Guardian Music — Former frontman of the Smiths proves that heaven knows he's happier nowFor all his talk of suicide and sadness, the famously miserable Morrissey sounded strangely contented on Desert Island Discs today. "If you reach 50 and are not at one with yourse... more info

NME — Singer admits he's contemplated taking his own life more info

The Daily Mail — Now, he has cemented his reputation as the most melancholy man in music by using his turn on Radio 4’s Desert Island Discs to talk about death and suicide. more info

The Independent — Morrissey, the prince of gloomy pop – whose songs of doomed romance and disappointment have touched generations of misfits – reveals today that, aged 50, he is finally at peace with himself. more info

The Vinyl Villain — That above is a picture of one of the many line-ups of The Monochrome Set.It's easier to tell you their story with an adaption from wikipedia:-The original line-up consisted of Indian born lead singer and principal songwriter Bid (real name Ganesh S... more info

Guardian Music — Inspired by kitchen-sink realism, the Sheffield band reimagined time-honoured tales of lairy lads for a new generation More top 10 albums of the decade"Saturday night you have your fling at life ... and Sunday morning you face up to it!" ran the tag... more info

Stereogum — The bands split sides of a 7" to pay tribute to Moz, with Xiu Xiu tackling "I Am Hated For Loving" and Parenthetical Girls on "Handsome Devil." Hear the Girls' take at MySpace. More info at Upset The Rhythm. more info

The Vinyl Villain — I've reviewed some books this past 12 months on TVV, and if you haven't got hold of them already, why not add these to your lists?1. Bad Vibes : Britpop and My Part In Its Downfall - Luke HainesIn which the ex-frontman of The Auteurs recounts an ins... more info

The Good, The Bad and The Unknown — So far I've seen some good results from my mini-pledge drive. I promise if I get a few more purchases I'll add the second disc to the Weezer Black & White album. So if you haven't checked out our store...please do so now...lots to choose from. It's n... more info

Guardian Music — 'I'm too old for all that standing up and singing lark'My manager rings. "I've got you a gig in Eastbourne tomorrow.""Not interested," I say. "My back's killing me and I'm too old for all that standing up and singing lark.""It'll be fine. It's at an ... more info