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Sam Smith and Normani’s ‘Dancing With a Stranger’ copyright case has been sent to trial
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Sam Smith and Normani’s ‘Dancing With a Stranger’ copyright case has been sent to trial

A federal judge has denied Sam Smith and Normani’s bid to dismiss a lawsuit alleging their 2019 hit copied a 2015 song’s hook.

23 Sept 2026 • 11:04 pm
Will Parker has released new single ‘Bury The Hatchet’
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Will Parker has released new single ‘Bury The Hatchet’

Will Parker’s first new music since ‘Same Old Paradise’ explores the point at which an addiction needs to end.

Why Sam Smith recorded ‘When He’s Gone’ without a click track
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Why Sam Smith recorded ‘When He’s Gone’ without a click track

Sam Smith built ‘When He’s Gone’ around its original live performance to preserve the unsettled tension they compared to a distant storm.

4 Nov 2026 • 9:10 am
Beyond ‘Unholy’, where to start with Kim Petras’ collaborations
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Beyond ‘Unholy’, where to start with Kim Petras’ collaborations

Four Kim Petras team-ups that run from Charli xcx’s ‘Pop 2’ to 2026 album preview ‘Jeep’.

27 Sept 2026 • 11:10 am
Beyond the albums: where to start with Nova Twins’ collaborations, remixes and covers
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Beyond the albums: where to start with Nova Twins’ collaborations, remixes and covers

From Bring Me The Horizon’s ‘1x1’ to their Doechii cover, these are the Nova Twins releases that sit outside their three-album catalogue.

12 Oct 2026 • 7:35 am
What Charli XCX and Sam Smith’s ‘In The City’ is about, and how ‘Speed Drive’ teased it
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What Charli XCX and Sam Smith’s ‘In The City’ is about, and how ‘Speed Drive’ teased it

Charli XCX and Sam Smith’s 2023 collaboration looks back to queer spaces, new connections and the small ‘Speed Drive’ clue that arrived months before release.

27 Oct 2026 • 8:15 am
Why Sam Smith saved ‘To Be Free’ from the ‘Gloria’ sessions, and what its rivers mean
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Why Sam Smith saved ‘To Be Free’ from the ‘Gloria’ sessions, and what its rivers mean

Written during the ‘Gloria’ period but held back for five years, ‘To Be Free’ became a personal marker for Sam Smith before finding its place on ‘Hazel Eyes’.

19 Oct 2026 • 8:40 am
Why Sam Smith connected ‘To Be Free’ and ‘Ain’t No Sunshine’ to San Francisco’s Castro
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Why Sam Smith connected ‘To Be Free’ and ‘Ain’t No Sunshine’ to San Francisco’s Castro

Sam Smith’s 2025 Castro Theatre residency announcement joined a song about personal freedom to a neighbourhood with a long queer political and cultural history.

11 Oct 2026 • 9:10 am
What Sam Smith’s ‘In The Lonely Hour’ tenth-anniversary edition adds to their breakthrough album
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What Sam Smith’s ‘In The Lonely Hour’ tenth-anniversary edition adds to their breakthrough album

Released in 2024, Sam Smith’s expanded debut adds the previously unreleased ‘Little Sailor’, live performances and collaborations to the record’s original 10 songs.

17 Sept 2026 • 9:10 am
Sam Smith’s ‘Gloria’ and ‘Oh Mother’ find queer belonging in the shape of a hymn
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Sam Smith’s ‘Gloria’ and ‘Oh Mother’ find queer belonging in the shape of a hymn

Across two songs released three years apart, Sam Smith uses collective voices to make room for spiritual release, anger and chosen-family care.

3 Oct 2026 • 8:10 am
7 Sam Smith collaborations to try beyond the ballads
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7 Sam Smith collaborations to try beyond the ballads

From early electronic breakthroughs to queer club-pop, these seven tracks put Sam Smith’s voice in very different company.

25 Sept 2026 • 7:10 am
A judge has signalled Sam Smith and Normani’s copyright case could head to trial
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A judge has signalled Sam Smith and Normani’s copyright case could head to trial

A federal judge is leaning towards denying Sam Smith and Normani’s latest attempt to dismiss a copyright lawsuit over ‘Dancing With a Stranger’.

12 Sept 2026 • 7:06 am
Taylor Bleu has shared ‘The Night’ alongside a Sam Smith support date
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Taylor Bleu has shared ‘The Night’ alongside a Sam Smith support date

The South London artist’s new track arrives ahead of debut EP ‘Crayon Scars’.

11 Sept 2026 • 2:13 pm
Radio 1’s Live Lounge Month line-up runs from Blossoms to Beabadoobee, Rachel Chinouriri and more
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Radio 1’s Live Lounge Month line-up runs from Blossoms to Beabadoobee, Rachel Chinouriri and more

Charlie Hedges and Jeremiah Asiamah’s new lunchtime show will host the month every Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 12pm, with each act taking on a cover alongside their own songs.

7 Sept 2026 • 9:50 pm
Sam Smith’s London Coliseum residency is coming to BBC One
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Sam Smith’s London Coliseum residency is coming to BBC One

Ten BBC Introducing acts to open Manchester and London residency nights.

3 Sept 2026 • 10:05 am
Sam Smith has shared the stormy new single 'When He's Gone'
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Sam Smith has shared the stormy new single 'When He's Gone'

Third preview of 'Hazel Eyes' lands ahead of Mexico and UK residency dates.

5 Aug 2026 • 10:56 am
Sam Smith has recruited a 28-piece choir for new single 'Oh Mother'
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Sam Smith has recruited a 28-piece choir for new single 'Oh Mother'

Second single lifted from fifth album 'Hazel Eyes', arriving 21st August.

23 Jul 2026 • 9:39 am
Sam Smith has announced intimate UK ‘To Be Free’ shows, including an eight-night London residency
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Sam Smith has announced intimate UK ‘To Be Free’ shows, including an eight-night London residency

The run precedes fifth album 'Hazel Eyes', led by Feist collaboration 'My Guy'.

2 Jul 2026 • 9:58 am
Sam Smith has returned with ‘My Guy’ and details of fifth album ‘Hazel Eyes’
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Sam Smith has returned with ‘My Guy’ and details of fifth album ‘Hazel Eyes’

"This album is an incredibly special record to me," says Sam.

25 Jun 2026 • 10:29 am
Sam Smith and Madonna have teamed up for a new single, 'Vulgar'
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Sam Smith and Madonna have teamed up for a new single, 'Vulgar'

It's the duo's first collaboration together.

9 Jun 2023 • 11:08 am
Sam Smith is launching a new charitable foundation and podcast, The Pink House
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Sam Smith is launching a new charitable foundation and podcast, The Pink House

Keep an eye out for more on the foundation soon.

7 Jun 2024 • 4:00 pm
Sam Smith is releasing a brand new track next week
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Sam Smith is releasing a brand new track next week

Titled 'How Do You Sleep?', the fresh cut is set to arrive next Friday, 19th July.

11 Jul 2019 • 9:46 am
Kim Petras has dropped ‘Need for Speed’, taking aim at the push for constant success
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Kim Petras has dropped ‘Need for Speed’, taking aim at the push for constant success

The fourth track from her independent third album lands with new video.

22 Apr 2026 • 4:17 pm
Barbie The Album is here, with new tracks from Lizzo, Sam Smith, HAIM, Tame Impala, Dominic Fike and more
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Barbie The Album is here, with new tracks from Lizzo, Sam Smith, HAIM, Tame Impala, Dominic Fike and more

It arrives on the same day the Barbie movie lands in cinemas.

21 Jul 2023 • 4:00 am
Watch Sam Smith perform 'Gloria' and 'Unholy' with Kim Petras on Saturday Night Live
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Watch Sam Smith perform 'Gloria' and 'Unholy' with Kim Petras on Saturday Night Live

The two tracks come from Smith's upcoming album, which is set to be released on January 27th.

22 Jan 2023 • 9:19 am
Sam Smith has shared their "queer love hymn", new album title track 'Gloria'
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Sam Smith has shared their "queer love hymn", new album title track 'Gloria'

'Gloria', Smith’s first album since 2020’s 'Love Goes', is set to be released on January 27th.

20 Jan 2023 • 11:07 am
Sam Smith has added new shows to their 2023 Australian tour
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Sam Smith has added new shows to their 2023 Australian tour

They'll play new shows in Melbourne and Sydney after the original dates sold out.

18 Jan 2023 • 8:57 am
Sam Smith, Koffee and Jessie Reyez are off on a big night out for their new ‘Gimme’ video
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Sam Smith, Koffee and Jessie Reyez are off on a big night out for their new ‘Gimme’ video

The track will feature on Smith's upcoming album Gloria, set for release on January 27th

14 Jan 2023 • 1:03 pm
Sam Smith teams up with Koffee & Jessie Reyez for new single 'Gimme'
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Sam Smith teams up with Koffee & Jessie Reyez for new single 'Gimme'

In a statement released alongside the single, Smith said they wanted to create a track that represented their own sexual perspective.

11 Jan 2023 • 8:25 pm
Sam Smith is dropping a new single 'Gimmie', featuring Koffee and Jessie Reyez, next week
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Sam Smith is dropping a new single 'Gimmie', featuring Koffee and Jessie Reyez, next week

The track forms part of their upcoming album 'Gloria', which is set to arrive on January 27th.

6 Jan 2023 • 9:02 pm