The Smiths icon had refused to play in protest over seal clubbingMorrissey Morrissey has announced his first tour of Canada in 15 years, after previously vowing to boycott the country in protest against seal clubbing. The former Smiths frontman yesterday confirmed his return for a tour in April, despite claiming in 2006 that the “horr...

The Pearl Jam frontman also brought out Liz Phair during his headline set at Ohana FestivalEddie Vedder and Johnny MarrPearl Jam‘s Eddie Vedder joined Johnny Marr to perform a cover of The Smiths during the latter’s performance at Ohana Festival yesterday (September 29). Buy The Smiths merch here The festival, which took plac...

“I follow the man because that’s who I portray but I suppose I’m miles apart in real life.”A Morrissey impersonator has spoken about the pitfalls of performing as the Smiths singer as the real Moz stirs up controversy with his questionable views. Speaking to Manchester Evening News, electrical contracts director Johnny Turner –...

"I don't really think you can change people's relationship with songs"Johnny Marr and MorrisseyJohnny Marr has revealed whether he’s worried that the legacy of The Smiths could be tainted in the wake of …Continue reading »The post Johnny Marr on whether Morrissey will tarnish the legacy of The Smiths appeared first on NME.

The Weeknd’s track ‘The Enemy’, intriguingly samples/quotes The Smiths’ ‘Please, Please, Please, Let Me Get What I Want’. Of course, …Continue reading »The post Five tracks that sample The Smiths, for good or ill appeared first on NME.