Morrissey
The rudest things they ever said about the Guardian
This newspaper has upset public figures from Blair to Trump. Here we look at some of the resultant indignation
Rupert Neate
11, May, 2021 @6:00 AM
Morrissey hits back at The Simpsons over parody: ‘Complete ignorance’
Singer and manager each post critical statements, with Morrissey complaining: ‘In a world obsessed with hate laws, there are none that protect me’
Lucy Campbell and Ben Beaumont-Thomas
20, Apr, 2021 @6:44 AM
Johnny Rogan obituary
Music biographer whose tenacity and meticulous attention to detail did not always please his subjects
Chris Charlesworth
18, Feb, 2021 @12:46 PM
The Avalanches' teenage obsessions: 'I cried hearing Strawberry Fields Forever'
With the release of their new album this month, the Australian psych-poppers reminisce about BMX bikes, Christian Slater and Morrissey’s potent melancholy
Interview by Rhi Storer
02, Dec, 2020 @7:00 AM
Why are we talking about Morrissey and Buffy? Because cultural nostalgia is now king
We are living out of the cultural store cupboard – and I’m saving Jilly Cooper’s Riders for when stocks get really low
Zoe Williams
06, Apr, 2020 @6:00 AM
Morrissey: I Am Not a Dog on a Chain review – old man yells at cloud
The former Smiths man appoints himself as a bold truth-teller but fails to see some glaring truths about himself
Laura Snapes
20, Mar, 2020 @9:00 AM
How Linder went from Orgasm Addict to Chatsworth House
The artist first made her name in the punk era with collages fusing fashion and pornography, and a major retrospective proves her work still provokes
Caroline Roux
18, Jan, 2020 @2:00 PM
Johnny Marr scotches Smiths reunion rumours: 'Nigel Farage on guitar'
Marr alluded to his political differences with Morrissey, after a fan asked about rumours of a 2020 tour spread by ‘a trusted source’
Laura Snapes
07, Nov, 2019 @12:03 PM
My minor role in Morrissey’s latest outburst | Joshua Surtees
I was invited by the singer’s manager to the concert where he donned the notorious T-shirt, says feature writer Joshua Surtees
Joshua Surtees
30, Oct, 2019 @6:00 AM
Morrissey performs in LA wearing explicit anti-Guardian vest
Former Smiths frontman and supporter of far-right party For Britain has criticised the UK newspaper in the past
Josh Halliday
27, Oct, 2019 @6:06 PM
Morrissey ejects anti-far-right protester from Portland concert
The protester held two signs, one condemning anti-Islam party For Britain, and another that said ‘Bigmouth indeed’
Laura Snapes
02, Oct, 2019 @10:08 AM
Billy Bragg claims it is 'beyond doubt' that Morrissey is spreading far-right ideas
Bragg also calls out the Killers’ Brandon Flowers for describing the former Smiths frontman as ‘a king’ despite controversies
Laura Snapes
08, Jul, 2019 @4:56 PM
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