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Joy Behar says the original "Jolene" is a song that's actually bad for women -- something Reba McEntire thinks is pretty hilarious ... this on the heels of Beyoncé's cover.

We got the country legend Thursday in L.A., and Reba actually talked about Bey's foray into the genre with her new album "Cowboy Carter"' -- on the topic of Beyoncé diving into country, RME says she's all for it.

Reba tells us Beyoncé is a welcome addition to the lineup, and says everyone in the game is happy to have her. You can tell Reba's a fan ... which is huge, 'cause Reba's an icon.

Lily Allen isn't holding back when it comes to sharing her honest opinion about Beyoncé's new country album ... slamming the chart-topper for trying too hard.

The English singer broke down "Cowboy Carter" during Wednesday's episode of her "Miss Me?" podcast -- and Lily and her cohost, Miquita Oliver, zeroed in on Bey's rendition of Dolly Parton's "Jolene."

Lily, who's married to David Harbour, said she found it a "weird" move to redo such a legendary song, in the first place.

Gene Simmons ain't lumping himself in with other musicians threatened by the emerging use of AI in the biz -- in fact, he's leaning into it, and is ready to live on as a hologram in music.

The KISS singer spoke to us on "TMZ Live" Thursday about the band's upcoming digital avatar residency ... saying he and his bandmates are ready to rock out as digital pixels for years to come, because if they don't they'll just become yesterday's news.

Gene tells us despite his band never touring as KISS in the flesh again, things for them are only just beginning -- this after selling their entire music catalog, name, and likeness to Pophouse Entertainment for about $300 million.

KISS just sold their entire music catalog -- not to mention their entire image -- to a company that puts on hologram shows for legendary music acts ... and they did it for a pretty penny.

The iconic rock band struck a deal with Pophouse Entertainment, selling off not only their music but their name and likeness for upwards of $300 million, per reports. BTW, this is the same company they were already set to do a full digital avatar residency with.

Pophouse is also the same company that's been doing those hologram ABBA shows -- and like we said, KISS is already teaming up with them anyway ... so this move makes sense.

A couple of big names in country music aren't just embracing Beyoncé's new album, they also think it's a tipping point for the genre ... which is why Chris Young's inviting her to get in-studio with him.

We caught up with Chris in NYC, and he told us he loves Bey's "Cowboy Carter" album -- especially Dolly Parton's intro on the new "Jolene" rendition. As he put it, Beyoncé's venture into the country scene proves the industry's more welcoming now than before.

Showing off some of that southern hospitality, Chris says ... "Tell [Beyoncé] I'm here for her."

Gene Simmons is coming to JoJo Siwa's defense after the internet claimed she was ripping off the iconic rocker's aesthetic with her whole "bad girl" persona ... 'cause the rocker digs it.

The KISS singer tells TMZ ... he likes JoJo's new "demon" look, praising her edgier new vibe as badass, and adding ... anyone hating on her, simply doesn't get it and they might just be jealous.

Gene also says, "Never be ordinary. Always be extraordinary. JoJo is extraordinary and she looks cool."

Michael Jackson's estate is calling BS on an upcoming auction of a "Thriller" jacket ... claiming the auction isn't making it clear MJ never actually wore it in the iconic music video.

In a letter fired off Tuesday to Gotta Have Rock and Roll, the auction house, the estate's attorney, Jonathan Steinsapir, declares -- in no uncertain terms -- the jacket up for sale wasn't on Michael's back at any point during production of the "Thriller" short film.

Jonathan writes there were only 2 genuine "Thriller" jackets worn in the film, and one was auctioned for nearly $2M over a decade ago -- which is 20 times more than the minimum bid GHRR is seeking for their jacket.

Cher fans are on a tear after the iHeartRadio Awards Monday night, after Jennifer Hudson upstaged her during one of Cher's most famous songs.

Cher was accepting the Icon Award -- a huge honor. Before accepting, she took the stage with J-Hud to perform "Believe," and it had shades of another iconic duo -- Barbra Streisand and Donna Summer's duet, "Enough is Enough," where the two battled for top voice.

The song was great, but at the end, Jennifer belted out a huge high note to end the song. Some of Cher's fans thought it crossed the line. One user said, "Seriously, chill Jennifer, why are you trying to upstage Cher?"

Lizzo says she isn't quitting the music industry -- despite her fans assuming she was after last week's message -- but rather ... she's leaving her haters in the past.

The singer clarified her alarming remarks that got people worried about her -- in which she said she felt people didn't want her around ... and that folks were constantly dragging her, no matter what she did. She emphatically added at the time ... "I QUIT."

Welp, now she's explaining exactly what she meant ... and luckily for her fans, Lizzo isn't leaving music behind -- on the contrary, she says she's just quitting negativity.

Beyoncé and Taylor Swift were the feature attractions at the 2024 iHeartRadio Music Awards Monday night -- and two superstars walked away with more than a few statues.

But, unlike Taylor, Bey showed up at the star-studded event at L.A.'s Dolby Theater, flashing her new persona as a leather-clad cowgirl after last Friday's release of her very popular country music album, "Cowboy Carter." Taylor arrived later via video message.

After posing for some pics on the red carpet, Bey and the other stars went inside to enjoy the show, which was hosted by Ludacris. Among the awards nominees were Miley Cyrus, Drake, Jelly Roll, Luke Combs, Morgan Wallen, Olivia Rodrigo, Shakira, SZA and Usher.

JoJo Siwa's bad girl persona is clearly here to stay ... 'cause she brought her edgy new look to the 2024 iHeartRadio Music Awards.

The "Dance Moms" alum was practically unrecognizable Monday at their ceremony in L.A., hitting the red carpet in an all-black mesh bodysuit -- which she paired with dramatic face paint and a theatrical faux hawk.

This attention-grabbing red carpet appearance comes weeks after the former child star announced she was transitioning into her adult era with the release of her new song -- which has been getting met with some mockery here and there.

Sabrina Carpenter is the new face of SKIMs lingerie thanks to a sexy new photoshoot ... and her boyfriend, Barry Keoghan, can't get enough.

The singer dropped a series of spicy pics Monday in collaboration with Kim Kardashian's brand -- photos showing the former Disney Channel star dressed in various lace lingerie pieces and thigh-high stockings.

Kim K. tapped the 24-year-old artist after previously dropping equally hot campaigns with Usher, Lana Del Rey and podcaster Alex Cooper earlier this year.

Beyoncé's fully embracing the Wild West on the heels of her new album -- and you can tell by her getup here ... which is very much so giddy up.

Riding high on the success of "Cowboy Carter" -- which became Spotify's most-streamed album of 2024 in a single day since its Friday release -- Beyoncé leaned even deeper into the music genre, making a bold statement with her head-to-toe denim look Monday in L.A.

The singer accessorized her outfit with a large buckle belt, cool boots and a matching cowboy hat as she headed into a meeting with her 12-year-old daughter Blue Ivy in tow.

Machine Gun Kelly's giving us a peek into what it was like to get his entire torso blacked out in a near-full-body tattoo ... and it looks like it hurt like hell.

The singer posted footage that shows the behind-the-scenes process of him getting blasted from the waist up ... and as you can see, there's a lot of scarring, bleeding, and swelling as he takes us through 7 intense sessions over the course of 2 weeks.

From the armpits to the belly button and even around the nipple -- MGK tatted it all, which looks particularly excruciating -- with the needling journey hitting every nook and cranny.

Shakira is sounding off on the "Barbie" movie -- saying that its message of ultra-feminism and female empowerment is misguided ... and comes at the expense of men.

The singer talked to Allure about the flick ... and she was brutally honest about how she and her kids -- two boys, specifically -- felt about it ... and despite the overwhelming praise the movie got last year, Shakira says she and her brood weren't all that impressed.

Shakira says ... "My sons absolutely hated it. They felt that it was emasculating. And I agree, to a certain extent."

Billie Eilish is walking back her not-so-veiled criticism of Taylor Swift for releasing several different vinyl cuts of her music ... now saying everyone's to blame, including herself.

The singer posted a message Sunday in an attempt to clarify what she said last week in an interview with Billboard -- where she expressed frustration with artists who put out multiple vinyl records of the exact same music ... all because it's really not great for the environment.

She didn't name any names ... but a lot of people took this to be a shot at Taylor, because she's one of the biggest artists in the game to do this ... almost notoriously so.