Stereogum — Diehard fans will claim he never went away, but to those of us who didn't weep or throw flowers when we saw him live, it seems like Mr. Morrissey is in the midst of a renaissance. "Shame Is The Name" is the B-side for "I'm Throwing My Arms Around ... more info

ContactMusic — MORRISSEY has spoken out on the current music scene, saying that he finds most of those involved boring.The former SMITHS frontman has recently said he ... more info

XFM.co.uk — The be-quiffed legend hits back at his critics. "Why don't they just wrap up and go away?", says Moz. more info

The Vinyl Villain — After last week's interlude, I was severely tempted to post up the Morrissey & Siouxie duet which was a Top 20 hit back in 1995.But given that earlier this week saw the release of the first single from the latest album, I've instead gone back to the ... more info

Chorus.fm — *Morrissey* (http://www.absolutepunk.net/morrissey) posted three more songs from his new album on myspace (http://www.myspace.com/morrissey). Submitted by pganders more info

Chorus.fm — *Morrissey* (http://www.absolutepunk.net/morrissey) remains (http://www.nme.com/news/morrissey/42724) "baffled" by talk of a Smiths reunion. "People always ask me about reunions and I can't imagine why," he said. "It baffles me. The past seems like ... more info

Pitchfork — That appetizing photo you see above is the cover for It's Blitz! (yes, the title has an exclamation point now), the third album from the Yeah Yeah Yeahs. Mastodon, Neko Case, and Morrissey better watch their backs, because the Best Cover Art of the Y... more info

Pitchfork — That appetizing photo you see above is the cover for It's Blitz! (yes, the title has an exclamation point now), the third album from the Yeah Yeah Yeahs. Mastodon, Neko Case, and Morrissey better watch their backs, because the Best Cover Art of ... more info

Guardian Music — The last time we encountered Morrissey - on record at least - he was indulging in the most unMorrissey-like of activities: getting his leg over in Rome. Song after song on 2006's Ringleader of the Tormentors detailed his supposedly newfound discovery... more info

AngryApe — He is happy to continue as a solo artist more info