Reuters — LAUSANNE (Reuters) - Lady Gaga and Tony Bennett headline the 2015 Montreux Jazz Festival and Brazilian legends Caetano Veloso and Gilberto Gil will appear in a rare double billing. more info

The Telegraph — Pop diva Lady Gaga's duet with Tony Bennett will top the bill at Montreux Jazz Festival as Sam Smith, Lenny Kravitz and Portishead play Switzerland festival too more info

Time — Sam Smith also makes people drowsy more info

TMZ — ON TODAY'S SHOW A Songwriter is Suing for Sam Smith's Grammy! Bruce Jenner Says Goodbye to His Male Past An NBA Star is Brutally Stabbed Outside of a Nightclub Russell Crowe's Epic Impersonation of Michael Jackson SKYPE US TMZTVSHOW TWEET US Tweet…... more info

TMZ — A random guy claims Sam Smith stole his hit song "Stay with Me" right out from under him, but using the guy's logic, he ripped off the Supremes. Mark Halper claims in a new lawsuit ... he cut a demo in 1986 of a song called "Don't Throw Our Love… ... more info

Reuters — NEW YORK (Reuters) - Pop star Taylor Swift and British soul singer Sam Smith, who were among the top-selling musical acts in the United States last year, led the nominations for the 2015 Billboard Music Awards finalists on Tuesday. more info

MTV.co.uk News — The likes of Taylor Swift and Sam Smith have all scored nods! Check out the list here... more info

The Telegraph — The British singer songwriter will battle Taylor Swift and One Direction for this year's Top Artist Award more info

Stereogum — Sam Smith’s too-sad-to-be-true-love ballads dominated last year, but it’s always when his brocade voice is paired with equally meticulous beats and synths that his songs get under your skin. “Latch” is what introduced him to the world, courte... more info

L.A. Times - News — more info