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Sam Smith's Stay With Me earns Ivor Novello nomination

3537 days ago

The Telegraph — Ivor Novello nominations include Stay With Me, the Sam Smith song that bears more than a passing resemblance to a Tom Petty hit more info

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Percy Sledge meets Tom Petty: 'What's your name again, son?'

3543 days ago

L.A. Times - News — more info

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Kath Bloom covered Tom Petty (listen), playing NYC

3579 days ago

Brooklyn Vegan — by Andrew Sacher Cult folk veteran Kath Bloom released her enchanting new album Pass Through Here on Chapter Music last month, and during those sessions she also recorded a cover of Tom Petty's "Learning To Fly." She gives the song... more info

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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)

3618 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

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

3619 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!

3619 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

3619 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'

3619 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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