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The rapper known as Lil TJay has been charged in connection with an incident involving rapper Offset, who was shot Monday outside the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Hollywood, Florida, according to authorities.

Lil TJay, whose legal name is Tione Jayden Merritt, was taken into custody at the Broward County Jail Monday night and charged with disorderly conduct, a first-degree misdemeanor, according to the Seminole Police Department.

The rapper, who will turn 25 later this month, was also charged with operating without a valid license, according to jail records.

“The incident began with an affray, or fight,” the department said in a statement Tuesday. “Merritt was booked into the Broward County Jail late last night. A second person detained at the scene has not been charged.The investigation to identify one or more additional persons involved in the incident is ongoing.”

Offset, whose legal name is Kiari Kendrell Cephus, is currently hospitalized with a non-life-threatening injury, according to police.

A spokesperson for Offset told ABC News Monday the rapper is in “stable” condition.

“We can confirm Offset was shot and is currently at the hospital receiving medical care. He is stable and being closely monitored,” the spokesperson said.

The shooting occurred after 7 p.m. ET in the valet area outside the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino. The incident began with a fight, according to police.

Dawn Florio, an attorney for Lil TJay, issued a statement Tuesday reiterating that he has not been charged with shooting Offset.

“We are issuing this release in regards to false rumors that Lil Tjay was involved in a shooting which occurred at the Valet area of the Seminole Hard Rock Hollywood,” Florio stated. “Lil Tjay has not been shot, nor has Lil Tjay been charged with any shooting. Any reporting to the contrary, is false. We encourage people to consult trusted news sources and to verify the accuracy of any reporting before reflexively sharing or repeating baseless rumors.”

Offset was previously married to Cardi B and the artists share three children.

His fellow Migos rapper Takeoff was fatally shot in November 2022.

ABC News’ Monica Escobedo, Deena Zaru and Luke Barr contributed to this report.

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Tom Morello has joined the lineup for the 2026 edition of the iconic Newport Folk Festival, taking place July 24-26 in Newport, Rhode Island.

The Newport Folk Festival was the site of Bob Dylan’s infamous “going electric” moment in 1965, which outraged some traditionalist attendees who felt folk music should only be played on acoustic guitars. We can only imagine what the crowd might have thought of a shredder like Morello playing Newport.

Maybe Morello will play a rendition of Rage Against the Machine’s “Killing in the Name” and change the lyrics to, “Folk you, I won’t do what you tell me.”

The 2026 Newport Folk Festival is already sold out. The lineup also includes Paramore’s Hayley Williams performing a set billed as “Hayley Williams & Friends.”

Morello is currently on tour with Bruce Springsteen playing select songs alongside the E Street Band.

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Ella Langley’s “Choosin’ Texas” is proving to have staying power the size of the state it mentions, as the track returns to #1 on Billboard‘s all-genre Hot 100.

This is the fifth nonconsecutive week the song has reigned at #1 on the chart, dating back to its first in mid-February. The April 1 release of the song’s star-studded music video, shot in Forth Worth, Texas, helped with the song’s rise from its previous position at #2. 

Ella’s now in the company of notables like Adele, Beyoncé and Madonna, becoming one of the only women to spend five or more weeks at #1 on the Hot 100. 

At the same time, “Choosin’ Texas” hangs on for a 19th week atop Billboard‘s Hot Country Songs ranking, while logging a sixth week at #1 on the Streaming Songs rundown.

The timing couldn’t be better since Ella’s sophomore studio album, Dandelion, comes out Friday. 

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Story of the Year is hitting the road with Silverstein on the Camp Screamo tour.

The joint outing launches July 12 in Asbury Park, New Jersey, and concludes Aug. 7 in Buffalo, New York. The bill will also include Origami Angel. 

Presales are open now, and tickets go on sale to the general public Friday at 10 a.m. local time.

For the full list of dates and all ticket info, visit StoryoftheYear.net.

Story of the Year released a new album called A.R.S.O.N. in February. It includes the single “Gasoline (All Rage Still Only Numb)” and a collaboration with Papa Roach’s Jacoby Shaddix.

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Riley Green, Jon Pardi, Tucker Wetmore and Diplo will headline Country Splash Sept. 4-6 in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico.

The first country music festival ever to be held on the beach in Cabo will feature nightly shows, sunset acoustic performances and artist-led wellness experiences like Diplo’s beach yoga, plus a Saturday and Sunday daytime Pool Party with country DJ sets by Diplo. 

“Country Splash was designed to bring the energy of a world-class country music festival into one of the most beautiful beach destinations in the world,” co-founder Robert Fried says.  “The guest experience will be at the core of everything, where fans can see their favorite artists up close, just steps from the ocean while enjoying the amenities of luxury travel from the best of Cabo’s resorts, dining and outdoor adventures.”

Cameron Whitcomb, Dasha, LOCASH, Zach John King, Blake Whiten, Lauren Watkins, Jacob Hackworth, Vavo, Dee Jay Silver and ADHD are also set to play, with more artist announcements still to come.

Presales for Country Splash start April 14, before tickets become available to the public April 15.

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The Strokes followed up their new album announcement Monday with the live debut of a new song.

Julian Casablancas and company performed the track, apparently called “Going Shopping,” for the first time during their show Monday night in San Francisco.

Meanwhile, a Strokes fan on Reddit says they received a cassette tape featuring “Going Shopping” in a package after signing up for the band’s mailing list. 

As previously reported, The Strokes’ next album is called Reality Awaits and is due out in the summer, exact date TBA. It will mark the first Strokes record in six years, following 2020’s The New Abnormal.

The Strokes will perform at Coachella on Saturday. Their upcoming live schedule also includes sets at Bonnaroo, Outside Lands, Just Live Heaven and Shaky Knees.

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Harry Styles has said a big inspiration for the sound of his new album, Kiss All the Time. Disco, Occasionally., was going to see the group LCD Soundsystem live. Now Harry’s booked their frontman for the London music festival he’s organizing this summer.

As previously reported, Harry is curating the lineup for this year’s Meltdown Festival, which will take place at London’s Southbank Centre in June. He’s in charge of booking the acts, and so far has lined up about 16 different artists. One of them is LCD Soundsystem’s James Murphy, who also does gigs as a DJ.

The overall lineup spans indie, jazz, electronic and pop acts, both established and new. Some of the names you may have heard of are Dev Hynes aka Blood Orange; Fousheé; Kamasi Washington; and Warpaint.

Harry says in a statement, “Music is my life, every artist involved in this year’s Meltdown festival means so much to me, both as a fan, and a musician. It’s a true honour to host legends who have paved the way for the generations that follow them, as well as new acts that have inspired me to push my creative boundaries.”

Harry will also perform as part of the festival. He’s doing a show at the Southbank Centre’s Royal Festival Hall on June 16, but ticket details haven’t yet been announced.

The festival will be taking place while Harry is in London playing Wembley Stadium as part of his Together, Together tour.

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Sebastian Bach gave music fans a taste of what his upcoming shows with Twisted Sister may sound like.

The former Skid Row frontman was headlining a solo show in Nashville Monday, and was joined for a song by Twisted Sister guitarist Eddie Ojeda. Fan-shot footage posted to social media shows the pair teaming up for a performance of the Twisted Sister classic “I Wanna Rock.”

Twisted Sister original members Dee Snider, Jay Jay French and Ojeda were supposed to launch a reunion tour in April, but the tour was canceled after frontman Snider pulled out due to health issues. Then in March, Ojeda and French announced that Bach would be taking over lead singer duties for “a handful of select dates this fall.”

Snider later revealed on social media that he approved of Bach stepping in for him, noting, “He’s a true fan & will honor what I did with every show!”

Twisted Sister/Bach shows begin Sept. 4 in Palmer, Arkansas. Bach’s next solo show is Friday in West Wendover, Nevada. A complete list of Bach dates can be found at SebastianBach.com.

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After securing a spot on Kid Cudi’s upcoming tour, M.I.A. has released a new song titled “Everything.”

The single finds her giving thanks to God for showing up in her life. “All of my love, all of my praise /All of my life and all of my grace,” she sings. “He showed me his face, met me in every place/ He led me out the dark of every single maze.”

It arrives with a visualizer, shot by MAHDY, which mainly finds M.I.A. dancing to the song with children in the desert. 

“Everything” is a preview of M.I.A.’s upcoming album, M.I.7, which is set to arrive on April 17.

Her seventh studio album, it features seven songs written in seven places and recorded across Ethiopia, Egypt, India, London, Australia and Los Angeles. It’s described as M.I.A.’s “answer to a gospel album,” her website says, and takes inspiration from the Bible’s Book of Revelation, providing fans with “a spiritual lens for understanding our current times.”

“Everything” is now available to watch on YouTube; the album can be preordered.

M.I.A. will hit the road as part of Kid Cudi’s The Rebel Ragers Tour on April 28.

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The Strokes have officially premiered a new single called “Going Shopping.”

As previously reported, Julian Casablancas and company debuted the track live Monday during a show in San Francisco. They also apparently sent it to select fans in the mail on a cassette tape. 

“Going Shopping” is the first single from the upcoming Strokes album, Reality Awaits, which now has an official drop date after previously being set for a summer release. The follow-up to 2020’s The New Abnormal will arrive on June 26.

The Strokes will perform at Coachella on Saturday. Their upcoming live schedule also includes sets at the Bonnaroo, Outside Lands, Just Live Heaven and Shaky Knees festivals.

Here’s the Reality Awaits track list:
“Psycho S***”
“Dine N’Dash”
“Lonely in the Future”
“Falling out of Love”
“Going to Babble On”
“Going Shopping”
“Liar’s Remorse”
“The Fruits of Conquest”
“Pros and Cons”

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