Stereogum — Katy Goodman is a red-haired human being who, as Kickball Katy, plays bass in the Vivian Girls, and who, as La Sera, also makes solo music. Recording under her own name for once, Goodman has contributed a cover of “What She Said” to a new tribute... more info

LargeHeartedBoy — Please, Please, Please: A Tribute to the Smiths features covers by Tanya Donelly, The Wedding Present, and Built to Spill's Doug Martsch. In a slim release week I can also recommend Charlotte Gainsbourg's new album Stage Whisper, which contains... more info

ContactMusic — Thousands of fans attending a gig by rocker Morrissey in Mexico were evacuated from the venue when an earthquake hit the region The former The Smiths frontman was preparing to take to the stage in Puebla on Saturday night 10Dec11 when a 6 7-magnitude... more info

Guardian Music — From the Beach Boys to the Smiths, there are some monster offerings to fill any music lover's stockingKitty EmpireGareth GrundyPhil MongredienDave GellyNeil SpencerNicholas Kenyon more info

ContactMusic — Zoe Kravitz is in talks to join 1000 A E The X-Men First Class actress is in negotiations to play Will Smiths daughter in the sci-fi action adventure set on an earth that is no longer hospitable to humans Wills real-life son Jaden Smi... more info

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ContactMusic — Singer Morrissey has cancelled another show on his North American tour after drummer Matt Walker suffered a mystery eye injury The former The Smiths frontmans U S trek got off to a shaky start last month Nov11 when he was forced to axe the opening da... more info

ContactMusic — Former The Smiths rocker Johnny Marr has been banned from driving after he was caught speeding at 72 miles 116 kilometres per hour in a 40 miles 64 kilometres per hour zone The guitarist was driving through Manchester England in his Audi A5 in April.... more info

ContactMusic — Anna Nicole Smiths ex-lover Howard K Stern has settled his lawsuit with a woman who suggested he was gay Jackie Hatten claimed she and Smith walked in on Stern and one-time love rival Larry Birkhead during a romantic clinch and the incident was repor... more info

Stereogum — Without a new album to promote, Morrissey still easily sold out the Shrine Auditorium in Moz Angeles. The seventeen song set included a handful of songs from The Smiths (“I Want The One I Can’t Have”, “I Know Its Over”, “Meat Is Murder”... more info