Tag: The Smiths

Stream: Johnny Marr, 'The Messenger' — ex-Smiths guitarist's new solo album

Stream: Johnny Marr, ‘The Messenger’ — ex-Smiths guitarist’s new solo album

It’s still more than a week before legendary former The Smiths guitarist Johnny Marr releases his new solo album ‘The Messenger,’ but you don’t have to wait any longer to hear the record — a full stream of the 12-track album premiered tonight via Rolling Stone, and you can hear it via the link included here.

Morrissey cancels 3 more shows, apologizes and promises to be 'fit as a ferret for San Diego'

Morrissey cancels 3 more shows, apologizes and promises to be ‘fit as a ferret for San Diego’

Morrissey today announced that his doctors have ordered additional rest, forcing the postponement of three more concerts late next week as he continues to undergo treatment for a bleeding ulcer and Barrett’s esophagus. He apologized for the cancellations, and promised to resume touring in San Diego.

Video: Johnny Marr on writing The Smiths' 'Heaven Knows I'm Miserable Now'

Video: Johnny Marr on writing The Smiths’ ‘Heaven Knows I’m Miserable Now’

The NME later this month will bestow its “Godlike Genius” award to Johnny Marr, and in conjunction with the issue celebrating that honor the guitarist recorded a couple videos for the publication’s “Song Stories” series in which he offers insight into the writing of the Smiths’ “Heaven Knows I’m Miserable Now.”

Still ill: Morrissey postpones 5 more concerts as doctors order 2 more weeks rest

Still ill: Morrissey postpones 5 more concerts as doctors order 2 more weeks rest

Saying he’s been ordered to rest for two more weeks, an ailing Morrissey tonight canceled five more concerts — all in Texas — on his troubled North American tour as the former Smiths frontman continues to undergo treatment for a bleeding ulcer and Barrett’s esophagus, according to his official Facebook page.

New Order confirms Coachella warm-ups, promises more U.S. dates 'later in the year'

New Order confirms Coachella warm-ups, promises more U.S. dates ‘later in the year’

Johnny Marr let the cat out of the bag over the weekend, but New Order today confirmed that it will play two Coachella warm-up concerts with the former Smiths guitarist in Las Vegas and Santa Barbara, Calif., in April — and announced they’ll play “more U.S. dates later in the year.”

Morrissey to reissue tweaked 'Kill Uncle,' release 3 new songs as B-sides to '89 single

Morrissey to reissue tweaked ‘Kill Uncle,’ release 3 new songs as B-sides to ’89 single

It’s not all bad news these days for Morrissey fans: The ex-Smiths singer today announced that he will reissue his sophomore album ‘Kill Uncle’ this April along with his 1989 single “The Last of the Famous International Playboys,” the latter of which will feature three new, previously unreleased songs as B-sides.

Morrissey postpones concerts in Las Vegas, Phoenix 'due to doctor's orders'

Morrissey postpones concerts in Las Vegas, Phoenix ‘due to doctor’s orders’

Morrissey this evening announced the postponement of two more concerts on his troubled North American tour — shows in Las Vegas on Saturday and Phoenix on Sunday — “due to doctor’s orders” as he continues to undergo treatment for a bleeding ulcer and Barrett’s esophagus, according to his official Facebook page.