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15:19 on January 29 2015

Tom Petty Releases Statement “About The Sam Smith Thing”

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 littl... more info
19:10 on January 30 2015

Tom Petty wrote Sam Smith song w/ Disclosure's friend Tourist, but not the War on Drugs LP w/ Mark Knopfler (or Kozelek)

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 othe... more info
17:12 on January 28 2015

Sam Smith Believes 'Class' And 'Romance' Have Eluded The Rest Of Current Pop Stars! And He Wants To Change All That!

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 make... more info
18:31 on January 29 2015

Tom Petty Responds To Sam Smith's 'Musical Accident' — Read His Official Statement HERE!

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 Dow... more info
18:46 on January 29 2015

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

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... more info
15:21 on January 29 2015

Tom Petty Has No Hard Feelings About Sam Smith Song

Time — "Sam did the right thing and I have thought no more about this.” more info
15:51 on January 29 2015

Tom Petty calls similarity of Sam Smith song just a 'musical accident'

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 ... more info
15:51 on January 29 2015

Tom Petty calls similarity of Sam Smith song just a 'musical accident'

L.A. Times - News — more info

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