Tag: The Smiths

Morrissey to release vinyl box sets of solo singles spanning 1988 to 1995

Morrissey to release vinyl box sets of solo singles spanning 1988 to 1995

Morrissey will release a pair of new limited-edition box sets this fall collecting reissued 7-inch singles spanning his initial solo foray in 1988 through his […]

Morrissey postpones two Italian concerts on cancellation-plagued Tour of Refusal

Morrissey postpones two Italian concerts on cancellation-plagued Tour of Refusal

Not to be outdone by Depeche Mode, Morrissey today postponed two more concerts on his cancellation-plagued Tour of Refusal, mysteriously citing “currently unresolvable issues” rather […]

In stores this week: Nouvelle Vague's third album, The Smiths' 12-disc 'Singles Box'

In stores this week: Nouvelle Vague’s third album, The Smiths’ 12-disc ‘Singles Box’

Record Rack: A weekly round-up of the pertinent new releases hitting stores this Tuesday: ARTIST: Nouvelle Vague RELEASE: NV3 BACKSTORY: The French collective, which specializes […]

The Smiths' 'Singles Box' to be released this month in expanded 12-CD edition

The Smiths’ ‘Singles Box’ to be released this month in expanded 12-CD edition

The U.K arm of Rhino Records is poised to issue a CD version of The Smiths’ 7-inch Singles Box that was released late last year […]

New Order members recruit Blur's Alex James for Bad Lieutenant project

New Order members recruit Blur’s Alex James for Bad Lieutenant project

With Peter Hook having acrimoniously split from New Order, the rest of the legendary synthrock act has enlisted Blur bassist Alex James for a new […]

Pixies' 'Where Is My Mind?' tops WOXY's 20th annual Modern Rock 500 countdown

Pixies’ ‘Where Is My Mind?’ tops WOXY’s 20th annual Modern Rock 500 countdown

Online radio outlet WOXY’s 20th annual Modern Rock 500 wrapped up this week by crowning a new champion: the Pixies’ “Where Is My Mind?,” which […]

Morrissey reschedules canceled UK concerts... then cancels another concert

Morrissey reschedules canceled UK concerts… then cancels another concert

Buying a ticket to see Morrissey on his current  Tour of Refusal is becoming an increasingly risky endeavor, as the illness-plagued singer continues to cancel […]

Sick again, Morrissey cancels U.K. concerts, 'Jools Holland' appearance

Sick again, Morrissey cancels U.K. concerts, ‘Jools Holland’ appearance

Illness-prone Morrissey, who canceled six dates at the beginning and end of the U.S. leg of his current “Tour of Refusal,” this week bagged two […]

In stores Tuesday: Morrissey's new single, plus expanded 'Southpaw Grammar,' 'Maladjusted' reissues

In stores Tuesday: Morrissey’s new single, plus expanded ‘Southpaw Grammar,’ ‘Maladjusted’ reissues

Record Rack: A weekly round-up of the pertinent new releases hitting stores this Tuesday: ARTIST: Morrissey RELEASES: Southpaw Grammar: Expanded Edition, Maladjusted: Expanded Edition, “Something […]

Quick Spins: Brian Eno/David Byrne; R.E.M.; Sonic Youth; Johnny Marr/Paul Weller

Quick Spins: Brian Eno/David Byrne; R.E.M.; Sonic Youth; Johnny Marr/Paul Weller

It didn’t seem to garner much attention, but after so much had been made about Brian Eno not performing with David Byrne on his current […]

Nauseated Morrissey cancels post-Coachella date on trouble-plagued tour

Nauseated Morrissey cancels post-Coachella date on trouble-plagued tour

The story’s already made it around the world: Morrissey apparently was so nauseated by the smell of barbecued meat during his performance last night at […]

Sonic Youth, New Order, The Smiths issuing exclusive vinyl for Record Store Day

Sonic Youth, New Order, The Smiths issuing exclusive vinyl for Record Store Day

The second-annual Record Store Day is less than two weeks out, and the list of exclusive releases being prepped for the April 18 support-your-local-shop shindig […]

Morrissey covers The Smiths on 'Something is Squeezing My Skull' single

Morrissey covers The Smiths on ‘Something is Squeezing My Skull’ single

With his U.S. tour back on track following a shaky start, Morrissey recently unveiled details of his next single off Years of Refusal. “Something is […]