The New York Times – Music:
After rising to global pop star status with songs about heartbreak, Smith returns with an album about pointedly queer “requited love,” made exactly how and where made them happiest.
Category: Smith, Sam (1992- )
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Victoria Monét, Sam Smith: Songs to Know This Week
The New York Times – Music:
Victoria Monét goes girl-group, Sam Smith gets a choral assist, and Chad Hugo re-emerges.
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Ladies and Gentlemen, 38 Key Musical Moments on ‘S.N.L.’
The New York Times – Music:
As the show celebrates its 50th season, look back at some of its most fiery, shocking and groundbreaking performances.
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Popcast Mailbag! Frank Ocean, Peso Pluma, A.I. Grimes and More
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You asked, we answered your questions about the weight of following a smash single and the persistence of genre.
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Harry Styles Dedicated a Brit Award to Female Acts Who Weren’t Nominated
The New York Times – Music:
In 2022, the Brit Awards merged its top artist prizes to include male, female and nonbinary acts. This year, the event faced backlash for not nominating any women.
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Harry Styles Dedicated a Brit Award to Female Acts Who Weren’t Nominated
The New York Times – Music:
In 2022, the Brit Awards merged its top artist prizes to include male, female and nonbinary acts. This year, the event faced backlash for not nominating any women.
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Kim Petras, A Transgender Woman, Wins Grammy for Best Pop Duo Performance
The New York Times – Music:
The German pop singer, who accepted the award with Sam Smith for “Unholy,” announced that she was the first transgender woman to win a Grammy in the best pop duo and group performance category.
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Sam Smith Seeks Self-Acceptance and Catharsis on ‘Gloria’
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On the British musician’s fourth album, “Gloria,” Smith puts aside ballads for more danceable tracks that show flashes of boldness, but often retreat to generics.
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12 New Christmas Songs for a Vast Array of Holiday Moods
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Hear tracks by the Linda Lindas, David Byrne, Summer Walker and others that lean cozy, confrontational and lightly comedic.