NME — Doll & The Kicks tell NME how former Smiths man became their Number One fan more info

Guardian Music — Janice Whaley might have a job and a toddler but that didn't stop her taking on a time-consuming project to reimagine every Smiths record. Luckily, the results are stunning"The feat of a true apostle" – that's how Simon Goddard, author of The Smith... more info

The Vinyl Villain — To quote John Peel:-When word of The Smiths began to seep out of Manchester in 1982, the most arresting aspect of the band, unheard, was its name. Apparently banal, except to citizens named Smith, it implied nothing, gave no statement of intent.When ... more info

Guardian Music — They're riding into town to reassert rock's fundamentals and they haven't even got time for a websiteHometown: London.The lineup: Justin Young (vocals, guitar), Anri Hjorvar (bass), Freddie Cowan (guitar), Pete Robertson (drums).The background: The o... more info

Totally Fuzzy — Zer0_II said... Next up for "Halloween Countdown 2010" is Joseph LoDuca's score to the cult classic horror movie, Evil Dead. As a bonus I have included the first 10 issues, running from 1965-66 of the horror comic/magazine "Eerie". Joseph LoDuca - E... more info

Gigwise — From comedian's new album... more info

NME — Representatives of Johnny Marr have been in touch more info

The Vinyl Villain — That's literally what I have to offer this week. Details of three comments/e-mails.First up is from an anonymous reader who says"I'd like to request a repost. Billy Bragg sang her verse saying "let's do one for Kirsty" at his tour-ender last Sunday ... more info

The Vinyl Villain — Last time round, the longest song by the band was featured - one that demonstrated how important the bass player and drummer were to the sound of The Smiths. This week, its the complete opposite.....the shortest song they recorded and one which is d... more info

ContactMusic — The defence in the ANNA NICOLE SMITH drug conspiracy case have shown jurors over 90 photos documenting the late model's last few months, reports the Associated Press.... more info