Tag: Morrissey

Alternate take of The Smiths’ ‘Girl Afraid’ surfaces on rare ‘Hatful of Hollow’ cassette

Alternate take of The Smiths’ ‘Girl Afraid’ surfaces on rare ‘Hatful of Hollow’ cassette

Tweet A previously unheard alternate take of The Smiths’ 1984 B-side “Girl Afraid” has surfaced on a just-discovered Rough Trade Records reference cassette of the […]

The Cure, Pixies, U2, Morrissey, Depeche Mode top list of most-viewed stories of 2009

Tweet As we start a new year, it’s worth one last look back at 2009, the inaugural year for Slicing Up Eyeballs. This site launched […]

Morrissey calls last 3 albums his ‘life’s peaks,’ apologizes for ‘meek disaster’ of ‘Swords’

Morrissey calls last 3 albums his ‘life’s peaks,’ apologizes for ‘meek disaster’ of ‘Swords’

Tweet Morrissey today issued a lengthy and somewhat whiny statement to his fans in which he reflects back on his troubled 2009, addressing, for the […]

Video: Morrissey performs ‘Don’t Make Fun of Daddy’s Voice’ on ‘Lopez Tonight’

Video: Morrissey performs ‘Don’t Make Fun of Daddy’s Voice’ on ‘Lopez Tonight’

Tweet Apparently having regained his voice, the oft-ailing Morrissey dropped by the new “Lopez Tonight” late-night talk show last night to perform “Don’t Make Fun […]

Morrissey postpones Indio, Calif., concert over ‘blown voice’ — 20th cancellation this year

Morrissey postpones Indio, Calif., concert over ‘blown voice’ — 20th cancellation this year

Tweet The increasingly commitment-phobic Morrissey abruptly canceled tonight’s concert in Indio, Calif., without official explanation — bringing the total number of shows Moz has canceled […]

Quick Spins: Jane’s Addiction, Alison Moyet, Morrissey, Ian McCulloch, Roger O’Donnell

Quick Spins: Jane’s Addiction, Alison Moyet, Morrissey, Ian McCulloch, Roger O’Donnell

Photo by John Darwin Kurc Tweet The early-2000s lineup of Jane’s Addiction — with Chris Chaney manning the bass instead of original member Eric Avery […]

New releases: Morrissey’s solo 7-inch singles collected in 2 box sets spanning 1988-1995

New releases: Morrissey’s solo 7-inch singles collected in 2 box sets spanning 1988-1995

Tweet Record Rack: A round-up of the week’s new albums, reissues and/or box sets. ARTIST: Morrissey RELEASES: The 7″ Singles ‘88-’91, The 7″ Singles ‘91-’95 […]

Holiday Gift Guide: ’80s college rock CD and vinyl box sets, reissues, multi-disc sets

Holiday Gift Guide: ’80s college rock CD and vinyl box sets, reissues, multi-disc sets

Tweet For music fans of a certain stripe, Christmas — and its Black Friday and Cyber Monday shopping splurges — is a great time of […]

Video: Morrissey storms off stage after getting hit in head by drink at Liverpool’s Echo Arena

Tweet Morrissey’s reputation as the world’s most unreliable concert draw remains solidly intact, thanks to incoming reports he walked offstage just one-and-a-half songs into tonight’s […]

Video: Morrissey returns to stage at London’s Royal Albert Hall, 3 nights after collapse

Video: Morrissey returns to stage at London’s Royal Albert Hall, 3 nights after collapse

Three nights after collapsing on stage and being rushed to the hospital, Morrissey resumed his fall European tour tonight at London’s famed Royal Albert Hall […]

New releases: U2’s ‘Unforgettable Fire’ reissue, live R.E.M., Morrissey B-sides

New releases: U2’s ‘Unforgettable Fire’ reissue, live R.E.M., Morrissey B-sides

Record Rack: A weekly round-up of new albums, reissues and/or box sets due out Tuesday. ARTIST: U2 RELEASE: The Unforgettable Fire BACKSTORY: This 25th anniversary […]

Update: Morrissey released from hospital, Monday’s Bournemouth concert postponed

Update: Morrissey released from hospital, Monday’s Bournemouth concert postponed

Morrissey was released from a British hospital today after suffering breathing difficulties and collapsing on stage just one song into his concert Saturday night in […]

Morrissey collapses on stage during U.K. concert, hospitalized in stable condition

Morrissey collapses on stage during U.K. concert, hospitalized in stable condition

Morrissey collapsed on stage one song into his concert tonight in Swindon, England — the second date of his fall European tour — and was […]