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Johnny Marr - Johnny Marr Glad He Left The Smiths

4842 days ago
ContactMusicJohnny Marr is glad he left The Smiths The This Charming Man bands legendary guitarist is proud of what they achieved but also glad he left in 1987 - causing the end of the group at the height of their popularity - because it means people appre... more info

New band of the day: Zulu Winter (1,120)

4844 days ago
Guardian MusicFive book-loving boys who are carving a slither of a niche between tribal pop and post-Coldplay rockHometown: London.The lineup: Will Daunt (vocals, guitar), Iain Lock (bass), Dom Millard (keyboards), Henry Walton (guitar) and Guy Henderson (drums).T... more info

Write for us about: The Smiths' greatest album

4844 days ago
Guardian MusicWe're looking for Smiths fans to make the case for the best of the band's studio albumsWhat with last week's reissue of the Smiths albums, we thought it a good time to ask: which is the best one?To kick off the debate, we'd like you to briefly argue ... more info

Bert Jansch

4844 days ago
Guardian MusicInnovative and influential folk musician and founder member of the groundbreaking band PentangleOf all the guitarists to emerge from the early days of the British folk music revival, it was Bert Jansch, who has died aged 67, who had the most sustaine... more info

How Soon Is November 22nd?

4845 days ago
Chorus.fmAmerican Laundromat Records (http://www.alr-music.com) will release (http://www.alr-music.com/main.php?content=shop&no=alr-0027) Please, Please, Please: A Tribute to the Smiths on November 22nd. The compilation will feature covers by *Class Actress*,... more info

Dum Dum Girls, Crocodiles @ Detroit Bar, Costa Mesa 10/2/11

4845 days ago
StereogumWith Only In Dreams hitting the shelves last week, Dum Dum Girls embarked on a nationwide tour that featured a stop by the Detroit Bar in Costa Mesa. One of the highlights of the evening included their cover of the Smiths’ “There Is A Light That ... more info

'The Smiths are NOW …': a revealing interview from the vaults with Morrissey and Marr

4845 days ago
Guardian MusicIn our regular visit to the archives of Rock's Backpages – the world's leading collection of vintage music journalism – we reprint an early interview with instant indie darlings the Smiths, whose eight studio albums have just been released in rem... more info

'The Smiths and Morrissey changed our lives'

4848 days ago
Guardian MusicThey might have split 24 years ago, but the Smiths remain as popular as ever, and not just among those who remember them first time around. Here, Jon Savage and some of their fans explain their enduring appealThe Smiths existed for only five years, b... more info

My favourite album: Definitely Maybe by Oasis

4850 days ago
Guardian MusicOur writers are picking their favourite albums. Here, Benji Lanyado says it just has to be the first Oasis album for himIn the summer of 1995 I caught a bus to Bromley, aiming for the HMV in the Glades shopping centre. I knew exactly what I was going... more info

APPROACHING THE AGE OF FIVE (Part 25)

4850 days ago
The Vinyl VillainAll this month has been about looking back and talking mostly about singers/bands/performers that are well known.  Today, in the last of the series, I want to look at my one of my favourite discoveries of the past 5 years and I band who I hope will ... more info

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