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Exclusive Simon Cowell is still on the mend from his broken back — and while he recovers, he decided to polish up his smile while he was at it … TMZ has learned. Sources tell us the music exec and ‘AGT’ host recently got a new set of pearly whites from Beverly Hills cosmetic dentist

Pop Smoke’s “Aim for the Moon”—the Quavo-featuring Shoot for the Stars Aim for the Moon track—has received a new music video. Directed by Oliver Cannon as an homage to the Notorious B.I.G.’s iconic “Sky’s the Limit” video, it features teen New York rapper Bouba Savage as a young Pop Smoke. Watch it below. Quavo is

The Union of Musicians and Allied Workers (UMAW) has launched a new campaign called “Justice at Spotify”, with the hope of securing a more equitable financial arrangement from the world’s most popular music streamer. Spotify has long been criticized for its paltry payout rates. One recent report found that a mid-sized indie label earned $0.00348

Whether we all like it or not, many venues around the country are reopening amidst the global pandemic, COVID-19. Some, like Florida, are allowed to reopen with zero restrictions, though many still choose to do so. Others are bound my state or local guidelines to a variety of venue capacity, temperature, or social distancing restrictions.

Adele was awesome on ‘SNL’ Saturday night, and made a hilarious joke about her weight loss. The ‘”Somebody Like You” singer looked INCREDIBLE as she took the stage to host the show. She acknowledged, “I know I look really, really different since you last saw me.” THAT is an understatement. But, then she jokingly explained

Verzuz has announced that its next installment will feature T.I. and Jeezy battling over their biggest hits. It’s the start of the program’s second season, and it’s happening at 8 p.m. Eastern on Thursday, November 19. See more details below. Since launching in the spring as a creative outlet during the COVID-19 pandemic, Verzuz has

During the early months of the pandemic, The War on Drugs revealed they were working on a new album. Now, some of the fruits of their labor have arrived: the indie rockers debuted a new song called “Ocean of Darkness” on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon on Friday. The group’s first offering since 2017’s A

Eric Prydz has finally dropped his already beloved production “NOPUS” — marking one of his most coveted productions to date. “NOPUS” delivers on every level with its theatrical build and release. The grand, euphoric song has all the makings of a masterpiece with whirling synths and melodics, bright, twinkling arps — and, overall, the kind

Kid Rock and John Daly thought they’d be able to take in the Presidential Debate mask-free and within throwing distance from the stage … until a staffer caught them. The singer and PGA Pro — who attended Thursday night’s event to support President Trump — first took their seats sans mask. It didn’t take long

Kurt Vile is the latest musician to perform in support of Joe Biden for the “Team Joe Sings” series. Vile was joined by his daughter Delphine on drums for a cover of Neil Young’s classic “Heart of Gold.” His daughter Awilda helped him sing Gillian Welch’s “Wayside/Back in Time.” Watch the full clip, which also

The Lowdown: Who in 2020, a year defined almost exclusively by fear, hate and unprecedented political division, has the nerve to release a record called Love Is the King? That might sound a little too optimistic for Jeff Tweedy, but while the Wilco frontman doesn’t always paint a rosy picture in his songs, he knows

bitbird darlings DROELOE have put out a ton of great music over the years — and they will continue to, just without one of the members. In a statement today, DROELOE explains that when the group started, it was a trio: Joris, film director; Hein, graphic designer; and Vincent, producer/composer. Very quickly, Joris’ personal career

An unreleased Notorious B.I.G. freestyle about his favorite cola is being turned into a slick commercial for Pepsi … just in time to big him up for getting into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. Biggie’s bars were previously only heard during a HOT97 radio appearance he made in 1997 … shortly before he

This Friday (October 23), a number of artists will perform during a five-hour livestream in tribute to the late Tom Petty. The Tom Petty Birthday Bash will include performances by Foo Fighters, Beck, Jackson Browne, Chris Stapleton, Brandi Carlile, Norah Jones, and more. The virtual event will also feature special guests Stevie Nicks, Eddie Vedder,

System of a Down drummer John Dolmayan made a number of headlines earlier this year with his pro-Trump rhetoric, which directly oppose the views of singer Serj Tankian. While the vocalist previously defended his bandmate despite their “extremely polarized political differences”, Tankian admitted in a new interview that Dolmayan’s views are “frustrating”. For a little

Oli Harper is relatively young in terms of career, releasing his debut single just last year. But already he’s had releases on Enhanced, BlueBird, Proximity, and now Thrive with his latest release, “Do Better” with Kyrsta Youngs. The combination of sweet piano notes, sultry vocals, and upbeat rhythm come together for a wonderfully saccharine song

Cardi B is turning off Twitter because she says her fans are toxic — especially after her decision to get back with Offset — and she’s not about to let them treat her like a Disney star. CB’s Twitter account is non-existent as of Monday — this after she apparently deactivated it this weekend. The

President Donald Trump is holding a fundraiser event in Newport Beach, California today that’s being headlined by Mike Love’s current touring lineup of the Beach Boys, the Los Angeles Times reports. Brian Wilson and Al Jardine, who are unaffiliated with Love’s touring version of the band, shared a statement with Variety distancing themselves from the

What was big, exciting entertainment news just a month or so ago has already become routine tedium: Jim Carrey played presidential candidate Joe Biden on Saturday Night Live. For the third week in a row, the blockbuster comic returned to Studio 8H, where Issa-Rae hosted the festivities. Three sketches into his run, however, and it’s

The highly anticipated, genre-bending first album from Whethan is finally here, bringing his full musical vision to life with FANTASY. Pop-rock and alternative trap lace the entire release, but every track brings a different, distinct vibe. Whethan has made it known from the jump he will never put himself into the box — we can

Exclusive Snoop Dogg‘s hooking up his late auntie one more time … with an assist from Cemetery Tim. The guy who created extravagant tombstones for Eazy-E and Nate Dogg tells TMZ … Snoop and his family reached out at the beginning of September about a tombstone for his late auntie, Annette Daniel. She died in

Beyoncé’s HOMECOMING: THE LIVE ALBUM, which captured her iconic 2018 Coachella set, is coming to vinyl for the first time. The 4xLP set—out December 4—comes with a 52-page booklet. Preview the record below. Beyoncé released her HOMECOMING documentary on Netflix in April 2019. Earlier this year, she shared the song “BLACK PARADE” and then the

Every Friday, Consequence of Sound rounds up some of the week’s noteworthy new album releases. Today, October 16th, brings fresh music from Kevin Morby, OSees, Open Mike Eagle, HEALTH, Autechre, Pluralone (Josh Klinghoffer), and Black Thought. Take a listen to each of their new albums below. Also be sure to check out new releases from

It’s been a hot minute since we’ve done a Crankdat premiere on Your EDM, so we’re supremely excited to get back into the game with his newest single, “Dark Room,” out today on Monstercat. Typically known for his unabashedly heavy tunes, his last single, “Tell Me,” was a beautiful melodic bass tune. He keeps that

Play video content NBC John Legend‘s first time onstage since he and Chrissy Teigen‘s third child died — moments after a premature birth — was as moving and heartwrenching as you’d expect. John performed “Never Break” Wednesday night for the Billboard Music Awards at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. He lovingly dedicated the performance

Kelly Moran and Prurient are releasing an album together: Chain Reaction at Dusk is out December 4 via Prurient’s Hospital Productions. The album includes three songs from Moran (recorded in 2018) and two songs from Prurient. Listen to Moran’s “Helix III” and Prurient’s “Tokyo Exorcist” from the album below. Moran and Prurient met in 2018

Spotify says Mental Health is one of its fastest-growing “genres” across the platform with an over 50% rise of interest in 2020. According to a new report, playlists and music related to mental health — particularly keywords including “calm,” “mindfulness,” and “self-care” — are what users are seeking out. Compared to 2019, these keywords are

Exclusive Nipsey Hussle‘s estate is taking a Crips company to court … the late rapper’s relatives are suing over his famous slogan. Nipsey’s brother, Samiel Asghedom, just filed suit against Crips LLC — you read that right, the gang’s gone corporate — over the rights to Hussle’s “The Marathon Continues” slogan. According to the new

Cardi B and Megan Thee Stallion’s “WAP” was not submitted for 2021 Grammy Awards consideration, Pitchfork has learned. The song will reportedly instead be submitted next year as part of Cardi’s forthcoming album campaign. That album has not yet been announced. Submissions for the 63rd Annual Grammy Awards had to be released between September 1,

A New York City street artist paid tribute to the late Eddie Van Halen in the most clever way, turning the Van Siclen Avenue stop in Brooklyn into “Van Halen Avenue”. The same artist pulled a similar stunt last month, turning the 50th St. station in Manhattan into “Ruth St.” in honor of late Ruth