Guardian Music — Fans of MGMT, Friendly Fires and the Rapture will find this Manchester band's latest single irresistibleThis Mancunian five-piece may look like shy indie urchins, but given their name is slang for female genitalia and their artwork tends to feature n... more info

ContactMusic — Rocker Morrissey is continuing his campaign to improve the treatment of animals worldwide by calling on Philippine President Benigno Aquino to send a zoo elephant to a sanctuary in the U S The British singer is on tour in Southeast Asia and has used ... more info

ContactMusic — The Gaslight Anthem frontman Brian Fallon has declared war on former The Smiths stars Morrissey and Johnny Marr by making a cheeky reference to the singers sexuality and accusing the guitarist of dressing like a child The rocker hit out at Morrisseys... more info

Guardian Music — Octagon, BoltonCoronation Street star Pat Phoenix was once described by prime minister Jim Callaghan as "the sexiest thing on television". Yet Phoenix, who played the Street's rapier-tongued man-eater Elsie Tanner for more than 20 years, had a curiou... more info

ContactMusic — Rocker Morrissey has written to a top politician in Indonesia to demand action over the countrys notorious zoo where hundreds of animals have died The former The Smiths frontman is on a tour of Southeast Asia and has already taken the opportunity to ... more info

Guardian Music — Will the Smiths singer come to her Unhappy Birthday? Maddy Costa meets the woman who has turned her Smiths obsession into a play'Being a Morrissey fan is not the easiest thing in the world," says Amy Lamé with a rueful smile. For one thing, the form... more info

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ContactMusic — Indie legend Morrissey has joined the People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals PETA in opposition of the cruel Australian practise of mulesing The former Smiths frontman has recently sent a letter on behalf of the PETA to the Tokyo-based inter... more info

ContactMusic — Former The Smiths rocker Mike Joyce is preparing to fire a shot at singer Morrissey by penning an explosive tell-all book revealing the full story of the band Drummer Joyce had a huge falling out with Morrissey and guitarist Johnny Marr when he sued ... more info

ContactMusic — Singer Morrissey has stepped up his global animal rights crusade by urging a leading Japanese clothing company to shun farmers who use a controversial sheep-shearing technique The practice of mulesing in which chunks of flesh are cut from lambs to pr... more info