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Siouxsie And The Banshees drummer Kenny Morris dead at 68

Kenny Morris, an early member of Siouxsie and The Banshees, has passed away.

BANG Premier · Jan 16

“The title came up as a joke at first, but it fitted the song so perfectly – we just had to use it”: How Massive Attack created the groundbreaking ’90s hit that propelled Bristol’s unique music scene into the global spotlight

“We were trying to create dance music for the head rather than the feet"

MusicRadar · Jul 23, 2025

"It's Dante meets David Cassidy!" The Sisters of Mercy, Ghost Dance & the journey from goth to glam rock: Gary Marx’s career in 12 Songs

Gary Marx was a founding member of the Sisters of Mercy and 'goth supergroup' Ghost Dance. As he releases a tribute to glam, he looks back over the songs that have defined his career

Metal Hammer · Oct 1, 2024

Andy Burnham pays emotional tribute to Mani and Stone Roses for "making North proud" at fundraiser

"I don't think I'd be standing here today if it wasn't for the hope that you gave us back then"

Manchester Evening News · Nov 20, 2022

‘Between hilarity and severity’: how Bogshed transfixed a cult audience

John Peel loved them; the NME was briefly thrilled. But as a career-spanning Bog-Set is released, our writer recalls how for a select few their awkward sounds were life-changing

The Guardian - UK · Nov 15, 2022