assaulting him on his property. After Brian says the other guy was going after him "because I'm a celebrity" ... one of the cops says she recognizes BL and breaks out into "Bye Bye Bye."

Nice try officer, but of course, that's the wrong band ... and Brian didn't hesitate to let her know that!

Pooh Shiesty has been arrested in Dallas, Texas ... TMZ has learned.

Law enforcement sources tell TMZ ... the rapper -- real name Lontrell D. Williams Jr. -- was arrested Wednesday and booked in connection to a federal criminal case.

We broke the story ... Shiesty's family home was raided by the FBI on Wednesday. Agents executed a search and arrest warrant ... we now know it was Pooh Shiesty who was taken into custody.

Britney Spears is smoking ... we're not talking about her looks, we mean she's sucking on cigarettes in a dangerous locale -- the gas station!

Photogs caught the Britney Spears ''Circus'' as it came to the local business ... with her driver pulling her Mercedes up to the pump.

While this dude hops out to fill her up, Britney ashes her cigarette out the window ... in full view of a "No Smoking" sign.

9:45 AM PT -- TMZ obtained the uncensored video of Brian Littrell and the beachgoer going at it, and he does NOT use an epithet. Check it out here ... Brian did curse, but no slurs were hurled.

Brian Littrell from the Backstreet Boys is in hot water today after a video reportedly appears to show Littrell calling someone the homophobic f-slur.

In the video, obtained by local outlet WMBB, Littrell confronts a beachgoer identified as Kyle Gallagher. During the altercation, PEOPLE reports Littrell appears to say, "You want to be gay? Want to be a f*****?"

And get this ... Littrell submitted the video himself because he thought it would help his case against Gallagher! But Littrell's attempt to press criminal charges failed ... big time.

Littrell reportedly tried to press battery charges against Gallagher, but prosecutors decided not to after the video appeared to back up Gallagher's side of what happened.

In the affidavit, Littrell reportedly accused Gallagher of striking his hand and claiming Gallagher "was belligerent and disturbing the peace." But Gallagher reportedly told cops he was just "startled" by Littrell holding his phone so close to his face.

Ultimately, Walton County's Deputy Chief Assistant State Attorney Josh Mitchell reportedly cited "lack of criminal intent" as a reason he didn't recommend a warrant.

Kanye West hit a snag during his comeback show in Los Angeles ... where the lights during his concert became a bit of a "runaway" -- with Ye halting the show to fix it his way.

The rapper performed for a packed SoFi Stadium Wednesday night -- his first show in Tinseltown in five years -- and, much to the delight of his fans, ran through a bunch of his biggest hits.

But things took a turn during his 2007 track "Good Life" ... when Ye suddenly stopped mid-song and called for production to cut the music. He addressed the crew directly ... taking issue with the disco-style lighting, saying it didn't pair well with the smoke-filled stage and needed to go.

Ye restarts the song from the top ... but seconds in, shuts it down again -- this time calling the lights "corny."

Norwegian singer and guitar player Morten Harket was only 25 years old when he rose to fame with his band, A-ha, when they dropped their debut album, "Hunting High And Low" back in 1985.

"Take On Me" and "The Sun Always Shines on TV" were a couple of the album's bangers ...

Megan Thee Stallion was hospitalized Tuesday night after she had trouble breathing while performing on Broadway, but TMZ has learned she'll be OK.

A rep for the superstar singer and actress tells TMZ ... she was diagnosed with extreme exhaustion, dehydration, vasoconstriction, and low metabolic levels ... all of which led to the scary moment when "Moulin Rouge! The Musical" was halted mid-show.

We're told Megan was treated and discharged ... and is resting at home.

She's skipping the Wednesday "Moulin Rouge! The Musical" performances ... a decison would-be ticket buyers were told when trying to snap up a seat. The plan is for her to be back on stage on Thursday.

We're told she's incredibly grateful for the prayers and well-wishes from her supporters.

Former Fleetwood Mac guitarist Lindsey Buckingham was allegedly ambushed by a woman in Santa Monica ... and it sounds like he may have a stalker.

Lindsey showed up Wednesday for an appointment and was allegedly attacked by a woman who doused him with an unknown substance ... TMZ can confirm. NBC 4 was the first to report on the news.

The woman reportedly fled the scene after the alleged incident, but cops are said to know who she is ... and it sounds like they expect to track her down and make an arrest.

A home owned by rapper Pooh Shiesty's family is crawling with federal agents ... the FBI is on site executing a search and arrest warrant.

The home is in a Memphis suburb, and records show the house is owned by Lontrell Williams ... that's Pooh's government name, and also his father's name.

FBI agents have been going in and out of the home since at least 6 AM Wednesday ... according to FOX13 in Memphis.

It's unclear why the FBI went to a federal court and obtained a search and arrest warrant. We don't know if anyone has been arrested ... we're working on it.

Grammy-winning producer Sidney "Omen" Brown -- who worked with artists like Drake, Beyoncé, Lil Wayne and more -- passed away last year ... and now his cause of death has been released.

According to the medical examiner, Brown passed away from atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease. The manner of death was determined as natural.

The disease -- otherwise known as ASCVD -- is caused by plaque buildup in your arteries.

Johnny Depp's band Hollywood Vampires is being dragged in federal court in Texas over a concert they canceled in Europe ... but they're fighting the suit, and calling for it to be tossed out of court.

A concert promoter in Bratislava, Slovakia, is suing Hollywood Vampires ... alleging Depp, Alice Cooper and Joe Perry bailed on a July 2023 concert despite being paid around $277K in advance and never returning the money ... according to a lawsuit obtained by TMZ.

But, in new legal docs, Hollywood Vampires is firing back ... claiming the lawsuit should be dismissed due to a lack of personal jurisdiction. In other words, the band says the concert promoter didn't establish that the federal court in Texas had the power to deal with the case.

Before this cool kid in his tank was spittin' his magic, he was just growing up in Queens, playing basketball and rapping when he was just a teen ...

Let's get right to it ... You're mesmerized by his music, and he's always on time!