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Johnny Marr Reunites with The The Onstage for the First Time in Three Decades at Forever Now Festival

Johnny Marr surprised fans at the inaugural Forever Now Festival on Sunday, June 22, when he reunited onstage with longtime foil Matt Johnson during The The’s evening set, marking one…

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Rick Astley Performs a Surprise Set of The Smiths’ Greatest Hits at Glastonbury

In an unexpected twist that captivated attendees at this year’s Glastonbury Festival, the ever-resilient Rick Astley rolled into a surprise encore performance paying homage to his personal heroes, The Smiths.…

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Smiths Bassist Andy Rourke Passes Away At 59

Today we mourn the loss of Andy Rourke, the bassist for The Smiths, who died from pancreatic cancer, aged just 59. The news was announced by Smiths guitarist Johnny Marr…

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Classic Bands

Morrissey Asks Johnny Marr to Stop Talking About Him in Interviews

Morrissey, in response to a recent interview with Johnny Marr, featured as the cover story in Uncut Magazine for their latest issue, has asked his former Smiths songwriting partner to “please…

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Morrissey Bites Back after Not So Vegan Roasting on Simpsons

Shocking no one, Morrissey was adamantly NOT at the table for his Sunday Roast, as The Simpsons spoofed The Mancunian expat singer in their latest episode, entitled Panic On The Streets…

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Interviews

The Haunting of Roger O’Donnell | An Interview with The Cure Keyboardist and 2 Ravens composer

Resembling a romantic poet of England’s dusty past, charming and affable Cure keyboardist, synth aficionado, and composer Roger O’Donnell has recently unveiled his latest project 2 Ravens, a melancholic and…

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NYC’s Koretsky Drives Forward with “The One” off Post-Punk and Darkwave infused MMXX EP

NYC multi-instrumentalist and producer Olé Koretsky has unveiled his video for “The One”, a track off of his darkwave and post-punk infused EP MMXX—a collection of five intimate songs imbued…

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Listen to the Full Version of The Smiths’ Historic First Recording “I Want A Boy For My Birthday”

A complete version of The Smiths’ first known recording has been unveiled! The track was a bedroom recording made in August of 1982 and features the duo of Johnny Marr and Steven…

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Andrew Yang Promises To Be First Ex-Goth President—Says He is Fan of The Cure, Depeche Mode, and Siouxsie

In a recent interview with Jezebel, tech-savvy presidential candidate Andrew Yang revealed his hope to become “the first ex-goth” president of the United States of America. “I distinctly remember coming…

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The Smiths’ 1984 Self Titled Debut Album

On February 20th, 1984, The Smiths released their self titled debut LP on Rough Trade Records, an event integral to the history of indie music, as noted by Factory Records…

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