Morrissey Announces His 13 Favorite Albums, Songs
Last month he counted down his 13 all-time favorite albums, and this week, Morrissey took some time out from offending 1.3 billion people to reveal his 13 favorite songs of all time on his Facebook page.... read more
Found in: Music, NewsMorrissey Calls Out the Queen in Letter to The Times
Most people know that former Smiths frontman Morrissey is big on animal rights. (You don’t write a song entitled “Meat Is Murder” with lyrics like “And the flesh you so fancifully fry/ Is not succulent, tasty or kind/ It’s death for no reason/ And death for no reason is murder,” if you’re down with chicken nuggets.) Mozz has got an opinion, and he doesn’t have a problem making it known, whether it’s in song lyrics or written notes.... read more
Found in: Culture, NewsAwesome of the Day: Animated Album Covers
Not to wax all nostalgic, but one of the biggest and most lamentable casualties of the digital age is album art. Sure, artists are still making great album covers, but only vinyl enthusiasts (I’m one, I admit) see those masterpieces in glorious 12-inch form.... read more
Found in: Blogs, Awesome of the DayMorrissey Pens Heartfelt Letter in Tribute to Dead Fan
Morrissey’s brand of heart-on-the-sleeve emotion is much more well-known for bitter wishes of unhappy birthdays and professions of searing loneliness than for warm and tender assertions of love for someone else. This weekend found Moz in an uncommonly kind and sentimental mood as he publicly mourned the death of longtime fan Mel Torment in a statement in Morrissey zine True to You.... read more
Found in: Music, NewsMorrissey, Rodrigo y Gabriela, Mos Def Contribute to Vote Latino Efforts
The Vote Latino organization is working to encourage Latino participation in the upcoming U.S. Census. To do that, the group has enlisted a long list of performers to put together an album that will—they hope—get people to fill out those forms.... read more
Found in: Music, NewsMorrissey and McCartney Set to Collaborate
Psych! Sorry, sorry. The headline is true, though, but the McCartney in question is Sir Paul’s daughter, Stella. Also, um, we’re not talking music, but rather, shoes. Now, if you’re still excited, read on!... read more
Found in: Culture, NewsMorrissey in Stable Condition, Planning to Resume Tour After On-Stage Collapse
After this weekend's on-stage collapse and an overnight hospital stay, sources report that Morrissey is in stable condition and will continue his European tour minus one date.... read more
Found in: Music, NewsMorrissey Announces Tour, U.S. Release Date for Swords
After fans announced the unsheathing of B-sides on his behalf, Morrissey is set to embark the West Coast in celebration of their U.S. release.... read more
Found in: Music, NewsCoachella 2009, Friday: Leonard Cohen, Paul McCartney, M. Ward, Morrissey, The Hold Steady and more
Come along with Paste as we look back on some of the more notable sets from Day One of Coachella 2009... ... read more
Found in: Blogs, FestivusSeven Knockout Songs About Boxers
Decorated boxer Oscar De La Hoya retired on Tuesday, ending another chapter in the long saga of the sweet science. The announcement inspired us to create this playlist of songs about the art of beating the crap out of someone. ... read more
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