Stereogum — Slinky indie-soul adventurer and unlikely hitmaker Steve Lacy released his most recent album Oh yeah? over the summer, and he'll spend the fall touring across North America. On Sunday night, Lacy kicked off that tour at the Armory in Minneapolis. Mi... more info

Magnet Magazine — Happy birthday Fiona Apple. Remember that depth is the greatest of heights. Read our MAGNET Feedback with Robyn Hitchcock, writing about Apple, Syd Barrett, Byrds, Decemberists, Bob Dylan, Feist, Kinks, Alison Krauss And Gillian Welch, John Lennon, N... more info

Stereogum — Oh boy. OK. Let's get into it. Western politicians seem to believe that they can affect the outcome of the war between Russian and Ukraine, and they seem convinced that the best way to do this is by showing up in Ukraine with their guitars and serena... more info

Magnet Magazine — 45 years ago today, the Pretenders released Pretenders II. Waste not want not. Read our classic Q&A with Chrissie Hynde and also our Sound Check on sophomore slumps, featuring Pretenders II as well as the second LPs from the Clash, the Smiths, the St... more info

Stereogum — You're never going to believe this, but Morrissey is mad about something. Last month, the man posted a lengthy screed about an as-yet-unannounced BBC documentary about his old band the Smiths, claiming that it will depict his former bandmate and long... more info

Stereogum — In 2024, Morrissey complained that he was being erased from the Smiths' origin story, and now he's angry about it again. In a since-deleted Morrissey Central post titled "The Art Of Forgery," the singer said he was not invited to take part in the pro... more info

Magnet Magazine — 40 years ago today, the Smiths released The Queen Is Dead. And her Walkman started to melt. Read Josh Caterer (Smoking Popes) in MAGNET on The Queen Is Dead: The post The Smiths Released “The Queen Is Dead” 40 Years Ago Today appeared first on Ma... more info

Stereogum — The Instagram account MozPosting is a beloved source of Morrissey memes, shitposts, and the like. Unfortunately the admin may have taken things too far with a fake Morrissey Central blog post that has gone so viral that the Smiths singer's management... more info

Stereogum — While Morrissey is still popular enough to headline festivals in America, his career suffered in the past few years, largely thanks to evidence of his fucked-up political ties, such as the time that he wore a button supporting the right-wing extremis... more info

Magnet Magazine — 50 years ago today, the Sex Pistols played The Gig That Changed The World. Of the roughly 40 people in attendance: future members of Buzzcocks, the Fall, Joy Division, New Order, Simply Red and the Smiths. Read our Q&As with John Lydon and Steve Jone... more info