Stereogum — Morrissey posts his opinions online frequently in written form at his Morrissey Central website, but today he is expressing himself in an interview with author Fiona Dodwell at her Medium page. Perhaps realizing that the Oasis reunion has put him ... more info

Stereogum — Another year of Morrissey playing shows, canceling shows, and not releasing an album is coming to an end. His self-proclaimed “best album” Bonfire Of Teenagers has been in the works since 2020, but he’s said no one will release it because of... more info

Stereogum — Way back in 2021, Morrissey announced a new Andrew Watt-produced LP called Bonfire Of Teenagers, and he called it “the best album of my life.” That record still hasn’t come out, and Morrissey has some big ideas as to why. Morrissey parted wa... more info

Stereogum — Morrissey has put a brief moratorium on his bickering with former Smiths bandmate Johnny Marr and is now on a solo North American tour. He played in Dallas Saturday night, but the show was cut slightly short; during the encore song “First Of The... more info

Stereogum — In The Alternative Number Ones, I’m reviewing every #1 single in the history of the Billboard Modern Rock Tracks/Alternative Songs, starting with the moment that the chart launched in 1988. This column is a companion piece to The Number Ones, a... more info

Stereogum — Last month, Sponge announced an album of covers of songs from 1994 and released a quirked-up version of the Morrissey classic “The More You Ignore Me, The Closer I Get.” Today, the Detroit alt-rock group is sharing their take on Mazzy Star’s... more info

Antimusic Rock — Sponge have shared a music video for their new cover of Morrissey's 'The More You Ignore Me, The Closer I Get.' more info

Stereogum — The saga continues: Last month, Morrissey claimed he said yes to a Smiths reunion tour offer, but Johnny Marr ignored it; then, he said Marr also blocked a Smiths deluxe reissue; most recently, he lamented that Marr acquired the Smiths trademark a... more info

Stereogum — Back in 1994, Detroit alt-rock band Sponge released their debut album Rotting Piñata, which yielded the hits “Plowed” and “Molly (Sixteen Candles).” They’re celebrating the 30th anniversary of that breakthrough with 1994, a covers album... more info

Stereogum — Morrissey has been invoking his former Smiths bandmate Johnny Marr’s name a lot lately. A few weeks back, Moz said Marr “ignored” a lucrative offer to tour together as the Smiths next year. Last week he said Marr blocked a forthcoming greate... more info