Stereogum — You don’t want to be outside the venue when the End It set starts. Finish that cigarette quick. If you need to take a shit, take a shit early. Make sure you’re in the room when the Baltimore hardcore band first steps onstage, or else you’ll ... more info

Stereogum — The Smiths have to be among the most well-documented bands in history. Three of the group’s for former members — singer Morrissey, guitarist Johnny Marr, and the late bassist Andy Rourke — have all published memoirs. Now, the fourth ex-Smith... more info

Stereogum — The The aren’t exactly the most famous group Johnny Marr ever performed in, but the guitarist played a key role in it once primary member Matt Johnson decided to expand it from his solo project into a full band in 1988. Following the dissolution... more info

Magnet Magazine — Happy birthday Mike Joyce (Smiths). We won’t hang you, DJ. Read the Twilight Sad in MAGNET on Joyce and the Smiths: The post Happy Birthday Mike Joyce (Smiths) appeared first on Magnet Magazine. more info

Magnet Magazine — Morrissey, we’ve come to wish you an unhappy birthday. Photo for MAGNET by Wes Orshoski. Read our classic feature on the early days of the Smiths and Rough Trade Records: The post Happy Birthday Morrissey appeared first on Magnet Magazine. more info

Magnet Magazine — Happy birthday Billy Duffy (Cult). Have some bad fun. Johnny Marr live in 2019, featuring Duffy guesting with the former Smiths guitarist: The post Happy Birthday Billy Duffy (The Cult) appeared first on Magnet Magazine. more info

Stereogum — The Cranberries comparison seems to obvious, but it’s unavoidable. Florence Road are an Irish band who make tender, sensitive, string-laden acoustic ballads. Virtually everything they do exists in the shadow of first-album Cranberries, the same ... more info

Magnet Magazine — 35 years ago today, the Smiths released Meat Is Murder. Magic music for Meatless Mondays with Moz and Marr. Radiohead takes on Meat Is Murder track “The Headmaster Ritual” at MAGNET: The post The Smiths Released “Meat Is Murder” 35 Years Ago ... more info

Magnet Magazine — Happy birthday Andy Rourke (Smiths). It’s a beautiful life. Read our early history of the Smiths and Rough Trade Records: The post Happy Birthday Andy Rourke (Smiths) appeared first on Magnet Magazine. more info

Antimusic Rock — Morrissey earned a top 24 story of Sept 2024 after sharing an update on his official website stating that a lucrative offer was made to launch a world tour more info