Stereogum — The saga continues: Last month, Morrissey claimed he said yes to a Smiths reunion tour offer, but Johnny Marr ignored it; then, he said Marr also blocked a Smiths deluxe reissue; most recently, he lamented that Marr acquired the Smiths trademark a... more info

Obscure Sound — “What Passed Me By This Night” is a moody, nocturnal rock success from Iceland-based artist R.M. Hendrix. Thematically capturing a will to survive, amidst foreboding threats at the midnight hour, pairs with an atmospheric rock sound that takes in... more info

Stereogum — Morrissey has been invoking his former Smiths bandmate Johnny Marr’s name a lot lately. A few weeks back, Moz said Marr “ignored” a lucrative offer to tour together as the Smiths next year. Last week he said Marr blocked a forthcoming greate... more info

Stereogum — In retrospect, it’s amazing that Morrissey and Johnny Marr were ever able to be in a band together. These days, those guys simply do not like one another. They haven’t liked each other for a long time, but lately Morrissey has gone public with... more info

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Stereogum — Last month, Morrissey revealed on his website that he said yes to a Smiths reunion tour offer, whereas Johnny Marr ignored it. Today, the provocative British singer posted that a Smiths greatest hits album was blocked by Marr. more info

Stereogum — Morrissey first announced his album Bonfire Of Teenagers in 2021, calling it “the best album of my life.” Since then, he departed from Capitol Records and said the CEO wants to wreck his career. Today, the former Smiths frontman expanded on th... more info

Stereogum — Don’t hold your breath waiting for Johnny Marr to agree to a Smiths reunion, but you can pinpoint exactly when he’ll re-release Boomslang, his 2003 album shared under the name Johnny Marr + The Healers. The reissue is coming 16 days from now, ... more info

Antimusic Rock — Morrissey shared an update on his official website late last week stating that a lucrative offer was made to launch a world tour of The Smiths next year more info

Stereogum — First of all, the Smiths can’t properly reunite. Andy Rourke is dead. They missed their window. The light that never goes out? Extinguished. With all due respect to Bonehead, this isn’t an Oasis situation where all you need are the two key pla... more info