For email-pal Johnny Marr's sake, let's hope Morrissey has a smart phone, because the King of Mope is hitting the road this fall/winter in support of his upcoming release: Swords, a new B-sides compilation out Nov. 3.

While the Smiths might not ever reunite and satiate millions of fans worldwide, their legacy is still felt rather strongly among artists performing today, and Kevin Devine is certainly among that group.

Now here's a supergroup we would love to see perform regularly.

Back and forth, back and forth -- how many times do they have to tell us before we believe them?

Things we'll see in 2009: The first-ever African-American president, Kylie Minogue going Bollywood, a lack of Chinese Democracy release speculation -- and perhaps most unbelievably -- a Smiths reunion?

SPIN and the Musebox partnered for two nights of fun during one of New York City’s most exciting -- and hectic -- weeks for independent music: the annual CMJ Music Marathon.