Rawkblog — The Smiths‘ catalog is a pretty overwhelming animal, in both diversity of sound (take the easy ska of “Frankly, Mr. Shankly” vs. the torch ballad “I Know It’s Over,” for instance) and the sheer number of tracks scattered across their four... more info

411 Mania — In this week’s edition of The Savage Animal, 411’s Mikey MiGo listens to the entire four album discography of The Smiths for the first time. What will this first time impression be of the 80’s iconic band? more info

Guardian Music — He's had disgruntled Smiths fans out to get him after the Mark Ronson covers album, but Melbourne boy Daniel Merriweather's 'post-Timberlake' pop-soul is nothing to be snobby about, says Caroline Sullivan'Mark would get death threats on MySpace," Dan... more info

The Vinyl Villain — The idea for this posting is pinched from Rol from Sunset over Slawit........he did it this way.Picking an artist, and using ONLY SONG TITLES from only that artist, cleverly (preferably) answer these questions. (Please note I'm not 100% serious with... more info

Guardian Music — Singer claims the 'smell of burning animals is making me sick' after leaving the stage during the Californian music festivalGlass bottles, glowsticks and heckles have all been known to force pop stars off stage. Add to that list the smell of burgers.... more info

NME — Moz delivers Smiths tunes galore during his set more info

Altsounds — Acclaimed Wolverhampton troubadour Scott Matthews will release his second album “Elsewhere” on May 18th ’09 on the San Remo label through Island Records. Featuring 11 new Scott Matthews compositions it is produced by Scott... more info

Chicago Tribune — Growing up in Michigan, Occidental Brothers Dance Band International guitarist Nathaniel Braddock, determined to discover music outside the mainstream, extended his search far overseas—eventually stumbling onto the music of West Africa. Up to that ... more info

L.A. Times - Entertainment — The festival lineup is full of bands they've influenced. Morrissey will perform Friday. For a gathering that's mostly about new music, this weekend's Coachella Valley Music and Arts Fe... more info

The Vinyl Villain — This was originally posted on Thursdau 29th March 2007 during a short series looking at Compilation CDs.Some of my favourite performers have been the subject of tribute albums, the results of which have, to put it mildly, been mixed. There was a grea... more info