Stereogum — More like guestival amirite? Cameos dominated Coachella all weekend, but Sunday was especially saturated with them. Arcade Fire had Debbie Harry. Motorhead had Slash. Jhene Aiko had Drake and Childish Gambino. Disclosure had Mary J. Blige, Sam Smith,... more info
Stereogum — The London soul man Sam Smith served as musical guest on Saturday Night Live a couple of weeks ago, but we should probably regard that as just the beginning of his American promotional push. Last night, he was on Jimmy Kimmel Live, singing the great ... more info
Stereogum — We started off this week with news from Ultra Music Festival, which sounded like a bit of a disaster. Hopefully vibes are more mellow at next weekend’s Coachella (don’t forget your Hydroxycut). Hot off his SNL debut, rising UK soul singer Sam Smi... more info
Core News — “Annie has a Special Delivery from Sam Smith remixed by Shy FX.” Also a a minimix from Grum. Check out other Annie Mac shows in my archive and subscribe to the feed to get good music in the future. Annie Mac Mashup 2014-04-04 Sam Smith Special De... more info
Stereogum — Among the attributes necessary for pop stardom, a powerhouse voice is not typically on the shortlist. From Madonna to Rihanna, pop singers have long been able to excel at their occupation without the ability to wail away magnificently. It’s counter... more info
Stereogum — UK rising star Sam Smith brought his divinely honeyed vocal cords and charming doofus stage presence to Saturday Night Live last night, and he went the balladeer’s route. Smith performed his recent gospel-tinged single “Stay With Me” during the... more info
Brooklyn Vegan — Sam Smith, Louis CK, and SNL's Nassim Pedrad UK singer Sam Smith is no longer "the dude who sang on that Disclosure song," having already sold out Webster Hall this year and has a debut album, In the Lonely Hour,... more info