Guardian Music — In an end-of-year statement, Morrissey has criticised the music industry's focus on 'the campaign' and its impact on SwordsIn a wide-ranging end-of-year statement, Morrissey has praised Dublin, thanked Swindon's hospital, and apologised for the "meek... more info

Yahoo! Music UK — world entertainment news - Morrissey has apologised to fans for his latest album, branding the release a "disaster". more info

Stereogum — Morrissey has had a pretty tough year, no doubt. From collapsing onstage to getting pegged in the head with a bottle, and finally ejecting a heckler who yelled "fuck you" while he was trying to tell a joke, the live thing was a mess. It turns out ... more info

Rollo & Grady — Animal Collective Pitchfork – Top 100 Songs of 2009 100 Darkstar – “Aidy’s Girl’s a Computer” 99 Julianna Barwick – “Bode” 98 Future of the Left – “Arming Eritrea” 97 The Smith Westerns – “Be My Girl” 96 Gucci Mane [Feat... more info

Yahoo! Music UK — Dotmusic - Former Smiths idol apologises for latest album more info

The Quietus — Singer apologies for B-sides collection more info

NME — Singer has also written about collapsing onstage in Swindon more info

Rawkblog — All photos by David Greenwald Oh, Morrissey, you most un-arena of rockers. With a tour that’s seen him collapse at one show, cancel another due to a blown voice and walk out on a third after a fan hit him with a thrown bottle, the girlfriend and I ... more info

Perez Hilton — Did someone speak too soon??? At the beginning of this month Stella McCartney was quoted as saying she was working with fellow vegetarian Morrissey on a leather-frere shoe line, but according to a new status on her facebook page its not happening. As... more info

Rawkblog — Morrissey / photo by David Greenwald Ladies, gentleman, I’m on a plane this morning and had to get caught up on 30 Rock (awesome) and watch Adventureland (tremendous) last night. However, by way of apology, I can offer you this in the coming days: ... more info