The tradition of the Coachella Festival in Indio, Calif. reuniting bands is now legendary. As the story goes, the festival organizers were having a ha...
During a recent interview with BBC Radio 2, Morrissey once again denied rumors of a possible reunion with the Smiths. He goes so far as to say that qu...
Rumors that The Smiths might reunite resurface annually. The acrimony between the four original members is particularly fierce, especially since the 1...
takes on "Handsome Devil," "Meat s Murder," "What's the World" and "London."The Smiths' "Best Of Vol. 1" is its best-seller in the United States, havi...
to the imminent release of the compilation in the UK (it was released in the US in November.) He has finally stepped forward now though, telling the N...
Barbarism Begins At Home (seven-inch vinyl version) 11 That Joke Isnt Funny ... Time 07 Girl Afraid 08 Please, Please, Please Let Me Get What I Want 0...
in the film. And hey look, She & Him are covering the Smiths' "Please, Please, Please Let Me Get What I Want". Apparently, the Smiths are an important...
in the tradition of the classics — the Gershwins and the Cole Porters — yet writing pop music. It's classic melody and chord progression." She would k...
on the album. Charlatans UK singer Tim Burgess will also appear, as will Wah! leader Pete Wylie and notorious British outlaw writer Howard Marks. The ...
For three albums, the Cribs — twin brothers Gary and Ryan Jarman and their younger bro Ross — kept things familial on their way to becoming a buzz ban...
respect the bands that I've joined. I have absolutely nothing but respect for them, quite rightly. So to make it work is serious business. Pitchfork: ...
few inside jokes. Public Collectors has compiled a list of what's written on albums ranging from Neil Young'sTonight's The NightandSandinista!byThe Cl...
Two years ago, we told you all about Freebass, the new three-bassist supergroup led by combative former New Order/Joy Division member Peter Hook. The ...
of girl who doesn't hesitate in describing her own iPod as "awesome." Deschanel cracks: "I'm not gonna lie." So what covers does Deschanel have on reg...
Author: Simon Goddard Book: Mozipedia: The Encyclopedia of Morrissey and the Smiths Release Date: Out now (UK), September 28 (U.S.) Publisher: Ebury P...
different at the end of "There Is a Light That Never Goes Out." Morrissey Asks Fans Not to Purchase Morrissey Reissues More exciting for hardcore fans...
Former Smiths guitarist Johnny Marr tweeted on Thursday that he is planning to write an autobiography. According to Marr, no deal has been made but he...
Billboard Bits serves up the best bite-sized nuggets of music news and gossip every afternoon. Brooklyn fans of The Smiths got a special treat over th...
The standoff betweenJohnny Marr, hisformer partner in the Smiths, and British Prime Minister David Cameron reached a natural conclusion yesterday (Dec...
British Prime Minister David Cameron has made no secret for his love ofThe Smithsin the past, much to the embarrassment of the left leaning tendencies...
To Guilty", "Last Night On Maudlin Street") right away to find out all the details you never knew. Or read the whole thing, and absorb just about all ...
Johnny Marr, the former songwriter and guitarist in the Smiths, is planning a return to front man status. After stints performing with Cribs and Modes...
. Please, Please Please: A Tribute To The Smiths will be released in three different bundles ranging from $13 (CD, promo pin) to $35 (CD, 7" vinyl, t-...
To Guilty", "Last Night On Maudlin Street") right away to find out all the details you never knew. Or read the whole thing, and absorb just about all ...
was useful in writing the record that I am now writing," he says just days after celebrating his favorite soccer team, Manchester City, winning the FA...
-- On December 13, American Laundromat will release Please, Please, Please: A Tribute to the Smiths, a double CD featuring covers by the Wedding Prese...
The Smiths recorded "Half A Person" in January 1987 and released it as the b-side to the single "Shoplifters Of The World Unite" the following month. ...
human being who, as Kickball Katy, plays bass in the Vivian Girls, and who, as La Sera, also makes solo music. Recording under her own name for once, ...
Earlier this week, American Laundromat Records released Please Please Please: A Tribute To The Smiths, an awesome cover-compilation we reported on whe...
Tweet In the years between 1984 and 1987, The Smiths released four brilliant albums. Since then, they haven't strayed far from the headlines of the mu...
Even though cult icons The Smiths recently released an enormous remastered boxed set of their entire back catalog, the band announced that each of the...
Update: Johnny Marr has posted on his Facebook: "The rumour of the Smiths reunion is untrue. It's not happening." Cue a tirade of "what, by hologram?"...
40 Photos » Yesterday fans of the Smiths and Morrissey united at the Avalon in Hollywood to celebrate all things Moz. Plenty of pompadours and horn-ri...
"Interestingly the agents for Coachella offered a 100% vegetarian event... if I would agree to headline with Johnny Marr as the Smiths. Fascinatingly ...
Morrissey is pretty well-known as a quote machine at this stage in his career, so it probably won't surprise you that an interesting tidbit about a po...
Yesterday, we told you about how Coachella offered to go vegetarian in exchange for a Smiths reunion at the festival, and then we mentioned a report c...
home for his latest crop of songs. Yet the 53-year-old Britpop godfather has continued to make international headlines this year, often just for being...
last week, Morrissey appeared on "The Colbert Report" last night for a performance and interview. (Plus another web exclusive performance.) In a true ...
new material. Last month he released a video for the first single, "The Messenger." During his appearance on O'Leary's show, Marr performed a new trac...
Johnny Marr is, without question, one of the nicest guys in rock and roll. He's also, without question, one of the most talented guitar players of all...
6 Photos » For a band that lasted only five years and released only four official full-length albums, the Smiths' catalog is a nightmare to untangle. ...
It's been nearly 26 years since the Smiths split, but their breakup is still a sore spot for all involved parties. Which is why it's especially notewo...
the same reason as you all - devotion to Morrissey." At 9:57pm, the banner dropped, revealing Morrissey and his backing band, who were dressed in matc...
Tweet NME has reported that former Smiths drummer Mike Joyce has tweeted out a link to a YouTube video streaming an old demo The Smiths recorded prior...
In May 1983, the Smiths, not yet signed to Rough Trade, were getting ready to record their debut album when they recorded a rehearsal, just one mic in...
As NME points out, a rare demo from The Smiths, titled The Pablo Cuckoo Tape, was released on YouTube earlier this week. The demo was made shortly bef...
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Johnny Marr performs in Indio, California. Jason Kempin/Getty Images for Coachella Johnny Marr was just 23 when the Smiths broke up, but it took him u...
out the band performing a number of classics. Note: the videos from a surprise show in San Jose look like the most fun night ever. The Rolling Stones ...
