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

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

Perez Hilton — Sam Smith may get offended when he's called fat, but there's something he gets called a lot more often that also chaps his Brit butt. The "male Adele." [ Related: Sam Smith Believes 'Class' And 'Romance' Have Eluded The Rest Of Current Pop Stars! ] Y... more info

MTV.co.uk News — The chart-topping singer gets serious as he graces the cover of the mag... more info

Perez Hilton — He ain't afraid to speak his mind! Sam Smith recently had an interview with GQ magazine where the 22 year old pop star talked on a variety of topics including why he makes music in the first place! To which Sam said: "Make music so you don't have to ... more info

MTV.co.uk News — The Stay With Me singer also posted an almost topless selfie of himself in reaction to the US DJ's comments... more info

L.A. Times - Entertainment — Tom Petty has been in the news the last few days after it was reported (conveniently after Grammy voting season had passed) that back in October he had settled a controversy about the similarities between Sam Smith's huge hit "Stay with Me" and Petty... more info

Stereogum — The Louisville, KY summer festival Forecastle announced its initial lineup today, just in time for tickets to go on sale later this week. Among the notable names: My Morning Jacket, Sam Smith, Widespread Panic, Modest Mouse, Desaparecidos, Cage The E... more info