NME — The former frontman wrote on the website True To You discussions had hit a "brick wall" more info

Stereogum — In 2013, the NME named the Smiths’ The Queen Is Dead “the greatest album of all time.” I stopped falling for the NME’s monster-feeding hyperbole somewhere between Northern Uproar and Turin Brakes, but regarding the question of The Queen Is De... more info

Obscure Sound — Spine of Man is a power-pop trio from Copenhagen, Denmark, with multiple influences within the same realm showing between verse and chorus; while the verse resonates with the melancholic jangle-pop of The Smiths, the chorus lunges into lively and rel... more info

Roadrunner - Blabbermouth — Former FAITH NO MORE vocalist Chuck Mosley has signed a deal with THC: Music for the release of "Demos For Sale" in July through the EMP Label Group/eOne in North America and EMP/SPV in Europe. "Demos For Sale" is a compilation of demos and early mi... more info

Sky News — Music documentary maker Stephen Kijak has secured the music rights to The Smiths' songs, and has Morrissey's blessing. more info

NME — Joe Manganiello will play DJ in film about a 1987 hostage situation more info

Rolling Stone — Actor Joe Manganiello (Magic Mike, Sabotage) is producing a film with his company 359 Inc. about rock legends the Smiths, Pitchfork reports. The film, called Shoplifters of the World, is inspired by Smiths legend of a crazed fan hol... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — There are a couple movies related to The Smiths currently in production, one of which has Morrissey's blessing, and one of which does not. As reported by Pitchfork, Shoplifters of the World is the one with Moz's approval and it's loose... more info

AllHipHop — (AllHipHop News) VH1 is set to air a special this Sunday titled Dear Mama. The Mother’s Day program (which borrows its name from the classic 2Pac song about his mom Afeni Shakur) will feature celebrities paying tribute to their mothers. [ALSO READ... more info

The Mirror — The Queen is Dead album photograph was taken of The Smiths 30 years ago and there is a fascinating story behind the iconic picture more info