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Morrissey's 2011 North American Tour Selling Out and Setting Records‏

5210 days ago

Altsounds — Following a sold out tour of Europe and the UK, Morrissey recently announced a North American tour. The show at Puebla, Mexico's Auditorio del Complejo Cultural Universitario has become the fastest selling pop concert in the city's history and his tw... more info

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Johnny Marr hints he's planning to make new music with Smiths bandmate

5211 days ago

NME — Former Cribs man is on good terms with Andy Rourke and Morrissey more info

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New band of the day: Zulu Winter (1,120)

5213 days ago

Guardian Music — Five book-loving boys who are carving a slither of a niche between tribal pop and post-Coldplay rockHometown: London.The lineup: Will Daunt (vocals, guitar), Iain Lock (bass), Dom Millard (keyboards), Henry Walton (guitar) and Guy Henderson (drums).T... more info

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'The Smiths are NOW …': a revealing interview from the vaults with Morrissey and Marr

5214 days ago

Guardian Music — In our regular visit to the archives of Rock's Backpages – the world's leading collection of vintage music journalism – we reprint an early interview with instant indie darlings the Smiths, whose eight studio albums have just been released in rem... more info

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'The Smiths and Morrissey changed our lives'

5217 days ago

Guardian Music — They might have split 24 years ago, but the Smiths remain as popular as ever, and not just among those who remember them first time around. Here, Jon Savage and some of their fans explain their enduring appealThe Smiths existed for only five years, b... more info

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Click to download: Desert Island Discs, Baxter Dury and ThruYou

5220 days ago

Guardian Music — Castaway Chris Salmon loses himself in the BBC's vast Desert Island Discs archiveThere was a splash of publicity earlier this year when it was revealed that the BBC was to create a full Desert Island Discs archive on its website. A few months on, it... more info

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New band of the day – No 1,114: Tashaki Miyaki

5221 days ago

Guardian Music — Menace and mystery surround this female Jesus and Mary Chain, whose vocals cut like honey-coated razor bladesHometown: Los Angeles.The lineup: Tashaki (vocals) and Miyaki (guitars).The background: Today's column is brought to you from a poolside in T... more info

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Secret diary of a band: How we write songs

5222 days ago

Guardian Music — When it comes to songwriting, say it simply and don't worry about how it might sound on a car advert. Oh, and beware of predictive text …In the comments section of a previous blog a reader suggested I write more about the creative elements of being... more info

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Liam Gallagher Says His Brother Has The Worst Taste In Music

5223 days ago

Stopcryingyourheartout.com — Liam Gallagher has said his brother Noel has the worst taste in Music, speaking to the new edition of Q the Beady Eye frontman was questioned who is the one person he'd met with the worst taste in music.He said "Noel Gallagher. He's just into a load ... more info

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Look out Liam – school that made Amy and Adele comes to Manchester

5226 days ago

The Independent — Aspiring musicians will study how to become the next Morrissey or Liam Gallagher when a new Brit School for the performing arts opens in Manchester. The city, famed for its musical heritage, has been chosen to site a partner academy to the Brit Scho... more info

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