Guardian Music — The capital's soul is harder to pin down than other cities because its musical climate can change between postcodesIf London had the grid system of Manhattan, or had been rebuilt entirely like the Paris of Haussmann, then maybe it would have a readil... more info

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The Vinyl Villain — Dear ReaderI must ask you to please cast your mind back to last October - Wednesday 28th to be precise.I hadn't long finished the Morrissey on Fridays series, and I admitted that I had contemplated featuring all the singles released by Nick Cave & t... more info

Reuters — DETROIT (Billboard) - Steve Lillywhite wants to "help America find the next Elvis Presley." And that's why the Grammy Award-winning producer -- whose resume includes work with U2, the Dave Matthews Band, Jason Mraz, Morrissey, the Rolling Stones, Phi... more info

Scotsman.com — HE may be one of Britain's best-loved actors, with appearances in such hit TV series as State Of Play and Doctor Who, but even David Morrissey found it hard to get funding more info

Guardian Music — The anthems, the bragging, the unwavering self-belief – Courteeners frontman Liam Fray has won himself a lot of fans, and a lot of enemies too"There's not a lot of guitar bands around who are pushing it, but I think we are," says Liam Fray, a... more info

ContactMusic — Plans announced by the British Broadcasting Corporation this week to shut down two radio outlets, roll back spending on sports telecasts, and cut its online content in half... more info

Guardian Music — Recalling the Manchester of Morrissey and Marr, these sensitive souls sing about the rain falling down on a humdrum townHometown: Manchester.The lineup: Matt Whitehouse (vocals), Joseph Kondras (drums), Ryan Wallace (guitar), Deaks (bass).The backgro... more info

I Guess I'm Floating — I'm not a big fan of Jens Lekman or the XX, but somewhere in the outer spheres of pop beyond those two musical acts is a dark and frigid void where clearly something should exist but, inexplicably, doesn't. Or I should say "didn't" before LA's Kisses... more info

Stereogum — “Everyday Is Like Sunday” is one of Morrissey’s earliest and best-known solo singles. You can blame much of its popularity on its morose, image-filled lyrics: “Come Armageddon … Everyday is silent and grey … ‘how I dearly wish I was not... more info