The Smiths
superfan documentary 'Dennis & Lois' now on streaming services
You’re never too old to rock and roll, as this love letter to these two legendary superfans proves. Featuring interviews with Happy Mondays, The Hold Steady, New Order, The Charlatans and more, Dennis and Lois is now available on streaming services.
amazing live videos of Modest Mouse, Bjork, The Smiths & more to watch while every show is cancelled
Today’s picks for live videos to watch while you’re home and every show is cancelled include Modest Mouse in 2000, The Shins in 2002, The Smiths in 1984, Bjork in 1998, and more.
watch Johnny Marr teach you how to play The Smiths' "The Headmaster Ritual"
Johnny notes the song came about with him fooling around with an open E tuning. ”I had no idea what I was doing when I wrote it but I quite liked that. It’s a handy device for cutting out the brain static that gets in the way of coming up with chord changes.”
listen to HarborLights' isolation playlist (w/ Code Orange, Phoebe Bridgers, Postal Service, more)
”This playlist runs through complete chaos, denial, comfort, and acceptance,” the Massachusetts heavy post-rockers write.
Trump's notes turned into Morrissey song at Patton Oswalt's request (listen)
Trump’s notes also got turned into a Ramones song, an emo song, plus renditions by Jonah Ray and Emperor X.
Supreme making jacket inspired by The Smiths' 'Meat is Murder' artwork
The jacket is part of Supreme’s Fall/Winter 2019 collection.
Blitz Vega (mems Smiths & Happy Mondays) announce first U.S. show
Blitz Vega is the new band from former Smiths bassist Andy Rourke and KAV (who played in Happy Mondays in the ’00s). You can listen to their debut single ”Hey Christo” now.
Billy Bragg writes more on Morrissey: "as a Smiths fan, I’m heartbroken"
“Where once he offered solace to the victims of a cruel and unjust world, he now seems to have joined the bullies waiting outside the school gates” — Billy Bragg on Morrissey.
Morrissey played The Smiths' "I Won't Share You" for the first time ever at final night of his Broadway run (video, setlist)
The final night of Moz’s Broadway residency also saw him play “The Last of the Famous International Playboys,” and more.
Morrissey on Broadway: Night 6 (setlist, pics, video)
Morrissey’s seven show Broadway run at the Lunt-Fontanne Theatre wraps up tonight.
