Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Hugh McIntyre covers music, with a focus on the global charts. PARIS, FRANCE - MAY 13: Sam Smith performs onstage at AccorHotels ...

Sam Smith says his album 'The Thrill of It All' was inspired by 'Holding the Man' book. The powerhouse has recently released his latest LP, and the star has admitted the track titled 'Him' is his ...

Multi-platinum, GRAMMY®, BRIT, Golden Globe and Oscar winning artist and songwriter Sam Smith has premiered the official video for “I’m Not The Only One" FT. Alicia Keys. Directed by Ava Rikki ...

After falling in love with someone who didn’t feel the same, Sam Smith wrote their debut album In the Lonely Hour. They documented despairing heartache in the colossal hits “Stay with Me” and “I’m Not ...

Sam Smith is releasing an extended version of his In the Lonely Hour album, featuring new tracks, covers and collaborations. In the Lonely Hour: The Drowning Shadows Edition includes new song ...

Gloria, the fourth studio album from British pop star Sam Smith, is a beautiful representation of the evolution and growth of Smith as both a person and a musician since their career launched in 2008.

While Sam Smith was writing their debut album, In the Lonely Hour, they allowed the identity of each song’s subject to remain mostly ambiguous. The record is essentially gender neutral, barring a ...

The top 10 best-selling artist albums in the UK in 2014 all came from British musicians, according to data released by the BPI, the body which represents the UK's record labels. This marks the first ...

Alicia Keys made a surprise appearance at Julius — the city’s oldest gay bar — for a 10th anniversary celebration of singer Sam Smith’s debut album, “The Lonely Hour,” during Pride in NYC. New York’s ...

In the first live concert series to kick off the renovated and remodeled Castro Theatre, Sam Smith performed fifteen songs, including some from their new album “Free to Be,” which is also the title of ...

I’m so here for Sam Smith’s debut album, In the Lonely Hour, set for US release on Tuesday, June 17, 2014, as well for his future Grammy slaying next year. Let’s get the ball rolling for him here and ...