411 Mania — Johnny Marr tweets... more info

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ContactMusic — Former THE SMITHS star JOHNNY MARR has been offered a book deal.The iconic guitarist, who teamed up with enigmatic singer/songwriter Morrissey to create a series of indie anthems in the 1980s, admits he's considering a deal to reveal all about his li... more info

LargeHeartedBoy — The Smiths Project features singer Janice Whaley's attempt to cover every song in the Smiths' catalog. USA Today lists America's most literate cities. (via) The Los Angeles Times examines new creative ways musicians are delivering music to their fans... more info

The Vinyl Villain — This is my one of my least favourite of any of the single released by The Smiths:-mp3 : The Smiths - Girlfriend In A ComaSimon Goddard has described the single as 'audacious' going on to say it concentrated the pop genius of Morrissey and Marr in ju... more info

Totally Fuzzy — The PopCulturist said... The Rare Stuff rides again! Long time no post. New today: Bob Dylan: Live at the Newport Folk Festival - One Hour Radio Documentary A special released to promote the DVD The Other Side of the Mirror, including material not on... more info

The Vinyl Villain — What with the hiatus caused by Xmas/New Year falling on Saturdays, its been a wee while since I last featured a Saturday song by The Smiths. The past efforts have seen:-1. Nowhere Fast2. This Night Has Opened My Eyes3. William, It Was Really Nothing... more info

Said the Gramophone — The Granny Smiths - "Boom Boom" I went gay when you left. Well, I tried, it didn't stick. I sold my pants and my clothes. I shaved "ex-greatest" into my head. I got a tattoo, temporary, of a whirlpool.... more info

Stopcryingyourheartout.com — In the early 1990s boy band and girl band acts dominated the British and Irish charts. Take That, The Spice Girls, East 17, and Boyzone sold millions of singles and were constantly on television.Then in 1994 a working-class guitar band named Oasis em... more info