Stereogum — James Elkington and Nathan Salsburg are strange bedfellows in many ways. They’re two men who come from very different places but share an affinity for acoustic traditions and the lost art of guitar duets. Elkington is an Englishman camped out in Ch... more info

Stereogum — There are unmissable echoes of the Smiths’ classic “There Is A Light That Never Goes Out” in “Silver Car Crash.” The first single from Majical Cloudz’ heavily anticipated Are You Alone? begins with these lyrics: “I never show it, but I ... more info

LargeHeartedBoy — Publishers Weekly listed fall's most anticipated books. Ryan Adams is covering Taylor Swift's 1989 album in the style of the Smiths. Stream a new Tune-Yards song. Hobart interviewed author Sarah Gerard. Author Val Brelinski interviewed herself at The... more info

Stereogum — Ever wonder what it would sound like if the Smiths and Tears For Fears joined forces? Well, a surprisingly good new mashup of “Stop Me If You Think You’ve Heard This One Before” and “Everybody Wants To Rule The World” surfaced about a week ... more info

Stereogum — Pete Townshend served up some nice Morrissey shade in the latest issue of Q. According to the Who guitarist, Morrissey twice requested that Townshend produce solo albums for him: Morrissey asked me to produce albums for him after the Smiths, twice. I... more info

Stereogum — Knife-throwing is no casual sport. You either have great aim or you wound someone. Australian newcomers Gold Class come off as an aggressive post-punk version of the Smiths thanks to singer Adam Curley’s deep, lingering vocals. There’s an innate ... more info

Stereogum — The far-reaching disdain of Morrissey now encompasses Ed Sheeran and Sam Smith. Sadly, those are two British musicians who would probably both cite Morrissey as an influence, but he’s not into their music at all. In an email interview with Colorado... more info

MTV.co.uk News — The Smith siblings killed it on Capital Xtra’s Re:Wired Stage at Wireless… more info

Stereogum — Morrissey just played a massive but uneven show at Madison Square Garden last night, and now his former Smiths bandmate Johnny Marr has shared a new track. “Exit Connection” is the b-side to “Candidate,” which is being released as the final s... more info

Stereogum — Morrissey is one of those performers where, if you get the chance, you go. Maybe because you’ve seen videos or heard about the man’s transfixing stage presence, or maybe because you know about the intense relationship between his fervent fanbase ... more info