Beyonce has topped this year's MTV Video Music Awards nominations.The 'Drunk in Love' hitmaker is up for eight awards including the night's biggest prize, Video of the Year, while newcomer Iggy Azalea and rapper Eminem...
Ed Sheeran was inspired by Eric Clapton to become a better performer.The 23-year-old musician remembers watching the rock legend perform at the concert for Queen Elizabeth's Diamond Jubilee in 2012 and thinking he wanted to...
The BBC’s 1Xtra chart for black and urban music, the 1XtraPower List, turns out to be remarkably, embarrassingly white. The list of the “most influential artists” has been referred to as “the saddest list in...
Nicole Scherzinger is inspired by Sam Smith's album.The 36-year-old singer has revealed listening to the 'Stay With Me' hitmaker stimulated her to get emotionally raw on her upcoming album because she was incredibly moved by...
Sam Smith has made his many fans tear up with a cover of Whitney Houston's timeless hit, 'How Will I Know.' The 22 year-old British soul singer performed his take on the '80s disco classic...
Sam Smith cried when he heard choirs performing his music.The BRIT Critics' Choice Award-winner's first LP 'In The Lonely Hour' might have become the fastest-selling debut album of 2014 so far, but Sam has remained...
Happy Bonnaroo weekend! The Tennessee-based arts and music festival effectively kicked off the season on Friday. Per USA Today’s recap, he weather was appropriately mild and the rain that threatened for the entire day never...
Harry Styles, Nick Grimshaw, Naomi Campbell and Rita Ora are among the celebrities supporting the 25th anniversary of gay equality charity Stonewall. The stars have taken selfies to raise awareness of the cause, as SNOG...
Sam Smith must feel on top of the world after his album, In The Lonely Hour, not only struck number one in the UK charts yesterday but was also revealed to be the year's fastest-selling...
Singer songwriter Sam Smith’s upcoming LP The Lonely Hour is likely to be one of 2014’s breakout debuts, not least because of how personal it is to Smith himself. The 22-year-old musician recently talked to...
Sam Smith is one of music's most talented young stars, and he does not shy away from who he is while being in the spotlight.The 22 year-old Brit is openly gay, but it was only...
Sam Smith is having a remarkable time of it. He’s top of the charts, winner of Critics Choice award at the BRITs and was named the Sound of 2014 by the BBC. And now he’s...
Sam Smith has been told to curb his partying ways and concentrate on promoting his debut album. The 'Lay Me Down' singer, who won the BRITs Critics' Choice Award this year, has been making the...
Sam Smith might be a picture of confidence as he lights up stages across Europe and collaborates with some of the world’s biggest stars, but, ahead of the release of his debut album, In The...
Bastille are big fans of Damon Albarn.The 'Pompeii' hitmakers were impressed with the Blur and Gorillaz musician's long-awaited first solo effort, 'Bad Robots', and think his comeback was a stroke of genius.In an interview discussing...
Last year, the bookies had London Grammar as the 6/4 massive favourites to win the Mercury Music Prize, even before the nominations had been announced. And so it raised a few eyebrows when the London...
Sam Smith is fast becoming one of the most recognised names in the music biz, particularly after his successes at last week's BRIT awards and Sunday's news that he is top of the UK singles...
Singer/songwriter Sam Smith's BRIT Awards win on Wednesday (19Feb14) has given his hit track Money On My Mind a huge chart boost in his native U.K. - the song has raced to the number one...
Sam Smith brought the house down at an MTV Brand New showcase last night (30.01.14). The BRITs Critics' Choice winner, who has been added to the list of MTV nominees for 2014, took to the...
Sam Smith is a name we are hearing more and more of recently, and it is also a name that we will be hearing even more than we are already, as his star keeps on...
Sam Smith has won the BRIT Awards 2014 Critics' Choice Award.The 21-year-old singer has beaten fellow up-and-coming artists Ella Eyre and Chlöe Howl to the prestigious title and joins the ranks of A-list past winners...
Sam Smith has had a year to remember in 2013, but this year of success may very well be only the start of his rise to musical stardom as his considerable talents continue to get...
Singer/songwriter Sam Smith has been tipped for success in 2014 after winning the Brit Awards Critics' Choice prize.The 21 year old, who was featured on dance duo Disclosure's hit track Latch and Brit producer Naughty...
It's that time of year again, time for the BBC to poll who it thinks we will all be listening to this time next year. You might be familiar with some of the names, others...