NME — Story of Smiths' guitarist turned solo star will be out later this year more info

Associated Press — NEW YORK (AP) — The co-founder of the 1980s English rock band The Smiths has a book deal. more info

Brooklyn Vegan — photo: Chumped at Baby's in August (more by Amanda Hatfield) Chumped announced last fall that they'd be breaking up after their show at The Fest (and two members formed the band Katie Ellen), but now the Brooklyn band is giving... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — Smiths night at Sway (via Facebook) West Side downtown club Sway, one of NYC's it clubs in the late-'90s/early-'00s (when nearby Don Hill's was going strong) will close on December 27. Onetime known as a cool collision of artists, hipsters,... more info

TMZ — Will and Jada Pinkett Smith's idea of a family vacation doesn't involve the usual rest and relaxation. The Smiths hit the beach in Hawaii this week with their kids, and instead of lounging around ... they made it an action packed trip -- including…... more info

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Brooklyn Vegan — Anika & Dan at Freak Out! Fest (photo via FOF Instagram) Australia's The Smith Street Band have been on a tour with The Front Bottoms and Elvis Depressedly, which recently hit NYC for two BrooklynVegan-presented shows at Irving Plaza (check... more info

Stereogum — Late last year, the Jamaican author Marlon James published the absolutely stunning novel A Brief History Of Seven Killings, a panoramic image of Jamaica in the late ’70s and early ’80s with a cast of characters that included gang members, CIA age... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — photos by Mimi Hong The Front Bottoms brought their tour in support of their new album Back On Top last night (10/14) for their first of two sold-out BrooklynVegan-presented shows at Irving Plaza. They were joined by the horn section... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — The 2016 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame nominees have been announced, and first-time nominees include Janet Jackson, Cheap Trick, The Cars, Los Lobos and more. Returning nominees include The Smiths, Nine Inch Nails, N.W.A., Yes, Chic, Deep Purple... more info