Tag: Years of Refusal

Morrissey's Top 10 favorite singles that feature Morrissey as lead vocalist

Morrissey’s Top 10 favorite singles that feature Morrissey as lead vocalist

Morrissey has followed up his Top 10 albums list by ranking his singles, again favoring recent output (‘First of the Gang to Die’ and ‘Irish Blood, English Heart’ top the list), while minimizing his Smiths contributions to just two entries (‘Panic’ at No. 5 and and “Girlfriend in a Coma” at No. 6).

Morrissey's Top 10 albums by Morrissey and The Smiths: The records 'of which I am most proud'

Morrissey’s Top 10 albums by Morrissey and The Smiths: The records ‘of which I am most proud’

Morrissey this week ranked his back catalog in a list that’s topped by his last three solo records — ‘Years of Refusal,’ ‘Ringleader of the Tormentors’ and ‘You Are the Quarry’ — and that relegates three latter-day works by The Smiths to Nos. 5 through 7.

Morrissey gives up on record deal, says new album release ‘grows less and less likely’

Morrissey has issued a wide-ranging statement upon the completion of his recent U.S.-Mexico concerts (“It was a dream tour”) in which he seemingly gives up hope of signing a deal with a “grownup label,” claiming “the follow-up to Years of Refusal grows less and less likely.”

Stream: Morrissey debuts three new songs on Janice Long’s show on BBC Radio 2

Morrissey debuted three new songs — ‘Action Is My Middle Name,’ ‘The Kid’s A Looker’ and ‘People Are The Same Everywhere’ — in a live session recorded last week and broadcast tonight on Janice Long’s late-night show on BBC Radio 2. Hear all three here.

Morrissey to debut 3 new songs in live session on Janice Long’s BBC2 show next week

Fans will get a chance to hear three new Morrissey songs — ‘Action is My Middle Name,’ ‘The Kid’s a Looker’ and ‘People are the Same Everywhere’ — next week on the BBC.

Morrissey mourns Poly Styrene, whines about 'Very Best Of,' reports new album finished

Morrissey mourns Poly Styrene, whines about ‘Very Best Of,’ reports new album finished

Morrissey this weekend released a new written statement that manages to decry the ‘royal dreading,’ mourn the death of Poly Styrene, complain about his chart position and reveal the completion of his follow-up to 2009’s ‘Years of Refusal.’

Morrissey calls last 3 albums his 'life's peaks,' apologizes for 'meek disaster' of 'Swords'

Morrissey calls last 3 albums his ‘life’s peaks,’ apologizes for ‘meek disaster’ of ‘Swords’

Tweet Morrissey today issued a lengthy and somewhat whiny statement to his fans in which he reflects back on his troubled 2009, addressing, for the […]

Tracklist for Morrissey's 'Swords' b-sides CD revealed; singer plans Los Angeles concert

Tracklist for Morrissey’s ‘Swords’ b-sides CD revealed; singer plans Los Angeles concert

The tracklist for Morrissey’s forthcoming b-sides album Swords has surfaced, and the 18-song CD collects all but eight of the bonus tracks from the singles […]

Morrissey's 'Years of Refusal' tour marred by cancellations, immigration trouble

Morrissey’s ‘Years of Refusal’ tour marred by cancellations, immigration trouble

While Morrissey’s late-period renaissance continues with the just-released Years of Refusal, the ex-Smith’s latest American tour has been beset by problems ranging from canceled gigs […]