Stereogum — Mary J. Blige will release her London Sessions album at the end of the November. One of her collaborators on the record was Sam Smith, who co-wrote at least two songs. The first was lead single “Therapy,” which we heard last week. Now here’s an... more info

L.A. Times - Entertainment — When writing songs about gender and sexuality, there’s no more powerful tool than a pronoun. Whether it’s “he,” “she” or something in between, the ability to be specific in describing who we are (and who we want) is an artist’s hard-won... more info

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Perez Hilton — It has been a whirlwind year for Sam Smith.  That's probably why the crooner got reflective on his new lovely music video for Restart. The sweet video is like a moving photo album of all the things the musical sensation has accomplished in his short... more info

MTV.co.uk News — The singer spends some time at the seaside as he reflects on his past summer full of big crowds and backstage antics... more info

Stereogum — Sam Smith has released a video for In The Lonely Hour track “Restart.” It’s comprised of grainy shots of him on his tour bus, goofing off behind the scenes, and going to the beach. It runs the gamut of experiences in Smith’s whirlwind year-lo... more info

Stereogum — Alt-J just released their sophomore album, This Is All Yours (which we reviewed here), and stopped by BBC Radio 1′s Live Lounge to talk and play some songs. They covered fellow UK darlings Disclosure’s “Latch.” Neither of them come close to t... more info

Mercury News, California — Sam Smith, one of the year's breakthrough artists, supports his smash debut album at the Fox Theater in Oakland. more info

Perez Hilton — When Mary J. Blige and Sam Smith combine forces, absolute magic happens. Sam co-wrote her new song Therapy, and it is AH-Mazing!  SRSLY! This new ditty is deep, heartfelt, and a must listen to! Your ears will thank you after you've heard all 3 minut... more info

NME — FKA Twigs, Tinie Tempah and Rita Ora are also up for awards at 2014 ceremony more info