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Morrissey Announces New Album Low in High School, Out in November

Morrissey has announced his 11th studio album, entitled Low in High School. It's due out November 17 through BMG and Morrissey's own label Etienne. The…
Winston Cook-Wilson / August 22, 2017
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Car Seat Headrest Covers the Smith’s “That Joke Isn’t Funny Anymore”

We’re still waiting for Car Seat Headrest to cover Smash Mouth, but in the meantime, Will Toledo has offered his take on the Smiths’ Meat…
Peter Helman, Stereogum / April 12, 2017
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Mother Mother, Smiths’ Bassist Turn Out for SPIN at CMJ

SPIN and the Musebox partnered for two nights of fun during one of New York City's most exciting -- and hectic -- weeks for independent…
SPIN Staff / October 29, 2008

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Morrissey Says He Would Sue The Simpsons If He Had ‘Funding’ and ‘Legal Practitioners Ready to Pounce’

After last night's episode of The Simpsons, Morrissey's official social media accounts put out a statement criticizing the show's depiction of the aging crooner and a…
Josh Chesler / April 19, 2021
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Morrissey Is Furious About His Portrayal in Smiths-Inspired Simpsons Episode

Last night, The Simpsons aired an episode inspired by the Smiths. As you can imagine, it took some turns and Morrissey wasn't too pleased. In a…
Katherine Turman / April 19, 2021
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50 Best Alt Rock Love Songs

The 50 Best Alt-Rock Love Songs

Not all love songs are romantic. Not all love songs are even happy. It all depends on your definition of the term. For…
SPIN Staff / February 12, 2021
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Supergrass and Johnny Marr Perform The Smiths’ “Please, Please, Please, Let Me Get What I Want”

In the midst of their reunion tour, Supergrass brought out former The Smiths guitarist Johnny Marr to join them for a pair of songs at the…
Josh Chesler / March 1, 2020
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Noel Gallagher Would Like to Join The Smiths

Today's journey through Noel Gallagher's mind palace doesn't entail him roasting his brother Liam, for once. While appearing speaking to  Zane Lowe on Apple Music’s…
Maggie Serota / November 20, 2019
Culture
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Johnny Marr Roasts Morrissey’s Far Right Politics In Response to Smiths Reunion Rumor

Johnny Marr has once again squashed rumors that The Smiths are getting back together. That in and of itself is nothing new. The 56-year-old guitar…
Maggie Serota / November 7, 2019
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Depeche Mode: Our 1988 Interview

This article originally appeared in the August 1988 issue of SPIN. After seeing Depeche Mode at the Rose Bowl, hairdressers at Sal's Hair…
Scott Cohen / October 5, 2019
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Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds Release “A Dream Is All I Need To Get By”

Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds have released a new song "A Dream Is All I Need to Get By" off the forthcoming This Is the…
Maggie Serota / September 13, 2019
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Johnny Marr – “The Bright Parade”

Johnny Marr's fourth solo album Call the Comet was released in June 2018, and in the year since, the former Smiths guitarist has remained a…
Rob Arcand / August 8, 2019
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New Order: Our 1985 Interview

This article originally appeared in the September 1985 issue of SPIN. Jesus Christ, life is depressing. It's surprising that anyone bothers to carry…
Jessica Berens / July 21, 2019
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Paul Simon: Our 1987 Interview

This article originally appeared in the January 1987 issue of SPIN. There is this guy, call him Goatman, because that's what he sounds…
RJ Smith / July 21, 2019
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Watch The Killers Bring Out Johnny Marr and Pet Shop Boys at Glastonbury

The Killers headlined the U.K's long-running Glastonbury Festival last night in Somerset, England. For their encore, the band brought out a few famous friends to…
Rob Arcand / June 30, 2019
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Morrissey Wears Pin for UK Right Wing Party While Performing on Fallon

Currently in the middle of a residency at the Lunt-Fontanne Theater on Broadway, Morrissey stopped by The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon last night to run through…
Winston Cook-Wilson / May 14, 2019
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Watch Morrissey Play The Smiths’ “I Won’t Share You” Live for the First Time

Morrissey has spent the last week performing a stretch of residency shows on Broadway, and for Saturday night's show, he brought out some classics. As…
Rob Arcand / May 12, 2019
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Morrissey Releases Cover of Roy Orbison’s “It’s Over”

In December, Morrissey posted a somewhat puzzling track list on his website for a covers album called California Son. Alongside breezy 60s and 70s singer-songwriter…
Winston Cook-Wilson / February 26, 2019
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