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Andy Rourke, bassist for the Smiths, dies aged 59

Musician described as ‘supremely gifted’ by bandmate Johnny Marr had suffered long illness with pancreatic cancer

The Guardian - UK

The Smiths bassist Andy Rourke dies after battle with pancreatic cancer

The 'supremely gifted musician' has died aged 59

Manchester Evening News

Johnny Marr’s new book documents the guitars he’s loved, lost and given away, including Nile Rodgers’ Strat, Bert Jansch’s acoustic and a Les Paul used by Ed O’Brien

The Smiths icon says his new tone tome ‘Marr’s Guitars’ has “been a long time coming and is a labour of love”

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New store opens in Mansfield selling hundreds of 'amazing' toys

"It's a happy little shop.”

Nottingham Post

‘I’m a CBE, I’m poet laureate so I’m clearly not a republican am I?’: Simon Armitage on his radical roots and rock star dreams

When Simon Armitage left his job as a probation worker to become a full-time poet his dad was horrified. Is the former young subversive turned royal appointee now part of the establishment?

The Guardian - UK

Seymour Stein, Sire Records executive who signed Talking Heads and Madonna, dies aged 80

Known as a tastemaker of the 1970s music scene, Stein also worked with The Pretenders, Ice T, The Smiths, and Aphex Twin

The Independent UK

Seymour Stein, music mogul who discovered Madonna, Talking Heads and more, dies aged 80

Influential executive co-founded Sire Records and signed Lou Reed, the Ramones and introduced the Smiths and the Cure to the US

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Morrissey announces two major outdoor summer shows including Crystal Palace Park

The former Smiths frontman is about to embark on his European summer tour

Evening Standard

‘Pannick on the streets of London’: Welcome to Man City, where lawyers are celebrated like strikers

As Manchester City returned to the pitch for the first time since being charged by the Premier League, it gave their fans the opportunity to welcome a new signing: Blackstone Chambers barrister Lord Pannick KC

The Independent UK

Historic Manchester pub says Morrissey fans are keeping it open against 'knife-edge fight' to survive and £26k tax bill

The Star and Garter is facing a battle with huge monthly overheads and an "unexpected" tax bill

Manchester Evening News

12-year-old busker can make £200 an hour with Smiths covers

John has already played at a festival in front of a crowd of 1,000 people

Wales Online

Morrissey fans from all over the world to descend on Manchester for Mozarmy festival

It's the 10th annual meeting of Morrissey and Smiths fans

Manchester Evening News

Johnny Marr helps Salford lad, 12, fulfil his dreams

"Even though John is only 12 he’s already proven he’s committed to making a future in music"

Manchester Evening News

Katherine Deves, Portishead, and the glorious history of artists telling politicians to sod off

Katherine Deves’ run-in with Portishead’s Geoff Barrow last week is just the latest incident in a glorious history of political figures being told by their heroes to get lost.

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The essential "John Hughes Mixtapes"

Life moves fast ... check out the mixtapes for Hughes movies, from "Ferris Bueller's" to "Pretty in Pink"

The Guardian - UK

The power of music in John Hughes films: ‘When you hear those songs you see those moments’

The director’s movies provided an intense emotive soundtrack to teenagers’ lives. A new box set collects tracks from his best-loved films, by artists such as Simple Minds, the Smiths and OMD

Manchester Evening News

Inside the Hacienda... the club that shook Britain - as new BBC documentary prepares to air rare footage of Manchester superclub

It's where Noel Gallagher learned to dance, was the epicentre of rave and played host to Madonna, The Smiths and the Happy Mondays

Manchester Evening News

Iggy Pop, Flea and Miley Cyrus to feature on new Morrissey album

The former Smiths frontman played a sold out show in Manchester earlier this month

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Johnny Marr is going to help one Salford musician fulfil their dreams

The former Smiths guitarist Johnny Marr has launched an award for anyone from Salford

Irish Mirror

Drummer Mike Joyce says The Smiths 'are Irish'

'I was born in England and I have a British passport, but I also have an Irish passport and I’m Irish and that’s just the way it is'

Evening Standard

Morrissey at Brixton Academy review: surprisingly fuss-free and formulaic

While controversy often swirls around the former Smiths frontman, this gig largely sidestepped the rambling rants and focused on the music behind the man

The Guardian - UK

Alvvays’ Molly Rankin: ‘We drive people crazy with the things that we want’

After a five year wait, the Canadian indie-rock band have returned with Blue Rev, one of the best records of the year. Their lead singer and guitarist reflects on perfectionism, Morrissey fandom and creating a sound that’s ‘strange and familiar’

The Guardian - UK

M People founder ‘very angry’ over use of song at Tory conference

Band founder tweeted in anger after PM walked on conference stage to hit 1993 single Moving On Up

Manchester Evening News

Morrissey fans queue for nearly 24 HOURS overnight outside Apollo with sleeping bags

'I’m here because it’s Morrissey. How do you put him into words?'

Evening Standard

Smiths Group shares lead small band of FTSE 100 gainers

Engineering group also ups its forecast as order book stays strong despite supply chain “challenges”

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