Johnny Marr live at the Electric Ballroom, London (Alessandro Gianferrara for Live4ever)
Johnny Marr has denied claims by Morrissey that he has acquired the sole rights to The Smiths name.
Writing on his blog recently, Morrissey alleged that Marr had, ‘successfully applied for 100% …
Morrissey at the Alexandra Palace in London, March 2018. (Alberto Pezzali / Live4ever)
There’s already one huge British rock reunion in the book for next year and, according to Morrissey, there might have been another.
In his latest statement …
The death of Andy Rourke has been announced this morning by his Smiths bandmate Johnny Marr.
“It is with deep sadness that we announce the passing of Andy Rourke after a lengthy illness with pancreatic cancer,” Marr wrote on social media.
“Andy will be remembered …
The Smiths’ Mike Joyce by Paul Husband (2022)
The Smiths’ Mike Joyce by Paul Husband (2022)
Mike Joyce has donated his original silver disc of The Smiths’ 1987 classic Strangeways, Here We Come to the Manchester-based charity Back On Track.
Fans can be in with a …
Johnny Marr at the Manchester Apollo (Gary Mather / Live4ever)
One of the earliest known recordings by Morrissey and Johnny Marr after their coming together in 1982 has been uploaded in full online.
Photo: Paul Bachmann
If the ‘Classically Smiths’ project had any intention of capturing the behind-the-scenes unprofessionalism which plagued the band for most of their all-too-short career, then they’ve pretty much nailed it.
Photo: Paul Bachmann
An unexpected twist on the Smiths story we brought you yesterday: Andy Rourke has emphatically denied his involvement in a new classical reworking of the band’s material, accusing those who are involved of going to press with ‘false statements’ and quotes which were not ‘provided, authorised or …
Photo: Paul Bachmann
Former Smiths members Mike Joyce, Andy Rourke and Craig Gannon are back together again for a classical reworking of the iconic band’s back catalogue.
The reissue of The Smiths‘ 1986 album The Queen Is Dead has entered the UK Record Store Chart at number two, with Jessie Ware’s Glasshouse leading the way.
Johnny Marr at Summer In The City (Photo: Gary Mather for Live4ever)
One of the live tracks set to feature on the reissued version of The Smiths‘ 1986 album The Queen Is Dead is streaming over on The Guardian.
Liam Gallagher live at the Electric Brixton, London (Alberto Pezzali / Live4ever)
Liam Gallagher, The Smiths and Arcade Fire tracks have all climbed on this week’s UK Vinyl Singles Chart.
Johnny Marr, formerly of The Smiths, live in London (Photo: Andy Crossland for Live4ever Media)
The reissue of The Smiths‘ 1986 classic The Queen Is Dead has now been confirmed, and will be released on October 5th.
Johnny Marr at Summer In The City (Photo: Gary Mather for Live4ever)
It’s not the full album as some had been speculating, but some Smiths reissues have been put out today to mark the 31st anniversary of the band’s seminal 1986 LP The Queen Is Dead.