Stereogum — People are always getting down on Justin Bieber for wearing vintage rock T-shirts because, it is assumed, Justin Bieber doesn't actually like Nirvana or Metallica or Iron Maiden or Marilyn Manson. This, of course, is a pretty bizarre leap in logic: J... more info

KEXP Seattle — Two bands that probably sit close to each other on your record shelf: The Shins performed a session for Spotify where they covered The Smiths 1986 single “Panic.” Listen below. James Mercer and friends also performed their own track “Name For Y... more info

Chorus.fm — The Shins have covered The Smiths’ “Panic” for Spotify. more info

JamBase — Listen to The Shins cover The Smiths and play a song from their new album ‘Heartworms’ for Spotify Singles. more info

Stereogum — A couple of months ago, after a long layoff, the Shins finally came back with Heartworms , their new album. And today, they've also released a new cover of a song they admire. James Mercer recorded his soft acoustic take on the Smiths' 1986 classic ... more info

The Quietus — Those who got hold of the limited record on Saturday have pointed out the message etched into the run-out groove more info

Stereogum — The Smiths just released a new 7" featuring alternate versions of "The Boy With The Thorn In His Side" and "Rubber Ring" for Record Store Day. And, as Pitchfork points out, the run-out groove of the vinyl's a-side is inscribed with a powerfully succi... more info

Stereogum — We're still waiting for Car Seat Headrest to cover Smash Mouth, but in the meantime, Will Toledo has offered his take on the Smiths' Meat Is Murder track "That Joke Isn't Funny Anymore." Toledo's version is an aching acoustic rendition in the vein of... more info

Sweeping The Nation — Number twelve of forty - see the previous post for those so far - covers an interesting year. Nostalgia kicked in, one week in June featuring six coevrs or reissues in the top ten. After the previous year's Live Aid increased press coverage meant... more info

Consequence of Sound — All 72 songs that helped define a generation of misfits straight outta Manchester. more info