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Despite canceling his two most recent U.S. tours due to health concerns, Morrissey has announced that he will be embarking on a handful of U.S. tour dates this summer. Blondie and Amanda Palmer will serve as separate support for two select dates. Check out a full itinerary below and let us know which stop(s) you'll […]

In his latest series, artist Butcher Billy took on the task of combining post-punk figures such as Morrissey and the Cure's Robert Smith with classic Marvel heroes (via Short List).  The result? Well, let's just say we wouldn't advocate making Morrissey angry.  APTV: First, Last, Best and Worst superhero movies with A Day To Remember Check out […]

We love comebacks for the same reason we love those newfangled anniversary tours: sweet, sweet nostalgia. That's assuming the comebacks are as good as we remember them—too much time away can lead to letdown. For this list, we rounded up 14 of the best original songs released by bands this year who haven't had any […]

In a recent Spanish-based interview with EL Mundo, Morrissey divulged that he has recently undergone multiple treatments for cancer. The singer/songwriter disclosed some information on the situation saying, “They have scraped cancerous tissues four times already.” Nonetheless, he seems to be remaining optimistic, “If I die, then I die. And if I don’t, then I don’t. Right […]

Have you ever listened to a song, paused and thought, “Wait. What did they just say?” only to realize it wasn’t a buildup in your ears or an unclear vocal delivery that threw you off, but use of an unexpected language? It’s always a pleasant surprise when an artist steps beyond the boundaries of their […]

UPDATED: August 19, at 11:56 a.m. EDT Morrissey has now released another statement through his fan-site True To You claiming that Billboard's report of him not being dropped from Capitol Music Group's Harvest Records is incorrect and that, “Once again, Morrissey is in search of a new label.” You can read the full statement below. “In […]

Morrissey World Peace Is None Of Your Business What do you want to hear from Mr. Stephen Patrick Morrissey on his first solo effort in five years? An acidic “fuck you” to a newlywed? Maybe a bit of half-hearted Beat poetry that speaks of “babies full of rabies” and a “tyke full of grippe”? Or […]

Morrissey's forthcoming tenth full-length, World Peace Is None Of Your Business, is now available to stream ahead of its July 15 release, through a variety of sites: NPR (U.S.), NME (UK), and The Australian (Australia). The singer's first release with new label home Harvest Records, and a followup to 2009's Years Of Refusal, World Peace was recorded earlier […]

Another half-year has passed, so it’s time for AP’s annual mid-year report, where we break down the best of the best so far, with the cut-off date of June 30. Stay tuned all this week for our reports on best albums, singles, videos and our most anticipated albums of the rest of the year. Best […]

Perpetually ill singer Morrissey has postponed two additional dates of his current U.S. tour, apparently “on advice from his medical team.” Though this run, the singer's first in 14 months following a troubled 2012 and 2013, went off without a hitch for its first 16 dates, problems arose last week when Moz and his crew came down with […]

And he was doing so well. Health problems have forced famed singer Morrissey to postpone his planned June 6 show in Atlantic City, N.J., after flat-out cancelling in Atlanta yesterday for the fourth time in a span of 18 months. While the former Smiths frontman's tour plans were derailed throughout 2012 and 2013 due to a series of […]

The universe seems determined not to let Atlanta residents witness the live spectacle that is Morrissey. For the fourth time, in the span of 18 months, the Pope Of Mope has canceled his planned appearance at Atlanta's Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre. First, a planned Dec. 3, 2012 date was part of a mass postponement, as the singer […]

Morrissey has debuted a new single, “Earth Is The Loneliest Planet,” along with third spoken word video to accompany it. As with previous singles and videos “Istanbul” and “World Peace Is None Of Your Business,” “Earth Is The Loneliest Planet” is slated to appear on the former Smiths frontman's tenth full-length album, World Peace Is None Of Your […]

Sometimes the rock world can get noisy, and we don’t just mean in decibels or fuzz. Often the signal-to-noise ratio is more noise than signal. But no worries; we read, listen to and watch everything so we can sort it for you. Here are some of our favorite new songs and videos of May 2014. […]

Leading up to the release of his tenth full-length album, World Peace Is None Of Your Business, Morrissey has begun premiering new singles, along with spoken word music videos.  Last week, the title track, which the singer had already been performing live on his current tour, arrived, along with a spoken word video featuring Nancy Sinatra. This […]

Following a year plagued by postponements and cancelations, singer Morrissey's first U.S. tour in 14 months is finally underway, albeit not without a few hiccups. As previously noted, the tour's opening night in San Jose, Calif. ended abruptly when fans rushed the stage and mobbed the former Smiths frontman during his encore (not an uncommon occurrence at […]

After a series of canceled shows in the Bay Area, Morrissey launched a new tour at the City National Civic in San Jose, California, on Wednesday night (May 7). Fans at the show got overly excited and began rushing the stage, trying to hug the singer during a performance of his second encore, “One Day […]

On the heels of yesterday's Los Angeles and New York show announcements, Morrissey has unveiled the full routing for an upcoming spring tour of U.S. via semi-official fanzine True-To-You. This marks Moz's first proper tour in nearly 14 months. His only live appearance since March of 2013 took place at a Dec. 11 Nobel Peace Prize […]

When we brought you news last month that Morrissey had inked a new record deal, and would finally be dropping his long-awaited tenth album this fall, we also mentioned plans for a 2014 tour. Though we knew more information would arrive “very soon,” concrete details were scant at the time. Now, with the announcement of […]

Annoying, sparkly and pink as Valentine’s Day may be, it’s also annoying to hear people incessantly whining about it. Don’t be that person. Turn up your headphones instead. The AP editorial team has crafted a sad and angry playlist just for you loveable Cupid-slayers! [Image: Edited Drop Dead Clothing Hate Hearts skirt detail]   FALL […]