The Vinyl Villain — Lasting almost 7 minutes, today's song is the longest track The Smiths ever recorded:-mp3 : The Smiths - Barbarism Begins At Home One of the most danceable numbers they ever made, the track owes just as much to the bassline of Andy Rourke as it does... more info

The Vinyl Villain — Not counting the various appearances with others as a guest on the occasional track, the best guitarist of my era has, since his original band split up years ago, recorded full albums with Electronic, The The, Modest Mouse, The Cribs and with a back... more info

Guardian Music — Former Stone Roses bassist says his outburst, which accused Hook of exploiting past glories, was 'totally out of character' Mani has apologised unreservedly to Peter Hook, calling his Twitter rants against the former Joy Division and New Order bassis... more info

The Vinyl Villain — This week featuring the single that never was.One of Morrissey's all-time favourite tracks by the band, Stop Me If You Think You've Heard This One Before was intended to be the single released around the same time as the LP Strangeways Here We Come.... more info

Press Play — This is my single of the week. Carl Barat's "Run with the Boys." It has a fresh, catchy pop feel to it, yet it's completely different from any pop tune you've heard. It has a slight bit of The Smiths in it, which I also like. Pure awesomeness. more info

Guardian Music — Readers recommend is five years old this week – is this a time for looking back? Or looking forward? Is it a happy occasion, or a melancholy one? These songs should help us decideIf an anniversary passes and no one observes it, does it really exist... more info

ContactMusic — Rap mogul JAY-Z was stunned when he first heard WILLOW SMITH's debut single WHIP MY HAIR - because he couldn't believe he was listening to WILL SMITH's... more info

Guardian Music — All those indignant rock writers who feel betrayed by the singer's latest outrage should take a look in their back yard"It's so easy to laugh, it's so easy to hate / It takes guts to be gentle and kind."So sang Steven Patrick Morrissey in the unbeara... more info

Guardian Music — For the first in a new series in which songwriters discuss their lyrics, Wild Beasts' Hayden Thorpe reveals the inspiration behind Two Dancers, which was nominated for this year's Mercury prizeOn lyrical themes in Two Dancers: "We made our first albu... more info

Starpulse — Outspoken rocker Morrissey is at the center of another racism controversy following remarks he made about the Chinese in a recent interview. The former Smiths singer called the Chinese a "subspeci... more info