Morrissey

2011's Doomsday Cinema, Part I: Melancholia @ 49th NYFF plus Gainsbourg on Von Trier & Lars' NYFF 47 Press Conference (VIDEO)

Michael Vazquez | Posted 03.14.2012

Michael Vazquez

In anticipation of 12/21/12, this past year saw a return of the doomsday film. Melancholia was an okay end-of-the-world movie, but for this fan, it was not a very good Lars Von Trier film. Perhaps a third viewing is in order.

AMP: Girl in a Coma Represent More Than You Know

Voto Latino | Posted 02.04.2012

Voto Latino

Girl in a Coma represent how diverse our history is. Their own inspiration for the band span as wide as Bjork and Patsy Cline; two soulful singers Nina, no doubt, on stage.

Aaron Sankin

Your Ultimate Guide To This Week In Live Music

HuffingtonPost.com | Aaron Sankin | Posted 01.29.2012

San Francisco is a tough town for live music because there's so damn much of it. Between the top-tier touring acts selling out huge venues and your be...

Morrissey Lends Classic Smiths Song To Department Store Ad

The Huffington Post | Gazelle Emami | Posted 01.12.2012

Morrissey has done the unthinkable for many of his fans -- the singer/songwriter lent the classic 1984 Smiths song, "Please, Please, Please, Let Me Ge...

Biggest Box Set Ever?

Posted 09.27.2011

The beloved British band, The Smiths, are releasing a new limited edition box set this October titled, straightforwardly, "The Smiths Complete-Deluxe ...

Rocker's Headlining Appearance Prompts Festival To Ban Meat

Spinner | Posted 08.09.2011

Morrissey's appearance at a Belgian festival has prompted organisers to instigate the event's first-ever meat-free day. The Lokerse Feesten, which usu...

Famed English Rocker Compares Queen To Dictators Mubarak, Gadaffi

Posted 07.17.2011

Back in the heady days of youthful British revolt and anarchy-inspired punk, bands like the Sex Pistols railed against the Royal Family with regularit...

English Rocker Blasts Royal Wedding, Family

Posted 06.28.2011

Morrissey once sang "the Queen is dead." Looks like he wouldn't have been too upset had the metaphor been reality. The legendary rocker, first of s...

Catching Up With Andy Rourke of The Smiths

Salvatore Bono | Posted 05.25.2011

Salvatore Bono

When it comes to icons of the indie world, none are bigger than The Smiths. Bassist Andy Rourke opens up about his time in Manchester's iconic band and his current endeavors.

AA Bondy tours east coast with label-mates, The Walkmen

Travis Keller | Posted 05.25.2011

Travis Keller

After just doing a bang-up job on a little west coast swing built around LA's Fuck Yeah Fest and ending with the successfully packed Buddyhead + FYF...

"Who's Your Daddy!": A Playlist For Today's Rock & Roll Fathers

David Wild | Posted 05.25.2011

David Wild

Four talented dads in my neighborhood, men with distinguished credits in music, as well as film and television, have formed an acapella group that's fittingly called Who's Your Daddy!

Lisa Lampanelli Talks Morrissey's Remarks, Venus Williams's Outfits & Wyclef For President (VIDEO)

The Huffington Post | Hunter Stuart | Posted 05.25.2011

We caught up with Lisa Lampanelli this morning at SIRIUS XM Radio to get her take on Venus Williams's outfits, Wyclef Jean for President ("America has...

Morrissey: Chinese People Are A 'Subspecies'

Posted 05.25.2011

Singer and songwriter Morrissey described the people of China as a subspecies because of the way they treat animals, and he is is standing by his rema...

"Einstein on the Beach": A Roasted Playlist for David Hasselhoff

David Wild | Posted 05.25.2011

David Wild

Until he has his own 24-hour Hoff-story Channel, here's a playlist for an iconic lifeguard who somehow keeps floating towards the top.

Alejandro Escovedo Talks About His New Album, Street Songs of Love

Holly Cara Price | Posted 05.25.2011

Holly Cara Price

The tenth solo album by Alejandro Escovedo, Street Songs of Love, will be released on Tuesday, June 29. The same night he'll stride on stage at the fi...

Something In the Air: A Playlist for European Skies

David Wild | Posted 05.25.2011

David Wild

Here's a playlist for everyone who's been impacted already by the volcano, put together in the hopes that we all go from "Burnin' Sky" to "No More Cloudy Days" very soon.

Working for the Weekend: A Sunday Playlist for Congress

David Wild | Posted 05.25.2011

David Wild

Here is a playlist for our elected officials in Washington who were actually working today -- or at least what passes for working in Congress.

"Another Park, Another Sunday": A Super Bowl Sunday Playlist

David Wild | Posted 05.25.2011

David Wild

You better you bet that The Who will have halftime covered pretty well this Sunday, especially with the great Zak Starkey on drums. So here's a special Sunday playlist to help kickoff some alternative entertainment.

"The World Is Full of Crashing Bores": A Party Playlist for Tareq and Michaele Salahi

David Wild | Posted 05.25.2011

David Wild

Here's a playlist for America's latest fun couple to be used at the very next party they crash together.

Morrissey Hospitalized After Atage Collapse

AP | Posted 05.25.2011

LONDON — Former Smiths frontman Morrissey was released Sunday from a hospital where he was held overnight after collapsing on stage during a con...

"I Am A Rock": A Playlist for Senator Joe Lieberman

David Wild | Posted 05.25.2011

David Wild

Rather than complain about your deluded belief that failing to be elected vice president somehow makes you president or God, I'm here to help you with some totally boss tunes to remind you how to work and play better with others.

An Interview With Buffy Sainte-Marie, Plus Train and Digital 45 Updates

Mike Ragogna | Posted 05.25.2011

Mike Ragogna

This being Woodstock Week, it seemed a perfect time to catch-up with this artist whose music influenced many of those who appeared at the culture-changing event.

Escapism Is Not An Option

Hagai El-Ad | Posted 05.25.2011

Hagai El-Ad

When I was younger, or so the legends go, the wars here were more robust. They used to come once a decade or so, coherent, conventional, with a clear ...

The Next Big Thing? White Lies At The Empty Bottle

Decider | Posted 05.25.2011

If the guys in London's White Lies don't watch out, they could soon suffer a backlash (and since they've been hyped by the English music press, this i...