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What were we listening to on our Walkmans in 1985?

Tears for Fears, New Order, the Smiths, Aztec Camera… the nation made its choice. By Emma Beddington

The Guardian - UK

A Night With the Johnny Marr Orchestra review – ‘pumped symphonic’ classics

First large gig at new super-venue sees Marr magically reinvent Smiths, solo and Electronic tracks

The Guardian - UK

Pop stars, actors and politicians we lost in 2023 – take the Thursday quiz

Fifteen questions on notable pop culture and political figures we lost this year

The Guardian - UK

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“Forget grunge music. Get a pint of Guinness down your neck and pick that guitar up”: The rise and fall of Britpop, the Nineties’ other massive guitar movement

The UK got its guitar mojo back in the ’90s with a new generation of rock and indie bands. This is the story of how it all got consumed by the rivalry between Blur and Oasis, and the catch-all category of Britpop

Guitar World

Musical mysteries: the unlikely album cover stars who became modern pop enigmas

As the old man on Led Zeppelin’s fourth album artwork is identified, we take a look at albums that are as famous for the faces on their sleeves as their music

The Guardian - UK

'Greatest little town' fights on a year after wipe-out

The NSW village of Eugowra was almost razed by a sudden flash flood on November 14. A year on there are reminders of the disaster on every corner, every face.

AAP

Rick Astley on Morrissey, getting Rick-Rolled, and his biggest hit

The Eighties pop star talks his surprise renaissance as an internet meme, becoming a Smiths tribute singer and using the Mission Impossible team in his new music video

Evening Standard

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Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith aren’t oversharing about their marriage – it’s admirable

There is seemingly no filter on what the Hollywood power couple are willing to tell people about their relationship. Sure, it’s a lot, writes Louis Chilton, but it’s a refreshing departure from normal celebrity artifice

The Independent UK

‘Mind-boggling’: Johnny Marr on his 53 favourite guitars – and the one Noel Gallagher smashed

They were used to write Smiths classics like Still Ill and What Difference Does It Make? As the star publishes a coffee-table book telling the stories of his most adored guitars, he remembers the loan to Noel that made him give up booze

The Guardian - UK

OPINION - Dylan Jones: Welcome back, Brixton Academy – how we’ve missed you

Form an orderly queue: Brixton Academy is set to reopen after Lambeth council agrees it can have its licence back

Evening Standard

Rick Astley: ‘There’s definitely something in the idea that music saved my life’

The pop star on charming Glastonbury, his difficult childhood and the secret of his long marriage

The Guardian - UK

Salty Brine: Bigmouth Strikes Again review – a self-made monster hit

The Smiths’ songs are transplanted on to the gothic horror of Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein – and it works

The Guardian - UK

Salty Brine at Soho Theatre review – an extraordinarily beautiful monster mash-up

The New York cabaret darling’s show knits together The Smiths and Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein

Evening Standard

The Killer review – terrific David Fincher thriller about a philosophising hitman

Michael Fassbender is perfect in the main role of a yoga-loving assassin who discourses on everything from morality to the Smiths

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Cinemablend

Will Smith Shares One Hollywood Regret, And His Daughter Willow Is Involved

Will Smith opens up about his regrets throughout his Hollywood experience, and how one involves his daughter, Willow.

Louder

A beginner’s guide to Britpop in five essential albums

It was an indie phenomenon that changed everything: here’s five classic records that defined Britpop

USA Today Sports Media Group

This California golf course will soon be under new management and changes are coming

The course opened in 1959 and has been operated by the Smiths for the past 15 years.

Manchester Evening News

Blossoms and Rick Astley to perform Smiths covers at Glastonbury tonight

The unlikely musical pairing will showcase their version of Morrissey and Marr's classics

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WEKU

After 10 years, Chicago school closings have left big holes, and promises unkept

Ten years ago Chicago Public Schools leaders voted to close 50 public schools. WBEZ and the Chicago Sun-Times examined the promises made to students and communities in 2013.

The Guardian - UK

Couple get payout after water buffaloes fall into Essex swimming pool

Andy and Lynette Smith spent 10 months seeking compensation after animals’ escape from nearby farm

The Guardian - UK

Andy Rourke was the other melodic genius in the Smiths: spry, funky and masterful

Rourke’s propulsive basslines worked in perfect tandem with Johnny Marr’s guitar parts to create the Smiths’ singular sound

MusicRadar

Johnny Marr has a new book coming out that documents his epic guitar collection and the most significant instruments from his career

Marr's Guitars available to pre-order in deluxe hardback, shipping October, and features the photography of Pat Graham and the stories behind the guitars from Marr himself

ABC News

Paris 2024 boss calls for Australians to volunteer and use Games as a 'test case' for Brisbane 2032

A recruitment drive is underway to find 45, 000 Olympic volunteers for next year's Games in Paris and CEO Etienne Thobois is calling for Australians to join the ranks.

Salon

Comedy isn't black or white – it's green

Chris Rock's special is a reminder that he's a rich guy with rich guy problems. He just knows one is marketable

Los Angeles Times

Chris Rock went there: Revisiting the Smiths' 'entanglement' scandal

Chris Rock pulled no punches while roasting Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith on Saturday in his live Netflix special, "Selective Outrage," which included the comedian's most direct response yet to that infamous Oscars slap.

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