ContactMusic — Pete Townshend Jarvis Cocker and Franz Ferdinand frontman Alex Kapranos have signed a petition demanding a fair trial for Russian punk band Pussy Riot Former The Smiths guitarist Johnny Marr Pet Shop Boys Neil Tennant and singers Martha Wainwright an... more info

Guardian Music — Manchester ArenaThe Smiths were curiously absent from Danny Boyle's Olympic ceremony celebration of British musical heritage. "I wasn't invited," explains their former frontman, archly. "That was because my smile was judged to be too sincere." M... more info

ContactMusic — The woman who adapted The Devil Wears Prada for the big screen has been commissioned to revamp Emma Thompsons first draft for Jay Z and Will Smiths Annie musical According to The Hollywood Reporter writer Aline Brosh MCKenna will put the finishing to... more info

ContactMusic — Rocker Morrissey axed a festival performance in Portugal on Tuesday 24Jul12 after his bass player suffered a back injury The former The Smiths star was due to play a set at Cascais Music Festival on the countrys Estoril Coast but announced he was pul... more info

ContactMusic — Vegetarian rocker Morrissey has launched a campaign to encourage pet owners to neuter or spay their animals The former The Smiths frontman is the face of a new drive by People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals to help reduce the number of homeless... more info

ContactMusic — Rocker Morrissey has risked dividing his fans by waving an Israeli flag during a concert in Tel Aviv The former The Smiths star was in the city for a gig on Saturday 21Jul12 and during his visit he was presented with the Key to the City by Mayor Ron ... more info

Stopcryingyourheartout.com — Ex Oasis rhythm guitarist Bonehead aka Paul Arthurs returns to recording and performing in new band collaboration with Manchester alt pop troubadour Vinny Peculiar. ‘Parlour Flames’ have recorded a debut album due end of 2012 and are set to tour ... more info

ContactMusic — Singer Morrissey has been given the Key to the City of Tel Aviv The former The Smiths frontman was in Israel for a concert on Saturday 21Jul12 and local officials in Tel Aviv stunned the star by awarding him the Freedom of the City He was present... more info

Totally Fuzzy — Young Kato, a 6 piece band that met in Cheltenham, have just signed to influential Manchester-based label LAB Records and are currently preparing for their 4- track EP "Young Kato EP" to be released on 23rd July 2012. The EP has been produced by G... more info

Guardian Music — 'Damon wasn't comfortable doing the verses – he just couldn't get into character'Graham Coxon, guitaristModern Life Is Rubbish [Blur's second album] was overlooked because of the rise of grunge, but we were halfway to somewhere, and with Parklife w... more info