Rolling Stone — Nalinee Darmrong was a teenager living in Washington, D.C., in 1984, when a friend gave her a cassette tape containing the music of a then-emerging British band called the Smiths. About a year later, she went to see the Smiths perform in D.C. during ... more info

LargeHeartedBoy — The Guardian Books podcast interviewed Don DeLillo about his novel Underworld. The Quietus reconsidered the Smiths The Queen Is Dead album 30 years after its release. Would you like to support Largehearted Boy? Here are a couple of ways you... more info

Chorus.fm — Today is the 30th anniversary of The Smiths’ classic album The Queen is Dead. Life is very long, when you’re lonely, so give this one a spin today if you haven’t in a while. The post The Smiths’ ‘The Queen Is Dead’ Turns 30 appeared firs... more info

Consequence of Sound — A track-by-track breakdown of the celebrated album's most "Morrissey" lyrics. more info

LargeHeartedBoy — In a relatively quiet week for new albums I can recommend The Kills' Ash & Ice, Ladyhawke's Wild Things, Psychic Ills' Inner Journey Out, and Steve Gunn's Eyes On The Lines Reissues include vinyl editions of two Smiths compilations... more info

NME — Science Agrees’ will be out in August. more info

Brooklyn Vegan — Stop us if you've seen this one before. The LP also features Passion Pit, How to Dress Well, Alex Frankel (Holy Ghost!), and more. Continue reading… more info

Consequence of Sound — Only days after denying he was playing, The Smiths frontman is a go for the Chicago festival. more info

Chorus.fm — Rookie of the Year will be doing an unplugged 10-year anniversary tour for The Goodnight Moon. Dates can be found below. 7/13 ATLANTA GA – SMITHS OLDE BAR 7/14 AUGUSTA GA – IRON HEIGHTS 7/15 TAMPA FL – TRANSITIONS 7/16 JAX FL – JACK RABBITS 7... more info

411 Mania — For its 30th anniversary... more info