Stereogum — While Morrissey complains that he’s being erased from the Smiths’ history, the band’s former guitarist Johnny Marr is out here living his best life. On Friday Marr appeared on episode of Would I Lie To You?, the BBC Game Show in which celebr... more info

Consequence Of Sound — Marr has responded to a viral video of a Smiths classic being played at a Trump rally. Johnny Marr Goes After Donald Trump for Playing The Smiths at Rally: “Consider This Shit Shut Right Down” Jo Vito more info

Stereogum — Over the years, candidates for public office have gotten a lot of cease-and-desist demands from musical artists who aren’t happy with their music being used at political rallies. It’s especially common to see liberal musicians demanding Republ... more info

Stereogum — Last year, Smiths bassist Andy Rourke passed away at age 59. His most recent project had been Blitz Vega, a band he formed with Kav Sandhu back in 2016; their first single, “Hey Christo,” came out in 2019. In 2022, Rourke teamed up with former... more info

Consequence Of Sound — The Smiths frontman says unidentified media outlets are attempting to rewrite The Smiths' origins. Morrissey Claims Media Is Trying to “Delete” Him from The Smiths Emma Carey more info

Stereogum — There’s no band like Joyce Manor. Pulling from influences like Weezer, the Smiths, and Guided By Voices, the Torrance, California trio developed their own unconventional, invigorating, ultra-concise approach to pop-rock. Though they tour with ma... more info

Stereogum — Morrissey was the lead singer and lyricist for the Smiths. If you know the first thing about either Morrissey or the Smiths, it’s this. But for reasons that I genuinely can’t figure out, Morrissey feels that there’s “an obvious media shift... more info

Consequence Of Sound — The performance featured symphonic arrangements of songs by The Smiths and Electronic, and from Marr’s solo repertoire. Johnny Marr Reimagines Smiths Songs with 30-Piece Orchestra in Manchester: Video + Setlist Jo Vito more info

Stereogum — Rick Astley loves covers — whether it’s The Smiths, Post Malone, or Foo Fighters — so it makes sense he’s on Trevor Horn’s star-studded cover album Echoes – Ancient & Modern. Yesterday, they shared their rendition of Yes’ “Owner Of... more info

Stereogum — No big band ever really goes away. The Beatles just released a new old song. Talking Heads will sit down together for interviews about how great Stop Making Sense is, deep-seated personal beefs be damned. Even punk, the longtime stronghold against... more info