Stereogum — The Smiths' final album, 1987's Strangeways, Here We Come, came out after the band had broken up. It includes "Paint A Vulgar Picture," the band's disgusted song about the music industry. In his acid-tongued lyrics, Morrissey described the "sickening... more info

Antimusic Rock — Morrissey, one of the most beloved and influential artists of all time announces the impending arrival of his fourteenth solo studio album, MAKE-UP IS A LIE more info

Stereogum — Morrissey may have canceled a lot of shows in the past few months, but it looks like an album is actually arriving. Make-Up Is A Lie, previously titled You’re Right, It’s Time, is slated to finally come about after being recorded back in 2023. Re... more info

New York Post — Morrissey's year is off to a rough start. more info

Stereogum — Morrissey loves to cancel shows. This has always been true, but it's especially true as of late. In September he canceled an Ottawa concert over a Bluesky threat, in October he axed a Turkey gig due to backlash over his support for Israel, in Nove... more info

Antimusic Rock — Morrissey Canceled Shows After Receiving Death Threat was a top 25 story of September 2025 in our look back at the Year In Rock more info

Stereogum — For a few months, Morrissey has publicly complained that no labels want to release his album. Capitol was allegedly supposed to share Bonfire Of Teenagers in 2023, but instead he departed and said the label was trying to wreck his career. In Septembe... more info

Stereogum — More Morrissey cancelations abound. The former Smiths frontman canceled two Mexico shows last-minute last week due to “extreme exhaustion,” and now the rest of his shows for the month are no longer happening. more info

Stereogum — Who could have seen this coming: Morrissey has canceled two Mexico shows at the last minute. He was slated to perform at Mexico City’s Palacio de los Deportes yesterday (Oct. 31) and at Zapopan’s Auditorio Telmex on Tuesday (Nov. 4), but the o... more info

Stereogum — A couple months ago, Chrissie Hynde — founder and sole permanent member of the Pretenders — announced a stacked duets album under her own name, featuring artists such as Rufus Wainwright, Brandon Flowers, Debbie Harry, Shirley Manson, and Alan... more info