Hayden Thorpe Is the Runner-up (Plus Stream New Albums from Flying Lotus, Mavis Staples, Black Mountain, Morrissey, and More)
May 24, 2019By Christopher Roberts
Welsh singer/songwriter/guitarist Cate Le Bon has released a new album, Reward, today via Mexican Summer and it's our Album of the Week. Find more info on the album here, as well as on a strong runner-up that was almost our Album of the Week, Hayden Thorpe's Diviner. Plus there are streams of other notable albums released today. More
California Son Due Out May 24 via BMG; Track Also Features Lydia Night of The Regrettes
Apr 08, 2019By Christopher Roberts
Morrissey is releasing California Son, a covers album, on May 24 via BMG. Now he has shared the album's cover of "Wedding Bell Blues," which was a 1969 hit for The 5th Dimension and was originally written by Laura Nyro. The track features Billie Joe Armstrong of Green Day, with backing vocals from Lydia Night of The Regrettes. More
Morrissey is releasing California Son, a covers album, on May 24 via BMG. Now he has shared the album's cover of "Morning Starship," a 1973 song by Jobriath (aka Bruce Wayne Campbell). The track features Ed Droste of Grizzly Bear. More
Morrissey previously announced his intention to release California Son, a covers album. Now he has shared its first single, a cover of Roy Orbison's "It's Over" that features LP (aka Laura Pergolizzi), and has confirmed the album's other details, such as its tracklist and other featured artists. More
Low In High School Deluxe Edition Due Out December 7 via BMG
Nov 01, 2018By Christopher Roberts
Morrissey released his last album, Low in High School, in November 2017 via BMG and his own new label, Etienne. On December 7 he is releasing a deluxe edition of the album. It includes four previously unreleased tracks and five covers of songs by his favorite artists. More
Morrissey-Referencing Song Timed to Upcoming Swedish National Elections
Aug 31, 2018By Christopher Roberts
Sweden's The Radio Dept. have shared a new song, "Going Down Swinging." "Going Down Swinging" is a political song that is timed to the upcoming Swedish national elections. One line references Morrissey: "Nazis should be dealt with like in Normandie/Only inbreds join an alt right parade/Someone please tell that to Morrissey." More
Morrissey has shared a "lost studio track" entitled "Blue Dreamers Eyes." It was posted to his official website (www.morrisseycentral.com) but was shared from the YouTube account of his nephew, photographer Sam Esty Rayne. More
Morrissey recently launched a new website (www.morrisseycentral.com) and today there was a bit of activity there. He shared what he's describing as a "lost studio track" entitled "By the Time I Get to Wherever I'm Going." More
He Rails Against the Media and Says He Was "Cross Examined by the Secret Service"
Dec 18, 2017By Christopher Roberts
Morrissey released a new album, Low in High School, last month via BMG and his own new label, Etienne. Of course, most of the talk since then has been about Morrissey defending alleged sexual assaulters Kevin Spacey and Harvey Weinstein in a pair of interviews, one with the German newspaper Der Spiegeland another with the British newspaper The Sunday Times). More
Morrissey has shared a new video for "Jacky's Only Happy When She's Up on the Stage." Robert Hales directed the clip, which features Morrissey performing the song in a TV studio as if on an old 1960s music show (such as Ready Steady Go!), complete with backing dancers and some dancing from Morrissey. More
Low in High School Due Out November 17 via BMG and Etienne
Nov 07, 2017By Christopher Roberts
Morrissey is releasing a new album, Low in High School, on November 17 via BMG and his own new label, Etienne. Now he has shared another song from the album, "Jacky's Only Happy When She's Up on the Stage," via a lyric video. More
Low in High School Due Out November 17 via BMG and Etienne
Oct 25, 2017By Christopher Roberts
Morrissey is releasing a new album, Low in High School, on November 17 via BMG and his own new label, Etienne. Now he has shared a lyric video for another song from the album, "I Wish You Lonely." In the song he wishes the listener could experience just a little bit of loneliness he feels, to better understand him. More
Low in High School Due Out November 17 via BMG and Etienne
Oct 17, 2017By Christopher Roberts
Morrissey is releasing a new album, Low in High School, on November 17 via BMG and his own new label, Etienne. Previously he shared the album's first single, "Spent the Day in Bed," and announced some American tour dates for this fall. He also stopped by the BBC music show Later... with Jools Holland to perform "Spent the Day in Bed." Now the song has a video. More
Low in High School Due Out November 17 via BMG and Etienne
Oct 04, 2017By Christopher Roberts
Morrissey is releasing a new album, Low in High School, on November 17 via BMG and his own new label, Etienne. Previously he shared the album's first single, "Spent the Day in Bed," and announced some American tour dates for this fall. Last night she stopped by the BBC music show Later... with Jools Holland to perform "Spent the Day in Bed." More
Plus Angel Olsen, TORRES, Stars, Cults, and a Wrap-up of the Week's Other Notable New Tracks
Sep 22, 2017By Christopher Roberts
We're back down to eight Songs of the Week, after promising last week to stick with a Top 10 for awhile. But it was a slow week for new tracks. Still, there were some clear gems this week, as you will see below, with an easy choice for top song. More
Low in High School Due Out November 17 via BMG and Etienne
Sep 19, 2017By Christopher Roberts
Morrissey is releasing a new album, Low in High School, on November 17 via BMG and his own new label, Etienne. Now he has shared the album's first single, "Spent the Day in Bed." More
Morrissey has announced a new album, Low in High School, due for release on November 17 via BMG and his own new label, Etienne. Morrissey recorded the album with producer Joe Chiccarelli (who also produced his last album, 2014's World Peace is None of Your Business). More
Plus Trump at G20, North Korea, Morrissey, Young Thug, and Will Butler
Jul 07, 2017By Stephen Mayne
It's not been long since the President in all his wisdom announced his decision to withdraw America from the Paris Agreement on climate change. That will likely come up again during the G20 meeting (more below) but first we have duo Marian Hill demonstrating not everyone has to give up on the environment. More
England is Mine is a new unauthorized biopic about a teenaged Morrissey before he formed the iconic Manchester band The Smiths in 1982. It mainly takes place in the 1970s and leads up to Stephen Morrissey meeting future Smiths guitarist Johnny Marr. Now the first trailer for the film has been shared. More
"Politicians tell us they are unafraid, but they are never the victims."
May 23, 2017By Christopher Roberts
Morrissey grew up in Manchester, England, where his iconic band The Smiths was formed in 1982. Morrissey was in his hometown last night, celebrating his birthday, when he got word of last night's terrorist attack at Manchester Arena at the end of an Ariana Grande concert that killed 22 people. More
OK Go may be known for their elaborate music videos, but they also haven't shied away from making political statements and have taken part in most of Under the Radar's politically themed special Protest Issues. More
Includes Shows in America, Asia, Europe, and Australia
Jul 27, 2016By Christopher Roberts
Morrissey has announced a Fall tour that will take him to various points of the globe. They include dates in America, Europe, Australia, Japan, and other Asian countries. The dates are below via True to You. More
Book Out Today in the U.K. via Penguin Books, Guardian Calls It a "turd of a book"
Sep 24, 2015By Christopher Roberts
Back in 2013 Morrissey had previously written his autobiography, but today he has released his debut fiction novel, List of the Lost,via Penguin Books. Little was known about the book, beyond its cover art, but now Morrissey has posted to his official fan site True to You a synopsis/description of the book and it's a bit bizarre. Also the initial reviews from the U.K. book critics have been scathing. More
He Discusses President Obama, Donald Trump, Hilary Clinton, Cancer, Airport Security Groping, Depression, and the Music Industry
Aug 19, 2015By Christopher Roberts
Morrissey has made two televised appearances. First he was interviewed by broadcasting legend Larry King for his online Larry King Nowshow. Morrissey doesn't do a lot of interviews and even less of them are on camera (this one is described as his first in-depth on camera interview in 10 years), so it's fascinating to watch. More
After a bout of illness forced two tour cancellations last year behind his most recent LP World Peace Is None of Your Business, Morrissey has announced plans for a third attempt at North America audiences this summer. More
Looking For New Distribution For World Peace Is None of Your Business
Aug 26, 2014By Mike Hilleary
Looking to finally clean the slate of unnecessary drama and illness from his touring protocol, Morrissey has once again announced plans for a new round of live performances. More
Morrissey took to the internet to blast whomever wandered into his sights this time, which just so happen to be his record label, the British royal family, George W. Bush, and television in general. More
World Peace Is None of Your Business is due out July 15
Jun 02, 2014By Mike Hilleary
Approaching the release of his tenth solo album World Peace Is None of Your Business, Morrissey has been sharing a series of videos featuring spoken word renditions of his included compositions. More
New Album World Peace Is None of Your Business Out July 15
May 19, 2014By Mike Hilleary
Last week Morrissey debuted a promotional video for his upcoming LP World Peace Is None if Your Business by delivering the album's title track in spoken word. More
PAWS and We Are Scientists Subject to Moz's Demands
May 09, 2014By Mike Hilleary
Update:Pitchfork reports that a representative for Morrissey has given them the following statement: "Morrissey had nothing to do with this. As long as there was no sound bleed, Morrissey was completely fine with another show going on inside the same complex." After getting mobbed by fans onstage as his performance in San Jose, things got even weirder last night during Morrissey's newly launched North American tour. More
Last night, Morrissey cut his show in San Jose short after being knocked over by a fan that rushed the stage. The good news here is while the audience members might not have gotten their fifty bucks worth, the internet at large has gotten a taste of three new songs.More
On Dec. 3 Morrissey's highly anticipated memoir Autobiography will receive U.S. distribution Dec. 3 via G.P. Putnam's Sons, an imprint of Penguin Random House. More
In case you weren't aware there exists a Tumblr titled This Charming Charlie, a blog that devotes itself entirely to taking classic Peanuts comic strips, taking out the original dialogue, and replacing it with lyrics by The Smiths. More
After illness caused him to cancel a string of shows in South America, Morrissey published a letter on True to You, his official fansite, apologizing for canceling the remainder of tour dates due to lack of funding. More
As previously announced, Morrissey is on the cusp of releasing his first ever authorized concert film—taken from his March 2 performance at Hollywood High School. More
Yesterday was Morrissey’s fifty-fourth birthday. In case you forgot to get him a gift (Does Hallmark make a “Thank You For All the Ennui” card?), there’s still an item you can help check off his bucket list. More
How Conan O'Brien managed to get Morrissey to appear on TV last night could be anyone's guess, because lord knows the former frontman of The Smiths doesn't do it often. More
On Saturday, November 26, Morrissey performed at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles, CA. We sent photographer David Studarus down to cover the action. More
On Saturday, November 26, Morrissey performed at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles, CA. We sent photographer David Studarus down to cover the action. More
20th Anniversary Edition to contain unreleased tracks, new artwork.
Jul 14, 2010By John Everhart
Morrissey's 1990 compilation album Bona Drag will receive a 20th anniversary deluxe reissue treatment courtesy of EMI on September 27, according to Moz webzine True to You. More
After a year filled with wild ups and downs including canceled shows, rudefans and health woes, Morrissey posted a eloquent year recap to fan magazine True to You. In it, he apologizes for the terrible marketing surrounding singles collection Swords, recaps his favorite tour moments, and laments life's "little woes" (including both personal, and music industry, health). We have his letter in full. More
The legendary Morrissey recently called for the removal of a fan who reportedly reacted negatively to Morrissey's between-song banter. We have the video. More
Poor Moz...it's clearly not his year. Hot on the heels of his October 25 collapse during a show in Swindon, the moody troubadour canceled his Liverpool gig a mere two songs in after a fan threw a plastic bottle or cup, hitting him in the face. More
The maudlin superstar known as Morrissey is releasing Swords, a B-sides compilation, October 26th in the U.K. through Polydor and November 3rd in the U.S. on Universal Music Enterprises. A deluxe edition of the LP amasses a second CD of live songs, including The Smiths' "You Just Haven’t Earned It Yet, Baby." That awkward and somewhat scared photo of Moz is the cover. More
The Dodos, Farmer Dave Scher, Magnolia Electric Co. and Sigur Rós (in some incarnation or another) announce new albums and performances. Morrissey and Depeche Mode modify tour dates. Phil Spector is sentenced. All right here, in the News Roundup. More
The Former Beatle Plays an Emotional Set on the Anniversary of His Wife's Passing
Apr 18, 2009By Mark Redfern
Coachella 2009 kicked off with strong sets from living legends Leonard Cohen and Paul McCartney, as the crowd adjusted to a desert heat that was forecasted to get even hotter as the weekend went on. More
Let's get the trigger warning out of the way: despite being a collection of 12 new cover tracks, California Son is still a record by the individual known as Morrissey. More
Morrissey sure hasn't made things easy on us. As he stumbles, gracelessly, deeper into the 21st Century, the Pope of Mope has given his fans more than enough reason to wince each time they click on a news item about the one-time indie king: chances are he's made an incendiary, ill-thought-out political statement, or has canceled tour dates. More
Morrissey is one of those artists now—inarguably not in his peak era, still adored by an (incredibly, near-sycophantically) fervent fanbase, and still cranking out music with some degree of a predictable pace. He's one of those living legends, to some degree, iconic of an older form of popstar, iconic of an era of alternative and college radio to which many contemporary bands are indebted. More
Morrissey at the Shrine Auditorium, Los Angeles, CA
Coachella 2009 kicked off with strong sets from living legends Leonard Cohen and Paul McCartney, as the crowd adjusted to a desert heat that was forecasted to get even hotter as the weekend went on. More
