Stereogum — WHY? frontman Yoni Wolf is about to launch a short southern US tour, and he’s marking the occasion with a limited edition covers tape called Snowjams. The project will be limited to 300 copies, and it contains Wolf’s characteristically quirky ren... more info

LargeHeartedBoy — Te New York Times interviewed the author Elena Ferrante. Fresh Meat interviewed former Smiths guitarist Johnny Marr. 32 online "best books of 2014" lists were added to the master aggregation at Largehearted Boy yesterday (bringing the total number of... more info

Stereogum — Johnny Marr has put out a video for “Dynamo,” a track off of the former Smiths guitarist’s sophomore album, Playland, that was released earlier this year. The clip was directed by production studio Sitcom Soldiers and Max Bancroft and it featur... more info

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Stereogum — London quartet Desperate Journalist play powerful guitar pop that hits like the Smiths amped up to Savages’ intensity level. “Control,” from the band’s forthcoming self-titled album, is a ceaseless onslaught of riffs, rhythms, and Jo Bevan’... more info

Stereogum — The Smiths have always loomed large in Stars’ constellation of influences, and Stars’ Torquil Campbell and Chris Seligman made that connection plain by performing an acoustic cover of “What Difference Does It Make” during a visit to Philadelp... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — photos by Greg Cristman Johnny Marr @ MHOW 11/15/2014 While Marr's live show primarily draws on songs from "The Messenger" and "Playland," he does pepper the set with Smiths tunes. When he kicked off his run of American dates on... more info

MTV.co.uk News — The actor and his band Daddy will reveal the record next year... more info

Stopcryingyourheartout.com — Rare Oasis tapes are to go under the hammer.The two cassettes include the band’s first-ever demo from late 1991 and January 1992.Both have a listed price of £1,000 to £1,500 and are owned by broadcaster and TV presenter Terry Christian.One, descr... more info

Stereogum — Roxy Music frontman Bryan Ferry, Smiths guitarist Johnny Marr, and disco-funk pioneer Nile Rodgers are three absolute legends from three distinct musical spheres. They’ve come together for “Driving Me Wild,” a song from Ferry’s new album Avon... more info