Listen to "The Right Thing Right" from Johnny Marr's Solo Debut
Late in October, former Smiths guitarist Johnny Marr officially announced the release of his debut solo album, The Messenger. Earlier today we were given an idea of what to expect from the forthcoming album’s sound, as Rolling Stone premiered the song “The Right Thing Right.”... read more
Found in: Music, NewsJohnny Marr Performs Smiths Track During Radio Appearance
While making his way around the media circuit to promote his forthcoming solo album, Johnny Marr stopped by Dermot O’Leary’s BBC Radio 2 show to perform some of his new material.... read more
Found in: Music, NewsJohnny Marr Officially Announces Solo Debut
Update: A week after hearing a few vague details about Johnny Marr’s solo debut, the former Smiths guitarist has officially announced the release. As he had already divulged, the album will be titled The Messenger. We also knew it would be due out sometime early in 2013, but now an official release date of Feb. 26 has been announced.... read more
Found in: Music, NewsThe Smiths Remastered Albums to be Sold Individually
Even though cult icons The Smiths recently released an enormous remastered boxed set of their entire back catalog, the band announced that each of their albums will be available for individual purchase on April 3 via Rhino. read more
Found in: Music, NewsListen to an 8-Bit Version of The Smiths' "This Charming Man"
When the Smiths’ “This Charming Man” was first released in 1983, it was met with critical acclaim, and it recently became a favorite for indie musicians like Death Cab For Cutie and Stars to cover. Yet another cover of the song has been released. This time it’s in the form of an 8-bit song, so think Morrissey, Mario and Luigi running around crushing Koopas and chasing Princess Peach. Check out the 8-bit version of “This Charming Man” below. ... read more
Found in: Blogs, Awesome of the DayThe 80 Best Albums of the 1980s
The 1980s might conjure up images of leg warmers, parachute pants, moonwalking, Flock of Seagulls haircuts and any number of John Hughes movies. But looking back at the decade’s best albums, those years were extremely diverse. read more
Found in: Blogs, List of the DayListen to Vivian Girls' Katy Goodman Cover The Smiths
Earlier this week, American Laundromat Records released Please Please Please: A Tribute To The Smiths, an awesome cover-compilation we talked about when it was announced back in March. Recently, Stereogum premiered one of the tracks on the album, Katy Goodman's (bassist of indie rockers Vivian Girls) cover of "What She Said", which originally appeared on the 1985 album Meat Is Murder. read more
Found in: Music, NewsWatch Morrissey Play Conan
Former Smiths frontman Morrissey appeared on Conan last night behind his tour dates in U.S. and Mexico, Pitchfork pointed out. read more
Found in: Music, NewsMorrissey Libel Trial Moves Forward
As the BBC reports, Morrissey, the former frontman for the Smiths, will go forward to sue the music magazine NME over an article that was published in 2007. The article, which Morrissey said took his quotes out of context, focused on the singer’s views on immigration. read more
Found in: Culture, NewsListen to a Johnny Marr-Inspired Best Coast Song
As Spin points out, Best Coast and Johnny Marr, the former guitar player for the Smiths, have teamed up for a new song for Ray Ban. The song, titled “In Your Sleep,” is part of a project between Marr and Ray Ban called “Raw Sounds." The project includes other acts like Tom Vek, Au Revoir Simone, and Mona. read more
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