The Cribs are currently working on their first studio album as a three-piece since 2007's Men's Needs, Women's Needs, Whatever and have a working title of In The Belly Of The Brazen Bull. The band has also been speaking about their last album, Ignore The Ignorant, which they recorded and toured with Johnny Marr (The Smiths) and how natural it feels to be a three-piece again.

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American Laundromat Records will release Please, Please, Please: A Tribute to the Smiths on November 22nd. The compilation will feature covers by Class Actress, Greg Laswell, The Wedding Present, Williams Fitzsimmons, Trespassers William and more.

Head to the replies to watch a previously unseen documentary about The Smiths. The documentary was thought to have been "lost" since 1992 but has now been released by Rhino, who are also releasing the deluxe boxset.

The Smiths Complete - Deluxe Collectors Box Set is due to be released on October 4 and contains remastered versions of eight albums (on CD and vinyl), as well as reproduced versions of 25 7" singles and much much more. Head here to check out more details.

The Subways will release their new album in September. Money and Celebrity was produced by Stephen Street (Blur, The Smiths) and you can download a track from the album titled, "It's A Party" here for free.

Hit the replies to watch William Beckett of The Academy Is... cover The Smith's "Ask."

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Head to the replies to read a statement from The Cribs about Johnny Marr no longer being in the band and an update on the writing of new material.

Johnny Marr has left The Cribs after nearly four years with the band to focus on his solo career. Read the statement in the replies.

Morrissey has announced a UK tour. Head to the replies for the dates and support acts.

This year's Hop Farm Festival in the UK has added the likes of Morrissey, Lou Reed, The Walkmen, Iggy and The Stooges, Patti Smith and more to the line up. Head to the replies to see the full list...[read more]

Owen has a new 7" for pre-order called O, Evelyn. It's limited to 2,000 copies and features two exclusive tracks: a new song and a cover of The Smiths' "Girlfriend In A Coma."

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Looks like Johnny Marr (The Smiths, The Cribs) is going to start writing his autobiography.

Dum Dum Girls will release their EP, He Gets Me High, on March 1st. The 4 track EP features three original songs and a cover of The Smiths' track, "There Is A Light That Never Goes Out".

After Johnny Marr recently forbid the UK Prime Minister to be a fan of The Smiths, Morrissey has now given his thoughts on the issue and praised Marr for his words.

Johnny Marr recently declared that the UK Prime Minister, David Cameron, is forbidden to like The Smiths via Twitter.

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Watch Coheed and Cambria cover The Smiths here.

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Balance and Composure's cover of The Smiths' "Big Mouth Strikes Again" is streaming here. It comes from the digital re-release of the band's debut EP, I Just Want To Be Pure, which can be purchased here.

Check out a video of Kevin Devine covering The Smiths here.

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Morrissey remains "baffled" by talk of a Smiths reunion.

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"People always ask me about reunions and I can't imagine why," he said. "It baffles me. The past seems like a distant place and I'm pleased with that. I feel very much of now."

Get a free MP3 of the song "Frankly, Mr. Shankly" by The Smiths right here.

Morrissey and Johnny Marr will release a compilation of The Smiths rarities, titled The Sound of The Smiths in November.

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A new Smiths album, entitled Rare, has emerged on a number of digital-download stores. Some fans are questioning its authenticity.

A new DVD about The Smiths, Inside The Smiths, is set for release on January 22nd.

The Arcade Fire covered The Smiths' song "Still Ill" in Manchester.

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Morrissey refused $75 million to do a Smiths reunion tour, the only proviso being that Johnny Marr also be in the band.

Former bassist for The Smiths, Andy Rourke, spoke last night at the launch for the new documentary "Inside the Smiths." He squashed all talk of a reunion when he claimed, "He (Morrissey) makes himself unavailable. He only communicates in postcards. But I suppose time is a great healer, and can change your perception of people."

Johnny Marr says The Smiths break-up may have been avoidable.

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The guitarist explains he quit over bandmate Morrissey's decision to cover a Cilla Black song, but a full-on split could have been avoided. He tells Mojo magazine, "Had I had a holiday, had we not done a Cilla Black cover,...[read more]

Morrissey has said that The Smiths will not be playing the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction next year if they are selected.

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The Manchester Evening News is reporting that The Smiths will be induced into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame next year. There are talks of a reunion performance as well.

Watch Noel Gallagher cover The Smiths' "There Is A Light That Never Goes Out" in the replies

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