NME — Marilyn Manson fans among the "least agreeable" Morrissey and Bring Me The Horizon's Oli Sykes A recent study looked at links between personality traits and tastes in music, finding fans of The Smiths and Bring Me …Continue reading » The po... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — A data analytics behavioral model can be used to predict how a person feels on thinks based on Facebook likes. What does liking Gucci Mane mean? Continue reading… more info

Popdose — It’s 1993. “Alternative music” is not yet just the genre where we stick anything semi-popular that isn’t R&B or hip-hop. We still have space for bands that have graduated from college radio — R.E.M. (and a few other bands from my hometown o... more info

NME — "I just don't think Boris Johnson is quite as dangerous somehow. He's just a fucking moron." Johnny Marr (left) and Boris Johnson Johnny Marr has described Boris Johnson as a “fucking moron” in a new interview. The Smiths icon was speaking t... more info

Guardian Music — With the news that D’arcy Wretzky will not be joining Billy Corgan and bandmates, should fans feel cheated that bands reform with their classic lineups incomplete? Related: Smashing Pumpkins announce first tour since 2000 When the late Mark E ... more info

LargeHeartedBoy — The Smiths are getting a graphic novel biography, Tales of the Smiths. Publishers Weekly interviewed cartoonist Jillian Tamaki. February's best eBook deals. The Ringer interviewed singer-songwriter Lucy Dacus. Stream a new Mouse on Mars song. Pigeon ... more info

NME — The boy with a thorn in his side - The Smiths Rob Smith suggests this complicated character on Twitter. "Behind the hatred there lies / A murderous desire for love," sings Morrissey, who later explained: "The thorn is the music industry and all t... more info

We All Want Someone To Shout For — No Middle Name is the solo project of David Bailey of The Title Sequence. He’s recently returned with his latest single, “Sax For Melody.” It joyfully captures an 80s indie rock aesthetic of songs that you could dance around your room with. The... more info

Stereogum — Well, that didn't last long... Mike Joyce has now pulled out of the Classically Smiths shows. Shortly after they were announced yesterday, Andy Rourke said that he was not involved with the concerts and that the production company made up quotes and ... more info

The Quietus — The Smiths bassist Andy Rourke says quotes linking him to a series of concerts billed as 'Classically Smiths' were fabricated more info