Guardian Music — A London indie band, a Harlem tenor and a Canadian blues singer are our picks for the year aheadSpector Spector are not your average guitar band. They're probably the only up-and-coming east London five-piece to own a lint brush. Dressed like they're... more info

ContactMusic — The secrets of cult British bands The Smiths and the Stone Roses are to be exposed in a new book written by the groups original drummer Simon Wolstencroft played drums in an early incarnation of the Stone Roses in the late 1980s and had turned down a... more info

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Perez Hilton — What! How awesome would this be?? After 25 years since the split, the legendary band The Smiths, including founders Morrissey and John Marr, could be reuniting once again: "The one everybody would like to see is The Smiths and they say it's not going... more info

Stopcryingyourheartout.com — Noel Gallagher says the one band he wants to reform is The Smiths and he hasn't given up hope they will perform together again, despite Morrissey and Johnny Marr's fractured relationship.The 'If I Had a Gun' hitmaker is a massive fan of the iconic 80... more info

Gigwise — Gallagher tips 1980's band to reform... more info

ContactMusic — Noel Gallagher wants The Smiths to reform The If I Had a Gun hitmaker is a massive fan of the iconic 80s indie band and though frontman Morrissey and guitarist Johnny Marr have always maintained they wont get back together Noel is still holding o... more info

Starpulse — Singer Morrissey has urged magazine bosses to apologize and end an ongoing lawsuit to prevent a costly court battle. The former The Smiths frontman has issued a writ against NME alleging comments ... more info

Guardian Music — The key moments in making music in 2011 so, so dullBBC wins the rights to The VoiceThere was always the chance that the BBC would Fame Acadify this US format, pompously focusing on a quest for authenticity in a place where there was demand for none, ... more info

Guardian Music — Singer says he no longer expects 'to live long enough to record for a grownup label' and sings the praises of MexicoA new Morrissey album is growing "less and less likely", the singer has revealed. As the holiday season lurches into full gear, Moz ha... more info