morrissey

Morrissey Sits On A Rooftop With Pamela Anderson In “Earth is the Loneliest Planet” Spoken Word Video

Oh, Morrissey. You make the melancholy beautiful, and now you’re doing it while seated by one of the most beautiful people on Earth. Moz has spent the better part of the last month sharing unique video clips featuring spoken word versions of songs from his upcoming studio album, World Peace Is None Of Your Business. […]

Watch Miley Cyrus Cover The Smiths’ “There Is A Light That Never Goes Out”

Miley Cyrus has been making headlines on her ‘Bangerz’ tour for all sorts of reasons: getting pelted with bras, crying over her dead dog, singing with The Flaming Lips’ Wayne Coyne, and, thankfully, a slew of classic covers. Joining the list of songs she’s performed live on this round is now The Smiths‘ staple “There […]

Required Listening: Morrissey – “Istanbul”

The man we treat like a deity who goes by the name Morrissey has released a new song that further solidifies our undying devotion to everything he creates. Arriving online a week after the title track to World Peace Is None Of Your Business surfaced, “Istanbul” finds Morrissey channeling his funk influences through a groovy […]

WEEKLY WAX: Vinyl Releases For The Week Of 5/11-5/17

Welcome back to Weekly Wax! Enjoy The Ride Records stole the show this week by releasing two long-awaited vinyl reissues. The first pressing of Turn The Radio Off by Reel Big Fish was a huge hit, with most of the pressing selling out within hours. Check the end of this post for details on how […]

Watch Morrissey’s Bizarre ‘World Peace Is None Of Your Business’ Promo Video

Unofficial drama major and The Smiths frontman Morrissey is all set to release his brilliantly named new album, World Peace Is None Of Your Business, July 15 via Harvest. To promote the record, he’s released a video that’s not quite a teaser clip and not quite a music video. It’s a promo, for sure, but its contents […]

WEEKLY WAX: Vinyl Releases For The Week Of 3/30-4/5

Welcome to this week’s edition of Weekly Wax! The most exciting release of the last seven days is one that nobody saw coming. Copeland might have launched a painfully long pre-order for Ixora, but the wait will certainly be worth it, and you can still pick up a copy on black or white vinyl. If […]

Morrissey Wins The Award For Best Album Title Of 2014 (That We Just Made Up)

Back in January we learned that Morrissey is planning to release his long-awaited follow-up to 2009’s Years Of Refusal. We cheered, then cried, and then cheered some more. According to a post on True To You, it seems we can now confirm that Morrissey’s new album will be titled World Peace Is None of Your […]

Morrissey Announces US Tour Dates

This is not a test. Morrissey is headed back to the US, and rumor has it there may even be a new album on the way. Today, Morrissey surprised and delighted fans nationwide by announcing plans for a lengthy summer tour stretching coast to coast. The run will kickoff May 7 in California and wrap […]

Grab The Tissues: Morrissey Signs to Harvest Records, Releasing New Album This Year

I’m still trying to decide whether or not there is a double entendre in the headline above. Legendary vocalist and former Smiths frontman Morrissey announced today that he has signed a record deal with Harvest/Columbia and is currently planning to release an album of new material before the end of the year. According to a press […]

Morrissey to Write Novel

The former Smiths frontman turned solo artist has revealed that, following the success of his autobiography released last year, he is penning a novel. During a Q&A with fans on his official fan site website, True To You, Moz expressed his desire to turn to fiction for his next published work. He also hinted at […]

Morrissey to Headline Nobel Peace Prize Concert

Morrissey will be headlining the Nobel Peace Prize Concert at the official prize-giving on December 11 in Oslo, Norway. The show will be hosted by Claire Danes (Homeland, My So-Called Life) and will feature other artists, such as Jake Bugg, James Blunt, Envy, Zara Larsson, Timbuktu and Omar Souleyman. On Facebook, Morrissey announced that he’d be […]

Morrissey Featured on Stamp

PETA has launched the 2013 edition of US postage stamps featuring famous vegans and vegetarians; Morrissey was one of the 20 chosen to appear on one of the stamps, which were released just in time for the holidays. The stamps are US Postal Service-approved. Also featured on a stamp is Paul McCartney, who is the […]