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Morrissey has always remained devoted to the concept of compiling and releasing b-sides throughout his career and Swords , his latest, takes songs from the last five years.

Legendary Smiths guitarist Johnny Marr took time out from his gig playing in Modest Mouse to join the Cribs at the Roxy in West Hollywood on Monday for the first American date of the U.K. group's new tour.

Long on energy yet short on the melodic nuance that spices the new disc, "Ignore the Ignorant," The Cribs work a limited playing field that reinforces the power of working class British rock.

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Despite just resuming his tour, Morrissey quickly stalled it after walking off stage during a show in Liverpool, England.

Thousands of Morrissey fans were left disappointed when the star axed a concert mid way through the second song.

MORRISSEY fans are tonight furious at the person who hurled a drink at the star - but many also felt that he should have returned to the stage.

AN EAST Lancashire music mogal has secured rockers Snow Patrol to headline a musical fight against cancer.

Photo: Lawrence Smith November 6, 2009 Inimitable Kiwi Neil Finn's 7 Worlds Collide project is a musical postcard of rare dimensions, writes Michael Dwyer .

A Scottish academic has written a book arguing that singer Morrissey is the greatest lyricist in the history of British popular music.

REPORTS of Morrisseya s demise have been premature. Nine days after falling ill on stage in Swindon, the former Smiths singer continued his resurgence with an epic show at a frenetic City Hall on Monday night.

Former Stone Roses singer Ian Brown has been arrested on suspicion of assaulting his wife at a house in West Kensington, London.

DO YOU THINK MORRISSEY ever gets sick and tired of being ... well, so sick and tired? That's not to suggest that the English Master of Mope is getting old in the age-sense . Rather, it's to inquire whether the man who once fronted The Smiths ever gets bored of complaining about loveless relationships and societal woes.

Anchorman Dan Rather is 78. Folk singer Tom Paxton is 72. Director Peter Jackson is 48.

Johnny Marr has said that the constant talk about The Smiths reforming is "boring". Currently a member of The Cribs , Marr has been repeatedly questioned about the future of his old band in the wake of a trend of former groups reuniting.

Morrissey made a triumphant return to the stage last night . The singer - who was hospitalised after collapsing onstage with breathing difficulties last weekend - performed at London's Royal Albert Hall, showing no sign of difficulty in performing.

They're breaking to tour but will return to the studio afterwards to shoot for a spring/summer 2010 release.

Legendary Mancunian indie singer Morrissey performs the first London date of his UK tour promoting his latest album 'Ringleader Of The Tormentors' at Alexandra Palace in London on May 1, 2006.

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British singer Morrissey is following doctors' instructions to rest after he collapsed Saturday during a concert and was briefly hospitalized, a message on his Web site said Monday.