MTV.co.uk News — RiRi confirms she'll be heading into studio with British star... more info

Perez Hilton — George Maple is not a guy - fyi, and this Australian is one of the most exciting new artists we've heard this year!!! Her sound can best be described as "soul pop" - a little less church than Sam Smith and a little more groove. Talk Talk will leave y... more info

Perez Hilton — What do Sam Smith, Metallica, Paul McCartney, and A$AP Rocky have in common? One word: Lollapalooza! The Chicago music festival has released its full lineup, and besides being utterly massive, it's also about as eclectic a mix as music gets! [ Relate... more info

Time — Florence + the Machine, Bassnectar and The Weeknd are also on the lineup more info

Stereogum — Lollapalooza has announced its lineup for this year. The Chicago-based festival will be headlined by Paul McCartney (his first appearance at Lolla), Metallica, Florence + The Machine, Sam Smith, Bassnectar, and the Weeknd. Among the 130+ other artist... more info

Mercury News, California — Sam Smith, Kendrick Lamar, Wilco, D'Angelo among the other top acts heading for Golden Gate Park. more info

Stereogum — Outside Lands has just announced the lineup for the eighth iteration of the San Francisco-based festival. This year’s headliners are Elton John, Mumford & Sons, and the Black Keys, and other top draws include Sam Smith, Kendrick Lamar, Wilco, D’A... more info

MTV.co.uk News — As Sam Smith and John Legend stay at top of singles chart... more info

Reuters — LONDON (Reuters) - U.S. rapper Kendrick Lamar scored his first British number one album on Sunday when his "To Pimp A Butterfly" knocked Sam Smith's "In the Lonely Hours" off the top spot in its first week of release, the Official Charts Company said... more info

TMZ — Sam Smith may be smooth when it comes to singing, but not when he's lying on his stomach. The "Stay with Me" singer revealed on his Instagram he has a plush trail ... happy for some, not for others. You know his lyric, "It's not a good look."… ... more info