The past two weeks have seen headlines dominated by Brit-hitmaking crooner Sam Smith.

One end of news, excitement continues to grow for his showing at the 2015 Grammys, where his nominations include “Album of the Year.”  Elsewhere, the singer has battled unceremonious slammings from the likes of shock jock Howard Stern who jabbed him with a slew of insults, including calling him  a “fat, ugly motherf*cker.” 

But, not even the jeer from Stern has stopped the Smith train from rolling, as evidenced by his first appearance on the cover of Rolling Stone magazine.  Hitting newsstands Friday, the mag is already making news for its content regarding love for Beyonce and Taylor Swift and those “annoying” Adele comparisons, the feature story is also accompanied with an exclusive look behind the scenes of its creation.

Channeling his inner “George Michael,” see videos and more of the action below:

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