Musicians

BigXthaPlug found himself back in jail Friday ... after he was caught allegedly driving while intoxicated and possessing some marijuana.

Online jail records show the Dallas-based rapper was booked into the Collin County Jail in Texas on Friday by the Allen Police Department. He was charged with driving while intoxicated, marijuana possession of less than 2 ounces, and unlawful possession of a firearm.

On the same day as the arrest, it was announced that BigX -- real name Xavier Darnell Landum -- would be missing his appearance at the Country Rising Festival in Canada ... with organizers blaming a "personal emergency" for his absence.

Kacey Musgraves kicked off her "Middle of Nowhere" tour in dazzling fashion ... floating above the stage, sitting atop a glittering mechanism that appeared to resemble the body parts of a man's nether region.

Check it out -- the country star is singing her 2026 song "Rhinestoned" as she sits on a floating chair that fans have dubbed "disco balls" for obvious reasons.

She joked about the suggestive prop during her performance at Chicago's United Center, telling the crowd ... "This is what it looks like when no one tells me no!"

8/25/2026 10:53 AM PT -- Dolly Parton, the legendary singer, songwriter and actress has died.

Dolly Parton is sharing an update on her well-being as she continues to work through some "health issues."

The country superstar told PEOPLE Friday she's "dealing with some health issues" that she ignored while her late husband, Carl Thomas Dean, was ill. He died in March 2025 at the age of 82.

Dolly noted she's "been through hard times" with her health before ... and she's still working plenty while "healin'."

No one does it like Dua Lipa -- and today's her 31st hot year around the sun, so you can bet your bikini-bottom dollar we're Dua'n it up!

Whether metallic bikinis or a patterned suit that showcases her abs of steel, the pop star always knows how to serve a look on the 'gram and keep it real!

2026 has been a big year for her -- earlier this summer, she took a leap of Lipa faith and married British actor Callum Turner.

10:46 AM -- Quality Control Music says Pierre "P" Thomas "is alive and currently receiving medical care."

The label asks "that everyone keep P and his family in their thoughts and prayers and respectfully give them the privacy and space they need during this time."

QC adds ... "We deeply appreciate everyone's concern, support, prayers, and loving energy right now."

Pierre "P" Thomas, the Quality Control Music cofounder who helped build the careers of stars including Migos, Lil Baby and City Girls, is currently hospitalized after suffering a heart attack ... TMZ has learned.

Sources with direct knowledge tell TMZ ... P is under doctors' care at a Las Vegas hospital, where we're told he's in the ICU.

We're told family members are with him and consulting with doctors on next steps.

P cofounded Quality Control Music with Kevin "Coach K" Lee in 2013, helping turn the label into a hip-hop powerhouse.

Patti LaBelle's nephew says the singer made him move out of her house over his support for Donald Trump ... and he claims he's still getting the cold shoulder.

Byl Holte took to X to rant and rave about how Patti allegedly gave him the boot around Christmas in 2019, after he'd spent 12 years living under her roof.

According to Holte, he confronted her and her family for talking about Trump being a threat, saying to them ... "Why should I be afraid of trump when you're the one who just made me homeless?"

A supposed mug shot of Lil Durk is making the rounds online ... but TMZ has learned the image is bogus and is the latest example of AI slop.

The image circulating on social media appears to show the Grammy-winning rapper, whose real name is Durk Devontay Banks, with a bald head and wearing what appears to be jail clothing.

Sources with direct knowledge tell TMZ ... that's not a real photo of Durk. We're told Durk currently has a short haircut, but he is not bald like the man depicted in the viral image.

Some of the money Chris Brown is pulling in from his uber-successful nationwide tour with Usher could land in his former housekeeper's pockets soon ... a Los Angeles judge ruled she has a right to collect her judgment from what he's bringing in on tour, TMZ has learned.

Court docs obtained by TMZ reveal the judge presiding over Maria Avila's lawsuit granted her request to assign money Chris gets from royalties and tour income to her to satisfy the $13 million judgment she won in her dog attack case against him.

Chris objected to the request, but the judge apparently wasn't swayed.

Unclear if Chris will ask for reconsideration or appeal the ruling.

As TMZ first reported, Chris was ordered to pay Maria the 8-figure sum after she won her lawsuit over a vicious dog attack at his L.A. home in 2020.

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John Paris has got a ways to go on his road to recovery ... involving 2 major surgeries, according to a new update on his condition.

In a new post, the Standing for John Paris Facebook page shared that the Earth, Wind & Fire drummer woke up again from his coma ... and this time was stable enough for doctors to evaluate him.

According to the update, the doctors ran some addition tests and determined that John will need "two major surgeries."

This means the musician will be in the ICU "longer than everyone had hoped" while recovering from his scary medical emergency.

Diane Warren is giving West Hollywood's most famous runaway pig a new lease on life ... telling us Wilbur is officially safe and headed to a sanctuary after his wild sprint through the streets.

We got Diane Thursday at her office in Hollywood, and she told our photog she had no idea saving Wilbur would become such a big "pig deal" ... but she's grateful she and Marcia Zwilling, who helps run her rescue ranch, were able to step in.

Diane, who's a proud vegan, says people kept texting her about the viral piglet, so she immediately called Marcia and told her, "Let's save him."

Donald Trump's team trolled Ariana Grande once again by using her music in one of the President's social videos ... and again, the superstar told them to get bent.

Trump posted a rally video to TikTok that included several messages about his "truth" -- all set to her hit "we can't be friends."

The post said, "men can't have babies and should never compete in women's sports."

As she's done before ... AG essentially told him to STFU, saying in the comments ... "Never use my music again. Also, your truth is false."

A source tells TMZ Ariana's label is working to have the song removed from the post.

Drake is pulling out all the stops for his "goth baddie" Pinkchyu ... flying her to Toronto and taking over an entire castle for their latest date.

A source tells TMZ ... Drake flew Pinkchyu north of the border this past week and rented out Casa Loma -- Toronto's massive, nearly 200,000-square-foot castle -- for the occasion.

We're told the 98-room landmark was shut down except for a server, bartender, and security ... leaving Drake and Pinkchyu to enjoy sushi with the sprawling castle basically to themselves.

Because nothing goes together quite like castles and sushi!!!

Summer Walker's new manager, Aubrey Banks, is causing concern in her world ... due to his history of alleged forgery and money problems, plus an allegedly bogus resume ... TMZ has learned.

Sources close to Interscope tell TMZ ... "There were concerns raised internally regarding a number of false claims made by Aubrey Banks, including that he had previously worked at Interscope Records, which was simply untrue."

We're told ... "The fact that he seemingly secured his role with Summer Walker based on numerous fabricated job titles and experience only deepened those concerns. Now that additional allegations of fraudulent activity have come to light, we hope she is aware of his history and the serious questions surrounding his credibility."

Swifties are seeing green after a series of alleged Easter eggs of the same color have popped up ... leading them to speculate Taylor Swift may be releasing an album.

Here's the deal ... artwork that appears to be a bright green interlocking "TS" logo was spotted on a black wall in an undisclosed location Thursday ... and then the Empire State Building account shared a photo of the iconic building lit up green.

Not only that, the ESB's caption read ... "WhaTS happening?" -- and Swifties were quick to jump on the superstar's initials being capitalized.

The Notorious B.I.G.'s son, Christopher Wallace Jr., claims his grandmother's will was drastically changed weeks before her death ... he thinks something doesn't seem right about it, and is now bringing the matter to court ... TMZ has learned.

Christopher filed court docs saying his grandmother, Voletta Wallace, died in February 2025 and was survived by him and her granddaughter. Her son -- the late rapper Notorious B.I.G. -- was killed back in 1997.

He said his grandma executed a will in 2020 … which divided up her fur collection, jewelry, music awards given to Biggie, a Mercedes-Benz SUV, a property in Jamaica, and various other properties. He says most of the items were bequeathed to Christopher and his sister ... with a few items given to her brother.