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Lauren Alaina just shared some heartbreaking news -- her dad, J.J. Suddeth, has died.

The country singer broke the tragic news on IG Wednesday, writing  "We lost my daddy last night, and I really have no words yet." She didn’t share any details of the circumstances surrounding his death.

Lauren also cancelled her upcoming Savannah, Virginia Beach, and Charlotte gigs through Saturday ... saying, "I am going home to be with my family. Thank you for your prayers and understanding."

Gary Holt says Beyoncé's super overrated and not all that talented -- whereas Taylor Swift, in his opinion, blows her outta the water on multiple fronts ... hot take ahead, y'all.

The thrash metal rocker/Exodus guitarist sat down for an interview on the "Scandalous Podcast" and gave a harsh review of Queen Bey's catalog and accolades ... claiming her body of work has required a massive team, including songwriters ... comparing her to Taylor.

Then he brings out the big guns ... calling Beyoncé one of music's most overrated stars with just "marginal" talent -- and he also crapped on her daughter Blue Ivy.

Timothée Chalamet is channeling his inner Bob Dylan in the biopic "A Complete Unknown" -- and yes, that's actually him singing in the first teaser trailer!

It's TC like you’ve never seen him before -- guitar in hand, belting out the icon's 1963 folk hit “A Hard Rain’s a-Gonna Fall" ... while playing young Bob as he rises to stardom in 1960s NYC.

While BD will always be the OG, Timothée definitely gives it his best shot -- after all, he was all in for this rockstar gig ... even taking special guitar and vocal lessons to nail that unique Dylan sound.

Celine Dion is set to return to stage, George Clooney is getting behind Kamala Harris and Tiger Woods is showing off some gnarly scars ... all this on today's TMZ TV Hot Takes.

On "TMZ Live" Harvey and Charles have all the details on Celine's big return to music, now that she's set to perform at Friday's opening ceremony for the Paris Olympics.

4:28 PM PT -- Turns out, Michael Jackson's estate doesn't think these drawings being attributed to MJ are the real McCoy -- in fact, they say they have reason to believe otherwise.

A rep for the estate tells us they do not accept these sketches as authentic -- noting they examined the artwork years ago and upon further inspection, felt even more dubious. They say they've relayed this to the auction house since then, and insist they haven't gotten any evidence that, to them, would suggest these drawings were done by the late icon.

Michael Jackson may be best known for his legendary singing career, but he was also quite the sketch artist ... and his signed drawings are about to be available for purchase.

The singer's rare collection -- which is made up of 78 sketch drawings of various images, including the likes of Marilyn Monroe, Queen Elizabeth II, Peter Pan, Andy Warhol, etc. -- will be auctioned off by Kings Auctions Beverly Hills partnered with Kings Auctions Las Vegas on August 3. The location has yet to be disclosed.

The auction will reportedly first welcome bids for the entire collection ... though, a $1 million opening offer is required or the auction will move to selling the pieces separately.

A couple of Tekashi 6ix9ine's luxury cars just sold to the highest bidder -- this after the IRS seized them from his Florida estate -- and they went for a pretty penny.

Tekashi's 2019 Lamborghini Urus went for a whopping $175,043 at a government-run auction that closed Tuesday ... and his 2017 Bentley Continental GT Speed changed hands for $85,500 during the same auction.

These are the same cars IRS agents seized from 6ix9ine back in April, when the feds rolled up to his Lake Worth, FL home ... and confiscated a bunch of the rapper's stuff.

Celine Dion will perform Friday at the opening ceremony for the 2024 Olympics in Paris, and organizers have opened the vault for her ... TMZ has learned.

The icon touched down in Paris Monday, and sources with direct knowledge tell TMZ, she is getting ready to take the stage Friday.

Our sources say she will be paid handsomely ... $2 million!!! By the way, that's for just ONE song!

Drake jetted out of L.A. in exchange for his OG home bases of Toronto and Texas ... but his "California Love" and admiration for Tupac Shakur remains intact!!!

Drake posted a selfie Monday night showing himself in a green, airbrushed Tupac "Only God Can Judge" t-shirt ... complete with a pair of sparkling emerald-colored Timbaland boots to match.

An interesting wardrobe choice considering the Tupac estate went the extra distance to block Drake from using the "AI 2Pac" bars heard on his Kendrick Lamar diss "Taylor Made Freestyle."

Snoop Dogg is blazing up in a brand new way ... getting picked to carry the Olympic torch ahead of the opening ceremony at the 2024 Paris Games!!

The legendary rapper will be one of the last torchbearers to participate in the traditional relay before it reaches its final landing spot at the Eiffel Tower on Friday.

Snoop will carry the flame through Saint-Denis, the town's mayor said on social media ... and he'll be alongside French rapper MC Solaar and actress Laetitia Casta, according to reports.

Jennifer Lopez is celebrating her birthday week out in the Hamptons without Ben Affleck around whatsoever -- but there's still a remnant of their marriage in the picture.

The triple-threat entertainer has been out on the East Coast for a little while now, and it looks like she might be sticking around there through her 55th birthday -- which falls on a Wednesday this week -- on account of the fact she was out and about there Monday.

J Lo was photographed cruising around town in a cozy cardigan with a midriff top underneath -- all color-coordinated of course -- but notably ... her wedding ring was on her finger.

Kamala Harris' campaign for president just got a major assist from Beyoncé -- and one of the singer's biggest hits!

Kamala made her first official visit to her campaign headquarters in Wilmington, Delaware, on Monday night, as she stepped out into the limelight to Beyoncé's popular tune, "Freedom."

A Harris confidante told CNN her team received prior authorization from Bey's reps to play the song.

Jay-Z closed his 40/40 Club after 20 years last year for restructuring ... and its resurfacing looks to be on the horizon -- with a special pop-up happening at Fanatics Fest NYC!!!

Between August 16-18, the 40/40 Club will host a star-studded rollout that reimagines Hov's former playground ... Tom Brady, Derek Jeter, Kevin Durant, Peyton and Eli Manning, Carmelo Anthony and many more legendary athletes are all expected to pop out for the festivities!!!

We're told the new 40/40 Club will happen at NYC's Jacob Javits Convention Center and resemble its glory days ... they're dusting off signed jerseys from the collection, grand chandeliers stadium and selected items from the restaurant's original menu -- not to mention an array of top-notch cocktails.

Sandy Posey -- who hit it big time in the '60s with her music career -- has died ... TMZ has learned.

The late pop singer's husband, Wade Cummins, tells us his wife passed away Saturday morning at her home in Tennessee -- this following complications from dementia, we're told.

Wade tells us Sandy had been battling dementia for a while now, with a slow decline over the past seven years. Aside from that, he says she was in relatively good health ... with no issues like high blood pressure or problems with any other organs.

The manager for Yo Gotti's CMG Records artist EST Gee is dead after a shooting that happened on the heels of the label's homecoming concert -- an event where cops anticipated potential violence.

Louisville police spokesperson Aaron Ellis told local outlets they found 31-year-old EST Big Beach -- real name, Devontae Beach -- with gunshot wounds inside a vehicle close to where the "Sky Dwella" rapper performed Saturday night.

Beach was pronounced dead on the scene shortly after EMS arrived, and police are now searching for suspects.

Chris Brown's "11:11" tour has been marred by some serious thuggery ... according to a new lawsuit accusing the singer of orchestrating the assault of several men.

According to legal docs, obtained by TMZ Hip Hop, Brown, Yella Beezy, CB's entourage lieutenant Sinko Ceej and Live Nation are all facing a lawsuit filed by the 4 alleged victims ... who are seeking a whopping $50 million.

Brown's "11:11" tour hit Dickies Arena in Fort Worth, TX on July 20 -- and after the show let out, plaintiffs Larry Parker, Joseph Lewis, Charles Bush and Da Marcus Powell say they were invited backstage and escorted there, along with 40 women, for a post-concert hang.

Duke Fakir, the last surviving original member of the beloved Motown group the Four Tops, is dead.

The singer died Monday at his home in Detroit as a result of heart failure ... according to his family.

Duke's family tells his hometown newspaper, the Detroit Free Press ... "Our hearts are heavy as we mourn the loss of a trailblazer, icon and music legend who, through his 70-year music career, touched the lives of so many."