Obscure Sound — Hollow Star‘s debut EP Listen dazzles with a striking balance of vulnerability and craft, merging infectious post-punk energy with lush, jangling guitar textures. Micah Lopez, after rebirthing his project under its new moniker, channels formative i... more info

Stereogum — For all his concern about being exiled from the music industry and/or society, nobody cancels Morrissey more than Morrissey himself. The suavely cantankerous former Smiths frontman, who theoretically is rolling out a new album right now, has kept up ... more info

Magnet Magazine — Happy birthday Andy Rourke (Smiths). It’s a beautiful life. Read our early history of the Smiths and Rough Trade Records: The post Happy Birthday Andy Rourke (Smiths) appeared first on Magnet Magazine. more info

Stereogum — Three days into January, Morrissey's 2026 started with the first slate of what promise to be many show cancellations this year, as has become the former Smiths singer's custom. But it seemed like things were actually picking up for Moz this time. Aft... more info

Stereogum — The Smiths' final album, 1987's Strangeways, Here We Come, came out after the band had broken up. It includes "Paint A Vulgar Picture," the band's disgusted song about the music industry. In his acid-tongued lyrics, Morrissey described the "sickening... more info

Stereogum — Morrissey loves to cancel shows. This has always been true, but it's especially true as of late. In September he canceled an Ottawa concert over a Bluesky threat, in October he axed a Turkey gig due to backlash over his support for Israel, in Nove... more info

Antimusic Rock — Why Johnny Marr Turned Down The Smiths Reunion Offer was a top 25 story of June 2025 in our look back at the Year In Rock more info

Stereogum — For a few months, Morrissey has publicly complained that no labels want to release his album. Capitol was allegedly supposed to share Bonfire Of Teenagers in 2023, but instead he departed and said the label was trying to wreck his career. In Septembe... more info

Stereogum — More Morrissey cancelations abound. The former Smiths frontman canceled two Mexico shows last-minute last week due to “extreme exhaustion,” and now the rest of his shows for the month are no longer happening. more info

Stereogum — Dev Hynes is currently on tour bringing his beautiful new Blood Orange album Essex Honey to audiences. On Thursday (Oct. 16), he performed the Smiths’ classic “How Soon Is Now?” on an electric cello in Los Angeles. more info