Diehard fans will claim he never went away, but to those of us who didn't weep or throw flowers when we saw him live, it seems like Mr. Morrissey is in the midst of a renaissance. "Shame Is The Name" is the B-side for "I'm Throwing My Arms Around Paris," the more than respectable Years Of Refusal's first single and one of its best songs. Another...

-- Whoever picks bands for those iTunes Live Sessions deserves a beer. Thus far, the series of iTunes-only EPs has featured stalwarts like Spiritualized and Billy Bragg, and just last week, My Morning Jacket. And on February 3, San Franciscan noise-pop weirdos Deerhoof will drop their own Apple-endorsed short-player. It features live versions of...

The Pretenders have released a holiday EP, featuring a new recording of their classic festive song '2000 Miles' as well as three Christmas tracks.

After much drama, Morrissey has settled on a U.S. label. (But really, what in Morrissey's life doesn't involve drama?)Lost Highway, the primarily Americana label known for artists such as Ryan Adams, Lucinda Williams, Johnny Cash, and Willie Nelson, will release Morrissey's forthcoming album Years of Refusal in conjunction with Morrissey's own A...