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Taking a break from canceling concerts and deflecting accusations of attempted murder, Morrissey took to his website True To You yesterday to thank his fans for their support of his most recent album, World Peace is None of Your Business, which was released on July 15. Being written by Morrissey, however, this thank you letter wasn't without jabs towards his usual targets: the British royal family, the music industry, and of course, meat consumption. -
Morrissey Responds To Lawsuit, Says Former Bodyguard Is "Desperate"
In a statement posted to his website truetoyou.com, Morrissey addressed the lawsuit filed against him by his former bodyguard Bradley Steyn. According to Steyn, he was fired after he refused to "hurt" a Morrissey fan by the name of David Tseng, whose fansite morrissey-solo.com was considered to be overly intrusive into the personal life of the former Smiths singer. However, in Morrissey's statement, the singer not only denies Steyn's allegations, he also denies knowing Steyn at all, saying, "I cannot admit to actually "knowing" Bradley Steyn...My personal involvement with him has been zero, and he has certainly never been Head Of Security on any Morrissey tour." -
10 Albums That Close With Their Shortest Song: The Beatles, The Smiths, And More
Many musicians have a natural inclination to close out albums or concerts with their biggest number (see: Purple Rain), but these ten artists did just the opposite, by placing the shortest track on the album at the very end. -
'Uncut' Published A List Of The Smiths' 30 Best Songs, Here Are 12 They Left Off
In honor of Morrissey's new album World Peace is None of Your Business, Uncut released a list of the thirty greatest Smiths songs as chosen by various musicians. Though the list included a lot of predictable choices ("There is a Light That Never Goes Out," "This Charming Man") and some unexpected ones (""Half A Person," "This Night Has Opened My Eyes"), some excellent songs were left off. Here are twelve Smiths songs that I feel are missing from Uncut's list. -
9 Album Titles That Reference Other Albums: Lily Allen, The Decemberists, And More
If you want your album title to catch someone's attention, one surefire technique you can try is referencing the title of a classic album, which might trick people into thinking your album is just as good. Here are nine album titles that are references to other albums. -
8 Great Opening Tracks That Are Unlike The Rest Of The Album: Wilco, The Smiths, And More
A good opening track should offer a captivating example of the rest of the album to come, but sometimes a song is chosen to open the album that doesn't sound anything like the other songs. Here are eight great opening tracks that are unlike the rest of the album. -
'Harry Potter' Returns With New Material From J.K. Rowling: Music Times Imagines What Music He Would Listen To
Today author J.K. Rowling surprised fans by publishing a short story about a 34-year old Harry Potter. Though music isn't talked about so much over the course of the seven Harry Potter books (other than the Weird Sisters), here are some bands that I think Harry Potter would probably listen to. -
9 Classic Songs That Should Be Shorter: The Beatles, The Doors, And More
As a songwriter, it's very easy to fall in love with your own chord progressions and melodies, which sometimes results in songs that end up being much longer than they need to be. Here are nine classic songs that should be shorter. -
8 Great LGBT-Themed Alternative Songs: Green Day, The Smiths, And More
To commemorate the anniversary of the Stonewall riots on June 28th, 1969, every June has been designated LGBT Pride Month in the United States. In honor of the 45th anniversary of the riots, here's a list of eight incredible alternative songs with LGBT themes. -
8 Bands That Never Appear On Album Covers: Radiohead, The Strokes, And More
Though finding bands that didn't appear on their own album covers was a pretty difficult task back in the '50s and '60s, bands have explored many different styles of album artwork as time progressed. Here are eight bands that have never appeared on their album covers. -
8 Albums That Omit Great Songs On Some Editions: The Strokes, The Smiths, And More
When a band achieves international success, their albums are often re-released in different countries with bonus tracks, or sometimes with altered tracklistings. These eight albums, however, have incredible songs that, for one reason or another, aren't included on every edition. -
8 Song Titles That Are Homages To Other Songs: The Smiths, Radiohead, and more
In choosing song titles or band names, it's not uncommon for an artist to reference other works of art, such as books or films, and sometimes they even reference other songs. Here are eight song titles that are homages to other songs.
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