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The Smiths’ ‘kind and beautiful soul’ Andy Rourke dies aged 59

His death was announced by his former bandmate Johnny Marr.

The Independent UK

The Smiths bassist Andy Rourke, 59, dies after battle with cancer as Johnny Marr pays tribute

The 59-year-old was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer

Daily Record

Andy Rourke, Smiths bassist, dies aged 59

Morrissey pays tribute to "terrific and unconventional former bandmate" while Johhny Marr announces sad news calling him "a kind and beautiful soul"

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The Smiths’ bassist Andy Rourke has died aged 59

Rourke had been battling cancer

Wales Online

Andy Rourke death: The Smiths bassist dies aged 59

Rourke’s death was announced by his former bandmate Johnny Marr

The Independent UK

The Smiths bass player Andy Rourke dies after battle with pancreatic cancer

Legendary bass player for The Smiths Andy Rourke has died after a “lengthy” cancer battle aged 59, according to his bandmate.

Evening Standard

The Smiths Johnny Marr supported as he announces bandmate Andy Rourke has died

Andy Rourke has died aged 59

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The Smiths bassist Andy Rourke dies after pancreatic cancer battle as bandmate pays tribute

Andy Rourke's former bandmate, Johnny Marr, confirmed the heartbreaking news on social media this morning and paid tribute to the talented bassist in an emotional tweet

Daily Mirror

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”

Guitar World

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

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The Guardian - AU

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

Evening Standard

Morrissey announces two major outdoor summer shows including Crystal Palace Park

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

The Independent UK

‘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

Manchester Evening News

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

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Wales Online

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

Manchester Evening News

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"

Salon

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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