Sam Smith
Disclosure's Coachella Set Was Pure Spectacle Featuring Lorde and Sam Smith
The duo is potentially leading the guest appearence arms race also featuring Kwabs, Brendan Reilly, and AlunaGeorge.
A Brief History of Things Sam Smith Does Not Know
If pop culture operated like school, then Sam Smith would be the kid who always shows up on time, behaves in class, does all his homework, and still somehow gets a D.
The Changing Face of the Male Pop Star Heartthrob
What women are after, at least in their pop idols, isn’t the fantasy of a perfect body, but rather the articulation of the complicated language of emotion. And talent.
Sam Smith Only Just Waking Up To Racism Shows He’s Just Part of the Problem
He may have become "woke," but it's hard to ignore the fact that a man celebrated for music indebted to black culture had failed to recognize the privilege of protection that his whiteness affords him.
The Right to Be Forgotten: Why a New Artist's Biggest Battle Is Finding a Way to Delete Their Past
In 2015, it's not unusual for a record label to sign an artist, and immediately remove every single thing they've ever done.
A Band Called Spectres Have Employed a Publicity Tactic That Involves Lies, Sam Smith, and "Bullying"
The band claimed that Smith's manager tried to ban them from the BBC.
Ever Since I Left the City You, You, Youuu: "Hotline Bling" Remixes, Ranked
EVERYTHING IS "HOTLINE BLING!"
Exploring the Strange and Shoddy World of Unofficial Music Documentaries
Did Michael Jackson fake his own death and pursue a career in children's entertainment? Is Taylor Swift the new Princess Diana?
What a Time to Be Disclosure: Dance Music’s Pop Tipping Point
“This is our first-ever arena concert. On the week of our brand new album coming out, this is a dream!”
Sam Smith and Disclosure Leak Anguish for the New James Bond Theme “Writing’s On The Wall”
The trio reunite once more for a new single to the upcoming 007 movie 'SPECTRE.'
Get Ready to Call Your Ex: Disclosure and Sam Smith Cover Drake's "Hotline Bling"
Life is hell but this song is great.
Welcome to Expert Witness, a New Weekly Column by the Dean of American Rock Critics
Robert Christgau—a man who Lou Reed once slandered on stage—joins Noisey to tell you if your music taste is worth anything.