Features Music News Do shit leaders inspire good songs? by Happy Music has a long history of being an artform utilised in activism. Protest songs have been sung upon the strumming of a chord ever since the guitar was born and…
Lists News Check out these 10 music documentaries on YouTube, ready and waiting for your next big binge by Riley Fitzgerald YouTube is full of weird, unofficial music documentaries. We’re here to help you wade through the garbage with this list of 10 worth-your-while doco’s. Did someone say free documentaries? When…
Music News Morrissey cancels LA show after 30 minutes because it was “extremely cold” by Amy Davidson Morrissey told the crowd he was “extremely cold” before exiting the stage, 30 minutes into his show at the Greek Theatre in Los Angeles. On Saturday (November 12), a pissed-off audience…
News Science Revealed: science says Tom Waits fans are ‘open’, The Smiths fans are ‘neurotic’ by Stanley Widdison What is more interesting than the data theft however, is the insanely alarming fact (or should I say, reaffirming knowledge) that people who like The Smiths have certain psychological predispositions….
News Politics Vinyl The oldest record store in the world just banned Morrissey by Happy The oldest record store in the world has now banned all of Morrissey’s releases due to his controversial political beliefs. As a result of Morrissey’s support of a right-wing extremist…
Music News Pop Culture Morrissey dropped from BMG, allegedly Executive “does not want another album” by Ria Pandey After being dropped from the label that released his last three albums, Morrissey is (unsurprisingly) off his rocker again. The former Smiths frontman has been involved in a number of…
Features Pro Audio Tone lord: the tale of legendary guitarist and producer Mick Ronson by Dave Stano Mick Ronson, producer and guitarist for David Bowie is one of 70s music’s most important figures. We take a look at his influence on glam and punk. The legendary guitarist…
News Coachella creators announce new festival Cruel World… and Morrissey’s headlining by Manning Patston Goldenvoice have announced a new festival titled Cruel World and honestly, the lineup speaks for itself. Cruel World Festival will commence on the 2nd May, in LA venue Dignity Health…
News The Smiths’ tour rider from 1986 is absolutely incredible by Claudia Schmidt Have you ever found yourself plagued by the arbitrary yet necessary question: what did Morrissey request on his rider? Well, rest assured, we can give you the answer, in the…
News Morrissey is selling signed copies of other artists’ albums for a cool $450 by Dennis De Caires It almost seems an understatement to describe Morrissey as a polarising figure. The former frontman of The Smiths continues to generate headlines as a result of his antics, which range…
News Billie Joe Armstrong has been confirmed for Morrissey’s new cover album by Rianna Manuel Back in December, famously controversial The Smiths frontman Morrissey announced that he would be releasing a cover album. Since then, the album has been surrounded with rumour and intrigue as a…
Arts News Check out these previously unseen photos of Morrissey at the height of fame by Happy Cassell Illustrated recently released a new book titled Alone and Palely Loitering featuring hundreds of previously unseen photos of Morrissey at the height of his fame. Taken by renowned photographer, Kevin…
News Morrissey cancels show due to cold weather, forces 3,000 fans to wait hours in cold weather by Happy It’s the conflict that every fan of Morrissey and The Smiths has to go through. How could the man responsible for such a dazzling, sombre and masterful music catalogue also…
