Amanda Palmer happens to be a big fan of Morrissey, so much so that she wrote a very lengthy letter to the musician, who she has never met, urging him to go to Kickstarter for his next album. Palmer claims that Morrissey stands to make millions off of a crowd-funded effort from fans and will be able to retain his artistic license. Check out the full letter, which was written for Salon, below and let us know what you think of her thoughts.

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Laura Jane Grace: My First Year As A Woman

Laura Jane Grace was featured in a very lengthy, and surprisingly well-written, story by Cosmo. If you have any interest on the transition from Tom Gabel to Laura Jane, we recommend you read the article.

Morrissey Tears Margaret Thatcher Apart In Obituary

Love him or hate him, Morrissey has a special skill for the art of the takedown. There’s nothing classier than taking someone down on their death bed. 

Manchester Orchestra, FRabbit, Grouplove RSD Stream

We’ve been waiting to hear what the Manchester Orchestra/Frightened Rabbit / Manchester Orchestra/Grouplove collab would sound like for a few months now, and it was worth the wait. Make sure to grab one of these splits on Record Store Day if you can. 

Mixtapes, You Blew It!, Light Years, Modern Baseball Tour

Who says all this summer’s fun will be had at Warped Tour? Mixtapes, You Blew It!, Light Years, Modern Baseball, and Last Call will be attempting to prove otherwise. Catch the tour this June and July.

Sound And Fury Lineup, Date Announcement

The weekend has been chosen, so have the first bands.

Man Overboard Stream “Open Season” Ft. Geoff Rickly

Man Overboard released the second song off of Heart Attack. The song also happens to feature Geoff Rickly, better known as the frontman of Thursday.

States Launch Kickstarter; Ask For $18K

States are newly independent once again following a brief stint with Tooth & Nail Records. The band is asking for $18,000 to self-produce, mix, and release their second album. Too many Kickstarters, or too many Kickstarters?

Morrissey wrote an obituary following Margaret Thatcher’s death, and he did not have nice things to say. Check it out below by clicking “Read More.”

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It looks like Morrissey will be releasing a new DVD called Live In L.A. Check out a report from Billboard here and a write-up on the release below by clicking “Read More.”

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All Time Low Celebrate 10 Year Anniversary

All Time Low have somehow been a band for ten years now, and they just celebrating their anniversary. You can catch the band on tour with Pierce The Veil this spring. Dates and routing here. 

Morrissey Cancels Rest Of Tour Due To Medical Issues

After postponing, scheduling, and postponing once again, Morrissey has gone ahead and canceled the remaining dates of his North American tour. Medical struggles have hit Morrissey again and again over the past few months, and things don’t necessarily look to bright for the immediate future. 

Animal Collective Postpone Shows Due To Illness

Animal Collective have also been forced to postpone a good chunk of dates on their current tour due to illness.

Owl City Collaborating With Taio Cruz

Who thought this was a good idea?

All Time Low Add Member To Live Band (ex-BLG, TTTF Member)  

Bryan Donahue is now a member of the All Time Low live band. We’re more interested in finding out what this means for The Tower And The Fool. 

Warped Tour Announces Next Nine Bands

Nine more down. There’s only one more week of announcements coming for the 2013 Warped Tour lineup. Who are you most excited to see?

Morrissey has been forced to cancel the rest of his North American tour due to medical reasons that have weighed him down for the past few months. Check out what a Morrissey rep had to say below by clicking “Read More.”  

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Jimmy Kimmel has extended an olive branch to Morrissey to hash out their recent drama. Check out what Kimmel said below by clicking “Read More.”  

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POZ March Sadness: Announcement + Vote-In Round

We don’t typically promote our own content in the Morning Recap, but we’re just too excited about March Sadness. If you haven’t check it out yet, make sure to click above to learn all about our emo substitute to March Madness and get voting before the Sad 16 starts! 

Record Store Day 2013 Vinyl Listings  

The official list of releases for Record Store Day should be coming out soon, but the unofficial list is exciting enough for us. All of our wallets are going to be hurting this year.

NYD Merch Man Opens Up About Upsetting Tour Experiences With BOTDF

Did you forget how much of creep Dahvie Vanity is? Of course you didn’t. But just in case you did, refresh your memory by reading an upsetting story by clicking above.

Story Of The Year Teasing Return From Hiatus?

Story Of The Year have been hinting at some sort of news here and there throughout the past months, and it sounds like we may finally be getting closer to exciting news from the band. 

The Braces Sign To P+P; Announce New Record + Release Music Video

The Braces have been a band for six years, and Paper + Plastick Records were smart enough to scoop them up for the band’s new record. We’re always happy to see a POZ Showcase band do well.

Bring Me The Horizon Dedicate “Anti-Vist” To Ex-Guitiarst

It is still unclear why Jona and Bring Me The Horizon parted ways, but the band is dedicating a not-so-nice song on their new record to the ex-guitarist. I bet Jona is happy he didn’t contribute to that wreck of a song though.

Morrissey: If More Men Were Homosexual, There Would Be No Wars

The always quotable Morrissey is back for some more. 

Billie Joe Armstrong Opens Up About Substance Abuse, Downward Spiral

Green Day are finally gearing up to tour on their trilogy of records, which means Billie Joe’s rehab and addiction story has to be told beforehand. It’s worth checking out for early insight from the frontman.

Jimmy Kimmel performed a humorous skit against vegans with the help of Duck Dynasty to poke fun at Morrissey for canceling his appearance on the show. Watch it below by clicking “Read More.”

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Morrissey gave quite an in-depth interview to Rookie Mag on all sorts of topics, one of which touched on his thoughts on war and gay rights. Check out what he had to say below by clicking “Read More.” 

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Morrissey has released a statement towards Jimmy Kimmel following a skit on his show making fun of vegans. Read it below by clicking “Read More.” 

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blink-182 Announce ‘TOYPAJ’ Vinyl Pressing; Bonus 7”s, MH Foreword To Be Included

It took around two years, but it is finally here, and it looks to actually be real this time. We may never know what truly went down with Mightier Than Sword, but it will be great to finally see the bonus 7” and Mark Hoppus foreword like we were originally promised. It will be released in May. 

Skate And Surf Founder Aiming For Midtown Reunion In ‘14/’15

You’d imagine that Fall Out Boy headlining one night and Midtown headlining the other would be pretty intriguing for Mr. Soporta, but it seems not. John D however has his mind set on a Midtown reunion within the next few years, and we can only hope for one. 

Nine Inch Nails End Hiatus; AVA To Be In Need Of A New Drummer?

Nine Inch Nails are back after a lengthy hiatus, but what’s more interesting is what Angels & Airwaves will be doing with their drumming situation now that Rubin is employed by his original band once again. 

Bring Me The Horizon Acknowledge Album Leak

The band does not seem phased by their two month leak, but instead excited. Bring Me The Horizon are teasing a surprise for fans, and we would imagine that it is most likely that they will be pushing their digital release date forward immediately to save album sales.

Warped Tour Returning To Australia In 2013

Warped Tour expanding to other parts of the world is certainly exciting news. It would make sense for the festival to travel throughout Europe and then fly over to Australia. That sounds like a good plan to us… 

ex-He Is We Members Announce New Band New Bloom

Do you think fans care less about this band or the third reincarnation of He Is We? 

Chiodos Shooting New Documentary  

It looks like Chiodos will be laying it all out on the table in a new documentary for their next record. It would certainly be interesting to see just how much Craig Owens and other bandmates open up about their past wounds, addictions, and errors. 

Jonny Craig Bought Out His Own Rise Records Contract

We heard he could have bought his whole share of Macbooks back for what he paid Rise.

Morrissey Bails On Kimmel Appearance Due To Duck Dynasty Guests

This is just funny.

Morrissey was set to appear on Kimmel tomorrow but has cancelled his appearance due to the other guests on the show, Duck Dynasty, which is a duck-hunting TV show. Check out what Morrissey had to say below by clicking “Read More.”

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Morrissey has rescheduled and adds dates to his touring schedule. Check them out below by clicking “Read More.”

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Touché Amoré, ex-Against Me! Members Start Hesitation Wounds; Stream Song

Jeremy Bolm, Jay Weinberg, and a few other known musicians have started a new band called Hesitation Wounds. The band will be releasing a 7” via Bolm’s Secret Voice label and have also released their first song.

Jonny Craig Makes Comment On Macbook Hatred

Little known fact, Jesus Christ actually got his initials from Jonny Craig. he was named after Jonny, as a tribute. - Jesse Richman

Pet Symmetry (IIOI/Dowsing) Announce 7”; Release First Song

The Evan Weiss fronted-band have signed on to Asian Man Records for their first 7” and have also released a new song with a super duper duper long name. Into It. Over It. fans should be more than pleased with the direction of the material

A Day To Remember Still Not Finished With Next Album

A Day To Remember have been working on Common Courtesy for well over a year now, but it’s still not done. We’re curious to find out how much this may or may not have to do with their ongoing struggles with Victory Records.

Fall Out Boy To Have Several Guests On New Record

Whether you’re a fan of a 2 Chainz cameo or not, you’ll be seeing more guest appearances on the new Fall Out Boy record. Hopefully some of those guests are from our scene, not just a top 40 world.

Mayday Parade Begin Pre-Production On LP4

The boys are back in the studio with Zack and Kenneth to record their fourth album. We’re not sure how much the band will get done before their spring tour with All Time Low, but an October release is most likely for the band. 

Sainthood Reps Sign To No Sleep Records; LP To Come This Fall

This is a great move for both parties. Sainthood’s Monoculture was one of the best releases of 2011, but they unfortunately did not get enough push from their label at the time. A new record on No Sleep should ensure great new music and even better touring opportunities. 

Morrissey Pushes Staples Center To Go Vegan For One Night

The best part about this is that they did not approve Paul McCartney’s request for the same one-night switch .