Silent Uproar — Johnny Marr (The Smiths, Modest Mouse) is set to score the film The Big Bang, "a detective thriller starring Antonio Banderas, Delroy Lindo and Sam Elliott." Marr is currently playing guitar for The Cribs. [spinner.com] more info

L.A. Times - Pop & Hiss — The English singer shows no signs of his difficult year. To go by the lyrics of the dozens of extravagantly unhappy songs he's written since he founded the Smiths a quarter of a century ago, the English singer known simply... more info

Guardian Music — If rock'n'roll is the sound of life beginning afresh, why are we so obsessed with ranking it in end-of-year lists? Philip Larkin has the answerAlong with half the pop-loving population of Britain, I tuned in to listen to Morrissey on Desert Island Di... more info

Guardian Music — The late singer's family is no longer seeking a judicial review of her death, saying they have achieved 'most' of their aimsThe family of Kirsty MacColl has suspended their Justice for Kirsty campaign, which sought a judicial review of the singer's d... more info

NME — Former Smiths man also cuts short his Las Vegas show more info

Live Daily — The BBC has referred to Morrissey [ tickets ] as "one of the most influential figures in the history of British pop”--and critic Steven Wells called him "the man who more or less invented indie." However you slice it, the former frontman of â�... more info

The Quietus — Ex Smiths guitarist writing music for Antonio Banderas and Snoop Dogg flick more info

Guardian Music — The former Smiths guitarist is to compose the music for a movie starring Antonio Banderas and Snoop Dogg. Don't hold your breath for a Morrissey cameo though ...Johnny Marr will compose the score to a forthcoming film starring Antonio Banderas and Sn... more info

XFM.co.uk — The Smiths and Cribs man is apparently working on a movie... more info

NME Radio — Hi, Chris from the Evening Show on NME Radio. Every Thursday night from 7pm we make a mixtape on a theme with your help. Last week's 'Indie One-Hit Wonders' mixtape looked amazing. Kylia, thanks for suggesting Harvey Danger's 'Flagpole Sitta', or t... more info