Tupac Resurrected at Coachella

TMZ also spoke with Dre's crewmate Daz Dillinger -- who tells us, Nate Dogg was originally supposed to appear as a hologram as well, but the decision was made at the last minute not to use him. Nate got a video tribute instead. more on this story

Johnny Depp Sued Over Alleged Disabled Woman Concert Beat Down

(TMZ) Johnny Depp is being sued by a 52-year-old disabled woman who claims she was roughed up and humiliated by the actor's bodyguards during a concert back in December ... claiming Depp's hired muscle beat her up and tore her pants off.

According to the lawsuit, filed in L.A. County Superior Court, the woman -- who identifies herself as Jane Doe -- claims she was trying to get to her seat in the V.I.P. area of an Iggy Pop concert when Depp's goons went berserk.

In her suit, Doe -- who claims she's a professor of medicine at UC Irvine -- claims for no reason, Depp's team grabbed her from behind and bear-hugged her, while restraining both of her wrists.

Doe claims the bodyguards went after her cell phone -- which contained highly sensitive confidential medical information about her patients -- and ripped it from her hand "one finger at a time."

Doe claims a member of Depp's squad eventually put her in handcuffs -- and then dragged her on the ground, causing her pants to be removed from her body, "exposing her buttocks to the other Hollywood Palladium Theater patrons.

Doe claims she suffered severe injuries in the incident -- including a dislocated left elbow, bleeding, swelling, bruising and possibly broken bones.

The woman also claims the incident caused more damage to her pre-existing spondyloarthritis and fibromyalgia -- which affects her joints and back.

Doe is suing for unspecified damages. more on this story

Kelly Clarkson and The Fray Team Up For Summer Tour

Kelly Clarkson is teaming up with The Fray for a 30+ city co-headlining summer tour of North America.

The tour will start on July 21st in Ridgefield, Washington, with special guest Carolina Liar, and end on September 15th in Nashville, TN.

Both headline acts will be touring in support of their most recent albums (Kelly Clarkson – Stronger and The Fray – Scars & Stories). more on this story

Norah Jones New Album Streaming Online

(EMI) Norah Jones is giving fans an early full stream of her new album Little Broken Hearts via NPR Music Exclusive First Listen.

The album—which was produced by Danger Mouse and will be released by EMI's Blue Note Records on May 1—can now be streamed in its entirety for a limited time ahead of its release at the NPR Music website here.

"Always more versatile than most people think," says NPR, "Jones fits all of this smart material to perfection, marking her second decade as a star while making her sound cooler and more unflappably sophisticated than ever." more on this story

Rihanna To Return to Saturday Night Live

(popmusiclife) Rihanna will return to the Saturday Night Live stage for the third time when she performs on the legendary sketch comedy show on May 5; New York Giants quarterback Eli Manning will host.

Rihanna's appearance is to promote both her album "Talk That Talk" and her film debut in the upcoming "Battleship."

The gig will be Manning's first time hosting, though he made a brief cameo when his brother, Peyton, hosted in 2007. more on this story

Madonna Going South

(popmusiclife) Madonna has added a series of South American shows to her MDNA World Tour.

The pop icon has confirmed performances in Mexico City, Mexico; Medellin, Colombia; Rio de Janeiro, Sao Paulo and Porto Alegre, Brazil as well as Santiago, Chile.

The Madonna MDNA World Tour begins May 29th 2012 in Tel Aviv, Israel will stop in 26 European cities before starting in North America in August. The shows will include arenas, stadiums and special outdoor sights. more on this story

LMFAO Appearing on American Idol

(popmusiclife) LMFAO will be performing on American Idol this week as part of Thursday's Top 7 results episode.

The band recently announced their 2012 "Sorry For Party Rocking" tour, which is set to hit 26 cities across North America; shows start May 22 in Columbus, OH, with dates running through July 4 in Toronto.

Along with LMFAO and the "Party Rock Crew," the tour will feature special guests like Far East Movement, Quest Crew (who absolutely dominated season 3 of "America's Best Dance Crew"), Sidney Samson, Eva Simon and Natalia Kills. more on this story

Milo Greene Album and Tour Coming

Chop Shop/Atlantic Records have set a July 17th release date for Milo Greene's self-titled debut album.

Milo Greene will kick off a North American headlining tour on May 17 at Soho in Santa Barbara. Stops include Los Angeles' legendary Troubadour (6/23) and the Mercury Lounge in New York City (7/26).

After supporting The Civil Wars on their 2011 U.S. tour, Milo Greene has been invited to play a pair of shows with the duo in late May. Milo Greene will also perform at Lollapalooza this August. more on this story

Blue Stahli Giving Away ULTRAnumb

(FiXT) Blue Stahli has just released his debut, self-titled album, and is giving away a new single to celebrate.

The hit single "ULTRAnumb" has over 3.5 million youtube plays and 25,000 paid downloads to date and you can download it for free here.

The album has been heard in dozens of Film/TV/Video Game projects, including Underwold Awakening, Tron Legacy, Sucker Punch, America's Next Top Model, Ultimate Gamer, From Paris with Love, Dead Rising 2 and dozens more.

Three Versions Sarah Darling's Blackbird Video In Rotation

(SM) Three separate versions of Sarah Darling's "Blackbird" video are now in rotation at CMT, GAC and TCN.

Sarah Darling recorded the Sir Paul McCartney's classic "Blackbird" as a part of "Let Us In" Nashville - A Tribute To Linda McCartney to benefit The Woman and Cancer Fund.

Each version is unique, from capturing the making of the record, to behind the scenes footage at rehearsals, and Darling's live performance debut of "Blackbird" for the "Let Us In" benefit concert last fall. more on this story

The Rocket Summer Sets New Album Release

Bryce Avary aka The Rocket Summer will release his first independent full-length album Life Will Write The Words on Tuesday, June 5.

The former Island/Def Jam artist will be releasing the new effort via his own label, Aviate Records.

"I really wanted to push myself musically and lyrically with this album, searching to pull out the stories within and around me," explains Avary. "I like to write songs that are an honest reflection of what's going on in my life and in my mind while I observe and attempt to learn more about myself and this beautiful, intense world we live in." more on this story

Jersey Shore House Vandalized

(TMZ) As if having 9 booze-filled, fight-prone tenants wasn't punishment enough ... TMZ has learned the beach pad featured on "Jersey Shore" is now being violated on the outside ... by vandals.

The realtor for the infamous house in Seaside Heights tell us ... hoards of people keep tagging the outside walls (above) with their names and random comments like, "We love you Snooki."

We're told the damage is so profuse ... the realtor is forced to repaint the guido-smush den on a WEEKLY basis.

Not only that ... people are stealing roof shingles and constantly caught messing with the front door when the house is vacant.

In light of the problems ... we're told security has been beefed up and local cops are on the look-out for nefarious fans.

The good news ... it's only the realtor's problem when the show is NOT in production ... otherwise the clean-up nightmare is in the hands of "Shore" producers. As if they don't have enough to deal with. more on this story

Trey Songz Vs Storage Wars Star

(TMZ) Has R&B superstar Trey Songz counter-sued "Storage Wars" star David Hester in their trademark battle over the term YUUUP! ... YUUUP!

Do both Songz and Hester each claim they have the trademark to the term YUUUP! and sell merchandise with the term on it? At least according to court docs filed in New York??? YUUUP!

Did Hester originally sue last year, asking a judge to allow him to continue selling merchandise and using the term ... even though Songz had sent him a cease and desist letter? YUUUP!

Did Songz, in papers filed on April 2, claim he's had the right to use the trademark since back in 2009 ... while Hester only filed his trademark in 2011? YUUUP!

Does Songz want a judge to void Hester's trademark and award him damages? YUUUP!

Has a judge ruled? Nope. more on this story

Kanye West Theraflu Controversy Bogus

(TMZ) The people at Theraflu insist they're not as stuffy as you think ... claiming they DID NOT force Kanye West to change the title of his new song.

The song in question is "Theraflu" ... or WAS "Theraflu" -- Kanye retitled his Kris Humphries diss track over the weekend and it's now known as, "Way Too Cold."

Rumors are swirling that Kanye buckled under legal pressure from the company behind Theraflu -- but both Kanye and the cold medicine people claim it's all BS.

In fact, the Theraflu people sent us a statement about the situation ... telling us, "Novartis Consumer Health did not ask that the name be changed -- that request would be way too cold." more on this story

Bow Wow Clears Georgia Legal Issues

(TMZ) Bow Wow can finally go back home to Georgia -- without being immediately arrested -- and all it took was a $90,000 check.

TMZ broke the story ... a Tennessee tour bus company won a judgment against the rapper over a $92,749 bill from 2009. BW never paid, so the company went back after him in Georgia court ... asking a judge to make Bow Wow fork over the dough.

Bow Wow failed to cooperate, so the Georgia judge held him in contempt -- ordering the rapper be arrested on sight anywhere in the state.

But it's all water under the bridge now -- a notice was recently filed in Georgia court, showing BW has paid the bill in full.

It's unclear if the arrest order has explicitly been lifted -- but at this point, it's just a formality. more on this story

T.I. Given More Freedom On Probation

(TMZ) T.I.'s judge is so impressed with his behavior on probation -- he gave the rapper whatever he liked ... specifically, more freedom to travel out of Georgia.

T.I.'s probation officer submitted the request to extend the rapper's out-of-state travel allowance from 7 to 12 days -- and yesterday, a judge signed off on it.

According to the probation officer's letter, T.I. has been a model probationer -- staying on his best behavior the last few months ... even completing his required drug/alcohol counseling program.

T.I. has approximately five months left of supervised release -- after spending several months behind bars for a probation violation last year, stemming from his 2009 gun conviction. more on this story

Kobe Bryant and Vanessa Getting Along As Friends

(TMZ) Just two months after Kobe Bryant and his estranged wife Vanessa shared a Valentine's Day kiss -- fueling hopes of a reconciliation -- the two hit up the L.A. Kings playoff game with their daughters ... as "really good friends."

Sources close to Kobe tell TMZ ... the divorce is still on ... but Kobe is adamant the two are "really good friends" who still love each other.

As TMZ first reported, Kobe has been "aggressively" trying to save his marriage ... swearing up and down he will never cheat again.

We're told Vanessa was open to the idea of a reconciliation ... but as of now, the divorce is still expected to move forward with Vanessa set to walk away with all three of the Bryant's Newport mansions PLUS $75 million in cash. more on this story

Lindsay Lohan Still On Track For Liz and Dick

(TMZ) Lindsay Lohan's alleged nightclub assault -- and her weekend-long partying -- will not scare off the producers who hired her to play Elizabeth Taylor.

Lindsay's rep Steve Honig tells TMZ he spoke to the filmmakers this morning -- after the photos of LiLo at the Coachella Music Festival came out -- and says, "Producers have assured us everything is on track and there are absolutely no problems."

Sources close to the production tell us producers also aren't overly concerned about the ongoing police investigation into whether Lindsay assaulted a woman at a Hollywood nightclub. We're told they're sticking with her ... for now.

Honig says, "Lindsay is going to star in Liz and Dick." more on this story