Johnny Marr Announces North American Tour Dates

To promote his solo debut album titled The Messenger, Johnny Marr has announced a North American tour kicking off in April that includes previously announced performances at Coachella....  read more

Portlandia to Feature Johnny Marr

As if having Carrie Brownstein (formerly of Sleater-Kinney and now Wild Flag) acting in and writing Portlandia wasn't good enough, now we have word that Johnny Marr is on board to be in Season 2 of the IFC comedy show. According to the New York Magazine, Marr, the lead guitarist of bands like The Smiths, Modest Mouse, and The Cribs, will be playing a character that is "non-musical" and "some kind of ambiguous hybrid of himself and a character."  read more