Guardian Music — From their gently angsty, indie beginnings, the Shins are becoming a more mainstream rock concern – albeit at a costThere is a theory that a great band is not merely a collection of musicians, but a mysterious, alchemical thing, somehow greater tha... more info

Mercury News, California — Bruce Springsteen, other musicians hit Apollo Theater to mark decade of satellite radio at Sirius XM's concert. Plus, Jennifer Hudson and Merle Haggard among stars shining at The Smith Center for the Performing Arts. more info

Guardian Music — He knows its over, still he clings – Danny Coughlan doesn't know where else he can go, except deep into widescreen melancholyHometown: Bristol.The lineup: Danny Coughlan (vocals, guitar).The background: Danny Coughlan as Crybaby is an astonishingly... more info

Big Apple Music Scene — Although they were a wonderful band with wonderful songs, The Smiths were never known for their cheerfulness. But what if you converted one of their songs into an 8-bit Super Nintendo theme? It's either the bounciest Smiths song or the saddest video ... more info

The Hip Hop Chronicle — So it looks like Snoops youngest child Cori B. is going to be following her Daddy’s foot steps and make a career for herself in the music industry. Hit play above as both Father & Daughter do their thing on this catchy pop record. Looks like the Sm... more info

Guardian Music — Photographer Stephen Wright captures Smiths fans recreating the famous image of the band outside Salford Lads Club more info

Starpulse — Outspoken British rocker Morrissey waded into the debate over the Falkland Islands during a concert in Argentina on Thursday. The Smiths star performed a gig in Cordoba, Argentina and he used the ... more info

Chorus.fm — Listen to a cover of "This Charming Man" by *The Smiths (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Smiths)* done in the style of Super Mario Bros. here (http://soundcloud.com/lazyitis-1/super-morrissey-bros). more info

ContactMusic — Outspoken British rocker Morrissey waded into the debate over the Falkland Islands during a concert in Argentina on Thursday 01Mar12 The Smiths star performed a gig in Cordoba Argentina and he used the opportunity to address the ongoing issues over t... more info

Guardian Music — Barbican, LondonLondon has always given a warm welcome to Lambchop's country rhythms and skewed realism – and, as singer and guitarist Kurt Wagner takes in the awed crowd, it's clear the feeling is mutual. "A lot of cool stuff has happened on the s... more info