Magnet Magazine — Happy 65th birthday Billy Duffy (Cult). Have some bad fun. Johnny Marr live in 2019, featuring Duffy guesting with the former Smiths guitarist: The post Happy 65th Birthday Billy Duffy (The Cult) appeared first on Magnet Magazine. more info

Stereogum — You're never going to believe this, but Morrissey is once again publicly upset with his former Smiths bandmate Johnny Marr. Those two have been at odds with one another for decades, and Morrissey generally isn't shy about popping off on Marr online. ... more info

Stereogum — UK legends Johnny Marr and the Pet Shop Boys go way, way back together. According to a 2009 Guardian story, Marr met the Pet Shop Boys by chance in a Los Angeles hotel elevator in 1987, just after he left the Smiths, and he told them how much he like... more info

Obscure Sound — Hailing from Niš, Serbia, the band Bitter Blue crafts a mixture of hooky rock immediacy and vulnerable emotion across their EP, Levity, released in 2024 via Tribal Rajber. The project serves as the musical alter ego for songwriter Luka Nikolić, who... more info

Obscure Sound — Norwich, UK-based The Danphes channel a jangly, power-pop c86-era charm on their stellar debut single, “Heartbreak High.” Featuring Robin Folliard, Dan Ottolangui, Stephen Frost, and Alfie Adams, the group captures youthful optimism through jangl... more info

Stereogum — At SF Sketch Fest this week, members of the '90s comedy troupe the State staged several concerts to celebrate the 25th anniversary of their cult film Wet Hot American Summer. The cover band Middle Aged Dad Jam Band — which features Ken Marino on vo... more info

Stereogum — Franz Ferdinand released their most recent album The Human Fear about a year ago, and they've used the intervening time to remind us that they can make anything sound like a Franz Ferdinand song. Recently, they've covered Chappell Roan, Britney Spe... more info

Obscure Sound — Hollow Star‘s debut EP Listen dazzles with a striking balance of vulnerability and craft, merging infectious post-punk energy with lush, jangling guitar textures. Micah Lopez, after rebirthing his project under its new moniker, channels formative i... more info

Stereogum — For all his concern about being exiled from the music industry and/or society, nobody cancels Morrissey more than Morrissey himself. The suavely cantankerous former Smiths frontman, who theoretically is rolling out a new album right now, has kept up ... more info

Magnet Magazine — Happy birthday Andy Rourke (Smiths). It’s a beautiful life. Read our early history of the Smiths and Rough Trade Records: The post Happy Birthday Andy Rourke (Smiths) appeared first on Magnet Magazine. more info