Morrissey has always held something of a reputation for being whatever the male equivalent of a diva is. Liverpool got to witness this first hand last weekend. The singer, now in his fifties, was in the middle of his second song at the gig at the Echo Arena in Liverpool on Saturday (Nov 7) night.
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Morrissey is suing British music magazine NME for defamation, claiming the publication twisted his words in a recent interview to make him appear racist.Morrissey was quoted by the magazine as saying he would no longer live in Britain because an "immigration explosion" was stripping his native land of its identity."The gates are flooded, and anybody can have access to England and join in," he r...
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Singer Morrissey has stepped in to save an anti-racism music festival from possible financial ruin."As previously reported":PR, Morrissey recently sued two magazines for suggesting he was racist. He won an apology from Word magazine for suggesting as much and a hypocrite. He is also suing the NME after it quoted him as saying Britain had lost its identity due to high levels of immigration. ??uh...
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The British publication The World has offered a court-ordered apology to British Singer Morrissey regarding a statement made about him which he claimed was defamation.The singer related the incident to his suit against the NME another publication he is currently suing for defamation."As previously reported":PR Morrissey sued British music magazine NME for defamation, claiming the publication t...
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"We live in the mind, in ideas, in fragments. We no longer drink in the wild outer music of the streets- we remember only." -Henry MillerSo here goes folks. I posted a while back about what festivals are worth traveling to in Europe. As you Euros all gave amazing tips- and I got inspired. I've decided to embark on a petit tour/adventure/music-infused beatnik odyssey from July 4th till July 23r...
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Morrissey, an avid vegetarian who's 2nd album with the Smiths was titled Meat Is Murder, took a stand at the Wireless festival in London last week. During his performance, he told the audience he could smell the meat across the stage. And this was after the singer tried to ban meat from the backstage area where he had hung posters of the Meat Is Murder album cover. But, the Rascals, living ...
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Morrissey will launch his US tour in Las Vegas on September 21. The British vocalist legend will carry on despite a few postponements of a handful of summer dates in the US, namely New York's Madison Square Garden, after contracting a serious viral infection.The night before Las Vegas, he will play the historic El Foro in downtown Tijuana. The trek wraps November 2 at Constitution Hall in Washi...
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Guardian (UK) -- Former Smiths frontman in a 'stable condition' after collapse following opening song in Swindon ...
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Fans will have 3 choices when Morrissey's Greatest Hits is released March 25th. There will be a single disc edition with 15 tracks, a double disc edition with a bonus live CD and the double LP vinyl edition. The bonus live disc in the 2CD edition features 9 songs recorded June 8, 2007 at the Hollywood Bowl in L.A.. All editions include 2 new songs: "That's How People Grow Up" and "All You Ne...
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Former Smiths singer, Morrissey has death on his mind.In a recent interview with UK paper Daily Record Morrissey confessed to giving thought to his final resting place. After visiting the grave of Johnny Ramone at the Hollywood Forever cementary, Morrissey began thinking that it was a substantial spot to hold his corpse. ""I like Hollywood Forever. I've sat there for a very long time and felt q...
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Ahhhh, Morrissey. He's got his new B-Sides album, Swords, coming out on October 26th in the UK. I've had trouble keeping track of what releases are Moz-approved and which one's he's spewing venom towards, so I've tried to not report that stuff, because it probably even confuses him at this point.From what I understand this one does have his stamp of approval. The 18-track compilation shapes up
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After a viral throat infection forced Morrissey to cancel East Coast shows last month, fans were promised rescheduled shows. But now it looks like Morrissey won't be able to keep that promise. According to Morrissey's camp, "It has not been possible to reschedule shows at New York's Madison Square Garden, Holmdel, New Jersey's PNC Arts Centre, Northampton, Mass's, Pines Theatre or Baltimore's R...
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Based on fan-captured YouTubes of Moz's newest songs, our expectations for Years Of Refusal have been high. When we posted about the Jacksonville live debut of this first single in July of 2007 , even the queasy camerawork couldn't keep us from getting excited for the real deal. Better 17 months later than never, and aside from an engine rev intro it sounds pretty similar. Don't be fooled by ...
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I'm not a huge Morrissey fan, but I like to hear what he's up to. This is a new one from the upcoming Years of Refusal . It sounds like a pretty cool song. That picture from the cover of the album is pretty awesome. Thanks to Hayatbayat . Morrissey - I'm Throwing My Arms Around Paris PigeonsandPlanes
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Morrissey has once again had to put his touring schedule on the shelf, canceling three more shows. The singer apparently is suffering from a throat infection, according to Pitchfork. After some postponed gigs, a doctor's visit, and a Letterman appearance the former Smiths frontman needs some more time off.According to a press release from tour promoter Live Nation, Baltimore-based Smiths/Morris...
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