For email-pal Johnny Marr's sake, let's hope Morrissey has a smart phone, because the King of Mope is hitting the road this fall/winter in support of his upcoming release: Swords, a new B-sides compilation out Nov. 3.

While the Smiths might not ever reunite and satiate millions of fans worldwide, their legacy is still felt rather strongly among artists performing today, and Kevin Devine is certainly among that group.

It was a big week for concerts: Bruce Springsteen and Lily Allen both knocked 'em dead at their U.S. tour openers, Chris Cornell rocked Soundgarden classics on his solo tour, and Morrissey wowed the crowd at New York City's Carnegie Hall.

All these stories, plus the week's top news, photo galleries, editors' blogs, audio/video, and reviews below:

Here's a rundown of the essential albums available online and in record stores today:

Morrissey and the Pretenders' Chrissie Hynde collaborating? Really, could the result be anything but awesome?

Morrissey may be gearing up for the Feb. 17 release of his "fantastically strong" new album, Years of Refusal, but it seems retirement isn't too far off for the former Smiths moper.