Chorus.fm — The Smith Street Band will release their new album, More Scared of You Than You Are of Me, on April 7th. The album was produced by Jeff Rosenstock and they’ve unveiled the new video for “Birthdays.” more info

Brooklyn Vegan — The annual Panache/Jonathan Toubin V-Day benefit, Future Islands, The Shacks, Mary Lattimore, a Smiths & Morrissey Valentine's Party, and more lovely NYC-area show options. Continue reading… more info

Chorus.fm — Over the weekend Anthony and Jack from Bayside, Arun from Saves the Day, Damon from Hey Mercedes, and Tobe from Street Dogs all got together to perform a tribute set for The Smiths. Some videos from the performance can be found below via No Country F... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — Like a lot of guitarists, Steve Gunn cites Johnny Marr as an influence. He shows his love for Marr's first real band, The Smiths, by covering two early Smiths songs -- "This Night Has Opened My Eyes" and "The Hand That Rocks the Cradle"... Conti... more info

Stereogum — The thoughtful and expansive guitar wizard Steve Gunn clearly knows a ton about the history of folk music; it runs all through his music. But Gunn's most formative influence wasn't, say, John Fahey. It was the Smiths. In a new piece for the Aquarium ... more info

Stereogum — Morrissey is headlining a new emo-heavy festival called When We Were Young, which will take place on 4/8-9 at the Observatory in Orange County, CA. In addition to the former Smiths frontman, the lineup include the Descendents, AFI, Taking Back Sunday... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — Dates include Mexico, and the West & Southwest U.S. Continue reading… more info

Uncut — Starring The Smiths, Nick Cave, Paul Weller, George Michael, Bruce Springsteen, Nina Simone, Depeche Mode, James Brown, U2, REM and more! Starring The Smiths, Nick Cave, Paul Weller, George Michael, Bruce Springsteen, Nina Simone, Depeche Mode, ... more info

L.A. Times - Entertainment — On one level, the outstanding Sundance drama “Walking Out” tells a very simple father-son wilderness survival tale. But just below the surface, roiling emotional complications add meaning and difficulty at every turn. Similarly, the story... more info

PopSugar — Jada Pinkett Smith recently jetted off to Hawaii to enjoy a tropical vacation with her family, but while the blue water and palm trees are nice and all, we can't stop staring at her rockin' body. The 45-year-old looked stunning when she was spotted s... more info