Guardian Music — As it is the season of goodwill, Maggoty Lamb devotes his – or her – latest dispatch from the frontline of music journalism to handing out some end-of-year awards, and is pretty nice to everyone, except perhaps the GuardianAs if the opportunity t... more info

Guardian Music — These Britrock revivalists sound like they're auditioning to appear in Definitely Maybe: The MovieHometown: Stoke.The lineup: Ryan Dooley (vocals), David Cartwright (guitar), Jack Dooley (bass), Will Heaney (drums).The background: All the Young are, ... more info

LargeHeartedBoy — Author Michael Chabon talks to the Associated Press about eBook rights. "When it comes to royalties on a paper book, that rate (25 percent) is completely fair when you think of the expenses a publisher takes on — the delivery... more info

Guardian Music — The Smiths as Asian? On the release of a CD box set, a second-generation migrant reflects on his teenage passion for the Smiths, a band that spoke to his own introversionBefore me lies the perfect Christmas present: an elegantly designed and packaged... more info

ContactMusic — Singer Morrissey stormed off stage and cut short the final gig of his North American tour on Sunday night 18Dec11 after slamming security officials for ejecting fans from the venue The former The Smiths frontman was wrapping up his 22-date trek in Ro... more info

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