NME — "I kind of wish he would not say weird, racist things" Moby and Morrissey Moby has spoken out about Morrissey‘s recent controversial comments, comparing the Smiths turned solo star to a ‘weird drunk uncle’. …Continue reading » The post... more info

Guardian Music — Islington Assembly Hall, LondonMarr plays Smiths showstoppers, spliced with songs from new album Call the Comet, and is unafraid to tackle Morrissey’s vocal pirouettes ‘This song is about the rise of the right wing,” Johnny Marr sa... more info

Chorus.fm — The Smith Street Band have canceled an upcoming show after a crowd member was groped at a recent show: We’re sorry but we’re gonna be cancelling today’s show in Castlemaine. At the moment I feel like I never want to play a show again. We played... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — 'I didn't start writing songs so they could become the soundtrack to people getting groped and people throwing punches,' The Smith Street Band frontman Wil Wagner writes. Continue reading… more info

Consequence of Sound — A second look at Marr's upcoming solo album, Call the Comet. more info

Stereogum — Johnny Marr, as I'm sure you already know, is the virtuoso behind the Smiths' chiming, twinkling, jangling guitar sound. In the decades since that band's demise, he's been a solo artist, a bandleader, a fun-for-hire guitar genius, and a memoirist. Ne... more info

Topix — Former Smiths drummer Mike Joyce faced awkward questioning regarding accusations of racism levelled against ex-bandmate Morrissey in a new interview . Watch the interview below. more info

NME — "I think he's yearning for a Britain that was 30 or 40 years ago" Mike Joyce and Morrissey in The Smiths Former Smiths drummer Mike Joyce faced awkward questioning regarding accusations of racism levelled against ex-bandmate Morrissey in a new ... more info

Consequence of Sound — Former bandmate addresses Morrissey's recent bigoted and racist comments regarding Hitler, halal slaughterhouses, and the London mayor's accent. more info

NME — "I would do anything for my Muslim friends," Moz writes Morrissey in 2014 Morrissey has said that he “despises” racism and fascism in an open letter supporting far-right political party For Britain. The former Smiths …Continue reading »... more info