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Morrissey puts his business interests in the Smiths up for sale ‘to any interested party’

Musician says he has ‘no choice’ after being ‘burnt out by any and all connections’ to his former bandmates

The Guardian - UK

“This book truly conveys what it felt like to be a member of the Smiths”: Mike Joyce’s memoir set to be published in November

The Drums will be a “no-holds barred” autobiography, publisher promises

MusicRadar

The Smiths’ drummer Mike Joyce announces memoir The Drums

Publisher says ‘Mike’s honest, entertaining and deeply human memoir is what Smiths fans have been waiting for’

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The Smiths' Mike Joyce announces tell-all memoir The Drums

Mike Joyce is set to share his perspective of life in one of the biggest indie bands of all time.

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'A proper f****** rock band': Chrissie Hynde had the best time seeing Oasis live with pal Johnny Marr

Chrissie Hynde was loving life at Oasis' Wembley gig, dancing with Kate Moss and catching up with pal Johnny Marr.

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"I said, what are you talking about? Just step over Keith Richards?!" The cult of Keef: guitar hero, blues scholar, rebel, survivor, self-parody, genius

How Keith Richards influenced several generations of rock’n’rollers – for better or worse

Louder

‘They made me feel I could do something with my life’: indie music legends pick their favourite Oasis songs

Devendra Banhart finds mysticism in Acquiese, Snail Mail gets chills from Stand By Me and Johnny Marr chooses an absolute curveball as 17 musicians analyse the reunited band’s genius

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Rick Astley would sing The Smiths' songs 'every weekend' - but Blossoms don't need him

Rick Astley has admitted he would love to do a another Songs of The Smiths tour with Blossoms but concedes the indie band don't need him at the moment as they're career goes from strength-to-strength.

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The Oasis song Liam hated because it was 'reggae': "I remember Our Kid saying 'Why are you writing reggae songs?' And I was like, there speaks a man that has never heard reggae"

A songwriter in peak form, a singer and band who hated it, and the song that became bigger than anyone could have imagined

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Drummer Zak Starkey on whether he’s really been sacked by The Who: ‘I don’t know what the f*** is happening’

INTERVIEW: Known for powering the beats behind Oasis and Johnny Marr, the drumming dynamo and son of Ringo Starr is hitting a new groove. As he tells Mark Beaumont, he’s thriving in cosmic supergroup Mantra of the Cosmos, but there’s a twist: he’s still not entirely sure if he’s in…

The Independent UK

Morrissey cancels Stockholm show at last minute blaming ‘zero industry support’

Former Smiths frontman says ‘no label will release our music’

The Independent UK

Morrissey Cancels Concert But The Smiths' Fans Aren't Surprised – What's Going On?

Morrissey cancels multiple European tour dates, blaming the music industry for lack of support and claiming 'no label will release our music, no radio will play our music'.

International Business Times UK

"At a self-described 'post-punk festival', they've put the guy who defined both punk AND post-punk on a little stage in a car park. Lydon is raging…" PiL, Johnny Marr and Death Cult thrill at 'post-punk festival' Forever Now

The National Bowl at Milton Keynes plays home to an underserved tribe in a celebration of 80s alternative music

Louder

10 brilliant songs that prove Johnny Marr is one of the most influential guitarists of his generation

It's true, just ask Radiohead, Blur, Fontaines D.C., Red Hot Chili Peppers and more...

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Johnny Marr turned down 'eye-watering' sum for The Smiths reunion

Musician Johnny Marr has revealed he turned down an "eye-watering" amount of money to reform The Smiths because "the vibe’s not right".

The Independent UK

Johnny Marr turned down ‘eye-watering’ Smiths reunion offer because the ‘vibe’ wasn’t right

‘It was a little bit about principles, but I’m not an idiot,’ the guitarist said

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“The people I’ve met, the stories I’ve heard and the places I’ve wound up in has been an absolute odyssey”: Exhibition featuring life-sized photos of 100 legendary artists' guitars to open in London

Scale will feature 1:1 front-and-back portraits of guitars belonging to Paul McCartney, Tom Morello, Dave Grohl, Kerry King, Brian May, Joan Jett and more – and it'll tell the stories behind them

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“That was the last straw, really. I didn't form a group to perform Cilla Black songs”: How a frosty band meeting in a fish and chip restaurant signalled the end for the Smiths

The Smiths story came to a close shortly after completion of 1987 album Strangeways, Here We Come, and a tense exchange of words over fish and chips…

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The Guardian - UK

Winners, resigners, guest dogs and royal losers – take the Thursday quiz

Questions on general knowledge and topical trivia, plus a few jokes, every Thursday. How will you fare?

Louder

When a new generation of acclaimed musicians discovered the folk-rock veteran’s music he gave up his attempt to bow out, but made sure his most recent album to date remained typically non-commercial and challenging to understand

MusicRadar

“They didn’t really know about recording. They didn’t know about overdubbing or about song structure or anything”: Producer John Porter on working with the Smiths on some of their most iconic tracks

We interviewed the producer of the Smiths' early career work recently, and he revealed some eye-opening insights…

The Guardian - UK

Elton John and Madonna have made up, but why do famous people publicly go to war?

Sorry seems to be the hardest word – and there is a public appetite for watching high-profile feuds

Guitar World

“I’ve got a friend in a well-known band, and he says Martins have unnecessary bottom-end. My retort was always: ‘Well, you need to learn to play properly’”: Johnny Marr on the magic of his 7-string signature Martin – and his fight with capo addiction

Since he rose to glory in the mid-’80s with The Smiths, Marr has been the king of crystalline chime. Now, he reveals how his new M-7 Martin – complete with octave Gstring – puts that shimmer at your fingertips

The Guardian - UK

‘It ain’t over till one of us is gone’: the pop stars who refuse to bury the hatchet

Madonna and Elton John thawed their frosty relationship this week – but from Mariah and J-Lo to David Gilmour and Roger Waters, plenty more are still at loggerheads

The Independent UK

Johnny Marr honoured with huge Record Store Day accolade

The transatlantic accolade follows Sir Elton John who was the inaugural recipient in 2017

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