New York Times — In Morrissey’s concert on Monday, the band was the nail in the floor, holding down the music with unchangeable arrangements, and the singer was the balloon attached to the nail, tossing and gesticulating. more info

MTV.com News — Irish (and Irish-inspired) bands schedule shows to celebrate the holiday.By Gil Kaufman The Pogues' Shane McGowan Photo: Fred Tanneau/ Getty Images If only St. Patrick's Day were always on a weekend. With the annual celebration of all thin... more info

VH1 News — Celebrate this St. Patrick's Day with shows from the likes of the Pogues, Dropkick Murphys, Morrissey and more. more info

Brooklyn Vegan — Morrissey @ the Warner Theater in DC - Mar 14, 2009 (lagosf) "I started my yesterday off poorly at my Brazilain Jiu Jitsu tournament. I lost my matches in the advanced division due to some poor choices on my part.... more info

Guardian Music — The Pet Shop Boys, that unlikely pop duo with a penchant for sharp suits and lairy sportswear, are back in vogue, says Alexis Petridis. They're writing hits for Girls Aloud, being feted by the Killers and have a new album on the way. Just don't call... more info

Time Out, London — The brothers Mael return with download single 'Lighten Up, Morrissey'. Expect strings and pounding piano filtered through a miasma of opulent art pop more info

The Vinyl Villain — The release of You Are The Quarry in 2004 made for a triumphant comeback, but if anything the pressure on the 2006 follow-up LP Ringleader Of The Tormentors was even more intense as we waited to see if the quality could be maintained.The new single w... more info

Guardian Music — Mike Atkinson on the rise and fall of Selectadisc, a much-loved institution in Nottingham since 1966Every city deserves a great record shop: as hang-out for the cognoscenti, learning centre for the novitiate, and focal point for the local scene. Sinc... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — I guess some of this is technically old news, but I never realized it until this week. Morrissey, currently not actually on tour (he got to the US on March 6th after cancelling four shows, played one night, and... more info

The Red Radio — Morrissey has been canceling shows left and right lately due to illness. Get better Moz, we want to see you out on the road for a long time. He did take the stage last night for a scheduled show in... more info