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Tom Petty wrote Sam Smith song w/ Disclosure's friend Tourist, but not the War on Drugs LP w/ Mark Knopfler (or Kozelek)

3586 days ago

Brooklyn Vegan — Philly band The War on Drugs had the biggest year ever thanks to their amazing album Lost in the Dream which topped a bunch of year end lists and landed on countless others, including our own. If you're a... more info

Tom Petty calls similarities to Sam Smith's 'Stay with Me' accidental

3587 days ago

Reuters — LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - U.S. rocker Tom Petty on Thursday said it was a "musical accident" that British singer Sam Smith's breakout soul hit "Stay with Me" mirrored Petty's 1989 hit song "I Won't Back Down." more info

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Tom Petty Responds To Sam Smith's 'Musical Accident' — Read His Official Statement HERE!

3587 days ago

Perez Hilton — Sam Smith agreed to give up a cut of his songwriting royalties on Stay With Me after classic rock star Tom Petty pointed out similarities to his own song I Won't Back Down. But the gracious decision was not without some controversy! [ Related: Sam Sm... more info

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Tom Petty speaks out over Sam Smith 'plagiarism' controversy

3587 days ago

The Independent — So there are not going to be any microphones at dawn. At least not for now. more info

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Tom Petty calls similarity of Sam Smith song just a 'musical accident'

3587 days ago

L.A. Times - Entertainment — Similarities between British singer Sam Smith's Grammy-nominated hit, "Stay with Me," and Tom Petty and Jeff Lynne's 1989 hit, "I Won't Back Down," are nothing more than a "musical accident," Petty said in a statement Thursday. more info

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Tom Petty calls similarity of Sam Smith song just a 'musical accident'

3587 days ago

L.A. Times - News — more info

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Tom Petty Has No Hard Feelings About Sam Smith Song

3587 days ago

Time — "Sam did the right thing and I have thought no more about this.” more info

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Tom Petty Releases Statement “About The Sam Smith Thing”

3587 days ago

Stereogum — Sam Smith has been having a rough time of it this month, and part of the reason is that “Stay With Me,” Smith’s breakout hit from last year, turns out to be a little too close for comfort to Tom Petty’s 1989 song “I Won’t Back Down.” Ea... more info

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