A working class hero is something to be — just ask Sam Fender. The singer-songwriter’s anthemic tales of woe out of his hometown in northeast England have made Fender, 30, a bona fide superstar across ...

Nonetheless, an 11-track project by English alt-rocker Sam Fender has found itself as one of those absolute standouts. “People Watching,” released in February, offers the observations and ...

[He] had it on CD – it was the first time I’d ever heard them and it was this album. It was like, whoa – that’s interesting.” Fender also picked out releases from more contemporary ...

Sam Fender has said he is “overwhelmed” as his third album secured a record-breaking opening week at the top of the UK chart.