Stereogum — Pharrell produced Alicia Keys’s Kendrick Lamar collab “It’s On Again,” the big first single from the soundtrack to the would-be summer blockbuster The Amazing Spider-Man 2. Pharrell also had more to do with the movie’s soundtrack, and his c... more info

NME — The band also open up about Liam Gallagher being a fan of theirs more info

Stereogum — Next week, Abrams Books will release Lori Majewski and Jonathan Bernstein’s Mad World: An Oral History Of New Wave Artists And Songs That Defined The 1980s. The book features interviews with 35 artists from the era, including Duran Duran, New Order... more info

ContactMusic — Longtime The Smiths and Morrissey photographer Kevin Cummins is attempting to achieve a feat no one has ever managed - bringing the band back... more info

Pop Candy — Thursday's headlines also include the Whedonverse and The Smiths. more info

ContactMusic — Johnny Marr doesn't want to make ''clever'' music with ''depth''.The former Smiths guitarist launched his solo career last year and was adamant he... more info

ContactMusic — Is there no end to what can be achieved with Lego? It doesn't seem so, as the latest ingenious Lego creation is, well all of our favorite bands!Foo... more info

ContactMusic — Former The Smiths stars Andy Rourke and Mike Joyce are re-teaming for a Dj tour to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the band's debut album.The pair... more info

NME — Members of The Smiths, Oasis, Primal Scream, XTC and more appeared at The Roadhouse for a charity party more info

Stereogum — The torrent of Record Store Day releases continues with a new split featuring Merchandise, Destruction Unit, and Milk Music via Chaos In Tejas imprint 540 Records. Merchandise’s contribution, “Figured Out,” finds the former Florida hardcore com... more info