Morrissey

Originally set for 2020, the L.A. fest with an '80s alternative / goth vibe will now happen in 2022 with Echo & the Bunnymen, The Psychedelic Furs, The Damned, Violent Femmes, The English Beat, PiL, Cold Cave, Black Marble and more also playing.

A$AP Rocky also says that ’All Smiles’ has ”absolutely” been influenced by his girlfriend, Rihanna.

Wes‘ list includes records by Sisters of Mercy, Suede and more. ‘Cherish the Light Years‘ is getting a 10th anniversary reissue this year.

You can now hear the full version of The Simpsons‘ Smith parody song, including more Morrissey-esque lyrics and a very New Order solo.

"Could he actually be as big an asshole as the people on The Simpson’s writing team?" wrote Morrissey manager Peter Katsis, lashing out at Cumberbatch who voiced the Morrissey character. "Apparently so."

“In a world obsessed with Hate Laws, there are none that protect me.“

The Smiths-inspired episode of The Simpsons, ”Panic on the Streets of Springfield,” aired on Sunday night, and the real Morrissey isn't very happy about it...

Benedict Cumberbatch plays Lisa‘s imaginary friend, “a depressed British singer from the 1980s,“ in Sunday‘s episode which is titled “Panic on the Streets of Springfield.“ The songs in the episode were co-written by Bret McKenzie of Flight of the Conchords.

If you've longed for a film that quotes Smiths lyrics even when characters are not talking about the band, ‘Shoplifters of the World‘ is a cute but slight slice of '80s nostalgia.

'Shoplifters of the World,‘ the film about an armed Smiths fan who takes control of a radio station and forces the DJ to play The Smiths at gunpoint, has been in the works for a while and is finally coming out this month...