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“I’ve never met Noel Gallagher, but I’ve heard he liked Strange Times”: The unsung 1986 album that inspired the ’90s Britpop boom

The big-name fans. The studio where the Smiths tracked The Queen Is Dead. The bird that got caught in the control room. This is the story of the Chameleons’ Stranger Times

Guitar World

“I find it amazing that people are singing along in such a celebratory way about being involved in a car crash”: We speak to The Smiths’ producer Stephen Street and learn how their most beloved song came to be

There Is a Light That Never Goes Out remains one of The Smiths’ most heartbreaking songs - a near-perfect example of the potency of Marr and Morrissey’s songwriting partnership

MusicRadar

Morrissey cancels Valencia concert after being left in ‘catatonic state’ by city noise

After latest concert cancellation, singer also describes Valencia hotel as ‘indescribable hell’ that will require ‘one year to recover’ from

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Morrissey cancels Valencia gig after ‘loud’ city prevents him from sleeping

Controversial former Smiths frontman said lack of rest has left him in ‘catatonic state’

The Independent UK

Morrissey review – classic Smiths songs meet GB News-style talking points

Morrissey is in impressive voice and the old songs still retain their power, but the conspiracy theorising and nationalist rhetoric are miserable in all the worst ways

The Guardian - UK

In the groove: Manchester’s cult record shops and indie venues

As The BRIT Awards head to Manchester we take a look at the places that have made it such a crucial part of Britain’s music map

The Guardian - UK

Readers’ replies: why does a song sometimes get stuck in our heads – and what makes an earworm?

The series in which readers answer other readers’ questions explores the sounds and music that play on repeat mentally – and how to escape their aural clutches

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Morrissey cancels US gig hours before show amid illness

The former Smiths frontman, 66, had been due to perform in Atlanta on Saturday night

Evening Standard

Morrissey returns: Former Smiths frontman announces new solo album

Controversial singer is preparing to release his first album in six years after a number of delays

The Independent UK

Morrissey declares 'Make-up is a lie' ahead of new album and huge London show

Five years since making his last album, Morrissey has a new record deal and is making a bold return

Evening Standard

Morrissey announces first album in more than five years called Make-Up Is A Lie

The album was produced by Joe Chiccarelli and was recorded in France.

Evening Standard

‘I’ll never say I’m popping to Jones’s’: shoppers yet to feel love for WH Smith’s high street replacement

TG Jones took over stores six months ago but consumers have noticed little change or investment

The Guardian - UK

Smiths to sell airport scanning business in £2bn deal

The sale of Smiths Detection to CVC Capital Partners follows the £1.3 billion deal to offload Smiths Interconnect announced in October.

Evening Standard

"If Morrissey says not to eat meat, then I’ll eat meat - that’s how much I hate Morrissey." The story of the hugely-entertaining, long-running beef between Robert Smith and Morrissey

The Cure and Smiths frontmen had a long-running war of words beginning back in 1984 and here are some of the best bits.

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“Every day, you’d go round the house and Johnny would play some riff sat having a spliff in his jimmy-jams. You’d be like, ‘That’s amazing. What’s that?’”: Mike Joyce remembers the early days of The Smiths

His memoir, The Drums, is out this week

The Guardian - UK

‘I took mushrooms before my audition’: Smiths drummer Mike Joyce on wild gigs, Marr’s jim-jams and Morrissey’s genius

Breaking dancefloors, recording in the dark, crying at I Know It’s Over, winning in court, splitting over chips … the musician relives his tumultuous years in ‘the best British band ever’

The Independent UK

Morrissey cancels two tour dates due to ‘extreme exhaustion’

Former Smiths frontman had been due to play in Mexico City and Guadalajara

Evening Standard

Smiths agrees sale of interconnect arm in £1.3bn deal

The engineering conglomerate has come under shareholder pressure to break up the business.

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The Independent UK

Julia Roberts on why she still listens to The Smiths despite Morrissey controversies

Former Smiths frontman is name-checked in the Hollywood star's new film, 'After the Hunt'

The Guardian - UK

Morrissey cancels two US shows over ‘credible threat on his life’

Singer cancels shows in Connecticut and Massachusetts out of ‘abundance of caution’, days after threat also issued in Ottawa

The Independent UK

Morrissey cancels shows due to ‘credible threat on his life’

The former Smiths singer had been due to perform Friday in Connecticut

Guitar World

“Dear UPS, where are my guitars? They disappeared a week ago”: Johnny Marr’s guitars have gone missing days before his tour

The Smiths legend has been pleading for the return of his lost gear – but UPS has told him that his guitars have been lost

The Guardian - US

Morrissey says he has shut down email address shared to sell stake in Smiths

Singer had said he was open to offers for stake in former band although email address never appeared to work

The Guardian - UK

‘The musty whiff of a yard sale’: why is Morrissey attempting to sell his share of the Smiths’ catalogue?

The frontman advertised the sale of one of indie’s most significant catalogues in a shockingly cavalier manner. With estranged bandmates among the other stakeholders, legitimate bidders may be hard to find

MusicRadar

"I am burnt out by any and all connections to Marr, Rourke, Joyce”: Morrissey says he wants to sell his half of the Smiths’ business interests

Singer says he has enough of “malicious associations”

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