Chorus.fm — Today is *Morrissey* (http://www.absolutepunk.net/morrissey)'s 53rd birthday. Happy Birthday, sir! more info

Guardian Music — Pickle on a stick? Wild boar sloppy joe? All were on hand at the festival in Prospect Park – and so were Hall and OatesThousands of Brooklynites are nursing hangovers on Monday having swarmed the New York borough's Prospect Park over the weekend f... more info

ContactMusic — Morrissey Amy Winehouse Jimi Hendrix Liam Gallagher and John Lennon have been shortlisted for British rock bible Nmes Ultimate Icon Award Arctic Monkeys frontman Alex Turner David Bowie and Kurt Cobain also make the list to find the biggest star of t... more info

Chorus.fm — *Morrissey* (http://www.absolutepunk.net/morrissey)'s libel case against the NME is headed to court (http://true-to-you.net/morrissey_news_120517_02) on July 16th-19th. more info

ContactMusic — Singer Morrissey is heading to court in his legal battle with Nme magazine after turning down the offer of an apology from its editors The former The Smiths frontman is suing the British publication alleging comments he made in a 2007 interview were ... more info

Stopcryingyourheartout.com — You've been voting in your thousands but now the search for the ultimate NME icon really hots up.Liam Gallagher is in the final shortlist with Alex Turner, Amy Winehouse, David Bowie, Jimi Hendrix, John Lennon, Kurt Cobain and Morrissey.Have your say... more info

Metal Injection — Here at Metal Injection, we are big fans of shirt mash ups. Take for example, Larrydavhead, a Larry David/Motorhead mashup shirt that I proudly rock all the time. Then there was this awesome Misfits/Bill Hicks mashup, the not-as-awesome Bieber/Slayer... more info

ContactMusic — Singer Morrissey wants to add actor to his resume - hes planning to team up with French director Guillaume Canet to shoot a movie The former The Smiths frontman marks his 30th year in the music industry next year 13 but he appears to be eyeing plans ... more info

Guardian Music — Fans of MGMT, Friendly Fires and the Rapture will find this Manchester band's latest single irresistibleThis Mancunian five-piece may look like shy indie urchins, but given their name is slang for female genitalia and their artwork tends to feature n... more info

ContactMusic — Rocker Morrissey is continuing his campaign to improve the treatment of animals worldwide by calling on Philippine President Benigno Aquino to send a zoo elephant to a sanctuary in the U S The British singer is on tour in Southeast Asia and has used ... more info