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UNBELIEVABLE: 3 - Caught on Camera

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

"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

Morrissey cancels further gigs due to 'extreme exhaustion'

Morrissey has been forced to cancel more dates on his Nude world tour.

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“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

‘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

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

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

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“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

Morrissey cancels shows in Connecticut and Massachusetts

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The Independent UK

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.

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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

"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

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

‘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

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"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

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’

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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

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

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“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

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’

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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.

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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

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?

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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.

International Business Times UK

Morrissey Cancels Concert But The Smiths' Fans Aren't Surprised – What's Going On?

Morrissey cancels multiple European tour dates, blaming the music industry for lack of support and claiming 'no label will release our music, no radio will play our music'.

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