how hard did they try to call anyone? maybe they should try calling during business hours.

or if they DID try to call someone, and were given the runaround, why is Sanctuary milking it for its worth? is this the most publicity their label has ever received and they would otherwise not receive any phone calls from the press if they were strictly reliant on megadeth to churn any publicity?

Now... interesting. The chap who works at the record shop in my town said that the Sanctuary Rep who visited last week told him that Morrissey HAD indeed signed to the label, and an album was expected in the summer.

The NME are likely to have been informed by the label itself, rather than just picking up rumours.

Could it be Boz is wrong? You just never know with Morrissey!

Here we go again.....

Does anyone else want to scream and rip out their hair? Or is everyone so numb to this that there's no feeling left?

I find myself somewhere between the two.

Stop the madness, please.

Well, I have a feeling that it's true and that they did sign him. I e-mailed the record company and they said that they cannot comment at this time. I only wish that I saved that e-mail. But it's better than "No Record Deal!" Right?

I think NME would like to see Morrissey signed only to take credit for it -- you know how they proclaimed the Smiths best band of the eighties.

The reporters at the NME are overworked -- not that that is an excuse and they tend not to do their homework when it comes to headline stories

All we can really do is say how good of a site this is to have infromation a leading newspaper does not!

How I wish Boz is wrong wrong wrong...

So here's a scenario. Morrissey is a stand alone. Does he need Boz, Alain, Gary, Tom, Bruce, Mike or John to sign a record deal ? The answer is obviously "no". Does he have to tell them about each and every move he makes ? Same answer. The guy's become legendary for disappearing for weeks over the years and ever since the Smiths, I don't think Boz is much aware of what Morrissey does. Morrissey also became famous more recently for being someone who likes money. So had he sign some 5 M£ contract with Sanctuary, would he tell the press or the band ? That's HIS dough someone might want to syphon ;-)He might be afraid of lawsuits again. Once again, seek the answer above.

So he obviously might have signed without telling the band.

Sorry Boz, we'd love you to be wrong.