Morrissey
‘Please let me get what I want’: can artists stop politicians from using their songs?
The Trump-Smiths feud is the latest episode in a story that re-emerges every four years: the war between musicians and politicians over campaign music
Matthew Cantor in Los Angeles
30, Jan, 2024 @9:53 PM
Morrissey treated for ‘physical exhaustion’ after cancelling tour dates
Singer told to rest for two weeks, forcing him to cancel gigs in California and Los Angeles
Hayden Vernon
27, Jan, 2024 @9:25 PM
‘I feel more like myself when I’m Morrissey’: the bizarre lives of tribute acts
With tickets for big-name stars at a premium, it’s a great time to be a tribute act. Artists from ‘Tina Turner’ to the Arctic Numpties take us into their bizarre lives
Daniel Dylan Wray
11, Dec, 2023 @12:00 PM
Salty Brine: Bigmouth Strikes Again review – a self-made monster hit
The Smiths’ songs are transplanted on to the gothic horror of Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein – and it works
Brian Logan
05, Sep, 2023 @11:18 AM
From ‘Nazi’ Bowie to Nixon-lovin’ Brown: six absurd political gaffes from pop stars
The Killers frontman Brandon Flowers has caused an international row by misreading Russia-Georgia relations, live on stage. But he’s not the first star to stray into controversial territory
Stuart Heritage
16, Aug, 2023 @12:48 PM
Donald Trump on Fresh Prince? Richard Branson on Friends? The worst celebrity TV cameos ever
From a former prime minister to an entrepreneur and heaps of pop legends, we’ve charted the most terrible television appearances made by famous people who cannot act
Stuart Heritage
10, Aug, 2023 @1:58 PM
Michael Imperioli: ‘I still give Morrissey the benefit of the doubt'
The actor, writer and musician answers your questions on Buddhism, The Sopranos and his musical heroes
As told to Laura Snapes
10, Aug, 2023 @1:08 PM
‘You hadn’t the guts to support her’: Morrissey decries music industry after Sinéad O’Connor’s death
Former Smiths frontman writes impassioned screed on his website, criticising media and record labels for lack of support of O’Connor during her life
Ben Beaumont-Thomas
27, Jul, 2023 @8:58 AM
Morrissey: Jet2holidays must cut ties to marine parks over orcas and dolphins
Former Smiths frontman criticises holiday firm for selling tickets for Tenerife zoo that offers animal shows
Joe Middleton
11, Jul, 2023 @11:08 AM
Blossoms and Rick Astley at Glastonbury review – Smiths hits are the very opposite of miserable now
Covering the Smiths’ back catalogue in a secret Glasto set, Blossoms are admirably tight, while Astley banishes any sense of moral queasiness at listening to these beloved songs
Jenessa Williams
24, Jun, 2023 @7:25 PM
A light that never goes out: why the Smiths are eternally influential
In a second feature marking 40 years of the Smiths, fans including Andy Burnham and Connie Constance consider how and why the band have endured
Shaad D'Souza
01, Jun, 2023 @9:45 AM
‘An astounding rush of real-time creativity’: 40 years of the Smiths’ Peel Sessions
Not everyone finds it easy to listen to the Smiths now, but those early transmissions were utterly formative for this vital new band and their enraptured fans
Michael Hann
31, May, 2023 @10:57 AM
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