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The 80 Best Albums of the 1980s

The 1980s might conjure up images of leg warmers, parachute pants, moonwalking, Flock of Seagulls haircuts and any number of John Hughes movies. But looking back at the decade’s best albums, those years were extremely diverse.  read more

Listen to Vivian Girls' Katy Goodman Cover The Smiths

Earlier this week, American Laundromat Records released Please Please Please: A Tribute To The Smiths, an awesome cover-compilation we talked about when it was announced back in March. Recently, Stereogum premiered one of the tracks on the album, Katy Goodman's (bassist of indie rockers Vivian Girls) cover of "What She Said", which originally appeared on the 1985 album Meat Is Murder.  read more

Watch Morrissey Play Conan

Former Smiths frontman Morrissey appeared on Conan last night behind his tour dates in U.S. and Mexico, Pitchfork pointed out.  read more

Morrissey Libel Trial Moves Forward

As the BBC reports, Morrissey, the former frontman for the Smiths, will go forward to sue the music magazine NME over an article that was published in 2007. The article, which Morrissey said took his quotes out of context, focused on the singer’s views on immigration.  read more

Listen to a Johnny Marr-Inspired Best Coast Song

As Spin points out, Best Coast and Johnny Marr, the former guitar player for the Smiths, have teamed up for a new song for Ray Ban. The song, titled “In Your Sleep,” is part of a project between Marr and Ray Ban called “Raw Sounds." The project includes other acts like Tom Vek, Au Revoir Simone, and Mona.   read more

10 Great Songs About Hating Your Job

Unless you have really wealthy parents or won the lottery as a teenager, you’ve probably had a crappy job. But you’re not alone. Kick back, enjoy your weekend and stew with these songs.  read more

Morrissey Announces North America Tour Dates

It has been two years since Morrissey last took to the road for the Tour of Refusal, supporting with his last release, Years of Refusal. Now with a supposed new solo album having been released, the former Smiths lead singer has announced a new tour of North America.   read more

The Smiths Inspire Comic Book Series

A project called Unite and Take Over is recruiting comic book artists to create a collection of stories based on songs by The Smiths....  read more

The Smiths to Release Massive Box Set

According to Morrissey-Solo (a Morrissey fan site), Rhino is preparing to release a massive box set of Smiths material that pretty much captures the group’s entire catalog....  read more

The Postelles Cover The Smiths

Listen to The Postelles' cover of The Smiths' "Ask."  read more