The Vinyl Villain — Growing up in a small town on the periphery of Glasgow the bright lights of the music industry seemed so far away and unachievable for someone like myself. At least that’s what careers advisors and guidance teachers told me and I believed them... more info

Yahoo! Music UK — Dotmusic - Sick former Smiths idol cancels another gig more info

Stopcryingyourheartout.com — First Thursdays at the Kowalsky GalleryCelebrating 25 Years of DACS Thursday 4 June, 6-9pm Join for a glass of wine with music from 1984 plus artist talk.A professional photographer for more than 30 years, Paul Slattery is internationally known for h... more info

Stopcryingyourheartout.com — On Bank Holiday Monday, Xfm threw caution to the wind and decided to name the Top 100 Best British Songs Of All Time. Taking in votes from you, the listeners and Xfm DJs, they compiled what they think it the definitive list of the greatest songs from... more info

NME — Former Smiths singer pulls another show more info

Guardian Music — Apollo, ManchesterIt's been a good week for Steven Patrick Morrissey. As he celebrates his 50th birthday, a St Andrews academic has called him "the greatest lyricist in the history of popular music", and his shows have been attended by everyone from ... more info

NME — Singer rolls out Smiths classics for star studded performance more info

Battery In your Leg — As a massive Smiths (& Morrissey) fan, I couldn’t let this one go without some kind of salute. Mr. Stephen Patrick Morrissey is half a decade old today, if you can believe it. Time to reflect on all the good sir has bestowed upon us. In Morrissey w... more info

Guardian Music — Join us as we take a pictorial journey through the pope of mope's career more info

Guardian Music — In today's G2, biographer Len Brown cracks open the party poppers and salutes the stubborn genius of Steven Patrick Morrissey, who turns 50 today. Now you can't imagine Moz is the kind of guy who gets particularly enthused about cake and goodie bags,... more info