Three years in the making, Sam Smith‘s new album ‘Hazel Eyes‘ – the follow-up to 2023’s critically acclaimed ‘Gloria‘ – finally landed on digital shelves Friday (August 21).

Suited for Billboard 200 battle on the wings of singles ‘When He’s Gone,’ ‘My Guy,’ ‘Oh Mother,’ ‘Love Is a Stillness,’ and ‘To Be Free,’ the Capitol Records-released set comes as the GRAMMY winner’s first studio effort to be released without a Hot 100 hit to its credit.

That could change, however, with the unveiling of its latest track to be gifted the video treatment: ‘Constant Companion.’

“‘Cause you / You are my constant companion / You know it’s true / Those silhouettes seen drifting through the canyon / Four guns hang on the sides of two white stallions,” they sing over Simon Aldred production.

Filmed in Spain by director Albert Moya, watch the Western-inspired clip inside.

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Pierre “P” Thomas has been hospitalized after suffering a heart attack.

The Quality Control co-founder is receiving medical care, with the company issuing an update on his condition while asking for prayers and privacy for his family.

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The Game is wasting no time revving up excitement for his latest musical chapter.

The Compton rapper has unleashed ‘No Brakes,’ his new collaboration with Drake, and the pair have plenty to say on the hard-hitting track.

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Patti LaBelle is at the center of a family firestorm after her nephew and adopted son, William “Byl” Holte, aired out their alleged years-long fallout.

And according to Holte, his support of Donald Trump sits at the heart of the fractured relationship.

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Joe and Donell Jones took R&B fans on a nostalgic trip down memory lane Thursday night (August 20), but when the dust settled, fans say there was a clear winner: Joe.

The two R&B veterans went hit for hit during VERZUZ‘s latest “R&B Nights” showdown, bringing out some of their biggest records from the 90s and 2000s.

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Mary J. Blige is opening up about a deeply personal chapter of her life.

The Queen of Hip-Hop Soul recently reflected on her decision not to have biological children.

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50 Cent is not losing sleep over Diddy’s latest legal move.

The rapper has brushed off the countersuit connected to the Netflix documentary ‘Sean Combs: The Reckoning,’ pointing out one key detail: his name is nowhere on it.

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Ariana Grande has made her stance crystal clear: she does not want her music soundtracking the political messaging of Donald Trump or his team.

Just months after the Pop force condemned the White House for using another of her songs, a fresh Trump social media post featuring ‘We Can’t Be Friends (Wait For Your Love)’ has sparked an even more direct response.

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Lucky Daye is turning the page on his already decorated musical career with the recently announced transition to Warner Records – a move that only increases anticipation for his fourth studio album reportedly due in September.

Just weeks after accompanying that June announcement with the unveiling of ‘Nowhere Fast‘ – the first taste of new music from the LP’s tracklist – Daye is following up with new song ‘Fly U Out’: a supercharged collaboration with fellow GRAMMY winner Leon Thomas.

“I’ll fly you out / I’ll fly you out to me/ Feeling get lost in the distance / We don’t get caught in between / I know your body been fading / These signals you been sending my way,” croons Daye over snap-driven production.

Marking a musical reunion for the pair following the warmly received ‘Baccarat‘ on Leon’s 2025-released ‘PHOLKS‘ EP, hop inside to hear the latest from the dynamic duo.

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After years of teasing, K. Michelle finally has a date locked and loaded for her long-awaited debut Country album ‘Jesus & Whiskey.’

Formally announced in late July after an appearance on ‘Live with Kelly & Mark,’ the nine-song set is slated for an October 16 release – over 3 years after she bid farewell from R&B with the ‘I’m the Problem‘ LP.

The visit to ‘Kelly & Mark’ was also accompanied with the live TV debut of the project’s title track, a tune that saw its recorded version officially unveiled on Thursday (August 20).

“But he without sin can go cast the first stone / Little corner booth, little front row church pew / Wherever I go, they’re both with me / So I thank God for Jesus and whiskey,” she wails over Kristian Bush production.

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Coco Jones is actively penning the next chapter of her career and bringing her dedicated fans (affectionately called #CoCaptains) along for the ride.

With anticipation already bubbling for the follow-up to her 2025-released debut album ‘Why Not More?,’ the GRAMMY winner is pushing that excitement into overdrive by giving R&B lovers a taste of the content set to land on the yet-titled LP including previous singles ‘Luvagirl‘ and the scorching ‘Body So Tea.’

Now, just a week after teasing the ‘Tea’ follow-up ‘Love Me Through,‘ fans can finally hear the new song in full.

“You calm the storm in me / You know, I know, they be watchin’ / Ain’t no block left to spin / A blessing, you know we can’t lose / This ain’t no fairytale love / With no cameras on / This is real life, right now / Good, bad, and ugly / But he’s still gon’ love me,” she sings over Bridgetown production.

A timely release for the newlywed undoubtedly still in her honeymoon phase following her recent wedding to NBA star Donovan Mitchell, look inside to hear ‘Love’ in its entirety.
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Three years separate fans of Sam Smith from the superstar’s last album, 2023’s ‘Gloria,’ but the wait for an official follow-up ended with the unveiling of ‘Hazel Eyes‘ on Friday (August 21).

Created alongside longitme friend and collaborator Simon Aldred, ‘Hazel’ comes as a 12-song affair boasting only two featured acts on its standard edition – TwoCity Chorus and Feist.

Home to singles ‘When He’s Gone,’ ‘Constant Companion,’ ‘My Guy,’ ‘Oh Mother,’ ‘Love Is a Stillness,’ and ‘To Be Free,’ the Capitol Records-released set comes as Smith’s first studio effort to arrive to digital shelves without ownership of a Hot 100 hit to its credit.

Still forging ahead to Billboard 200 battle, ‘Eyes’ is available for listeners’ streaming pleasure inside courtesy of Apple Music and Spotify.

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