New York Post — The former Smiths frontman will bring the house down in Newark on Nov. 13. more info

Stereogum — Back in 2003, the former Smiths guitarist put out an album called Boomslang under the moniker Johnny Marr + The Healers. This September, that album will be available in its entirety for the first time in 21 years, including seven previously-unrele... more info

Obscure Sound — Manchester-based duo Barely Strangers enamor on their new track “Mess Around,” strutting a yearning vocal drive alongside a melodic sound that bridges ’80s jangly nostalgia with a modern, hooky charisma. Inspirations like The Stone Roses and Th... more info

Obscure Sound — A dynamic tour-de-force in creativity, Other Things is the new album from Ariel My Friend, an artist based in Leipzig, Germany. Psychedelic pop, art-rock, indietronica, and beyond are explored in impressively tactful form, resulting in an album with ... 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

Stereogum — The promising young British indie rockers English Teacher brought their tour supporting April’s debut album This Could Be Texas to the Manchester venue Gorilla on Friday. To mark the occasion, they covered a classic by local legends the Smiths... more info

Stereogum — It’s hard to believe that the Smiths were only together for five years. In addition to four studio albums, they have a handful of compilations, a live LP, and a session with John Peel. The Manchester outcasts are known as one of the most influen... more info

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

Consequence Of Sound — Deftones' 12-song set included a cover of "Please, Please, Please, Let Me Get What I Want". Deftones Cover The Smiths at Coachella, Confirm New Album Is Coming Scoop Harrison more info

Stereogum — Good times for a change! Deftones’ set Friday at Coachella included a cover of the Smiths’ “Please, Please, Please, Let Me Get What I Want.” Chino Moreno and friends recorded “Please, Please, Please” years ago — it appeared on their ... more info