It has been a very long time since the world has heard from the French-born, Spanish-based singer-songwriter Manu Chao. After busking on the Paris Metro, Chao led the bands Mano Negra and Radio Bemba Sound System, and he became a global superstar with the success of his 1998 solo debut Clandestino. Chao hasn’t released an album since 2...

In the song "That's How People Grow Up," from both his recent Greatest Hits and his forthcoming album Years of Refusal, Morrissey puts the whole love-and-loss thing into perspective: "I was driving my car/ I crashed and broke my spine/ So yes, there are things worse in life than never being someone's sweetie." Of course that kind of clear thinki...