ContactMusic — Singer Morrissey has axed the first gig on his upcoming North American tour after a visa blunder left guitarist Boz Boorer unable to perform in the U S The former The Smiths singer was due to kick off his 19-date trek in Chicago Illinois on Thursday ... more info

ContactMusic — Singer Morrissey has issued a statement ahead of his pending libel battle with a British magazine insisting tape recordings of an interview with the publication show his quotes were heavily edited to make him appear racist The former The Smiths star.... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — photos by Toby Tenenbaum The Drums @ Bowery Ballroom "Lead singer Jonny Pierce's stage presence last night was reminiscent of the glory days of Morrissey as he swayed to the beat and delivered his moody, but brilliant lyrics about breaking... more info

Stopcryingyourheartout.com — After Oasis ended in a flurry of kung-fu kicks and punches, Noel Gallagher went away and quietly made a solo record, which could just be his finest collection of songs yet. In a revealing interview with Stuart Clark, he talks about new beginnings, ma... more info

Guardian Music — Readers leave tributes on the seventh anniversary of the DJ's deathThis is the newsJohn Fogerty considers Creedence Clearwater Revival revivalJustin Bieber hires Kanye West and Drake for next albumMike Skinner on his new, post-Streets projectMorrisse... more info

Guardian Music — The Daily Mail's new corrections and clarifications column got off to a rocky start last week. Two of the items in Tuesday's column were of particular interest. One was an apology for a story published on 19 July – "in common with other newspapers"... more info

The Independent — Morrissey spoke of his "delight" after a judge ruled yesterday that he had the right to sue the music magazine NME over an article which he claims branded him as a racist. more info

411 Mania — No settlement yet.. more info

ContactMusic — Morrisseys libel battle against a British music magazine over a controversial 2007 interview can go to trial a judge has ruled The former The Smiths frontman came under fire after talking about the influx of foreigners living in his native Britain in... more info

ContactMusic — Morrissey has been given permission to take his libel case against music publication Nme to court with a showdown set for 2012 The former frontman of The Smiths is suing the magazine over a November 2007 interview in which he claims was carried out t... more info