The Smiths

Smiths bassist Andy Rourke has died at 59

Read tributes from Johnny Marr, Morrissey, Mike Joyce, Steven Street, Billy Bragg, New Order and more.

Johnny Marr releasing new book about his guitar collection

“Marr‘s Guitars is very different to other guitar books and is more of an art book, with stories of songs and sounds,“ says Johnny. “It’s been a long time coming and a labour of love.”

John Hughes' '80s films ranked by their soundtracks

No ’80s director was as well know for their soundtracks as much as the films themselves as John Hughes and we’ve ranked his movies — including Pretty In Pink, The Breakfast Club & more — with that in mind.

Watch new BBC documentary on legendary Manchester club The Haçienda

‘The Haçienda – The Club That Shook Britain‘ features interviews with members of New Order, Happy Mondays, Oasis and more.

Morrissey cancels more tour dates, shares blatantly Smiths-y new single

Morrissey has canceled his last five dates due to “band illness“; he also released the first single from his upcoming album ‘Bonfire of the Teenagers‘

The Smiths' Johnny Marr & Andy Rourke play together on first new song in 35 years (listen)

It’s the first time Marr and Rourke have been on a record together since The Smiths

Review: 'The John Hughes Mixtapes' is an '80s dream come true

Sportos, motorheads, geeks, sluts, bloods, wastoids, dweebies, and dickheads, rejoice! This John Hughes box set has almost every song you’d want from his many ’80s movies.

Indie Basement (11/11): the week in classic indie, college rock, and more

This week’s Indie Basement reviews: the ‘John Hughes Mixtapes’ box set, Plaid, Breanna Barbara, Blinker the Star, Jeb Loy Nichols, Love & Rockets reissues, more.

Morrissey signs with Capitol; new album features Iggy Pop, Miley Cyrus, Flea, more

‘Bonfire of Teenagers‘ will be out in February via Capitol Records
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