Back To The Old House: Morrissey signs again to Warners subsidiary Sire Ex-Smith was signed to the label back in the 1980s MusicRadar · Dec 22, 2025
Chrissie Hynde: ‘I pierced Johnny Rotten’s ear in a toilet with an earring and a bar of soap’ The Pretenders bandleader answers your questions on her friendship with Morrissey, her love of Van Gogh and why her cameo on Friends ruined her school run The Guardian - UK · Dec 11, 2025
"If Morrissey says not to eat meat, then I’ll eat meat - that’s how much I hate Morrissey." The story of the hugely-entertaining, long-running beef between Robert Smith and Morrissey The Cure and Smiths frontmen had a long-running war of words beginning back in 1984 and here are some of the best bits. Louder · Nov 23, 2025
Morrissey cancels further gigs due to 'extreme exhaustion' Morrissey has been forced to cancel more dates on his Nude world tour. BANG Premier · Nov 6, 2025
“Every day, you’d go round the house and Johnny would play some riff sat having a spliff in his jimmy-jams. You’d be like, ‘That’s amazing. What’s that?’”: Mike Joyce remembers the early days of The Smiths His memoir, The Drums, is out this week MusicRadar · Nov 3, 2025
‘I took mushrooms before my audition’: Smiths drummer Mike Joyce on wild gigs, Marr’s jim-jams and Morrissey’s genius Breaking dancefloors, recording in the dark, crying at I Know It’s Over, winning in court, splitting over chips … the musician relives his tumultuous years in ‘the best British band ever’ The Guardian - UK · Nov 3, 2025
Robbie Williams Long 90s Tour at Dingwalls review: Britpop is a mixed bag 3/5 The new album may have some snoozefest lyrics but he’s still a turbo-charismatic entertainer Evening Standard · Oct 10, 2025
Julia Roberts on why she still listens to The Smiths despite Morrissey controversies Former Smiths frontman is name-checked in the Hollywood star's new film, 'After the Hunt' The Independent UK · Oct 5, 2025
“He said, ‘Between you and I, I’ve written a Coronation Street script’”: Morrissey once accosted a Corrie star, asked to be taken to the set and revealed he’d pitched to write for the show The ex-Smiths man was unsuccessful in his mission to moonlight as a screenwriter for his favourite soap opera Louder · Sep 30, 2025
Morrissey axes concerts over assassination threat Morrissey has cancelled two upcoming concerts following a “credible threat” to assassinate him on stage, according to a message posted on his Facebook account. BANG Premier · Sep 19, 2025
Morrissey cancels shows due to ‘credible threat on his life’ The former Smiths singer had been due to perform Friday in Connecticut The Independent UK · Sep 19, 2025
"Colossal response": Morrissey’s Smiths sale plot thickens as singer says email for potential buyers has been switched off Though it seems it never worked in the first place MusicRadar · Sep 8, 2025
Morrissey says he has shut down email address shared to sell stake in Smiths Singer had said he was open to offers for stake in former band although email address never appeared to work The Guardian - US · Sep 5, 2025
The Guardian - UK · Sep 4, 2025 ‘The musty whiff of a yard sale’: why is Morrissey attempting to sell his share of the Smiths’ catalogue? The frontman advertised the sale of one of indie’s most significant catalogues in a shockingly cavalier manner. With estranged bandmates among the other stakeholders, legitimate bidders may be hard to find
MusicRadar · Sep 4, 2025 "I am burnt out by any and all connections to Marr, Rourke, Joyce”: Morrissey says he wants to sell his half of the Smiths’ business interests Singer says he has enough of “malicious associations”
The Independent UK · Sep 4, 2025 Morrissey puts his business interests in The Smiths up for sale and takes swipe at ex-bandmates Musician claimed he was ‘burnt out’ by connections to his former bandmates and ‘must protect myself, especially my health’
BANG Premier · Sep 4, 2025 Morrissey announces he is selling all his business interests in The Smiths In a candid post on his official website, singer Morrissey has announced he is selling all of his business interests in The Smiths.
The Guardian - UK · Sep 3, 2025 Morrissey puts his business interests in the Smiths up for sale ‘to any interested party’ Musician says he has ‘no choice’ after being ‘burnt out by any and all connections’ to his former bandmates
MusicRadar · Aug 26, 2025 “This book truly conveys what it felt like to be a member of the Smiths”: Mike Joyce’s memoir set to be published in November The Drums will be a “no-holds barred” autobiography, publisher promises
The Guardian - UK · Aug 25, 2025 The Smiths’ drummer Mike Joyce announces memoir The Drums Publisher says ‘Mike’s honest, entertaining and deeply human memoir is what Smiths fans have been waiting for’
BANG Premier · Aug 25, 2025 The Smiths' Mike Joyce announces tell-all memoir The Drums Mike Joyce is set to share his perspective of life in one of the biggest indie bands of all time.
BANG Premier · Aug 21, 2025 Robbie Williams and Gary Barlow reunite on new song about Morrissey stalker Robbie Williams has joined forces with his former Take That bandmate Gary Barlow on an unusual song for his upcoming Britpop album.
The Guardian - UK · Jul 4, 2025 There will never be another Oasis – British culture, for better and worse, has moved on We still have cocksure rock stars, but the gobby Gallaghers’ swaggering brand of witty mockery has gone out of style. Did we grow up – or get boring?
BANG Premier · Jul 3, 2025 Rick Astley would sing The Smiths' songs 'every weekend' - but Blossoms don't need him Rick Astley has admitted he would love to do a another Songs of The Smiths tour with Blossoms but concedes the indie band don't need him at the moment as they're career goes from strength-to-strength.