Latest The Smiths News
Johnny Marr And John Frusciante 'Hit It Off Immediately'
Johnny Marr "hit it off" immediately with John Frusciante.The Smiths star was invited by the Red Hot Chili Peppers rocker to play guitar on his 2009 solo LP 'The Empyrean', and the pair had an...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 16 April 2022
Johnny Marr: Drugs And Booze Don't Make You More Interesting
Johnny Marr would have used drugs and alcohol if he thought they would make him “more interesting".The 58-year-old musician hasn’t drunk booze since the mid-2000s and admitted that things would be “tougher” if he did,...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 07 February 2022
Guess What I've Just Done, Mum!': Johnny Marr's Bond Theme Thrill
Johnny Marr couldn't wait to tell his mum he'd recorded the guitar riff to a Bond theme.The former Smiths rocker provided the guitars on 'No Time To Do' with Billie Eilish on lead vocals and...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 29 January 2022
Morrissey Asks Johnny Marr To Stop Using His Name As 'Click-bait'
Morrissey has, "politely", asked his former bandmate Johnny Marr to stop mentioning him in interviews.The former lead singer of The Smiths has requested that the group's ex-guitarist refrain from speaking about him publicly, because he...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 26 January 2022
Johnny Marr Hails Modest Mouse's Isaac Brock As 'Greatest Lyricist' He's Worked With
Johnny Marr has hailed Isaac Brock as "the greatest lyricist" he's ever worked with.The Smiths legend has heaped praise on the Modest Mouse frontman - whom he worked with in the band between 2006 and...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 14 October 2021
Johnny Marr Announces Double Solo Album
Johnny Marr has announced a double album called 'Fever Dreams Pts 1-4'.The former Smiths rocker's upcoming fourth solo studio effort - the follow-up to 2018's ‘Call The Comet’ - is 16 tracks long and encompasses...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 13 October 2021
'They're Doing Exactly The Same': Rick Astley Compares Blossoms To The Smiths
Rick Astley has dubbed Blossoms the new Smiths.The 80s pop icon has been performing covers of the iconic Manchester group's hits with Tom Ogden and co on stage, and the 'Never Gonna Give You Up'...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 21 September 2021
Rick Astley And Blossoms Announce The Songs Of The Smiths Shows
Rick Astley and Blossoms have announced two shows celebrating the music of The Smiths.After Tom Ogden and co surprised fans at their first of three shows at London’s O2 Kentish Town Forum earlier this week,...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 15 September 2021
Johnny Marr On Chances Of Modest Mouse Return
Johnny Marr has described Modest Mouse has "the best time of my life".The Smiths legend has responded to the chances of him reuniting with the band - with whom he recorded 2007's 'We Were Dead...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 23 June 2021
Johnny Marr's Theory On Why Singers Are So Difficult...
Johnny Marr enjoyed working with Bernard Sumner because he didn't have a "w***** mentality" like most singers.The former Smiths guitarist and New Order frontman created the supergroup Electronic - which also featured Pet Shop Boys...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 12 June 2021
'I'd Run 18 Miles Before A Gig': Johnny Marr Compares His Running To Forrest Gump
Johnny Marr turned into a runner like Forrest Gump as he quit drinking and taking drugs.The former Smiths rocker has recalled how he started going for lengthy runs before going on stage around the same...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 26 January 2021
Short Songs For The Shortest Day: When Brevity Is A Necessity You'll Want This Playlist
When time is of the essence and you need a quick fix you require some succinct songs to get you through the day. On the shortest day of the year your time is precious but...
By Andrew Lockwood in Music / Festivals on 21 December 2020
Brandon Flowers Won't Play Morrissey's Music To His Kids
Brandon Flowers won't play Morrissey's music in front of his kids.The 38-year-old singer has revealed he refuses to expose his children to Morrissey's music because of his political views - but he still admires the...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 20 April 2020
Stay In And Rock Out: A Playlist To Get You Through Quarantine
You're probably stuck at home with little to do, no gigs to go to and no parties to attend, but that doesn't mean you can't have fun. We've put together a completely inappropriate playlist of...
By Holly Mosley in Music / Festivals on 09 April 2020
Five Bands We'd Love To See Reunite!
With the massive headline news that the Spice Girls have (eventually) decided to reunite once again, nailing on a huge stadium tour of the UK next summer, it got us thinking – what other bands...
By Ed Biggs in Music / Festivals on 09 November 2018
The Smiths And Peta Team Up For 'Meat Is Murder' Mobile Game
British indie legends The Smiths have teamed up with animal rights group PETA to create a new video game based on the group’s 1985 song ‘Meat Is Murder’.The track, from the Mancunian group’s album of...
By Ed Biggs in Videogames / Gaming on 11 August 2016
'War And Peace' Star Jack Lowden Cast As Morrissey In Upcoming Biopic
Jack Lowden who starred in BBC period drama ‘War and Peace’ earlier this year, has been cast as Morrissey in the upcoming biopic of The Smiths’ frontman. Titled Steven, the film will focus on Morrissey’s...
By Stephanie Chase in Movies / TV / Theatre on 18 March 2016
James Franco Signs Record Deal For The Smiths Inspired Album
Actor James Franco and his band Daddy have signed a record deal to release an album and film inspired by The Smiths. The album will be titled Let Me Get What I Want in reference...
By Stephanie Chase in Music / Festivals on 04 November 2015
Morrissey Bites Back At Book Critics
The former The Smiths star released List of the Lost, his first published work of fiction, in September (15) but it met with overwhelmingly negative reviews, with most critics and many fans of...
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 03 November 2015
Music Manager Joe Moss Dead
Moss, the man who discovered influential indie band The Smiths, passed away on Thursday (22Oct15) after a battle with cancer. He was credited with helping The Smiths get on the career ladder...
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 23 October 2015
Johnny Marr Rallies Against Government Cuts
The Smiths guitarist's performance in the city came on the final day of the Conservative Party conference which was taking place there, and he took the chance to rally fans against Prime Minister...
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 09 October 2015
Janet Jackson, The Smiths And N.w.a. Among Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame Nominees 2016
This year’s longlist of nominees for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame has been released, and there’s a number of familiar faces among the new names.Janet Jackson, who last week released her first new...
By Ed Biggs in Music / Festivals on 08 October 2015
Janet Jackson And The Smiths Nominated For Hall Of Fame Honour
The Together Again singer has landed the honour for the first time, alongside Chaka Khan, Cheap Trick, The J.B.'s, Chicago, The Cars, Los Lobos and Steve Miller, as a solo artist. The...
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 08 October 2015
Morrissey Airport Row Footage Emerges
The former The Smiths star hit headlines in July (15) when he lodged an official complaint with the U.S. Transportation Security Administration (TSA) alleging he was groped during a 'pat-down' search. He...
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 07 October 2015
Morrissey Set For U.k. Live Return Weeks After 'Final' Concerts
The former The Smiths frontman stunned fans earlier this month (Sep15) when he announced he will probably never perform in his native Britain again following two concerts in London this week (ends27Sep15)....
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 24 September 2015
Morrissey Calls On David Cameron To Resign Over Pig Storm
Cameron has made headlines around the world over sensational claims in a new book by the U.K.'s Lord Ashcroft accusing him of putting part of his anatomy into a dead pig during a...
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 22 September 2015
Tim Burgess Offers Morrissey Record Deal
Singer Morrissey sparked speculation last week (ends20Sep15) that he is preparing to retire after announcing it is unlikely he will ever perform in his native U.K. again following a show in London on...
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 21 September 2015
Morrissey To Quit U.k. Gigs
The former The Smiths star has been without a label since August last year (14) when he parted from Capitol Music and Harvest Records, and he has spoken frequently since about the lack...
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 18 September 2015
Morrissey Urges U.k. Home Secretary To Halt Dog Farm
The former The Smiths frontman is backing a campaign by People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) to oppose an application for a licence to open up the breeding facility in Yorkshire,...
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 17 September 2015
Morrissey Predicts U.k. Politician Will Be Murdered
Corbyn shocked political commentators in the U.K. when he was elected Leader of the Opposition over the weekend (12-13Sep15), with many predicting a short-lived tenure because of his socialist leanings. He has...
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 16 September 2015
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