Musicians

Kandi Burruss's ex-husband Todd Tucker says their divorce took a "dark" and "lonely" toll on him ... and things got so bad, he was left staring at his gun.

Todd told Page Six all about the terrible impact his divorce from "The Real Housewives of Atlanta" alum had on his life after 11 years of marriage.

He said he lived in a big guesthouse next to the home where Kandi and their 4 kids were housed after the couple split ... but despite the proximity, he spent a lot of time alone and his mind was racing.

Justin Bieber's headlined Coachella and performed at the World Cup final this year, and he's on the short list to do the Super Bowl halftime show ... but you'll never guess where he performed this week -- a famous park in Los Angeles!!!

Justin was spotted at L.A.'s MacArthur Park on Tuesday afternoon giving fans a free, impromptu performance.

Thumping on a cajón, Justin sang some of his hits -- including the 2025 banger "Yukon" -- in front of the stunned crowd.

Dolly Parton's nephew wasn't just fired as security for the singer's properties ... he was ordered to stay away and told to have his personnel “peaceably vacate the Properties at once” ... TMZ has learned.

TMZ obtained the letter Bryan Seaver received terminating him and his security companies following "changes in ownership of the Dolly Parton properties."

The letter gets right to the point ... telling Seaver that he and his companies were "formally dismissed and terminated and he's not to be on any of Dolly's properties, effective immediately.

Theo Von is speaking out about the war in Gaza ... noting that Macklemore got sacked from Ed Sheeran's tour for doing the same thing.

Theo opened up about his stance on what's happening to Palestinians in a new clip on social media, saying ... "It feels like this is probably the biggest atrocity that we've witnessed in our lifetime on our phones."

The podcaster went on to talk about how we get desensitized to the atrocities and scroll past them as our algorithms feed us clips of the devastation between promos for fast food and cute puppy videos.

Dolly Parton's family war is getting ugly ... with her longtime manager filing a lawsuit seeking a temporary restraining order against the late singer's nephew, Bryan Seaver, TMZ has learned. 

TMZ obtained court docs filed by Dolly's manager, Danny Nozell. The manager claims Bryan began "invoking his self-proclaimed military-contractor experience, access to weapons, and capacity for violence" to extort Dolly's manager into giving in to his demands for money. 

The manager said he was forced to terminate Bryan due to his threatening conduct ... and said he started a campaign of threats, intimidation, and coercion a few weeks before her passing. 

Chris Brown is going scorched-earth on the music industry and just about everyone in it ... though it's unclear what made the "king" go off.

Breezy unloaded Tuesday on Instagram, saying he wants no one's approval or "fake love" and hates the music industry's "circus."

He then widened the blast radius to anyone pushing what he called an "agenda" or "narrative" -- declaring, "F*** being humble," "F*** how you feel" and "F*** yo opinion."

He also flat-out said, "I don't like none of you celebrities."

Dolly Parton may be gone, but her iconic looks live on ... through a massive trove of mementos from her legendary time on Earth.

Sources familiar with the situation tell TMZ … Dolly saved every little thing connected to her life and career, so much so that she could "fill a Nordstrom" department store.

We're told every item -- which her team calls "artifacts" -- was saved ... from the shoes she wore during a photoshoot to a dress she wore at an award show.

Dead Kennedys guitarist East Bay Ray has been diagnosed with Parkinson's Disease ... the band announced.

The group's manager announced Tuesday, "Ray says he plans to continue performing and touring with Dead Kennedys for as long as his health allows, and expresses his appreciation to everyone for their continued support." 

Ray has been a band member since the group was founded in 1978. The band is currently scheduled to perform several dates starting in October. 

Milli Vanilli's Fab Morvan revealed his modest 4-figure monthly income as he fights his estranged wife Kim Marlowe's request that he pay her legal fees in divorce court.

In court docs, obtained by TMZ, Fab said he earns $1,846 per month in wage/salary income and another $1,500 a month as a bonus, which he says is based on an annual bonus of $18,000.

The paperwork said Fab only has $3,845 in cash and in his bank accounts. He lists $0 in stock, bonds, and other assets.

There ain't no other man for Christina Aguilera than Matthew Rutler ... because they're packing on the PDA in Portofino!

Photogs snapped the loved-up couple enjoying a yacht day in Italy on the last day of summer Monday ... and, as you can see, they're getting down and dirrty!

At one point, Xtina jumps into her longtime love's arms ... wrapping her legs around him, throwing her head back and grabbing his butt.

Lionel Richie is back in the hospital after suffering another heart issue ... forcing him and Earth, Wind & Fire to cancel their next three shows, TMZ has learned.

Sources with direct knowledge tell TMZ .... Lionel is currently hospitalized and receiving treatment for atrial fibrillation, an irregular heartbeat.

We're told doctors are treating Lionel with an AFib ablation, which is not considered a major procedure. The minimally invasive treatment creates tiny scars in the heart to block faulty electrical signals and help restore a normal rhythm.

Dolly Parton secretly traveled to Germany for an experimental cancer treatment about a year before her death ... TMZ has learned.

Sources familiar with the situation tell TMZ ... Dolly privately battled cancer during the final year of her life and sought treatment overseas.

We're told the music icon flew to Frankfurt on a private jet to undergo the treatment. It's unclear exactly what the procedure involved ... but our sources say Dolly remained in Germany for about a week before returning home.

Dolly Parton's nephew, who announced her death, has been fired from his longtime role protecting the country legend's properties ... and the abrupt security shake-up is fueling an escalating war over her estate.

TMZ obtained a termination notice sent to Bryan Seaver -- Dolly's nephew and former head of security -- informing him that he and his security companies were immediately dismissed from every Dolly property.

Sources tell TMZ ... the notice landed Wednesday, just as replacement guards descended on Dolly's main home in Nashville. Her museum, downtown residence and warehouse were also taken over by the new security team.

D4vd's new attorney is making moves for a face-to-face conversation with Celeste Rivas' alleged murderer, TMZ has learned.

According to court docs obtained by TMZ, the public defender recently assigned to D4vd's case asked the judge to facilitate an in-person meeting in a private area of the L.A. jail where the singer is locked up.

The public defender explained that in order to provide D4vd with effective assistance of counsel, he needs to review all the evidence against him, including social media evidence and possibly video evidence.

Rita Wilson is turning heads with a side of herself fans don't usually see ... showing off a giant tattoo covering much of her back.

The actress and singer posted a photo Saturday revealing a massive cross tattoo stretching down her back, along with additional ink on her arm.

Rita shared the pic while looking back on a trip ... and the body art quickly became the thing everyone noticed.

Taylor Swift made sure everyone in the world knew who her husband is -- after Travis Kelce scored his first TD of the season during Sunday night's Kansas City Chiefs-Indianapolis Colts game.

In the first quarter, Taylor and her dad, Scott Swift, were watching the game from the Kelce suite at Arrowhead Stadium in KC when Travis -- the Chiefs' tight end -- caught a pass from quarterback Patrick Mahomes and ran 13 yards into the end zone for the touchdown.

Check out the video ... Taylor can hardly contain her excitement, jumping out of her seat, holding up her ring finger and pointing at her rock while apparently mouthing, "That's my husband."  NBC announcer Mike Tirico is just as enthusiastic, yelling, "And the woman with the ring. That's your guy!"