Tag: Morrissey

New releases: Morrissey, Snowbird featuring Cocteau Twins' Simon Raymonde

New releases: Morrissey, Snowbird featuring Cocteau Twins’ Simon Raymonde

This week’s new releases include the physical release of Morrissey’s new single on 7-inch and 12-inch vinyl, plus the debut album from Snowbird, the new project featuring the Cocteau Twins’ Simon Raymonde and Massive Attack collaborator Stephanie Dosen.

Morrissey signs worldwide record deal, promises new album, tour in 2014

Morrissey signs worldwide record deal, promises new album, tour in 2014

After several years of bemoaning that no label would have him, Morrissey has signed a “worldwide recording agreement” with Harvest Records, which announced the former Smiths frontman will release a yet-to-be-recorded new album in the second of 2014 and plans to resume tour this year.

Contest: Win Morrissey's new 'Satellite of Love' single on 7-inch or 12-inch vinyl

Contest: Win Morrissey’s new ‘Satellite of Love’ single on 7-inch or 12-inch vinyl

Late last year, Morrissey paid tribute to the life and legacy of Lou Reed by releasing a live cover of “Satellite of Love” as a digital single. Now comes the release of that 2011 performance on 7-inch and 12-inch vinyl — and Rhino is hooking us up with five copies of each to give away to lucky Slicing Up Eyeballs readers.

In Q&A, Morrissey reveals plans for new album, novel — plus failed David Bowie duet

In Q&A, Morrissey reveals plans for new album, novel — plus failed David Bowie duet

In a wide-ranging new Q&A with fans, Morrissey reveals that he’s about to start recording a new album, he’s midway through writing his first novel and that he once tried and failed to get David Bowie to record a duet of the Righteous Brothers’ “You’ve Lost That Lovin’ Feelin.'”

Contest: Win a copy of Morrissey's 'Autobiography' — U.S. hardcover edition

Contest: Win a copy of Morrissey’s ‘Autobiography’ — U.S. hardcover edition

The publication of Morrissey’s autobiography this fall has been a major event in both the musical and literary worlds, and for those who’ve yet to pick up the aptly titled “Autobiography,” now’s your chance: Publisher G.P. Putnam’s Sons has given us 5 copies of the U.S. hardcover edition to give away to Slicing Up Eyeballs readers.

This week in Morrissey: 'Satellite of Love' details, Nobel concert, 'Thankskilling' rant

This week in Morrissey: ‘Satellite of Love’ details, Nobel concert, ‘Thankskilling’ rant

We pause on this Thanksgiving to catch up on all the Morrissey news, because if we’re thankful for anything, it’s the fact that Moz knows how to keep a music-news website busy. This week, he’s revealed details of his “Satellite of Love” single, announced he’ll perform in Norway and gone off on a rant about Thanksgiving turkeys.

Morrissey to release live cover of Lou Reed's 'Satellite of Love' as digital, vinyl single

Morrissey to release live cover of Lou Reed’s ‘Satellite of Love’ as digital, vinyl single

Morrissey will celebrate the life and legacy of Lou Reed by releasing a single featuring a live cover of the late rocker’s 1972 classic “Satellite of Love” recorded two years ago first as a digital download in early December and then on vinyl early next year, according to an announcement made via semi-official fansite True To You.

Morrissey does Morrissey: 'Walking Dead's' Governor to read 'Autobiography' audiobook

Morrissey does Morrissey: ‘Walking Dead’s’ Governor to read ‘Autobiography’ audiobook

Perhaps now we know why The Governor has yet to re-appear on the new season of “The Walking Dead”: Actor David Morrissey, who portrays the power-mad villain on the AMC zombie series, is the voice behind the unabridged audiobook of Morrissey’s “Autobiography,” the singer revealed late Sunday.

Morrissey says he's been treated for concussion, whiplash, arm injury — doesn't reveal why

Morrissey says he’s been treated for concussion, whiplash, arm injury — doesn’t reveal why

Morrissey’s year of medical maladies continues, with the former Smiths frontman today announcing that he was treated and discharged from Los Angeles’ Cedars-Sinai Medical Center for a concussion (his second in a year), whiplash and an arm injury — although Moz didn’t bother to explain what happened to him.

Morrissey's 'Autobiography' to be published in the U.S. on Dec. 3 by G.P. Putnam's Sons

Morrissey’s ‘Autobiography’ to be published in the U.S. on Dec. 3 by G.P. Putnam’s Sons

Morrissey may have bemoaned he had no U.S. publisher for his just-released autobiography — cleverly titled “Autobiography” — but that’s no longer the case. The singer announced today that G.P. Putnam’s Sons, a division of his U.K. publisher Penguin, will put the best-seller out in the U.S. on Dec. 3.

New releases: Tears For Fears, Morrissey, The Waterboys, Billy Bragg, Pixies, The Mission

New releases: Tears For Fears, Morrissey, The Waterboys, Billy Bragg, Pixies, The Mission

This week’s new releases include box sets devoted to Tears For Fears and Waterboys albums, plus a new Morrissey concert film, a reissue of Billy Bragg’s debut, a box set collecting six Boomtown Rats albums, an audiophile CD pressing from the Pixies and live sets from The Mission and The Wedding Present.

Morrissey announces he's 'not homosexual,' is 'attracted to humans' — but 'not many'

Morrissey announces he’s ‘not homosexual,’ is ‘attracted to humans’ — but ‘not many’

Morrissey long has been coy about his sexuality, which is why the publication of his autobiography this past week generated a flurry of headlines about its revelation of a relationship with another man during the 1990s — reports that apparently have led the former Smiths frontman to proclaim he’s not gay, but, rather, “humasexual.”

Morrissey "delighted" by "This Charming Charlie," says he wasn't behind takedown attempt

Morrissey “delighted” by “This Charming Charlie,” says he wasn’t behind takedown attempt

There was much consternation last month when This Charming Charlie, the Tumblr that so brilliantly mashes up panels from old “Peanuts” comic strips with The Smiths lyrics, announced it had received demands from Universal Music Publishing Group that it take down posts over unauthorized use of the band’s lyrics.