J Marr has successfully applied for 100% trademark rights / Intellectual Property ownership of The Smiths name. His application has been accepted on whatever oaths or proclamations he has put forward. This action was done without any consultation to Morrissey, and without allowing Morrissey the standard opportunity of 'objection'. Amongst many other things, this means that Marr can now tour as The Smiths using the vocalist of his choice, and it also prohibits Morrissey from using the name whilst also denying Morrissey considerable financial livelihood.

Morrissey alone created the musical unit name 'The Smiths' in May 1982.

Sony Publishing website have complied with a request to remove hateful comments made against Morrissey by media personality Kathy Burke. Legal proceedings were avoided.

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Related item:

• Kathy Burke's recent views on Morrissey (July 8, 2024)

Special announcement- CrowdFunder to create a permanent mural dedicated to Andy Rourke. Delighted to finally share that after many months of planning, there is an official CrowdFunder running now, in partnership with the charity, Pancreatic Cancer Action. The mural will be brought to life by world-renowned street artist Akse, with a striking image credited to The Smiths' 1985 -1986 UK/USA tour photographer, Nalinee Darmrong, who has kindly given her blessing to the project.
Your donations will go directly towards the creation of this artwork. We are offering limited edition of 100 x A4 prints for people who pledge £50 and 30 x A3 prints for people who pledge £100. All prints would be signed by Akse P19 and Mike Joyce. All funds raised above our target amount will be donated to the Pancreatic Cancer Action.


15.5k target.
Regards,
FWD.

The latest episode of the Morrissey and Wine podcast features an interview with Boz Boorer. He talks to Chris and George about Moz's "abysmal" treatment in the media, shares the songwriting process and reminisces about his on-stage drag persona Gaynor Tension, all while enjoying a crisp Portuguese beer. He also gives us an insight into his new album, Morrissey Reimagined, which is available now on Bandcamp.

George's grandma Nanny Val makes a return, this time reacting to 'Spent The Day In Bed', the trivia quiz is back and we analyse the lyrics of three songs where Boz has played an important role: 'Oboe Concerto', 'Speedway' and 'Rebels Without Applause'.

For the first time, you can now watch Morrissey and Wine on YouTube. But if you prefer your podcasts the old-fashioned way, we're still on Apple, Spotify and all major platforms.

Listen, subscribe and watch here: https://linktr.ee/morrisseymercury

Every month Ryan Adams releases a cover of one of his favourite (or, perhaps, otherwise) and this month's selection is "Panic".



Looking forward to reading the takes on this one.

Excerpt:

Below, Simmons discusses life after playing with KISS. He shares his views on Linkin Park’s relaunch and new vocalist, Emily Armstrong, who’s caused a stir due to her connections with Scientology. He discusses the long-awaited reconnection of the Oasis brothers, the drama surrounding Ticketmaster’s Dynamic Pricing for the band’s 2025 tour and his run-in with Liam Gallagher.

He also addresses Morrissey’s recent dismay with record label executives, the controversy surrounding his new album, Bonfire of Teenagers, and Morrissey’s claims that an offer for The Smiths reunion tour was neglected by guitarist Johnny Marr.

Specifically:



More British rock news: An interview was recently published in The Telegraph with singer Morrissey, famously of The Smiths. To simplify, Morrissey is saying that he's been silenced by record labels who refuse to release his new album, Bonfire of Teenagers. This comes after years...

(Sourced by Neil Barker - who'd posted earlier Morrissey images in 2021 via his aunt).
FWD.

Other earlier post:

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Related item:

• Morrissey in 1979? - @nb1972 / Twitter - October 6, 2021

September 11, 2024



The proposed greatest hits album by The Smiths entitled Smiths Rule OK! has been blocked by J Marr. The album (above), and also the single Hand In Glove (below)



were planned for 2024 worldwide release by Warner Records along with a deluxe box release of The Smiths first album in order to commemorate its 40-year anniversary, and also a new 7-inch of This Charming Man. Warner approached Morrissey and Darren Evans to assemble artwork for all four releases, all of which were rejected and halted out of hand by J Marr.

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Media item:

• Stereogum: "Now Morrissey Says Johnny Marr Has Blocked A New Smiths Deluxe Reissue" - September 11, 2024